The time has come for our first IGN Pro League Team Arena! This is a (follow closely) weekly winner's format team king of the hill showmatch series. For better clarification, check out our
IPL Team Arena General Discussion thread!

Stream Link: http://www.ign.com/ipl

Prizes

The first team to defeat everyone on the opposing team's roster (5 wins, or a best of 9) will earn $500 for their team to split however they want. To make things even more interesting, we are including a $100 bounty for each victory that a team earns, for new challengers to try and claim. For example, if a team wins 3 weeks in a row, they will have earned themselves $1,500 total, and have $300 worth of bounty on them. If a new team defeats them, they will earn the $500 for winning the week, as well as claim the $300 bounty.

The first two teams that will be playing in the IPL Team Arena are Evil Geniuses and Reign. Here are their full rosters:

Evil Geniuses

IdrA

iNcontroL

LzGaMeR

Machine

StrifeCro

Axslav

DeMusliM

PuMa

ReIGN

Spades

KiWiKaKi

Perfect

Future

SLush

Fayth

New teams will be invited each week to take on the previous week's winner.

The FIRST MATCH of the IPL Team Arena on Wednesday, Aug 03 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Wednesday, Aug 03 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00)) IS:

RGN.Perfect vs.

EG.IdrA!

Poll: Who Will Win?!

Evil Geniuses (265)

60%

Reign (177)

40%

442 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!

(Vote): Evil Geniuses
(Vote): Reign

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [EG vs. ReIGN Results] +

EG.IdrA < Metalopolis > RGN.Perfect
EG.IdrA < Xel'Naga Caverns > RGN.Spades
EG.Axslav < Shattered Temple > RGN.Spades
EG.Machine < Terminus > RGN.Spades
EG.Machine < Tal'Darim Altar > RGN.Future
EG.StrifeCro < Bel'Shir Beach > RGN.Future
EG.StrifeCro < Crevasse > RGN.KiWiKaKi
EG.DeMusliM < Shattered Temple > RGN.KiWiKaKi
ReIGN wins 5-3!

Map List

Xel'Naga Caverns
Metalopolis
Shakuras Plateau
Crevasse
Tal Darim Altar
iCCup Testbug
Xel'Naga Fortress
Terminus
Shattered Temple
Bel’Shir Beach

The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.

Casters

This week's games will be commentated by CatsPajamas and PainUser!

We have already invited several teams and have more in mind, but if you would like your team to be considered for the IPL Team Arena as well, please send a letter of interest as well as a description of your team and a roster to iplquestions@ign.com!

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Pros

219 Posts

August 02 2011 18:37 GMT

Idra all kill incoming

DivinO

United States4796 Posts

August 02 2011 18:38 GMT

Go Reign! :D

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

August 02 2011 18:39 GMT

Seems awesome. Results wise, I think that IdrA/PuMa will carry EG unless sniped or taken down by Kiwi or Slush; I don't think that the rest of the roster is quite good enough. That being said, IMO EG has a top heavy roster; after you get away from those 2 players the rest of the roster seems really light in comparison.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

August 02 2011 18:40 GMT

EG will win this. Their overall record is much better than Reign's

ZaaaaaM

Netherlands1828 Posts

August 02 2011 18:40 GMT

2AM? Again, a looong night incoming^^

DoomsVille

Canada4885 Posts

August 02 2011 18:41 GMT

So whats the first map tonight?

Joshy.IGN

United States530 Posts

August 02 2011 18:44 GMT

MLG Metalopolis is the first map! We're doing the first maps on a set rotation, I'll edit that in.

WaveOfBabies

United States5 Posts

August 02 2011 18:45 GMT

IdrA's the only powerhouse that EG has, and I suspect that Kiwi's just as good as him, if not better.

EDIT: Oh, nevermind, EG has Puma. EG will win.

CeriseCherries

6170 Posts

August 02 2011 18:46 GMT

#10

Let us see Puma fight one. Please.

FishStix

United States425 Posts

August 02 2011 18:47 GMT

#11

awesome and excited stuff from the IPL guys :D

Amethyst21

Canada7032 Posts

August 02 2011 18:49 GMT

#12

Awesome. Set myself a reminder to tune in to this.

Also, Cats Pajamas casting...w00t

MattBarry

United States4006 Posts

August 02 2011 18:50 GMT

#13

The latency messes with Pumas style particularly badly so I wouldn't expect an all-kill from him

Jubio

United States50 Posts

August 02 2011 18:51 GMT

#14

You have to remember that Idra has not being do well as late, still a great player but it seems he wasn't performing at MLG last weekend. Does anyone know where Puma is and if lag is going to be an issue for him? I do see EG taking this though if those things dont affect the match too much.

tuho12345

4482 Posts

August 02 2011 18:54 GMT

#15

Puma and IdrA is more than Kiwi to handle. Sorry I love kiwi and dislike EG but they're stronger

blahz0r

3030 Posts

August 02 2011 19:00 GMT

#16

EG should have this unless Reign has snipes for both IdrA and PuMa. This isn't on the TL Calendar, had to set a reminder for myself.

RyanRushia

United States2748 Posts

August 02 2011 19:03 GMT

#17

OMG SICK MATCHUP!

gogog Reign FIGHTING

Fyzar

Netherlands8010 Posts

August 02 2011 19:03 GMT

#18

I thought Fayth joined VPGamers recently?
Also I can't see EG losing this; IdrA, Puma [even with lag] and DeMusliM should bring them an easy win.
But is it played live?
E; 2 AM, holy shit ;/, will there be vods uploaded quickly?

Kimmay

United States56 Posts

August 02 2011 19:06 GMT

#19

On August 03 2011 04:03 Fyzar wrote:
I thought Fayth joined VPGamers recently?

there is a VP.Faith and a Reign.Fayth

also kiwi & slush fighting!

infinitely

Canada89 Posts

August 02 2011 19:08 GMT

#20

If puma and idrA are sniped and cheesed or something I feel like reign has a stronger core roster then EG. Performance wise EG is better, but most of their team has yielded lackluster results so far this year so it could be anyones game.