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It's not been a while since we've had proleague, but it's finally back in a new HotS flavor. Fantasy GSTL may have been satisfying enough in the meantime, but now we're running two fantasy leagues at the same time.
Here are some important facts to know going into Round 5:
- Week 1 starters and maps can be found here.
- Round 5 will be the winners league format of proleague and scoring has changed accordingly. Check to scoring section for more info.
- Round 5 will last from 5/4 to 6/2.
- Matches will be played Saturday-Tues, same as last round.
- There will be 4 weeks of play, each consisting of 7 matches. This means that two teams will only be playing one match per week. For the first week, these two teams are EG-TL and Team 8.
- Removed players:
Leta, BisAnG - Added players:
KassiA, 
Organ, Dark, Journey, Trend, Trust, Bunny, Puzzle, Snute - Classic changed his race to Protoss in HotS and it has been adjusted this round.
- No anti-team restrictions this time around.
- Of course, it wouldn't be proleague without new player name changes!
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How to Play
- You choose 6 players and 1 Pro Team that score points when they play well.
- You pick 3 players for your Anti-team as well. They lose you points when they play well.
- Players and teams can be traded between weeks for those valued less than them.
Fantasy Proleague Scoring
Player Scoring:
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Lineup Appearance: +1 Point*
Game Win: +2 Points
Game Loss: -1 Point
2-Game Streak Break: +1 Point**
3-Game Streak Break: +2 Points**
Your Player's Team Wins: +1 Point***
*Only counts once, i.e. if Flash goes 4-0, he still only gets 1 appearance point
**Streaks do not carry over between matches, all streaks must occur in the same match. Breaking a streak means your player has dethroned a player who's already gotten 2+ wins.
***This counts for all players on the team's roster, even if they did not play in the match.
Game Win: +2 Points
Game Loss: -1 Point
2-Game Streak Break: +1 Point**
3-Game Streak Break: +2 Points**
Your Player's Team Wins: +1 Point***
*Only counts once, i.e. if Flash goes 4-0, he still only gets 1 appearance point
**Streaks do not carry over between matches, all streaks must occur in the same match. Breaking a streak means your player has dethroned a player who's already gotten 2+ wins.
***This counts for all players on the team's roster, even if they did not play in the match.
Team Scoring:
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4-0 Victory: 6 Points
4-1 Victory: 4 Points
4-2 Victory: 3 Points
4-3 Victory: 2 Points
3-4 Defeat: 1 Point
2-4 Defeat: 0 Points
1-4 Defeat: -1 Point
0-4 Defeat: -2 Points
4-1 Victory: 4 Points
4-2 Victory: 3 Points
4-3 Victory: 2 Points
3-4 Defeat: 1 Point
2-4 Defeat: 0 Points
1-4 Defeat: -1 Point
0-4 Defeat: -2 Points
Miscellaneous
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Trade Tax: -1
Scoring Example:
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KT Rolster vs EG-LiquidSet 1:
Flash < Caldeum > TaeJaSet 2:
Flash < Cloud Kingdom > StephanoSet 3:
Flash < Antiga Shipyard > HerOSet 4:
Flash < Bifrost > JaedongSet 5:
Wooki < Planet S > JaedongSet 6:
Stats < Ohana > JaedongKT Rolster: 3 Points (+2 for 4-2 Victory)
EG-Liquid: 0 Points (0 for 2-4 Defeat)
Flash 7 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +2 for win +2 for win, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
Jaedong: 6 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +2 for 3-game streak break, +2 for win, -1 for loss)
Stats: 5 Points (+1 for lineup, +2 for win, +1 for 2-game streak break, +1 for team win)
Wooki: 1 Point (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss, +1 for team win)
Hero: 0 Points (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Stephano: 0 Points (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Taeja: 0 Points (+1 for lineup, -1 for loss)
Everyone else on KT Rolster: 1 Point (+1 for team win)
Everyone else on EG-TL: 0 Points
Team Selection
Main Team
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- Pick 6 players for your Main Team, including a captain who will be a tiebreaker
- Pick 1 Proleague team (i.e. STX, CJ, SKT, etc.)
- You cannot trade your captain (more on trading later)
- Your 6 players and 1 Proleague team cannot exceed 30 points in cost
- Your Main Team must contain at least one of each race at all times
Anti Team
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- Pick 3 players for your Anti Team
- These players score points like Main Team players, but their score counts against you
- Your Anti Team must have a value of at least 13 points (minimum)
Basic Team Selection Strategy
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- Pick players for your Main Team who you believe will exceed their point value from before (underrated or rising players)
- Pick players for your Anti Team who you believe will do worse than they did previously (overrated or slumping players)
- Designate as Captain a player who you believe will be a lock to be good throughout the season, because you can't trade him
Trading
Trading Rules
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- Each week you can trade players (swap a player for someone you don't have)
- Every player has a trade value, and you can only trade for players of lower value
- You will be limited to a maximum 2 Main Team and 1 Anti Team trades per week
- Trades do not carry over if unused
- Each time you trade, your team will be assessed a -1 point trade tax
Basic Trading Strategy
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- Check lineups each week! Players facing weak teams are generally more valuable.
- Don't make trades just for sake of making trades, as they cost you trade tax points and you may get stuck with a player you don't want
- The trade price formula takes into account number of matches remaining -- so players with more matches remaining will have higher prices
- You must trade for players with less value, but try to minimize the value loss. For example, if you trade someone worth 30 for someone worth 20, next week you can only trade the 20 for someone less. It's much better to trade the 30 for someone worth 29.
Groups
You will be able to create and join groups so you can compare your results with a smaller subset of the players, for example there might be a Staff Group, a First Time FPL Group, a USA Players Group, or a group created by you with just your friends.
