- Best of 5
-- 4 BO1 1v1s
-- If tied after all 4 games there is a BO3 Ace Match
- Players are picked before the match is started and picked based on the given map
- 7 Week Season
- Top 4 are seeded into Playoffs

Full Schedule
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Map Pool
The Shattered Temple
TPW Artifice
ESV Ohana
TPW Damage Inc
TPW Odyssey
NASL Antiga Shipyard
GSL Daybreak
Bel'Shir Beach Winter
Tal'Darim Altar

#2 Liquid (4-1) vs #3 FXO (4-1)

Match 1

Ret < Bel'Shir Beach Winter > [image loading]

Lucky
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Ret < Bel'Shir Beach Winter > ~~Lucky~~

Match 2

Zenio < TPW Artifice > [image loading]

GuMiho
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~~Zenio~~ < TPW Artifice > GuMiho

Match 3

HerO < TPW Odyssey > [image loading]

Tear
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HerO < TPW Odyssey > ~~Tear~~

Match 4

Sheth < Daybreak > [image loading]

Choya
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Sheth < Daybreak > ~~Choya~~

Ace Match (If Applicable)

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TBA < GSL Daybreak > TBA

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Poll: Who Will Win?

Team Liquid (63)

66%

FXOpen (33)

34%

96 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?

(Vote): Team Liquid
(Vote): FXOpen

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Ret < Bel'Shir Beach Winter > ~~Lucky~~
~~Zenio~~ < TPW Artifice > GuMiho
HerO < TPW Odyssey > ~~Tear~~
Sheth < Daybreak > ~~Choya~~

Liquid 3-1 FXO

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BlueBoxSC

United States582 Posts

February 22 2012 22:32 GMT

LIQUID FIGHTING

After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D

Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!

.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 22 2012 22:33 GMT

On February 23 2012 07:32 BlueBoxSC wrote:
LIQUID FIGHTING

After they 5-0'd EG, I'd love to see them tackle this entry-level Korean monster. >:D

Foreigners coming for the Korean blood! Watch out!

.... jk incoming Sheth 5-0

Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^.

Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!

Whatson

United States5357 Posts

February 22 2012 23:00 GMT

My predictions...
Ret < Lucky
This could go either way, but I wasn't impressed by Ret's showing at IEM against Violet and Darkforce, and although I haven't watched a lot of Lucky's ZvZ recently, his early 2012/late 2011 games were really solid. I'll favor Lucky by a little bit. This game is very important to both teams. In fact, this game is by far the most important match of the entire series.

Zenio < GuMiho
The only match where I think FXO is guaranteed, or at least super confident to win. GuMiho has really strong TvZ, and it showed when he knocked out Zenio in the GSL, add in that Zenio does poorly against a lot of Korean terrans, and GuMiho should take this match.

HerO > Tear
Tear is completely unknown to me, no idea what he plays like, so he could be some godly PvPer for all I know. But HerO has been looking pretty solid on both his stream and he did beat a very good PvPer in JYP only a few days ago in GSL... It might be a close game...
Who am I kidding, HerO's going to roflstomp him. (blatant fanboyism)

Sheth > Choya
SHETH!!! <3 Off of his ridiculous all-kill against EG, and a very well-played match against JYP, I can't help but root for Sheth in this game. His ZvP looked great against Sase in the MLG qualifiers, and factoring in Choya's bad PvZ (he lost to Destiny...), Sheth should take this.

Ace Match
I'll go with HerO vs GuMiho, in which GuMiho takes it barely 2-1. It pains me to say it, but HerO does badly against Korean Terrans, whether it's on ladder or at events. GuMiho looked great against Puzzle in GSL, and I'm going to assume that he will play the same way against HerO. Then again, HerO took out Kas, a strong TvP player last time in NASTL. Anything can happen

Of course, Lucky might lose to Ret, and then itd be 3-1 Liquid ^^
The first Ret vs. Lucky match will be the pivotal point. If Ret wins, it'll most likely be 3-1 Liquid. If Lucky wins, FXO has a great chance of winning in the ace match with GuMiho.
Just my predictions, they could be completely wrong...

illsick

United States1770 Posts

February 22 2012 23:06 GMT

ret > lucky
zenio < gumiho
hero > tear
sheth > choya

the first game is going to be so key

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

February 22 2012 23:10 GMT

I really want Liquid to win this. Lucky did beat Ret at IPL3, but I hope Ret can pull out the win in the Bo1. Zenio is the underdog against Gumiho. If I were Zenio I would strongly consider pulling a Lucky and doing a roach-ling or baneling bust otherwise Gumiho might just overrun Zenio's mid and late game. I hope Hero beats Tear, and I think he is favored to do so, but PvP is volatile in a Bo1. Finally, I think Sheth should be able to beat Choya.

Go Liquid! Let's get another sweep!

Liquid`Zephyr

United States996 Posts

February 22 2012 23:13 GMT

lets go tl! gooooood luck!

Full.tilt

United Kingdom1709 Posts

February 22 2012 23:14 GMT

Both teams will go through to the knockout stage and no real pressure on either as I think the top 4 (Empire, Mous, Liquid and FXO) are all around the same level so the seedings into the final stage don't really have a huge meaning. However, I'm always happy to see Choya lose so go Sheth

Let's get to the playoffs already!

Crais

Canada2136 Posts

February 22 2012 23:14 GMT

gogo TL!

IMoperator

4476 Posts

February 22 2012 23:16 GMT

#10

FXO fighting!

Killmouse

Austria5700 Posts

February 22 2012 23:20 GMT

#11

3-2 liquid , fighting

System42

172 Posts

February 22 2012 23:23 GMT

#12

its going to be really hard I think this may be all of liquids worst matchups

except for Sheth if we can make it there I hope we can though. Liquid Fighting!!

Talin

Montenegro10532 Posts

February 23 2012 00:09 GMT

#13

I'd say this is doable, looking good for Hero and Sheth.

I hope Ret can take his revenge for IPL3 too, remembering those 2 sneak Banelings is still painful. -__-

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

February 23 2012 00:16 GMT

#14

Liquid to win 3-1, even though I like FXO a tad more... I think the lag for Choya and Lucky work against them.

BlueBoxSC

United States582 Posts

February 23 2012 01:49 GMT

#15

On February 23 2012 07:33 blade55555 wrote:

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Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^.

Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!

Oh, read this as IPL, not NASTL. xD

Still, Sheth gonna 5-0.

00Visor

4337 Posts

February 23 2012 01:55 GMT

#16

On February 23 2012 08:23 System42 wrote:
its going to be really hard I think this may be all of liquids worst matchups

except for Sheth if we can make it there I hope we can though. Liquid Fighting!!

not at all
statistically its best matchups for Ret and HerO as well (everyone complains about ZvZ and PvP)
Liquid has a decent chance

MrCon

France29748 Posts

February 23 2012 02:03 GMT

#17

On February 23 2012 07:33 blade55555 wrote:

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Hard to 5-0 someone when you play only one match ^^.

Hope Liquid smashes fxo gogo liquid!

Won't stop him.

Anyway, this should be close but in favor of FXO (pretty obvious analysis xD)
Ret < Lucky
Zenio < Gumibear
Hero > Tear
Sheth > Choya
anyone < Gumiho

Ret could win (but Zenio not, imo, his ZvT is too fragile imo, often falls apart late game vs strong Korean terrans), and obviously Hero and Sheth could lose. Basically if Ret loses, Liquid is done.

Jornada

United States223 Posts

February 23 2012 02:33 GMT

#18

Unleash the Sheth!!!!!!

Leny_1

Poland45 Posts

February 23 2012 05:48 GMT

#19

I think TL will take it 3:1:

Ret > Lucky - This matchup is tricky but i think Ret is even stronger than Sheth and since IPL final i kinda dont believe in Lucky's zvz aganist top foreign zerg.

Zenio < Gumiho - Gumiho is too good now, can even take GSL.

Hero > Tear - Hero doesnt dissapoint as of late. Should outclass Tear, but still its pvp so you never know.

Sheth > Choya - Sheth is a beast mode now and Choya isn't top korean.

Kinda sad Nony isnt participating in teamleagues but i guess he is not ready yet

mastergriggy

United States1312 Posts

February 23 2012 05:56 GMT

#20

I don't know which way to call it. Hero > Tear and Zenio < Gumiho are the two I am confident about. But the other two are very difficult for me to predict (I haven't seen a lot of Choya lately, how is his play?)