Format

This double-elimination tournament features 16 teams from around the world and is an All-Kill team format. This match is being played for Winners Round 1. The first team to defeat everyone on the opposing team's roster (5 wins, or a best of 9), will move on in the Winners Bracket, while the loser will drop down into the Losers Bracket. Keep in mind that this has a $20,000 prize pool, and only six teams will make it to the money!

New Star HoSeo

Jjakji

Hoon

Sculp

Shuttle

Seal

Flower

Fake

Freaky (RealMaker)

Fairy

Sage

BanBans

Tassadar

San

Carmel

ggod

Team Dignitas

SeleCT

meRz

SjoW

PuReBall

TanDongHo

KiLLeR

Apollo

Bischu

BlinG

DreAm

The First Game of the IPL Team Arena Challenge 2 is on Tuesday, Jan 24 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also have a European re-broadcast as usual at Tuesday, Jan 24 5:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00))

Poll: Who Will Win?!

NSHoSeo (78)

78%

Dignitas (22)

22%

100 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!

(Vote): NSHoSeo
(Vote): Dignitas

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [NSHoSeo vs. Dignitas Results] +

Sage < Shattered Temple > meRz
Sage < Daybreak > BlinG
Sage < Antiga Shipyard > SeleCT
RealMaker < Tal'Darim Altar > SeleCT
Tassadar < Shakuras Plateau > SeleCT
San < Calm Before the Storm > SeleCT
San < Terminus > Bischu
San < Sanshorn Mist AE > SjoW
Congratulations to NSHoSeo winning 5-3 and advancing to WR2! Dignitas falls to LR1.

Map List

Terminus SE
Darkness Falls
Sanshorn Mist
Atlantis Spaceship
Shakuras Plateau
Calm Before the Storm
Shattered Temple
Antiga Shipyard (Cross Only)
Daybreak
Tal’Darim Altar

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, Doa, HDStarCraft, PainUser, and/or AskJoshy!

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Pulimuli

Sweden2766 Posts

January 23 2012 18:55 GMT

Sjow will allkill NSHoSeo!

ssxsilver

United States4409 Posts

January 23 2012 18:57 GMT

Just for clarification, the qualifiers are done now and this is the actual TAC2!?!?

Joshy.IGN

United States530 Posts

January 23 2012 18:58 GMT

On January 24 2012 03:57 ssxsilver wrote:
Just for clarification, the qualifiers are done now and this is the actual TAC2!?!?

YEAH! =D

KinQuh

Finland810 Posts

January 23 2012 19:01 GMT

It is...SjoWtime!

Xcobidoo

Sweden1871 Posts

January 23 2012 19:05 GMT

So does TanDongHo do anything other than team leagues? :/

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

January 23 2012 19:13 GMT

Really hope Dignitas can pull this out

ssxsilver

United States4409 Posts

January 23 2012 19:15 GMT

On January 24 2012 03:58 Joshy.IGN wrote:

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YEAH! =D

Nice! Loved the last TAC.

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

January 23 2012 19:21 GMT

It is finally time for the main tournament. This tournament needs more hype!

Hoseo is just too strong for Dignitas. Hoseo takes it 5-2.

SidianTheBard

United States2474 Posts

January 23 2012 19:33 GMT

#10

Yeah, I feel bad for Dignitas, if NSHoSeo is in trouble, out comes Jjakji!

Mista Menace

4 Posts

January 23 2012 20:23 GMT

#11

On January 24 2012 04:33 SidianTheBard wrote:
Yeah, I feel bad for Dignitas, if NSHoSeo is in trouble, out comes Jjakji!

So excited to watch Jjakji; I get the feeling like I'm watching the next Flash when I see him

Choboo

Sweden2088 Posts

January 23 2012 20:27 GMT

#12

inb4 apollo all-kill

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

January 23 2012 20:34 GMT

#13

On January 24 2012 05:23 Mista Menace wrote:

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So excited to watch Jjakji; I get the feeling like I'm watching the next Flash when I see him

Whoa, too soon!

I wonder how Sjow and Select will fare. Bomber once said Sjow had Code S caliber TvT back in Raleigh, and Sjow even made it to the Ro16 in Code A, showing that he has Code A ability despite his low APM.

Seraphone

United Kingdom1219 Posts

January 23 2012 20:42 GMT

#14

NSHS are so so good. 5-1.

Seraphone

United Kingdom1219 Posts

January 23 2012 20:43 GMT

#15

On January 24 2012 05:34 Bagration wrote:

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In TvT Sjow's quite solid. TvZ he's really weak though. So it really depends what race he plays. Given NSHS is a Protoss team mostly he probably won't get a TvT.

WigglingSquid

5194 Posts

January 23 2012 20:47 GMT

#16

On January 24 2012 05:43 Seraphone wrote:

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In TvT Sjow's quite solid. TvZ he's really weak though. So it really depends what race he plays. Given NSHS is a Protoss team mostly he probably won't get a TvT.

To be honest, they have been showcasing a fair amount of racial balance lately. Jjackji/Sculp/Hoon, Sage/San/Tassadar, Seal/Fairy/RealMaker... Most of them are not high-caliber players, but they tend not to be too bad either.

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

January 23 2012 21:05 GMT

#17

On January 24 2012 05:43 Seraphone wrote:

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In TvT Sjow's quite solid. TvZ he's really weak though. So it really depends what race he plays. Given NSHS is a Protoss team mostly he probably won't get a TvT.

I could see Dignitas using Sjow to snipe Jjakji because of his strong TvT (assuming that both of them are played of course). I guess we shall find out tonight which team will come out ahead.

VirgilSC2

United States6151 Posts

January 23 2012 21:06 GMT

#18

I would be cautious about calling NSHoSeo taking the easy victory. They've showcased insane talent in some cases and they have some really strong players.

However, they've also shown some bizarre losses in Team Leagues. I still think they're a favorite here, but not by as large a margin as some might think.