Fittingly, the story was all about Team Acer on the first day of the ATC playoffs. The green-clad quartet of MMA, Scarlett, INnoVation, and Bly took out Team Liquid and partner team Axiom Esports to become the first team to enter the grand finals. Team Acer now await to see which team will make its way through the losers bracket on day two, who they will face in the grand finals for a prize of $10,000.
While many expected Team Acer to be the favorites in the playoffs, few would have predicted INnoVation to take a back seat. Instead of the GSTL and Proleague winning ace, it was MMA and Scarlett who starred for the team. MMA scored an impressive all-kill against Team Liquid, defeating super-ace TaeJa twice. As for Scarlett, she came out as Acer's final runner in a close match against GSTL co-champions Axiom. Despite suffering huge damage against Ryung's hellion banshee tactics, Scarlett persevered to stage a comeback with her fantastic muta-ling-bane use and take the ace match.
Unfortunately for Team Liquid and Western Wolves, concerns about their supporting casts proved to be valid as they failed to take any games. The Liquid Zerg trio of Snute, Ret, and TLO fell alongside TaeJa, while on Western Wolves only ex-KeSPA player and regular season ace Check was able to take a map.
The ATC playoffs conclude on day two of the tournament, which will begin with Team Liquid facing Western Wolves in the losers' bracket.
Acer definitely looking good last quarter of the year. Scarlett has most certainly improved.
Also, people should remember best game of the for the wcs vote thread, think of Fantasy vs True on whirlwind, and Innovation vs Hyvva on new tristram in gstl. 2 of the best games of the year imo and worth watching!
MMA was on fire today, i regret counting him out during game between him and ryung, but ryung did play extremely well so hopefully in 2014 ryung and the rest of axiom can make some significant feats in individual leagues, but axiom is not out yet, so i hope they can win against the winner of Liquid and WW. Im hoping for Liquid vs Axiom (since tl and axiom r both my favs going into this tourny), ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ raise your taeja ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ .
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INnoVation to take a back seat. Instead of the GSTL and Proleague winning ace, it was 
Scarlett who starred for the team. MMA scored an impressive all-kill against Team Liquid, defeating super-ace TaeJa twice. As for Scarlett, she came out as Acer's final runner in a close match against GSTL co-champions Axiom. Despite suffering huge damage against 
