During the MLG Winter Season Showdowns, 56 of the world's best StarCraft II players will compete in Heart of the Swarm. Each player will compete in 1 best-of-5 Showdown Match, with each winner receiving a paid trip to compete in the MLG Winter Championship. Tune in and watch every match in FREE 1080p HD at www.majorleaguegaming.com and on Twitch.TV.

2013 MLG Winter Championship/Showdowns

Week 1/2 Schedule/VODS
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Parting vs FanTaSy - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
RorO vs herO - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Innovation vs TY - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Soulkey vs Last - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Rain vs Flying - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Sase vs Snute - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Nerchio vs BabyKnight - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Tuesday, Feb 12 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Stephano vs Titan
Wednesday, Feb 13 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Mana vs Bly
Thursday, Feb 14 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Socke vs Thorzain
Friday, Feb 15 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Ret vs Feast

Tonight's match:
(Z)

Stephano vs (P)

TitaN

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Results
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Game 1
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Map: Daybreak
Winner: Stephano

Game 2
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Map: Cloud Kingdom
Winner: Stephano

Game 3
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Map: Akilon Wastes
Winner: Stephano

Game 4 (if necessary)
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Map: not needed Stephano won 3-0
Winner:

Game 5 (if necessary)
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Map: not needed Stephano won 3-0
Winner:

Recommended Games
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Poll: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 1?

Yes (3)

75%

No (1)

25%

4 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 1?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 2?

Yes (3)

60%

No (2)

40%

5 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 2?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 3?

Yes (2)

67%

No (1)

33%

3 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 3?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 4?

Yes (2)

50%

No (2)

50%

4 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 4?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 5?

Yes (3)

75%

No (1)

25%

4 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Stephano vs Titan Game 5?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Rules of Engagement
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Stephano vs Titan will be analyzed following the Mana vs Bly match on Wednesday, Feb 13 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

Map Pool
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Akilon Wastes
Bifrost
Cloud Kingdom
Daybreak
Entombed Valley
Korhal City
Newkirk City
Ohana
Planet S
Star Station
Whirlwind

Note: In each Winter Season Showdown match, both Players will veto three Maps.

Format
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Invite-Only online matches; Winner takes all, Best of five games

Prize
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The 28 winners will receive placement at the Winter Championship in Dallas from March 15-17 where they will compete with Life, Leenock, Flash and Bomber.

Currently Qualified
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Flash - Top 4 2012 MLG Fall Championship
Leenock - Top 4 2012 MLG Fall Championship
Life - Top 4 2012 MLG Fall Championship
Bomber - Top 4 2012 MLG Fall Championship
PartinG - Defeated (T)

FanTaSy
herO[jOin] - Defeated (Z)

RorO
INnoVation - Defeated (T)

TY
Last - Defeated (Z)

Soulkey
Rain - Defeated (P)

Flying
SaSe - Defeated (Z)

Snute
BabyKnight - Defeated (Z)

Nerchio

partydude89

1850 Posts

February 12 2013 01:47 GMT

GO STEPHANO

Waxangel

United States33560 Posts

February 12 2013 01:50 GMT

Gogo Rufus Sewell

StarVe

Germany13591 Posts

February 12 2013 02:30 GMT

TitaN fighting!

Maybe he has a shot, I don't know, but I wish!

Desiire

Australia191 Posts

February 12 2013 02:47 GMT

Go Go Stephano!

TommyP

United States6231 Posts

February 12 2013 02:57 GMT

Titan 3-0 or 3-1

ClairvoyanceSC2

United States758 Posts

February 12 2013 02:58 GMT

RIP titan.
Will probably get 3-0'd in a sick fashion

mrRoflpwn

United States2618 Posts

February 12 2013 03:00 GMT

Stephano 3-0

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

February 12 2013 03:03 GMT

Would love to see Titan pull this one out, but damn it feels like MLG is throwing a softball at Stephano.

VoirDire

Sweden1923 Posts

February 12 2013 03:12 GMT

#10

He beat Stephano in that Raidcall Invitational tourney last year, maybe he can do it again. Especially with KR-EU lag at his advantage.

Glon

United States569 Posts

February 12 2013 03:15 GMT

#11

Zergs are currently 0-6 (series) in these MLG Show matches. (I won't spoil last 2 - they were on Gisado's stream)

If Stephano loses...... SMH

Still, better to be under powered in beta than when SC2 releases

StarVe

Germany13591 Posts

February 12 2013 03:20 GMT

#12

On February 12 2013 12:15 Glon wrote:
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If Stephano loses...... SMH

Still, better to be under powered in beta than when SC2 releases

That's kind of a spoiler on its own, better remove.

On February 12 2013 12:12 VoirDire wrote:
He beat Stephano in that Raidcall Invitational tourney last year, maybe he can do it again. Especially with KR-EU lag at his advantage.

Russians usually have no lag advantage over KR. It can be even worse for them.

metroid composite

Canada231 Posts

February 12 2013 03:35 GMT

#13

On February 12 2013 12:03 NotSorry wrote:
Would love to see Titan pull this one out, but damn it feels like MLG is throwing a softball at Stephano.

Wait, really?

Titan, a player who in the past, in Wings of Liberty, has, at times, beaten zergs such as Curious, Scarlett, Nerchio, Revival, Losira, Hyun, Golden, Violet, and Stephano, is...a softball?

Sure, Stephano's the favourite, but Titan has proven himself dangerous in the past.

iNcontroL

USA29055 Posts

February 12 2013 04:20 GMT

#14

GO STEPHANO!

Titan <3

but stephano is blueeeeeee

AxionSteel

United States7754 Posts

February 12 2013 06:33 GMT

#15

On February 12 2013 12:15 Glon wrote:
Zergs are currently 0-6 (series) in these MLG Show matches. (I won't spoil last 2 - they were on Gisado's stream)

If Stephano loses...... SMH

Still, better to be under powered in beta than when SC2 releases

You sure cry a lot.

watchlulu

Germany475 Posts

February 12 2013 06:54 GMT

#16

I think Titan will have this one, Zergs really having problems in HotS so far

EDIT:
And I think Stephano hasn't really practiced HotS that much yet