2012 Shanghai China - Battle.net World Championship

The Warlock/Shaman/Mage trio of LG-IM contains newcomers and familiar faces. You might recall seeing video of Warlock ‘Adouken’ in action — he’s a fan favorite in Korea, and he’s been getting quite a bit of attention worldwide. Last year, he was active in the Korean Nationals under the team name ‘Kimchi Man’, where they took the trophy but wound up falling short at the global finals. The current team, including Shaman ‘Shotky’ and a new Mage by the handle ‘Avenger’, is fighting under the banner of LG-IM and looking forward to a second shot at conquering the Arena.

Delirium Termans participated in the 2011 Korean World of Warcraft Battle.net Invitational, where they landed in a respectable fifth place. But these three fighters weren’t discouraged… they regrouped, retrained, and fought hard for a shot at being world champions. With a lineup of more than 5 possible class combinations, this trio specializes in versatile deployment and engagement strategies designed to keep their challengers on their toes.

The ever-smiling trio that makes up ‘I'm just being honest’ fought their way through the European Invitational valiantly, where their second-place victory allowed them to venture on to the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai. Their team consists of Warlock ‘Blukstak’ and a pair of Shaman combatants: ‘Boetar’ and ‘Swapxy’.

The members of Yaspresents were determined to prevail at the European Championships, confidently making their way through the tournament in the upper bracket and defeating every opponent that crossed their paths. Priest ‘Zunniyaki’, Death Knight ‘Another’, and Paladin ‘Câra’demonstrated some incredible team play and coordination, making them a force to be reckoned with in Shanghai.

As the winner of First China Arena Championship , Team Old Boy returns with its Rogue/Warlock/Shaman combo for the Battle.net World Championship. From Arena Season 3 through Season 11, the trio reached rank 1 multiple times, and they entered the recent regional finals with an all-win record in the group stage. During the final match of one particularly intense best-of-3 series against DMC, Team Old Boy did a blazing rush on one of DMC’s players, sealing an important victory. The team went on to give a near-flawless performance in the rest of the finals matches, and secured a Battle.net World Championship slot with an impressive 4-win, 1-loss record.

The names of the three players that make up DoubleG might sound familiar to those who watched the 2011 China Battle.net Invitational. Dark and 霸气四射 both come from top-4 teams, and Dark himself once helped GOA dominate many 2011 Arena tournaments with his legendary Shaman skills. In 2012, they’ve teamed up with Holylol to form a Mage/Warlock/Shaman trio to compete for the glory of the Arena. They had an all-win record in the group stage, a slew of impressive matches during elimination, and awed spectators with a 3-win streak, turning the tide against War Never Changes when they were behind 0-2.

"Bring It" is a team who is doing just that. Snutz, no stranger to the big stage, has made a name for himself at previous Blizzcons. Joining with the talents of Venruki and Kollektiv, this group looks to build on that experience and show everyone that their place in Shanghi is well deserved.

With an incredible showing in the round-robin event of the North America Invitational, Evil Geniuses carried their momentum into the finals. Emerging the victors and securing their spot among the elite in Shanghai, this trio has moved one step closer to the goal of all evil geniuses: world domination.

You may remember AHQ eSports Club as ROC – that’s the name they went by at BlizzCon 2011. This year, they’re landed a sponsorship with AHQ for their fourth chance to represent Taiwan in one of Blizzard’s Arena finals events. Warrior ‘WANFU’ and Warlock ‘DEC’ are both veterans players, having racked up experience during the Invitationals.  At the BWC, they’re joined by Shaman ‘IVAN’, and they’re ready to show their Arena skills in the Battle.net World Championship.

SYI’s excellent performance at the 2012 Battle.net Taiwan National Final impressed a lot of people, earning the team a ticket to the 2012 Battle.net World Championship and the sponsorship of ROCCAT. The team, comprised of Priest ‘Syanzi’, Rogue ‘Cureasy’, and Mage ‘Acedog’, is looking forward to representing Taiwan in what’s sure to be a great battle.