[Max]

Does anyone know a firm base-line for requirements into getting to Master League, or is it simply the top 2% of diamond (or whatever it is)?

[Satu]

I think its more a case of keep playing and keep winning, not knowing that you have to win X amount of games knowing that the average win percentage of those who get into masters is Y.

But yes, from what I've seen its simply the top 2% of diamond. The leagues percentages of population of players are seperated into:

20% bronze, 20% silver, 20% gold, 20% platinum, 18% diamond, 2% masters.

I can go on for a bit more, but thats pretty much all you'd want to know based on what you asked.

[SkyBreaker]

There are no real minimum requirements to get into the master's league other than be in the top 2% of diamond players.

All that we know is that the top 2% is based of MMR, not your points; which is why friends of mine who were ex-top 200 players before becoming inactive for months (i.e. 1.5k diamond players) were promoted into the master's league after a few games).

[nirvAnA]

some more info:

there are under 500 players in masterleague on sc2ranks, over 100k accounts.
there are also some players who played 30 games and end up in masterleague

[sunsetkid]

actually there doesn't seem to be a firm baseline.

but generally, the below hold true.

1. when you start playing master league players frequently on ladder, its around time for promotion
2. when your points+bonus pool added together are around or higher than the rank 1 fella in your diamond division, you are also probably gonna to get promoted soon

[Max]

Alright thanks guys, appreciate the replies.

[lomielisk]

Cool la (:

[dingss]

fraaak.. so if im a high diamond but ive never even met a master league player in the ladder im nowhere near master level?

[Jaii]

Until it starts matching you up against Master level players (and you start beating a few) you are unlikely to be promoted soon.

Personally I was even-matching against Master for a good whack of games before it kicked me up (edit - on NA)