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Summer 2026 Ladder Map Rotation
The 5.0.16 patch for StarCraft II has been, bringing with it a new ladder map pool alongside numerous balance changes.
1v1 Map Pool
Nine new 1v1 maps were selected to be added to the ladder map pool. While we held polls on the number of old maps to retain during previous cycles, we decided on a default 9-new-map policy due to the bi-annual rotation schedule, as well previous voting favoring full rotations. Once again, the nine new maps were selected from the TLMC finalists via public community vote (3 maps), progamer vote (3 maps), and tournament organizer vote (3 maps).
See TLMC #22 Finalists
Top 3 community voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
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Top 3 pro-player voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
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Top 3 tournament organizer voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
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See TLMC #22 Finalists
Top 3 community voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
- Blackrock
- Washout
- Fear and Faith
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#1: Blackrock
#2: Washout
#3: Fear and Faith
#4: Storm Surge
#5: At Eternity's Edge
#6: Exarch
#7: Lumen
#8: Rainfall
#9: Old Sun Temple
#10: Wavebreaker
#11: Verdant Temple
#12: Rorschach
#13: Sanctuary III
#14: Lockdown
#15: Voidstorm
#16: Defender's Lab
#2: Washout
#3: Fear and Faith
#4: Storm Surge
#5: At Eternity's Edge
#6: Exarch
#7: Lumen
#8: Rainfall
#9: Old Sun Temple
#10: Wavebreaker
#11: Verdant Temple
#12: Rorschach
#13: Sanctuary III
#14: Lockdown
#15: Voidstorm
#16: Defender's Lab
Top 3 pro-player voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
- Lockdown
Washout(selected via community vote)- At Eternity's Edge
- Rainfall
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#1: Lockdown
#2: Washout
#3: At Eternity's Edge
#4: Rainfall
#5: Defender's Lab
#6: Sanctuary III
#7: Lumen
#8: Wavebreaker
#9: Blackrock
#10: Rorschach
#11: Exarch
#12: Old Sun Temple
#13: Storm Surge
#14: Voidstorm
#15: Verdant Temple
#16: Fear and Faith
#2: Washout
#3: At Eternity's Edge
#4: Rainfall
#5: Defender's Lab
#6: Sanctuary III
#7: Lumen
#8: Wavebreaker
#9: Blackrock
#10: Rorschach
#11: Exarch
#12: Old Sun Temple
#13: Storm Surge
#14: Voidstorm
#15: Verdant Temple
#16: Fear and Faith
Top 3 tournament organizer voted maps from TLMC #22 finalists
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Blackrock(selected via community vote) -
At Eternity's Edge(selected via player vote) - Old Sun Temple
- Sanctuary III
- Rorschach
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#1: Blackrock
#2: At Eternity's Edge
#3: Old Sun Temple
#4: Sanctuary III
#5: Rorschach
#6: Exarch
#7: Fear and Faith
#8: Rainfall
#9: Verdant Temple
Tie #10: Wavebreaker
Tie #10: Storm Surge
#12: Voidstorm
#13: Lumen
#14: Lockdown
#15: Defender's Lab
#16: Washout
#2: At Eternity's Edge
#3: Old Sun Temple
#4: Sanctuary III
#5: Rorschach
#6: Exarch
#7: Fear and Faith
#8: Rainfall
#9: Verdant Temple
Tie #10: Wavebreaker
Tie #10: Storm Surge
#12: Voidstorm
#13: Lumen
#14: Lockdown
#15: Defender's Lab
#16: Washout
2v2 Map Pool
All team mode map pools underwent a partial rotation, due to the limited number of new maps compared to 1v1 mode.
Retained maps
New or reintroduced maps
Retained maps
- Fields of Death
- New Bed of Chaos
- Undercurrent
- Yellowjacket
- Reclamation
- Rhoskallian
- Rust Bucket
New or reintroduced maps
- Sludge City
- Emerald City
3v3 Map Pool
Retained maps
New or reintroduced maps
- Sentinel
- Sandstorm
- Voracity
New or reintroduced maps
- Lost July
- Augustine Fall
- Canyon of Tribulation
- Megastructure
- Ujari
- Whitewater Line
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4v4 Map Pool
Retained maps
New or reintroduced maps
- Riptide
- Slowdive
- Concord
- Floodplain
New or reintroduced maps
- Old Estate
- Research Site JD-2
- Tropic Shores
- Tuonela
- Last Remnant
