Welcome to the play-offs of the sixth season of the fastest map possible league of www.starcraftworld.net (SCW). After a several weeks long 1on1 ladder, we are about to kick off the tournament that decides it all! Qualifying for the tournament was not easy as only the top 8 could do so!

So let us take a look who managed to do so!

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The winner of the previous season in GanGstEr]JoSe. managed to claim the top 1 spot in this season again. Congratulations! Together with probably the very best fastest player there is in Xtre-BraiN, he could achieve the famous S rank in the ladder. This guarantees these both players the best seeding in the play-off bracket.

Sadly Pro]EviL- had to drop out, since he cannot play this weekend, hence FiRe.BungeeGum (place 10 in the ladder) will replace him.

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But without further ado, let us take a look what is up for the grab:

🏆 First place: 600 US Dollar 🏆
Second place: 250 US Dollar
Third place 100 US Dollar

If that isn't a motivation to give it all, then I do not know what is!

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And now lets take a quick look onto the seeded bracket. Depending on the ladder ranking, the player received a better seed in the bracket and already could advance to Winner Bracket Round 3:

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All matches are Best-of-Seven (beside of the grand finale, which is a Best-of-Nine) and are played Random versus Random on the newest SCW S6 Map

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But where and when can I witness this epic showdown?

Be sure to tune into the very first cast over at https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee.

The first cast will cover Xtre-Mamba vs Resoud (Bo7) and possibly another yet to be unveiled set!

The first cast is set to start on

Day August 5th 2018 Date 15:00 GMT (+00:00)
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

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Even if you dislike Fastest, maybe you want to give it a try by the way. FlaSh and Jaedong like to play some Fastest from time to time as well. So stop being narrow-minded and just join the fun

Brainojack

Canada195 Posts

August 04 2018 12:23 GMT

I didnt like fastest then i caught doejuly on twitch, streams exclusively fastest map possible and has a record in the neighbourhood of 50000-10000...this tournament will be mint

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 05 2018 14:03 GMT

Only 1 hour remaining! Be sure to tune in over at https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

In the meantime you can check out the intro teaser for this league:

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 07 2018 12:48 GMT

The next cast will be tomorrow, Wednesday on 20 CEST, which is 11 am PDT / 14 pm EDT.

FiRe.BungeeGum vs xtre-koN will be casted.

Be sure to tune in: https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 08 2018 17:30 GMT

Starting in half an hour!

Join the fun https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

sM.Zik

Canada2553 Posts

August 08 2018 17:35 GMT

Gl hf to the players!

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 09 2018 06:19 GMT

VOD for xtre-koN vs FiRe.BungeeGum:

Next cast might be today same time, but can't say yet. Will post again, if I know for sure.

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 09 2018 15:28 GMT

Today at 19 CEST (Which is 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT and roughly in 1,5 hours), I will sast

FiRe.Buu vs xtre-koN

and

xtre-BraiN (Korean player) vs xtre-Mamba

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 09 2018 16:53 GMT

Starting in 5!

https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 12 2018 07:29 GMT

#10

Sadly we had to discover that the player "koN" have let someone else play in his series against "Buu". That's why Buu got the walkover in that series and koN was disqualified and replaced by EviL-. So the new matchups will be Resoud vs EviL- in lower bracket and Buu vs Jose in upper bracket.

Nevertheless, I will cast this Best-of-Seven set:

FiRe.BungeeGum vs Johnw1ck

So we will have to say goodbye to one of these players today.

Be sure to tune in starting at 15 CEST / 9 am EDT / 6 am PDT over at https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

Sr18

Netherlands1141 Posts

August 12 2018 20:18 GMT

#11

I watched some games today and it was fun. A lot of non stop action. The builds and play didn't seem to be as optimised and crisp as what we see from Korean pro's, so that made me wonder how they would make this map look. Has there ever been a fastest tournament with Korean pro's? Maybe they should add the map to the next ASL. Can't be less balanced than Sparkle now can it

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 13 2018 16:01 GMT

#12

One of the players in this tournament "BraiN", is a korean ex-pro (Sea.kh, no not the terran Sea). He can be considered the best fastest player on the world right now. Even though FlaSh (and other korean pros too) is playing Fastest quite a lot these days.^^

Also koreans rather play their version of Fastest (SUPER map 빨무). So if any map of this kind, we would see this one.

And there was already a tournament some month ago, played on that map by korean pros. I think LoveTV hosted it, but not quite sure.

And trust me, if they even tried to add fastest to the mappool, the outcry would be huge and possibly so huge that they would change the mappool again to take out Fastest

People really hate Fastest, for god knows what reason...

Edit:
LoveTVs tournament: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/bw-tournaments/490891-lovetv-fastest-map-tournament

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

August 14 2018 11:31 GMT

#13

Interesting, I was wondering who Brain was, thank you. He's really good.

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 15 2018 08:40 GMT

#14

Time for yet another cast.

Starting today at 18 CEST / 12 am EST / 9 am PST, I will cast two Bo7 series:

- EviL- vs Resoud and
- Mamba vs Johnw1ck

Be sure to tune into https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

GTR

51629 Posts

August 15 2018 09:12 GMT

#15

Sea.KH

he qualified for a ssl a few years ago so no slouch.

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 15 2018 15:40 GMT

#16

I had something mixed up. Today wont be Mamba vs Johnw1ck since I already casted that obviously xD

EviL vs Resoud and Buu vs JoSe. today in 20 minutes

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 17 2018 10:30 GMT

#17

We are getting closer to finishing the tournament!

Today we will see the ladder rank number 1 and previous season winner JoSe. take on the korean master-mind BraiN and the first loser bracket R2 match in Buu vs Johnw1ck.

Updated bracket:
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Tune in today at 19 CEST / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT: https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 20 2018 10:08 GMT

#18

After Mamba received a walkover win over EviL-, we move on to the loser bracket finale today!

Mamba vs Johnw1ck

Live at 19 CEST / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT over at https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

Find out who will face JoSe for a spot in the grand finale!

sM.Zik

Canada2553 Posts

August 20 2018 15:56 GMT

#19

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chrisolo

Germany2610 Posts

August 23 2018 13:56 GMT

#20

Time to find out who is going to the Grand Finale:

- Johnw1ck vs JoSe this Friday at 20 CEST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT

and also announcing the GRAND FINALE Bo9: BraiN vs Winner of Johnw1ck vs JoSe this Saturday at 19 CEST / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT

LIve over at https://www.twitch.tv/to_creativee

And also I have an announcement for both of these sets: I will have the famous fastest caster Pro]ChOsen- to cast with me (fastest scene equivalent to Sayle). So tune in for some expert analysis