The time has come for our seventh 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

When: Tuesday, Sep 13 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Tuesday, Sep 13 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))

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.

Fnatic is the second team to win the IPL Team Arena, and they have earned themselves $1000 and a $200 bounty on their heads. Dignitas has always been a formidable clan war team and they are anxious for their chance to prove themselves this week. Here are their full rosters:

Dignitas

SjoW

SeleCT

meRz

PuReBall

Bischu

BlinG

Naniwa

Killer

TanDongHo

Apollo

FnaticMSI

Rain

IefNaij

KawaiiRice

NightEnd

TT1

ToD

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

The First Match of the IPL Team Arena is on Tuesday, Sep 13 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Tuesday, Sep 13 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))

Poll: Who Will Win?!D

Dignitas (61)

70%

FnaticMSI (26)

30%

87 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!D

(Vote): Dignitas
(Vote): FnaticMSI

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [FnaticMSI vs. Dignitas Results] +

NightEnd < Shakuras Plateau > Bischu
NightEnd < Xel'Naga Caverns > SjoW
NightEnd < Metalopolis > Killer
TT1 < Antiga Shipyard > Killer
KawaiiRice < Xel'Naga Fortress > Killer
KawaiiRice < Tal'Darim Altar > meRz
Rain < Dual Sight > meRz
Rain < Crevasse > BlinG
Congratulations FnaticMSI for their third win, taking the series 5-3 and earning $500!

Map List

Xel'Naga Caverns
Metalopolis
Shakuras Plateau
Crevasse
Tal Darim Altar
Dual Sight
Xel'Naga Fortress
Terminus
Shattered Temple
Daybreak
Antiga Shipyard

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, HDStarCraft, and/or 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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last.resistance

Canada543 Posts

September 11 2011 00:38 GMT

Is ToD allowed to play?

This is a pretty big match between two foreign titans, but the lack of Zergs in the Fnatic roster always jumps out at me.

IGNProLeague

1184 Posts

September 11 2011 00:41 GMT

Sure he is! The news was just announced, though, so it's unlikely he'll make an appearance.

Icekommander

Canada483 Posts

September 11 2011 00:49 GMT

Sjow Select Naniwa and TDH all have the ability to kill Rain. Given this seems to be the element that Reign and It's Gosu were missing, I think we'll have a new king on top of the hill tonight

JiYan

United States3668 Posts

September 11 2011 02:23 GMT

On September 11 2011 09:49 Icekommander wrote:
Sjow Select Naniwa and TDH all have the ability to kill Rain. Given this seems to be the element that Reign and It's Gosu were missing, I think we'll have a new king on top of the hill tonight

Rain still has the ability to take out everyone on dignitas as well so dont count it against them. you also cant totally disregard fnatic's other players. theyre all quite able to take matches from any of dignitas' players..

Schmoooopy

United States448 Posts

September 11 2011 02:53 GMT

Rain is someone to be feared on Fnatic, but I think Dignitas has what it takes to take him out. Go Dignitas!

RaiKageRyu

Canada4773 Posts

September 11 2011 03:05 GMT

Let's see if Rain cleans house again.

Icekommander

Canada483 Posts

September 11 2011 03:19 GMT

On September 11 2011 11:23 JiYan wrote:

Show nested quote +

True, but Rain is 6-0 in the IPL Arena, and the collected rest of the team is 4-8. The only other player even breaking even is Nightend (and Tod, but he hasn't played yet). So it seems like an outside chance at best that the other fnatic members will be a major force, although I'll concede that Tod and Nightend could bring some fire as well. But I still favour Sjow/Select/TDH/Naniwa over Tod/Nightend/Rain

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

September 11 2011 03:44 GMT

Half of Dignitas is in Korea though

sLBraemar

Canada285 Posts

September 11 2011 03:46 GMT

#10

ToD Fighting, ToD all kill incoming!

Devolved

United States2753 Posts

September 11 2011 04:16 GMT

#11

Should be a good one, but didn't y'all say, or at least hint that Team Liquid was going to be next and then some Korean teams? Or am I totally off and just making stuff up? :o

AskJoshy

United States1625 Posts

September 11 2011 17:59 GMT

#12

Team Liquid's members are scattered all over the globe competing in many prestigious tournaments. We'll have them on as soon as humanly possible. =D

Joshy.IGN

United States530 Posts

September 12 2011 17:05 GMT

#13

Don't forget that this starts in just about 7 hours! Right now the poll favors Dignitas, any thoughts as to why?

Soluhwin

United States1287 Posts

September 12 2011 17:15 GMT

#14

Dignitas has much more flexibility in terms of who they can send out, and don't have to prepare XvZ at all. I'll have to cast my vote for Dignitas.

Spaceneil8

United States317 Posts

September 12 2011 18:43 GMT

#15

It would be nice if IGN would post the players that are sent out first for both teams. GSTL does that and it really helps build hype if we see who's sent put first.

Neelia

Germany599 Posts

September 12 2011 19:08 GMT

#16

As the Poll title already says: D(ignitas) will take it!

gogogo

Wanderville

Honduras12 Posts

September 12 2011 19:20 GMT

#17

Its not only rain that has to be beaten... its also kawaiirice... he's been playin on the korean server and hes gettin some good results

Amethyst21

Canada7032 Posts