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IGN Pro League is thrilled to be able to bring you another unique StarCraft II tournament! This one is called Tournament of Champions, and is a 16-man, double elimination tournament for a $12,000 prize pool! Each team from the IPL Team Arena Challenge was asked to pick one player from their roster to represent them in this global tournament, that will span the month of March. The WINNER of the Tournament of Champions will receive a spot in our live, open qualifier at IPL4 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Official Home of the IPL as well as an all expenses paid flight and hotel stay for the event!
The time has come for our Winners Round 3 match of the IGN Pro League Tournament of Champions!
When: Sunday, Apr 01 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Sunday, Apr 01 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Format
This double-elimination tournament features 16 players from around the world and is an best of 5 format. This match is being played for Losers Round 4. The winning player will move on in the Losers Bracket, and the loser will be eliminated entirely! Keep in mind that the top 8 spots receive prize money!
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/1795.jpg)   mouz.ThorZaIN vs  FXO.GuMiho ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/2106.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!GuMiho (24) 52% ThorZaIN (22) 48% 46 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): ThorZaIN
(Vote): GuMiho
Results+ Show Spoiler [ThorZaIN vs GuMiho] +ThorZaIN < Metropolis > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Sanshorn Mist AE > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Daybreak > GuMiho
ThorZaIN < Cloud Kingdom > GuMiho
Congratulations to GuMiho, winning 3-1! He moves on to LR5, and ThorZaIN has been eliminated.
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/222.jpg)  Liquid`HerO vs  ZeNEX.Life ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/players/2747.jpg) Poll: Who Will Win?!HerO (37) 67% Life (18) 33% 55 total votes Your vote: Who Will Win?! (Vote): HerO
(Vote): Life
Results+ Show Spoiler [HerO vs Life] +HerO < Metropolis > Life
HerO < Cloud Kingdom > Life
HerO < Daybreak > Life
HerO < Antiga Shipyard > Life
Congratulations to HerO, winning 3-1! HerO moves on to LR5, while Life has been eliminated.
The First Game for this match of IPL Tournament of Champions is on Sunday, Apr 01 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Sunday, Apr 01 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Map List
IPLMap Sanshorn Mists AE
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Tal'Darim Altar LE
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
All the maps can be found on NA, EU, or KR by searching for IPLMap!
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 Doa!
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HerO and Thorzain fighting 
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Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
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On April 01 2012 04:08 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
Judging from results that are almost a year old feels pretty far fetched, but life is definitely good, i doubt he will win this tournament though.
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Thorzain couldn't handle Jjakji's tight little opening.
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On April 01 2012 04:08 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
Life is sort of a controversial player here. This is my opinion of his situation in the tournament.
He has been beastmoding through just terrans so far. If he were to win, he would have to beat two protosses (HerO and Creator) and two Terrans (winner of Gumi/ThorZaIN and Jjakji). Frankly, I think life can beat Jjakji. Player vs player puts Life ahead, having beaten Jjakji 4-3 in July. This is before Jjakji wins the GSL but life has shown amazing zvt. Gumi/tz ought to be easier. The big problem will be CreatorPrime.
However, Life has only had to prepare for two matchups, while all the other players probably weren't focusing on their vZ or were busy with major tournaments.
This is hardly the only tourney these guys are involved in. There is no reason why any of them would have practiced less against zerg in the past few weeks. I dont think your last sentence makes much sense.
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Hoping for the hero win. Does anyone know how recently these games were played?
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opterown
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I expect Hero to win, but between Tzain and Gumiho it will be fairly close imo. I think Gumiho's TvT seems a bit shaky if not inconsistent, although still favorable in his favor. Losing 0-3 to Apocalypse, but then taking out Nada, Supernova and Select shows that Gumiho is capable (even if they were 3-2's).
I hope Thorzain beats him though, he has the capability to make a 3-2 series.
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United States15275 Posts
The fact of the matter is Life is very inconsistent in ZvP. Sometimes he beats PvZ monsters like Squirtle with flair, sometimes he utterly fails against the most mediocre players. The only real advantage he has in this match is no GSL distractions.
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Gogo HerO and Thorzain. I was rooting for both yesterday, wish I didn't have to root for them today. Ah well, show the world that you guys are boss!
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Good mech usage with literally like 50 helions by Gumiho this game.
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Thorzain is being outplayed, unfortunately 
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On April 01 2012 09:35 JohnHarr wrote:Thorzain is being outplayed, unfortunately
Sadly yea, his indecision didn't help in game2 either. But Gumiho not really even putting in too much effort to get an easy 2-0 lead.
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United States23455 Posts
I want Life to win because if he doesn't win, there is 0% ZeNex can afford to send him to Las Vegas. If Hero wins, he was more than likely going to IPL anyway and has the team support to get there.
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On April 01 2012 09:50 Fionn wrote:
I want Life to win because if he doesn't win, there is 0% ZeNex can afford to send him to Las Vegas. If Hero wins, he was more than likely going to IPL anyway and has the team support to get there.
Indeed, its much more significant for someone like Life or Jjakji, although personally i want jjakji to win ( cause im biased as hell, deal with it!)
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Gumiho got mech spooned. Good that Thorzain didn't go 0-3 at least.
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wanted to see those BCs (
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opterown
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damn i want some battle mules now...
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On April 01 2012 09:50 Fionn wrote:
I want Life to win because if he doesn't win, there is 0% ZeNex can afford to send him to Las Vegas. If Hero wins, he was more than likely going to IPL anyway and has the team support to get there.
The entire TL roster already seems to be going, hero winning would only mean hero getting some money and TL not paying for his flight. Ill rather see life/jjakji/creator(Since prime could send a 8´th member if they get to the GSTL final) win this tournement since these players wouldnt go otherwise
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Gumiho just aggressievly taking back the lead.
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Damn, Gumiho really took advantage of mech immobility. That and Thorzain threw away alot of helions that game.
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What an interesting run for Gumiho so far. He falls in the WB early and claws his way back through a long, tough path in the LB.
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opterown
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On April 01 2012 10:20 HolyArrow wrote:
What an interesting run for Gumiho so far. He falls in the WB early and claws his way back through a long, tough path in the LB.
and all TvT games, too! Luckily the next one won't be :D
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opterown
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based on HerO's depressing tweets last week, he probably lost this series
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United States15275 Posts
On April 01 2012 10:41 ninjamyst wrote:
based on HerO's depressing tweets last week, he probably lost this series
No shame in losing to a great opponent.
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On April 01 2012 10:44 CosmicSpiral wrote:Show nested quote +On April 01 2012 10:41 ninjamyst wrote:
based on HerO's depressing tweets last week, he probably lost this series No shame in losing to a great opponent.
not when you want to be greater.
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On April 01 2012 10:20 HolyArrow wrote:
What an interesting run for Gumiho so far. He falls in the WB early and claws his way back through a long, tough path in the LB.
As did Life :D
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United States23455 Posts
Life is an absolute beast. Helped Taeja beat DRG in Code S, beat Polt in this tournament, and is #1 on GM with a 70%+ win percentage. This kid is either going to lead ZeNex to a bright future, or he will be poached by a team and become the next Puzzle, Byun, etc.
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United States97276 Posts
HerO looking pretty good in g2
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On April 01 2012 10:54 Fionn wrote:
Life is an absolute beast. Helped Taeja beat DRG in Code S, beat Polt in this tournament, and is #1 on GM with a 70%+ win percentage. This kid is either going to lead ZeNex to a bright future, or he will be poached by a team and become the next Puzzle, Byun, etc.
he also helped hero in Code S vs curious amusingly
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United States15275 Posts
He's pretty great. But that game was not one of his better moments.
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Canada3980 Posts
So, that game started with hero forgetting warpgate. He skipped his first cannon for a faster core, and ended up completing warpgate at about 10:30.
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Man, sloppy play by Hero in this game, just like in game 1 - losing sentries/forced to use FFs due to having sentries way out in the open.
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On April 01 2012 11:12 HolyArrow wrote:
Man, sloppy play by Hero in this game, just like in game 1 - losing sentries/forced to use FFs due to having sentries way out in the open.
plus losing like 3 pheonixes to rightclick-move...
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opterown
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United States97276 Posts
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Life sure is butchering these late game attacks :/
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United States15275 Posts
These ZvP engagements are pretty fucking terrible. He'll never get consistent in the matchup until he learns proper positioning with the BL/infestor/corruptor army (such as, there is no plausible reason for leaving your broodlords in the front of your army when the battle begins). Also he has to saturate that fourth base a lot faster if he wants to get more broodlords at transition time.
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Canada3980 Posts
You need a lot more infestor energy so that you can always spawn infested terrans under your broodlords so protoss doesn't want to blink.
The perfect situation is fungaling him right at 9 range, and it felt like that's what Life wanted to do, but you can't really guarantee that, because the stalkers could be at range 11, out of range of fungal, and then blink into the broodlords before you fungal. If there's infested terrans already hatching there, an offensive blink is suicide for the stalkers.
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United States15275 Posts
On April 01 2012 11:24 Oboeman wrote:
You need a lot more infestor energy so that you can always spawn infested terrans under your broodlords so protoss doesn't want to blink.
The perfect situation is fungaling him right at 9 range, and it felt like that's what Life wanted to do, but you can't really guarantee that, because the stalkers could be at range 11, out of range of fungal, and then blink into the broodlords before you fungal. If there's infested terrans already hatching there, an offensive blink is suicide for the stalkers.
Or you can just leave your unit under the broodlords so blink stalkers can't hop underneath them. It seems like he wants to bait the stalkers so he can trap them with fungal + lings but that doesn't work against armies with colossi in them.
Does anyone else notice how odd it is that Life never spreads creep in ZvP? He's usually pretty decent at it in ZvT but in this matchup it's like he doesn't care at all.
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holy hell that immortal micro by hero is incredible
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Fucking hero man.
Jesus that micro.
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United States97276 Posts
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Life is trying so hard to kill HerO before the 3 base protoss max comes out
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WTF HERO. I thought you were a goner!!!
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United Kingdom3249 Posts
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That immortal micro just won him that game. Incredible.
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Can you imagine if Hero busted out moves like that at an MLG or IPL. Crowds will go batshit crazy
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? So good, he just won that with pure skill, so awesome
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That immortal was epic =).
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United States15275 Posts
That was the ugliest ZvP I have seen in months.
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looks like i was wrong on HerO loosing this series. Sick game.
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Outstanding hold, and lucky life never randomly threw down any extra bases during that aggression.
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Funday monday immortals :b
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That was insane micro. I have no idea how he kept macroing while having to micro like that.
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life deserved to lose after playing like that.
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Good morning, world. Last games immortals was a good start to the day. wp Hero. ^^
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For gods sake......
Wtf man? I mean really... Hero please don't do that again... I mean... Cmooon! You just broke this game!!!
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Mmhmmm, Hero vs Gumiho and Creator vs Jjakji. Some awesome TvPs incoming! =D
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that immortal micro is definitely going to the ipl top 5 plays of the week. starcraft 2 has gotten so much better since the gsl open seasons =)
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Wow. Inspired this young toss is. Inspired to use more warp prisms as a defensive tool or even just in the army when attacking or defending for that exact reason. Really impossible to micro away from fast roaches when they burrow or get the jump on your immortals. NOT NO MORE ZERGS... HERO'S THE NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN
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that game was absurdly awesome, wow
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One of the few games I'll be willing to go back to rewatch.
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sucks for life but i can't feel too bad with that awesome last game.
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United States15275 Posts
The last game was equally parts awesome and facepalm.
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On April 01 2012 11:38 kheldorin wrote:
That was insane micro. I have no idea how he kept macroing while having to micro like that.
he didn't. he had like 1000+ minerals after all the microing
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I am going to have to watch that last game with Hero. I was only able to watch game 2.
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It's kind of funny to see Gumiho make it this far after I remember seeing him get crushed by Apocalypse so long ago.
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that micro kinda reminds me of bw's shuttle + reaver combo
a friggin' beauty to watch
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