The very first WCS Global event of the year 2017 is a big one, and its at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice. The tournament will be 76 total players in which 12 are from the online qualifiers. The North America server qualifiers will determine a total of 3 players out of the total 12 online qualified participants. It is broken down into to stages. Get the details on how to participate below
Qualifier Dates and Brackets
Stage 2: Sunday, January 29 at 7:00 pm EST/ 4:00 pm PST - View Brackets
Open Qualifier Cup
Restrictions
Restrictions
- Qualifier has no regional or citizenship lock. Anyone from any country can play!
- You must be 16 years of age or older by February 27th. (Date of Lan Event)
- You must have correct game account on ESL profile so replay report system can work!
- Top 8 players from Stage 1 move into Stage 2.
- Top 3 players from Stage 2 qualify for IEM Katowice.
Stage 1 Sign Up and Information
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Top 8 of players will advance to Stage 2
Start Date: Thursday, january 26 at 7:00pm EST/ 4:00 pm PST
Check-in time: Thursday, January 26 at 6:00pm EST/ 3:00 pm PST
Sign up here: https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/season-11-world-championship-na-server-qualifier-stage-1/signup
Check in here: https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/season-11-world-championship-na-server-qualifier-stage-1/checkin
Map Pool:
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Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in all rounds until qualifying rounds. All qualifying rounds will be played Best of 5.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who is A and who is B. Player A gets first veto AND First map pick. Player B goes second on both. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
TLDR: Veto: ABAB, Pick: AB
Start Date: Thursday, january 26 at 7:00pm EST/ 4:00 pm PST
Check-in time: Thursday, January 26 at 6:00pm EST/ 3:00 pm PST
Sign up here: https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/season-11-world-championship-na-server-qualifier-stage-1/signup
Check in here: https://play.eslgaming.com/starcraft/global/sc2/major/masters/season-11-world-championship-na-server-qualifier-stage-1/checkin
Map Pool:
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Daybreak LE
Vaani Research Station
Echo LE
Habitation Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Newkirk Precinct TE
Whirlwind LE
Vaani Research Station
Echo LE
Habitation Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Newkirk Precinct TE
Whirlwind LE
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in all rounds until qualifying rounds. All qualifying rounds will be played Best of 5.
In a Best of 1, Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who is A and who is B. Player A gets first veto AND First map pick. Player B goes second on both. Players take it in turn removing maps until only one remains in a best of 1 or until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
TLDR: Veto: ABAB, Pick: AB
Stage 2 Inviates and Qualified Players
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1. Neeblet - Invited
2. TRUE - Invited
3. viOLet - Invited
4. MaSa - Invited
5. Has - Invited
6. Scarlett - Invited
7. puCK - Invited
8. TooDming - Invited
9. Losira - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
10. Solar - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
11. Nerchio - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
12. Dear - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
13. TY - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
14. HerO - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
15. INnoVation - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED
16. soO - STAGE 1 QUALIFIED