EPTNot participating:
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ArtosisArtosis hasn't tried for a few seasons, and now being a father, he has less time to practice then ever and thus I must
assume that he will not be trying to qualify.
Quantic.
NaNiwaNaNiwa said on Twitter that he wasn't participating. I don't know why.
Ls (aka
Lastshadow)Apparently his condition is really bad, and he's not going to even attempt to qualify.
Ai.
CytoplasmCytoplasm is spending a month in Germany and will thus miss the qualifiers. A shame, since he made it to the Ro4 last time.
Quantic.
ShuffleShuffle is back in Australia due to VISA issues.
EG
IdrAIdrA is done in Korea as far as I know. He's going back to the EG Lair after the IEM World Championships.
Dignitas.
SeleCTSeleCT has left Korea recently.
EG
HuKHuK has an Up and Down seed.
THE BRAVE SOULS
Liquid
JinroThe Great White Hope, the Gorilla Terran, Jinro has come incredibly close in his last two attempts to make it to Code A. Although he took a two week break from StarCraft after Assembly, just before that Jinro had been looking better than ever on his stream, made it to the Ro4 of EWM and you gotta believe that it may be time for the second coming of the Gorilla Terran.
Liquid
HayprOHaving recently returned to Korea, HayprO will attempt to improve on his 0-4 GSL record by making it into Code A for a better showing. HayprO has many people doubtful of his skill, but history has shown us that when HayprO is on his A-Game, he's REALLY on his A-Game. Defeating NesTea and nearly Mvp at MLG Providence, these flashes of brilliance have given HayprO's fans hope. But which HayprO will turn up to the qualifiers? The mediocre fan favourite or the GSL champion destroyer?
Quantic.
SaSeSaSe has been seeded into Code A 3 times previously, and gone out in the first round all 3 times. This will be his first time actually attempting to go through the qualifiers. SaSe would definitely be one of the favourites to make it of all the foreigners trying. He's taken down players such as Bomber, and there very well could be a rematch between those two. He got to the finals of an ESV weekly...can he make it to Code A?
WinDy
Also known as MajOr, AngelGirl, Terran and...okay, I'll stop myself there. Having recently left Check-Six, WinDy will finally be trying the Code A qualifiers. WinDy is quite the enigma. We don't really know how good he's gotten from the Korean training he has received. But his work ethic cannot be denied, as we know he plays an insane amount of games. One to keep an eye on.
EDIT: Khaldor says his ID is MajOr again. Well...okay!
cArnOh god, I'll cut the news article style of typing for a second and just say dear god, my heart aches for this guy. He has lost his team, and had periods where he went several months without practice and he is STILL fighting it out. cArn has a never give up attitude and I desperately want his determination to finally pay off. He said on Twitter that he's been getting back into shape, and the amount of games he's been playing recently on his ladder account agrees with that. cArn making it through would be a true Cindarella story. By the way, read his blogs, they're fucking awesome.
desRowdesRow is a controversial figure. But whether you love him or you hate him, he's in Korea trying to be the best. He has an account in KR GM, though Ls said that desRow didn't actually get that account to GM. I really have no idea how good desRow is. He lost in the first round last time but you gotta believe that his time in Korea would definitely have improved his skills by now. Don't count him out.
coL.
TriMasterHaving recently arrived in Korea, TriMaster is living with the MvP team. Though his Korean training (Hyperbolic Time Chamber style) most certainly has not kicked in yet, TriMaster is the king of the upset, taking out Jinro, IdrA and more at MLG. Has he improved since then? Nobody knows, but we're sure as hell gonna find out.
mouz.
MorroWMaruPrime eliminated MorroW from Code A last season in what was at the time, an upset. But MorroW has definitely improved from his stay in Korea. One question that must be asked is can he play TvZ in the qualifiers? I know he is allowed to in the GSL itself, but can he for the qualifiers? If so, he has a very good shot at qualifying, if not...hitting a Zerg could be the death of him.
eS.
NaamaHaving done fairly well in events such as the ESV weekly, Naama, after a long period of silence, may make a huge splash by qualifying for Code A. With the new eSahara-oGs agreement, Naama is well set for a future in Korea, particularly if he succeeds here.
eS.
DeathAngelA lesser known player, DeathAngel is in Korea with his teammate Naama and he was supposedly doing well in the in-house ranking matches of the ProS house. DeathAngel hasn't done anything particularly notable, but qualifying for Code A would certainly change that.
FnaticRC.
ToDToD, a WarCraft III Legend who made everybody freak out when he took out Alicia at an MLG one time, is trying to qualify for Code A for the 3rd time. He had a disappointing run in the last two qualifiers, but he was taken out by the player who went on to qualify, so it may be a simple case of bad luck for ToD. You know what they say, third time is the charm.
However, it should be noted that he's currently in Europe and as of right now I'm not sure if he will be back in time.
FXO
SLoGAlthough he's taken more of a managerial role than that of a player, SLoG apparently still practices, and having made it to the Ro4 of the qualifiers before and training with the FXO team, definitely isn't someone you should say doesn't have a chance.
iG.
XiGuaAfter a nailbitingly close loss to Killer in Code A last season that came down to a pylon, XiGua, the best Chinese player, will seek redemption by qualifying for Code A.
iG.
MacSedMacSed had a disappointing showing against Keen, but he can prove that his near defeat of Mvp at WCG was no fluke, and he is a top level player who is here to stay by qualifying for Code A.
Poll: Which foreigner has the best chance of making it to Code A?
HuK (298)
32%
Jinro (126)
14%
SaSe (121)
13%
MorroW (91)
10%
Naama (84)
9%
ToD (59)
6%
HayprO (31)
3%
WinDy (30)
3%
Other (28)
3%
TriMaster (18)
2%
desRow (16)
2%
cArn (15)
2%
917 total votes
Jinro (126)
SaSe (121)
MorroW (91)
Naama (84)
ToD (59)
HayprO (31)
WinDy (30)
Other (28)
TriMaster (18)
desRow (16)
cArn (15)
917 total votes
Your vote: Which foreigner has the best chance of making it to Code A?
(Vote): Jinro
(Vote): HayprO
(Vote): ToD
(Vote): desRow
(Vote): TriMaster
(Vote): Naama
(Vote): MorroW
(Vote): WinDy
(Vote): cArn
(Vote): SaSe
(Vote): HuK
(Vote): Other
(you pivked the BW one where he was terran)
