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Group A

SlayerS_MMA – He finally won! After failing to make it out of Code A several times as well as getting knocked completely out of the GSL MMA managed to win a Code S spot through the MLG exchange program. I’ll freely admit that there was absolutely no way I would have seriously considered picking MMA over MVP in the finals. Looking at this group, with TvZ being his best matchup as well as YugiOh being the weakest player in this group it is hard to see MMA not beating him. With the slump that MC has been in recently along with MMA having beaten Ryung previously he should be able to progress out of this group fairly easily.

SlayerS_YugiOh – Being called out as probably the weakest player in Code S has got to hurt. Especially when it was by your own teammate. I find it hard to see a way that YugiOh can even win a game in this group. At least we won’t have to put up with too many bad YugiOh jokes.

oGs_MC – The Boss Toss is back in the GSL. After a very disappointing last few runs at the GSL he is going to back with a vengeance. The gameplay he showed at the most recent MLG gives hope that he might be back to his old self, couple that with the fact that TvP is Ryung’s worst matchup and the toss fanboys might actually have something to cheer about this season. Assuming MC wins his first match it is hard to see him taking out MMA but failing that he should be able to dispatch of YugiOh.

SlayerS_Ryung – The quiet achiever in this group, has been inconsistent in the past. TvP being his worst matchup means it will be a tough first game for him, even should he win that game he would more than likely be matched up against his teammate MMA. Having been overshadowed by the other SlayerS terran’s this is the season Ryung needs to make a name for himself.

Predictions: 1st MMA 2 – 0, 2nd MC 2 – 1, 3rd Ryung 1 – 2, 4th YugiOh 0 - 2

Group B

IM_NesTea – The king of zerg is back trying to get his 4th title. It’s going to be a tough run, nobody in this group is going to be an easy win. Given NesTea’s previous dominance in GSL though I have almost no doubt that he will make it out of this group easily in first place. His opening match against sC brings back memories of the epic game 5 they had on Crossfire. If they can live up to that then this will be a very good tournament. It’s hard to see NesTea dropping a game.

MVP_sC – sC has finally managed to make his way back to the GSL. If he can show the form he had when he played NesTea last we could be in for a shock. His TvZ has always been particularly good and it is generally considered NesTea’s worst matchup and if he has his illness under control then we could be in for a show.

IM_LosirA – Still stuck in the shadow of his teammates NesTea and Mvp, is this his season? Unfortunately I do not see it happening. This is a very strong group and ZvT is not his best matchup. His first opponent is the underdog of this group and if he isn’t completely on his game he could very well lose. I’m going to go with my gut and not my head here and predict LosirA making it out of this group.

FXO_asd – The underdog in this group for sure, highly underrated. He managed to take MMA to a game 3 so this guy is no slouch. This is a tough group though, and I don’t really expect him to go too well. His best shot for taking a game is against LosirA straight up. This is his chance to prove himself and show us what he is really made of.

Predictions: 1st NesTea 2 – 0, 2nd LosirA 2 – 1, 3rd sC 1 – 2, 4th asd 0 - 2

Group D

SlayerS_GanZI – This guy is seriously good, and he will need to be to get out of this group. He was the smart one to pick Ensnare who many consider and easy win. GanZI will be out to knock MMA off the pedestal of BoxeR’s favourite terran this season. He’s shown some very solid play in the previous season and should manage to make it deep once again.

oGs_Ensnare – Nobody knows how this guy is still in Code S, he’s been around since the dinosaurs and just refuses to die. I’ll admit that he was the first on my list of people to get knocked out this season, but I’ve said that before and he continues to prove me wrong. Nevertheless I’m going to once again say that he won’t make it out of this group and will face a tough battle to stay in the GSL at all.

FXO_Leenock – Or is it GumiHo? Those guys could be twins, both of them are amazing players too. This should be a very interesting match against Polt. Leenock has shown that his ZvT is up there with the world’s best but can he overcome nerves and step up when the pressure is on. Stop teasing us Leenock, show us what you can really do.

TSL_Polt – Polt has been relatively quiet since storming through the Super Tournament to crush MMA in the finals and his TvZ is relatively untested in the GSL. Leenock is a strong opponent and at the early stages of the tournament should not fall prey to nerves. This will prove to be a very close match and I’m going to say that it will come down to Leenock’s burrowed banelings as to who wins this game. Leaving Prime was an interesting decision, and while I don’t think joining TSL’s seemingly lax training schedule was his best decision he has made it clear that he is still at uni too. Whether he makes it out of this group will depend on this first match, if he can beat Leenock he will advance.

Predictions: 1st GanZI 2 – 0, 2nd Leenock 2 – 1, 3rd Polt 1 – 2, 4th Ensnare 0 - 2

Group H

IM_Mvp – The best terran in the world is out for his 4th title. After failing in his attempt at Blizzcon he will be out for blood. Being on opposite sides of the bracket we could be in for a late tournament matchup of Mvp v NesTea or a rematch of the finals from last season. Mvp should cruise his way out of this group, his TvT is probably the best in the world and his TvZ isn’t much worse. aLive should pose no problem to him.

TSL_aLive – Probably the least proven in this group aLive has still produced some solid results. He looks out of his depth in this group though with two world class terrans and zerg who has been unbeatable lately. My money would be on aLive to put up a good show but to ultimately go 0 – 2 in this group.

ST_Curious – Definitely the flavour of the month, this guy has been unbeatable lately. Going 23-1 in his last 24 games and not dropping a game through the whole Code A tournament this guy could be the real deal. He has a tough opponent first up though and TvZ is MKP’s strongest matchup. Curious should be able to take MKP to the wire but fall short of taking the victory.

MarineKing_Prime.WE – Poor MarineKing, he just can’t catch a break, meeting up with Mvp in the Ro32 is never an easy prospect, luckily for him the real contender for the other spot out of this group is a zerg and we all know how MarineKing plays against zergs. He should prove too strong for Curious and progress out of this group. No more MarineKing tears please!

Predictions: 1st Mvp 2 – 0, 2nd MarineKing 2 – 1, 3rd Curious 1 – 2, 4th aLive 0 - 2