The time has come for our thirteenth 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!

IPL Team Arena

Stream Link: http://www.ign.com/ipl

When: Friday, Nov 18 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Friday, Nov 18 5:30pm 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.

SlayerS is the fourth team to win the IPL Team Arena, and they have earned themselves $2,000 and a $400 bounty on their heads. Millenium has international superstars on the team that are perfectly capable of defeating the best players in the world. Stephano in particular has had astounding success in the last two months at live events, and Millenium will no doubt be leaning on him to lead them to victory. Here are their full rosters:

Millenium

Stephano

LaLush

DieStar

Tarson

Adelscott

Feast

KleeneX

SlayerS

BoxeR

Lots

Dragon

GanZi

MMA

Ryung

TaeJa

Cella

YuGiOh

Golden

Min

CoCa

Alicia

Brown

Crank

Puzzle

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 Friday, Nov 18 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Friday, Nov 18 5:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))

Poll: Who Will Win?!

SlayerS (264)

76%

Millenium (84)

24%

348 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!

(Vote): SlayerS
(Vote): Millenium

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [SlayerS vs. Millenium Results] +

Crank > Stephano
Crank < Adelscott
Golden > Adelscott
Golden > Diestar
Golden > Lalush
Millenium Forfeits last game

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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MrMotionPicture

United States4327 Posts

November 16 2011 00:54 GMT

Stephano all-kill!

ydeer93

United Kingdom66 Posts

November 16 2011 00:57 GMT

^MMA Reverse all-kill!

lee365

United States448 Posts

November 16 2011 01:05 GMT

SlayerS Fighting!

Otolia

France5805 Posts

November 16 2011 01:08 GMT

Are you going to delete my posts again Pholon ?

Geophagus

67 Posts

November 16 2011 01:09 GMT

Stephano could pull it off

Probably won't though

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

November 16 2011 01:10 GMT

Slayers 5-1, 5-2 I think. Idk, I honestly don't think any foreign team can really take slayers xD

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

November 16 2011 01:14 GMT

Stephano is good, but he is very unlikely to win 5 Bo1 in a row. Slayers for the win.

FishStix

United States425 Posts

November 16 2011 01:15 GMT

rooting for Stephano and Adelscott :D

chosenkerrigan

858 Posts

November 16 2011 01:22 GMT

#10

SlayerS take it 5-2.

Itsmedudeman

United States19229 Posts

November 16 2011 01:24 GMT

#11

For some reason I feel slayers won't send out MMA if stephano comes out and they lose games. He hasn't been participating in anything other than GSL lately, and he didn't even go to the AOL 2.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45281 Posts

November 16 2011 01:27 GMT

#12

SlayerS should win this easily, although Stephano certainly has the best chance out of any player thus far to take a game off of them.

5-1? 5-2? However many games Stephano can get. No one else should get any games (remember the two roflstomp shut-outs so far from two of the lower-tier players on SlayerS).

Orome

Switzerland11984 Posts

November 16 2011 01:29 GMT

#13

Millenium has a decent lineup, but this still feels like Stephano vs Slayers to me. The others might be able to take a game or two off a b-teamer, but as soon as Slayers sends out one of their big guns, it's going to be up to Stephano to stop him.

chosenkerrigan

858 Posts

November 16 2011 01:30 GMT

#14

On November 16 2011 10:24 Itsmedudeman wrote:
For some reason I feel slayers won't send out MMA if stephano comes out and they lose games. He hasn't been participating in anything other than GSL lately, and he didn't even go to the AOL 2.

You seriously believe that Stephano can all kill a SlayerS without MMA?
Man I know Stephano is good ... but...

pPingu

Switzerland2892 Posts

November 16 2011 01:33 GMT

#15

Now the real question: will slayers send something else than a code b player this time?

Xayvier

United States387 Posts

November 16 2011 01:36 GMT

#16

I think SlayerS will take it, but I think mainly only Stephano and Tarson can really do ANYTHING against them. It's unlikely, but perhaps LaLush or Adelscott can pull off something crazy and take a game off of a b teamer.

nicotn

Netherlands186 Posts

November 16 2011 01:39 GMT

#17

coca is still on it xd

Maenander

Germany4926 Posts

November 16 2011 01:39 GMT

#18

I didn't see Tarson play in a long time, if he is in good shape he might take a game from Slayers.

Otolia

France5805 Posts

November 16 2011 01:39 GMT

#19

Status of Millenium's players :

Stephano : At his peak right now. He can beat koreans on a regular basis, certainly one of the few in the world that can.

Adelscott : His teammate's success eclipses the fact that he is still a strong player. He was confined to a niche playstyle but it seems that Stephano managed to shake him up and make him train other strategies. While strong on combat mechanics, he is outplayed on longer macro game. His game decisions could make a difference if the games are shorter. Stands no chance against a Code S player, could win against a low-tier if there is no cheese involved.

LaLuSh & DieStar : They are currently not consistent enough to hope winning a game against a mid-tier korean. A low-tier korean should beat them fairly easily. LaLush problem lies probably within his motivation and decision making while DieStar tried to improve his macro but has still difficulties with achieving an overall game plan

Tarson : He isn't playing after his defeat at the WCG Poland. His motivation won't be high enough to grasp a win. He was a Top 3 terran in EU, he isn't in the top 10 anymore.

Feast : The upcoming player from Millenium. He has shown very good plays lately but it's hard to judge him fairly. I believe he could be another Stephano based on his commitments to training but that's a personal opinion.

SlayerS 5 - 2 Millenium

00Visor

4337 Posts

November 16 2011 01:42 GMT

#20

On November 16 2011 10:36 mrKamiya wrote:
I think SlayerS will take it, but I think mainly only Stephano and Tarson can really do ANYTHING against them. It's unlikely, but perhaps LaLush or Adelscott can pull off something crazy and take a game off of a b teamer.

I think the level of Tarson/Lalush/Adelscott/DieStar is not that far apart.
Millenium should be able to show better, especially one strong player is worth a lot in this format. If they get 2 wins from Stephano and 1 from the others, they equal mouz and liquid.