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2018 WCS Austin

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[e][h]2018 WCS Austin
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Server:
Americas
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Austin
Format:
1v1
Three Group Stages
Single-elimination bracket
Prize Pool:
$101,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-06-01
End Date:
2018-06-03
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
80
Protoss 21
Terran 23
Zerg 36
Maps
Chronology


The 2018 WCS Austin is the second of four events of the 2018 WCS Circuit.
It takes place at DreamHack Austin 2018 and is organized by DreamHack.

Format[edit]

First Group Stage

  • 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Second Group Stage

  • 32 players in 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage

Third Group Stage

  • 16 players from the Second Group Stage
  • 16 players from Qualifiers
  • 8 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the playoffs

Playoffs

  • 16 players in a single-elimination bracket
  • Round of 16 to Semifinals are played in Bo5
  • Finals are played in Bo7

Map Pool[edit]

Talents[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

$101,000 USD and 12,600 WCS Circuit Points are spread among the players as seen below:

Notable Participants[edit]

This list contains the most notable players. For a full participants list go to: Player List

Protoss Protoss Terran Terran Zerg Zerg
Qualified players (16)
Taiwan Has
Taiwan ExpecT
China BreakingGG
1
Topsports GamingTopsports Gaming
China Jieshi 1
mousesportsmousesports
Germany HeRoMaRinE
Legacy EsportsLegacy Esports
Australia NXZ
TingTing
United States Neeb
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
Brazil Kelazhur
Team expertTeam expert
Canada Scarlett
France PtitDrogo
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Canada MaSa
ENCEENCE
Finland Serral
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
United States puCK
SYF GAMINGSYF GAMING
Australia Seither
Mexico SpeCial
China TIME
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Netherlands uThermal
Notable open sign-up players
Topsports GamingTopsports Gaming
China Cyan
Exeed EsportsExeed Esports
France Clem
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
Canada Bioice
CascadeCascade
France DnS
Rise EsportsRise Esports
United States Cuddlebear
Team expertTeam expert
Ukraine Bly
AsterionAsterion
Netherlands Harstem
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
United States Epic
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Mexico Cham
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Poland MaNa
Rise EsportsRise Esports
United States Future
SYF GAMINGSYF GAMING
New Zealand Crimson
AfreecaTV TaiwanAfreecaTV Taiwan
Taiwan Nice
Team RevolutioNTeam RevolutioN
Netherlands Optimus
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Poland Elazer
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
Kazakhstan PiLiPiLi
Rise EsportsRise Esports
Canada Semper
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
United States JonSnow
Legacy EsportsLegacy Esports
Australia Probe
OSC EliteOSC Elite
Poland souL
Team QLASHTeam QLASH
Germany Lambo
Sloth E-Sports ClubSloth E-Sports Club
United States Raze
Poland Ziggy
Sweden Namshar
ArmaTeamArmaTeam
Germany ShoWTimE
Red BullRed Bull
Poland Nerchio
Meliora EsportsMeliora Esports
United States PandaBearMe
Taiwan Rex
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
United States Silky
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Norway Snute
Meliora EsportsMeliora Esports
Sweden SortOf
GamersOriginGamersOrigin
France Stephano
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Germany TLO
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
South Korea TRUE
PSISTORM GamingPSISTORM Gaming
Sweden Zanster

1 BreakingGG could not secure a visa and was replaced by Jieshi. [1]

Results[edit]

Group Stage #1 — Group Stage #2

Group Stage 3[edit]

Group A[edit]

lrthread Group A
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. Finland Zerg Serral 2-0 4-0
2. Germany Zerg TLO 2-1 4-3
3. France Terran Clem 1-2 2-4
4. China Protoss Jieshi 0-2 1-4
Group A Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
FinlandZergSerral
2
0
GermanyZergTLO
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
ChinaProtossJieshi
0
2
FranceTerranClem
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
FranceTerranClem
0
2
FinlandZergSerral
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
FranceTerranClem
0
2
GermanyZergTLO
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown

Group B[edit]

lrthread Group B
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. United States Protoss Neeb 2-0 4-2
2. Poland Zerg Nerchio 2-1 5-3
3. Taiwan Protoss Nice 1-2 4-4
4. Australia Zerg NXZ 0-2 0-4
Group B Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
United StatesProtossNeeb
2
1
TaiwanProtossNice
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
AustraliaZergNXZ
0
2
PolandZergNerchio
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
PolandZergNerchio
1
2
United StatesProtossNeeb
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
AustraliaZergNXZ
0
2
TaiwanProtossNice
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
PolandZergNerchio
2
1
TaiwanProtossNice
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Group C[edit]

Group C
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. Poland Zerg Elazer 2-0 4-0
2. Mexico Terran SpeCial 2-1 4-2
3. United States Protoss puCK 1-2 2-5
4. Canada Terran Semper 0-2 1-4
Group C Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
MexicoTerranSpeCial
2
0
CanadaTerranSemper
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
PolandZergElazer
2
0
United StatesProtosspuCK
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
MexicoTerranSpeCial
0
2
PolandZergElazer
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
CanadaTerranSemper
1
2
United StatesProtosspuCK
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
MexicoTerranSpeCial
2
0
United StatesProtosspuCK
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown

Group D[edit]

lrthread Group D
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. South Korea Zerg TRUE 2-0 4-1
2. Poland Protoss MaNa 2-1 5-4
3. Netherlands Terran uThermal 1-2 4-4
4. Taiwan Terran ExpecT 0-2 0-4
Group D Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
TaiwanTerranExpecT
0
2
South KoreaZergTRUE
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
South KoreaZergTRUE
2
1
PolandProtossMaNa
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
TaiwanTerranExpecT
0
2
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
PolandProtossMaNa
2
1
NetherlandsTerranuThermal
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Group E[edit]

lrthread Group E
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. France Zerg Stephano 2-0 4-1
2. Germany Terran HeRoMaRinE 2-1 5-4
3. Taiwan Protoss Has 1-2 3-5
4. Poland Terran souL 0-2 2-4
Group E Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
GermanyTerranHeRoMaRinE
1
2
FranceZergStephano
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
FranceZergStephano
2
0
TaiwanProtossHas
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
GermanyTerranHeRoMaRinE
2
1
PolandTerransouL
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
TaiwanProtossHas
1
2
GermanyTerranHeRoMaRinE
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Group F[edit]

lrthread Group F
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. France Protoss DnS 2-0 4-1
2. Germany Zerg Lambo 2-1 5-2
3. Canada Terran MaSa 1-2 2-5
4. France Protoss PtitDrogo 0-2 1-4
Group F Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
GermanyZergLambo
1
2
CanadaTerranMaSa
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
FranceProtossDnS
2
0
CanadaTerranMaSa
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
FranceProtossPtitDrogo
0
2
GermanyZergLambo
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
CanadaTerranMaSa
0
2
GermanyZergLambo
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown

Group G[edit]

lrthread Group G
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. Ukraine Zerg Bly 2-0 4-2
2. Norway Zerg Snute 2-1 4-2
3. Australia Terran Seither 1-2 3-4
4. China Terran TIME 0-2 1-4
Group G Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
NorwayZergSnute
0
2
AustraliaTerranSeither
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
UkraineZergBly
2
1
ChinaTerranTIME
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
UkraineZergBly
2
1
AustraliaTerranSeither
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
ChinaTerranTIME
0
2
NorwayZergSnute
Unknown
Unknown
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
AustraliaTerranSeither
0
2
NorwayZergSnute
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
Unknown
Unknown

Group H[edit]

lrthread Group H
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
1. Canada Zerg Scarlett 2-0 4-0
2. Brazil Terran Kelazhur 2-1 4-2
3. Germany Protoss ShoWTimE 1-2 2-4
4. Netherlands Protoss Harstem 0-2 0-4
Group H Matches
June 1, 2018 - 19:00 CDT
BrazilTerranKelazhur
2
0
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
June 1, 2018 - 19:50 CDT
BrazilTerranKelazhur
0
2
CanadaZergScarlett
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT
BrazilTerranKelazhur
2
0
GermanyProtossShoWTimE
June 1, 2018 - 20:40 CDT

Bracket[edit]

Round of 16 (Bo5)
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Grand Finals (Bo7)
PolandZergElazer
3
GermanyZergTLO
0
UkraineZergBly
0
MexicoTerranSpeCial
3
PolandZergElazer
0
MexicoTerranSpeCial
3

Distribution[edit]

Map Statistics[edit]

Terran vs. ZergZerg vs. ProtossProtoss vs. TerranMirrors
Map#ΣTerranZergTerran%ΣZergProtossZerg%ΣProtossTerranProtoss%ProtossTerranZerg
16-Bit LE1331233.3%2020.0%62433.3%--2
Acid Plant LE2331233.3%43175.0%84450.0%2-6
Catalyst LE1973442.9%63350.0%4040.0%--2
Darkness Sanctuary LE91010.0%32166.7%1010.0%1-3
Dreamcatcher LE21330100.0%41325.0%61516.7%2-6
Lost and Found LE2262433.3%54180.0%43175.0%3-4
Redshift LE4110100.0%110100.0%110100.0%--1
Unknown30258193932.8%71343747.9%47281959.6%181989
Total Sum (Σ)11124111345.8%25141156.0%30111936.7%8-24

View Games[edit]

Streams[edit]

Community Streams on Day 1[edit]

VODs[edit]

Replays[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]