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

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
Stephano vs Titan - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Mana vs Bly - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Socke vs Thorzain - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Ret vs Feast - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Creator vs Nestea - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Mvp vs Curious - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Sniper vs Seed - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
MKP vs Gumiho - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
DRG vs Jjakji - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
MC vs Alive - Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Monday, Feb 25 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Taeja vs Violet
Tuesday, Feb 26 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Hero vs Polt
Wednesday, Feb 27 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Sen vs Moonglade
Thursday, Feb 28 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Grubby vs. Dimaga

Tonight's match:
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TaeJa vs

Violet

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Results
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Game 1
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Map: Ohana
Winner: Taeja

Game 2
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Map: Daybreak
Winner: Taeja

Game 3
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Map: Cloud Kingdom
Winner: Violet

Game 4 (if necessary)
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Map: Akilon Wastes
Winner: Taeja

Game 5 (if necessary)
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Map: Not Needed Taeja wins 3-1
Winner:

Recommended Games
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Poll: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 1?

Yes (18)

90%

No (2)

10%

20 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 1?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 2?

Yes (24)

96%

No (1)

4%

25 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 2?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 3?

Yes (10)

56%

No (8)

44%

18 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 3?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 4?

Yes (9)

90%

No (1)

10%

10 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 4?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Poll: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 5?

Yes (19)

95%

No (1)

5%

20 total votes

Your vote: Recommend Taeja vs Violet Game 5?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

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
Stephano - Defeated (P)

TitaN
Bly - Defeated (P)

MaNa
ThorZaIN - Defeated (P)

Socke
Ret - Defeated (P)

Feast
Creator - Defeated (Z)

NesTea
Mvp - Defeated (Z)

Curious
Seed - Defeated (Z)

Sniper
MKP - Defeated (T)

GuMiho
jjakji - Defeated (Z)

DRG
MC - Defeated (T)

aLive

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

February 25 2013 19:41 GMT

Mmh, this is going to be very hard for TaeJa, Violet had time to practice Heart of the Swarm and TaeJa has barely enough wrists to prepare for GSL. I think Violet will take this, although I am hoping for TaeJa.

GrimwulfSC2

Canada43 Posts

February 25 2013 20:18 GMT

Go go violet! All killed FXO in GSTL, and Tajea got stomped in pmroleague. Not taking anything away from his GSL, but will he be as well prepared for violet? Doubt it.

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

February 25 2013 20:22 GMT

I like how we rate "wrists" as a quantifiable concept now. It's not rare to use expressions like "enough wrists", "not many wrists left", "recover some wrists" or "30% wrists enabled" when speaking of Mvp or Taeja :D

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

February 25 2013 20:49 GMT

On February 26 2013 05:22 ZenithM wrote:
I like how we rate "wrists" as a quantifiable concept now. It's not rare to use expressions like "enough wrists", "not many wrists left", "recover some wrists" or "30% wrists enabled" when speaking of Mvp or Taeja :D

I just like the word wrist for some weird reason, it sounds funny.

yoshi245

United States2972 Posts

February 25 2013 20:55 GMT

It's all in the wrists.

That being said while I'd like Taeja to win it, I think Violet will win this.

lykkekage

Denmark107 Posts

February 25 2013 21:13 GMT

Gotta go with viOlet here.

1) TaeJa probably hasnt played that much HOTS, as he is still in GSL and ProLeague

2) viOlet looked super strong in HOTS and already did an all-kill

That said...Taeja is pretty good man

Karis Vas Ryaar

United States4396 Posts

February 25 2013 21:17 GMT

see this going one of two ways. either taeja crushes violet through early to mid game harrass or violet crushes taeja through overall game knowledge in the late game. in a straight up macro game taeja's just not experienced enough. should be interesting

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

February 25 2013 21:19 GMT

viOLet was complaining a lot about other races in his GSTL interviews even after he all killed. Makes me think TaeJa probably stomped him

Lukeeze[zR]

Switzerland6838 Posts

February 25 2013 21:29 GMT

#10

I now want casters to yell "he went full wrists" when a terran splits his bio against banelings.

Promethelax

Canada7089 Posts

February 25 2013 21:34 GMT

#11

I believe in TaeJa and his wrists. I'd love to see him make it past ViOlet.

Prplppleatr

United States1518 Posts

February 25 2013 21:49 GMT

#12

Last chance for a korean zerg to go to dallas (other than those invited)...all others have lost, can you do it violet?

Darkarus

United States8 Posts

February 25 2013 21:52 GMT

#13

Taeja man if his wrists are bothering him he could just go mech

DifuntO

Greece2376 Posts

February 25 2013 22:01 GMT

#14

Violet is very good in HotS but Taeja even though he probably has little HotS experience he is good enough to be able to win by playing it as WoL.

Kasaraki

Denmark7115 Posts

February 25 2013 22:07 GMT

#15

It's a shame to have so few zergs, but goddamn it I want TaeJa to move on.

FeyFey

Germany10114 Posts

February 25 2013 22:08 GMT

#16

Wrists really sound funny, like it too ! Hope they tought Taeja the strong do or dies. Otherwise Violet will probably roll over him in the lategame.

Kasaraki

Denmark7115 Posts

February 25 2013 22:11 GMT

#17

TaeJa got a lot out of that pressure, and now Violet threw away the lings, I like TaeJa's position a lot. And Violet is making more lings and a baneling nest.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32743 Posts

February 25 2013 22:12 GMT

#18

I didn't really expect that 12/14 to do that much damage. TaeJa is pretty ahead in supply already, and viOLet isn't even on a third base to do catch-up.