StarCraft II Tournament of Champions debuts Monday, December 3rd at 6pm ET with DongRaeGu vs Flash. Watch as the two time MLG Champion takes on the MLG/KeSPA Invitational Champion in the inaugural match up.
The StarCraft II “Tournament of Champions” debuts Monday, December 3 at 6pm ET with DongRaeGu vs Flash. Watch as the two-time MLG Champion takes on the MLG/KeSPA Invitational Champion in the inaugural match up.
The three week series features the top finishers from MLG’s 2012 Pro Circuit and other recent competitions DongRaeGu, Flash, Leenock, Life, MarineKing, SoO, PartinG, and Rain. The star players will compete in a single elimination bracket for a chance at $7,000 in prizes with the first place finisher taking home $5,000. The broadcast will be commentated by Nick “Axslav” Ranish and Alex “Axeltoss” Rodriguez. See the first round match-ups and the broadcast schedule below.
Prior to the premiere of the “Tournament of Champions,” MLG will debut Axslav’s new show “Rules of Engagement,” on December 3 at 5pm ET. Airing Monday through Thursday at 5pm ET, spend an hour with MLG’s top StarCraft II analyst Nick “Axslav” Ranish as he teaches and breaks down gameplay and mechanics geared at both new and advanced StarCraft IIplayers.
Details about Tournament of Champions
Schedule: All broadcasts start at 6pm ET with rebroadcasts immediately following
Monday 12/3 = DongRaeGu vs Flash – Quarterfinal #1
Thursday 12/6 = soO vs. MarineKing – Quarterfinal #2
Friday 12/7 = Leenock vs. Rain – Quarterfinal #3
Monday 12/10 = Life vs. PartinG – Quarterfinal #4
Thursday 12/13 = Semifinal #1
Monday 12/17 = Semifinal #2
Thursday 12/20 = Final
Format: Single Elimination Bracket; Best of 5 Games matches; Final – Best of 7
Prizes: 1st Place = $5,000, 2nd Place = $2,000
Players:
DongRaeGu (Spring Arena 1, Spring Championship)
Flash (KeSPA Invitational at Spring Championship)
Leenock (Summer Championship)
Life (Fall Championship)
MarineKing (Winter Arena, Winter Championship)
Soo (MvP Invitational)
Parting (battle.net World Championship)
Rain (2012 OSL Finals)
