NeXT 2021 S2 – SC2 Masters

League Information

Series:

NetEase

Sponsor(s):

NetEase

Game Version:

Legacy of the Void
Patch 5.0.8

Server:

Europe / Americas / South Korea

Type:

Online

Location:

Guangzhou

Format:

1v1
Group Stage
Playoffs

Prize Pool:

¥150,000 CNY
(≃ $23,525.42 USD)

Start Date:

2021-11-22

End Date:

2021-12-09

Liquipedia Tier:

Premier

Links

Participants

Number of Players:

16

3

5

8

Maps

2000 Atmospheres • Berlingrad • Blackburn • Curious Minds • Glittering Ashes • Hardwire • Pride of Altaris

Chronology

NeXT 2021 Spring

The NeXT 2021 S2 – SC2 Masters (also called NeXT 2021 Winter) is an online tournament organized by NetEase that will take place in November through December 2021. The tournament has a prize pool of $23,500 USD, and is a part of the ESL Pro Tour 2021/22 Circuit, granting 1,280 EPT points to its participants.

Format[edit]

Qualifiers[edit]

16 Qualifiers:
- 2 Korean Server Qualifiers qualifying 7 players.
- 2 Europe Server Qualifiers qualifying 6 players.
- 1 Americas Server Qualifiers qualifying 2 players.
- 1 China Server Qualifier qualifying 1 player.

Main Event[edit]

Group Stage:
- Dual Tournament Format.
- All matches are Bo3.

Playoffs:
- Single-elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Bo5.
- Finals are Bo7.

Map Pool[edit]

2000 Atmospheres	Berlingrad	Blackburn	Curious Minds	Glittering Ashes	Hardwire	Pride of Altaris

Talents[edit]

English Commentator:
- Wardi (Jonathon Ward)

Chinese Commentators:
- Cyan (Huang Min)
- Macsed (Hu Xiang)
- XY (Xiang Yao)

French Commentators:
- Funka (Alexandre Verrier)
- TKL (Rémi Hibon)
- YoGo (Pierre-Marie Humeau)

Taiwanese Commentators:
- AzureRush (Zhuan Baolong)
- Chakey (Lin Guanji)
- Nice (Huang Yu-shiang)
- Rex (Lei Hao-chen)

Other Languages Commentators:
- Enki (Alexander Luzarreta)
- Indy (Igor Kaczmarek)
- iNu (Park)
- Pomi (Sergei Rodionov)

English Stream Guest Commentators:
- Harstem (Kevin de Koning)
- Lambo (Julian Brosig)

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Protoss (3)

Terran (5)

Zerg (8)

From the KR Server Qualifiers (7)

Classic

Bunny

Dark

Zest

Cure

Rogue

Solar

From the EU Server Qualifiers (6)

Clem

Lambo

SpeCial

Reynor

TIME

Serral

From the AM Server Qualifier (2)

Zoun

DRG

From the CN Server Qualifier (1)

RagnaroK

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A

1.

Zoun

2–0

4–1

2.

Classic

2–1

5–2

3.

Solar

1–2

2–5

4.

DRG

0–2

1–4

Group A Matches

November 22, 2021 - 19:00 CST

November 23, 2021 - 19:00 CST

Group B[edit]

Group B

1.

Serral

2–0

4–1

2.

Lambo

2–1

5–3

3.

SpeCial

1–2

2–4

4.

Rogue

0–2

1–4

Group B Matches

November 29, 2021 - 19:00 CST

November 30, 2021 - 19:00 CST

Group C[edit]

Group C

1.

Clem

2–0

4–1

2.

RagnaroK

2–1

4–2

3.

TIME

1–2

3–5

4.

Bunny

0–2

1–4

Group C Matches

November 24, 2021 - 19:00 CST

November 25, 2021 - 19:00 CST

Group D[edit]

Group D

1.

Zest

2–0

4–2

2.

Dark

2–1

5–4

3.

Reynor

1–2

4–4

4.

Cure

0–2

1–4

Group D Matches

December 1, 2021 - 19:00 CST

December 2, 2021 - 19:00 CST

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals (Bo5)

Semifinals (Bo5)

Finals (Bo7)

Third Place Match

3rd Place

3rd

Distribution[edit]

Map Statistics[edit]

		vs.				vs.				vs.				Mirrors
Map	#	Σ			%	Σ			%	Σ			%
2000 Atmospheres LE	13	4	2	2	50.0%	5	3	2	60.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Berlingrad LE	19	3	0	3	0.0%	9	3	6	33.3%	-	-	-	-	1	2	4
Blackburn LE	8	1	0	1	0.0%	4	1	3	25.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Curious Minds LE	11	3	1	2	33.3%	2	1	1	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	2	4
Glittering Ashes LE	10	4	2	2	50.0%	2	1	1	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Hardwire LE	18	5	0	5	0.0%	7	4	3	57.1%	-	-	-	-	1	2	3
Pride of Altaris LE	6	-	-	-	-	3	2	1	66.7%	-	-	-	-	1	-	2
Total Sum (Σ)	85	20	5	15	25.0%	32	15	17	46.9%	-	-	-	-	3	6	24

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