Format

This double-elimination tournament features 24 teams from around the world and is an All-Kill team format. This match is being played for Losers Round 5. The first team to defeat everyone on the opposing team's roster (5 wins, or a best of 9), will move on in the Losers Bracket, while the loser will be eliminated entirely. Keep in mind that this has a $20,000 prize pool, and only six teams will make it to the money!

Team SCV Life

Polt

Ultimate

Center

Punisher

RevivaL

HyuN

Symbol

Mamuri

RagnaroK

Shine

Cyrano

Inori

Venus

Dream

Oscar

MVP

Dream

Keen

Noblesse

Finale

KeePing

Lure

TAiLS

Vampire

DongRaeGu

Sniper

Monster

The First Game of the IPL Team Arena Challenge 3 is on Thursday, Jul 19 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)

Poll: Who Will Win?!

TSL (24)

60%

MVP (16)

40%

40 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!

(Vote): TSL
(Vote): MVP

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [TSL vs MVP Results] +

RevivaL < Entombed Valley > Vampire
RevivaL < Ohana > Finale
HyuN < Daybreak > Finale
HyuN < Cloud Kingdom > TAiLS
HyuN < Antiga Shipyard > Dream
Symbol < Metropolis > Dream
Symbol < Sanshorn Mist AE > Sniper
Inori < Tal'Darim Altar > Sniper
Polt < Atlantis Spaceship > Sniper
Congratulations to MVP, winning 5-4! They move on to LR6, and TSL has been eliminated!

Map List

IPLMap Sanshorn Mists AE
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Tal'Darim Altar LE
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
IPLMap Ohana
IPLMap Entombed Valley

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

Today's games will be commentated by Kevin Knocke and Doa!

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Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

July 19 2012 17:20 GMT

cool a preview of the GSTL finals

MrMercuG

Netherlands2389 Posts

July 19 2012 17:54 GMT

Polt all-kill please.

Greggle

United States1131 Posts

July 19 2012 18:01 GMT

You're still using the old MVP logo, you should update it.

Also, gogo TSL.

IGNProLeague

1184 Posts

July 19 2012 18:09 GMT

On July 20 2012 03:01 Greggle wrote:
You're still using the old MVP logo, you should update it.

Also, gogo TSL.

It's not as quite as nice as the other ones (that I've been using thanks to VirgilSC2), but it's pretty good. =P

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

July 19 2012 19:05 GMT

Oh wow IPL it's so nice of you to put on a show match between dongraegu and symbol but why is it BO1 and why does the winner have to play those other players....

Farone

Netherlands1219 Posts

July 19 2012 19:28 GMT

go TSL (team swarm life

) you can do it~!

PhoenixVoid

Canada32737 Posts

July 19 2012 19:28 GMT

I think that TSL has the slight edge in terms of quality in terms of roster, but both are very similar in some aspects. A Zerg team ace (DRG and Symbol), a strong Terran (Polt and Keen), decent Protosses (Inori and finale/Vampire) and a slew of Zergs who make an impression (the likes of Shine, HyuN, Sniper and Monster). I think the keystone to both teams are around the Zerg team aces, but the supporting cast is honestly strong enough to evenly match them. Still, I think TSL can beat MvP 5-3 or 5-4.

Seeker

Where dat snitch at?36920 Posts

July 19 2012 19:30 GMT

On July 20 2012 03:09 IGNProLeague wrote:

Show nested quote +

It's not as quite as nice as the other ones (that I've been using thanks to VirgilSC2), but it's pretty good. =P

Feel free to use the one that I've been using

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I made sure to use something that looked as clean and clear as Virgil's, since I use his team icons for GSTL and other stuff

TeamBanished

United States301 Posts

July 19 2012 19:45 GMT

#10

Hoping to see a Dream Vs. Dream matchup!

The Final Boss

United States1839 Posts

July 19 2012 19:52 GMT

#11

Rooting for TSL. Hopefully we'll get to see Polt and Symbol smash some MvP players ^^

bittman

Australia8759 Posts

July 19 2012 22:38 GMT

#12

Gogo MVP! Show them the depth of your team!

IGNProLeague

1184 Posts

July 19 2012 23:01 GMT

#13

Stream is live! http://www.ign.com/ipl/starcraft-2

Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

July 19 2012 23:05 GMT

#14

Hopefully Vampire shows better games vs Revival than he did vs Suhosin

ibo422

Belgium2844 Posts

July 19 2012 23:06 GMT

#15

I hope we see more T's and P's than Z's tonight!

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

July 19 2012 23:06 GMT

#16

Go vampire as long as revival loses I'm happy.

Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

July 19 2012 23:07 GMT

#17

6pool seems to be becoming almost standard for entombed ZvP. I feel like this is the third or fourth time i've seen it in the last two weeks in tournament games O_o

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

July 19 2012 23:12 GMT

#18

On July 20 2012 08:07 Shellshock1122 wrote:
6pool seems to be becoming almost standard for entombed ZvP. I feel like this is the third or fourth time i've seen it in the last two weeks in tournament games O_o

Entombed seems to be considered a good protoss map and it's hard to get a full wall off at the natural so it seems like a reasonable decision. I wonder how it will pan out if gateway expansions come back into the game though.

Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

July 19 2012 23:13 GMT

#19

On July 20 2012 08:12 Fusilero wrote:

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Yea I think we'll definitely start seeing gateway expand a little more often on this map. zerg is pretty much assuming that the protoss is going for FFE and they always end up ahead after 6pooling as long as they dont do something stupid like Moon in the GSTL where they try to baneling bust after 6 pool after being scouted

ThePowerHour

United States834 Posts

July 19 2012 23:13 GMT

#20

I'm noticing an alarming trend with Vampire - he's so desperate to deny overlord scouting that he puts his sentries way out of position. Did it the other day in the GSL too - seems like he does this often and could be used against him.