[b][u]Team Attrition[/u] vs. [u]Team Rebels[/u][/b]
Match Time: Friday, October 7:00PM EST (4:00PM PST, 23:00 UTC)
The first streamed match of Star League season 1, is none other than [b][u]Team Attrition[/u] vs. [u]Team Rebels[/u][/b]! Both teams are very [b]strong contenders for placing first[/b] in the entire league.
[u]Team Attrition[/u] has numerous [b]'spotlight' players[/b], such as [color=blue]DiabloX[/color], and [color=red]Victor[/color], who are both spearheading the [u]Attrition[/u] lineup, as well as many up-and-coming players, who I'm sure'll have a chance to break out later during the season.
[u]Team Rebels[/u], on the other hand, has a lineup that is borderline [b]unfair[/b]. Among the players are [color=green]Louder[LighT][/color], the Protoss who has recently returned from WCG with [b]quite a respectable standing[/b], as well as many players from the clan 7E, also excellent players. To top all that, they've got the [b]most fearsome 2v2[/b] in the league - [color="#4B0082"]Cholera[/color] / [color="#FF0000"]Vilda[/color]!
[spoiler="The Matchlist"][center][b][u]Attrition v Rebels[/u][/b]
[b][color="#0000FF"]diabloX[/color][/b] <Blitz X> [b][color="#FF0000"]Victory[/color][/b]
[b][color="#0000FF"]p23s3[/color][/b] <Fantasy II> [b][color="#008000"]Sentenal[/color][/b]
[b][color="#800080"]Victor (Random)[/color][/b] + [b][color="#FF0000"]Napkin[/color][/b] <Hwansangbul> [b][color="#FF0000"]Vilda[/color][/b] + [b][color="#800080"]Cholera (random)[/color][/b]
[b][color="#008000"]Milky[/color][/b] <Andromeda> [b][color="#006400"]Louder[/color][/b]
[b]ACE[/b] <Wuthering Heights> [b]ACE[/b][/center][/spoiler]
[spoiler="Thoughts/Predictions"]
[u]Team Rebels[/u] is playing essentially an ace lineup (Two 7E members, 2v2, [color="#006400"]Louder[/color].. talk about unfair :P) I have almost no doubts about them winning this match (sorry [u]Attrition[/u]). I just don't believe there's anyone on team [u]Attrition[/u] that can match [color="#006400"]Louder[/color]'s calibre of play. That should secure at least two wins for [u]Rebels[/u].
The first two matches could go either way, but I will go out and call [color="#0000FF"]DiabloX[/color] winning the [b]first match[/b], simply because Blitz X favours a turtling Terran heavily, but I definitely won't count [color="#FF0000"]Victory[/color] out of it.
In [b]game two[/b], I have assumed that both players are of similar skill level. It depends on where they spawn on Fantasy II, and whether it suits their style. (For example, bottom left is very easy to camp as Terran).
The [b]2v2 (3rd match)[/b] I expect [color="#800080"]Cholera[/color]/[color="#FF0000"]Vilda[/color] to win, their teamwork is first class.
I've already discussed my thoughts about the [b]last two matches[/b].
In the unlikely case that [u]Rebels[/u] [b]both[/b] sets 1 and 2, [color="#800080"]Cholera[/color]/[color="#FF0000"]Vilda[/color] and [color="#008000"]Louder[/color] will definitely be able to pull what's needed to win the entire match.
Revolutionary's prediction:
[u]Rebels[/u] 3:1 [u]Attrition[/u]![/spoiler]
Be sure to tune in, it's sure to be an exciting match!