2012 MLG Pro Circuit/Summer/Arena
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| MLG 2012 Summer Arena | |
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| Tournament Information | |
| Organizer | Major League Gaming |
| Format | Round Robin Group Stage, Best of Three Finals |
| Prize Pool | $ 10,000 |
| Links | Website |
| Location & Dates | |
| Region | International |
| Event Type | Offline |
| Country |  United States |
| Start Date | 2012-08-03 |
| End Date | 2012-08-05 |
| Broadcast | |
| Schedule | Link (Spoiler-Free) |
| Results | |
| Winner |  Azubu Blaze |
| Second |  Team SoloMid |
Overview
The MLG 2012 Summer Arena is a special event organized by Major League Gaming. Four teams will be invited to a live event at the MLG offices in New York City. The games will be cast by Deman, Qu1ksh0t, MonteCristo, Dan Dinh and Optimus Tom.
Format
- Round Robin group stage
- Each match is Best of Three. The third game will always be played, even if one team wins the first two.
- Top two teams advanced to a Best of Three Grand Finals
- Round Robin matches and the Grand Finals are not linked with an Extended Series rule
Prize Pool
$ 10,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | ≈Prize (EUR) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $10,000 | 100% | €8,000 | Azubu Blaze |
 2 | Team SoloMid | |||
 3 |  Team Curse | |||
| 4 |  Team BLACK |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on August 8, 2012, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.8 Euros
Participants
Results
Group Stage
| Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Azubu Blaze
|
3-0 | 8-1 | ||
| 2. |  Team SoloMid
|
2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| 3. |  Team Curse
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1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| 4. |  Team BLACK
|
0-3 | 0-9 | ||
| [] Group A Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Crs |
3 | 0 |  BLACK |
AZB |
3 | 0 |  TSM |
| BLACK |
0 | 3 | AZB |
| Crs |
0 | 3 | TSM |
| AZB |
2 | 1 | Crs |
| TSM |
3 | 0 | BLACK |
Playoffs
Schedule
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[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Blue | Red |
| Crs | BLACK | 3 - 0 | Crs | BLACK |
| BLACK | Crs | |||
| Crs | BLACK | |||
| AZB | TSM | 3 - 0 | AZB | TSM |
| TSM | AZB | |||
| AZB | TSM | |||
| BLACK | AZB | 0 - 3 | BLACK | AZB |
| AZB | BLACK | |||
| BLACK | AZB | |||
| Crs | TSM | 0 - 3 | Crs | TSM |
| TSM | Crs | |||
| Crs | TSM | |||
| AZB | Crs | 2 - 1 | AZB | Crs |
| Crs | AZB | |||
| AZB | Crs | |||
| TSM | BLACK | 3 - 0 | TSM | BLACK |
| BLACK | TSM | |||
| TSM | BLACK | |||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Blue | Red |
| AZB | TSM | 2 - 0 | AZB | TSM |
| TSM | AZB | |||
View Games
Additional Content
Interviews
- Korean pride at stake in MLG League of Legends Arena with Gamespot
- Pre-MLG LoL Summer Arena Interview with Azubu Blaze in Korea with MobaFire
Major League Gaming
Other Coverage
Major League Gaming
Cadred
- Arena Preview Preview
- Stream Details
- Event Coverage Hub
- Blacked Out
- Black Gets Cursed
- No Flashlights Here
- Blazin' Battles
- Aggression is Key
- Azubu Blazes TSM
- Black Gets Blazed
- Blaze 2UP's Black
- Black Looking Dim
- Bay Life 4 Lyfe
- Curse Gets Cursed
- TSM Sweeps House
- Learn From The Best
- Curse Learned From The Best
- Curse Aren't There Yet
- Black Gets Solo'd
- Solo Two Oh's
- Solo(mid) Queue Terror
- Solomid Try With Little Success
- Blaze Sweeps Clean
- Final Standings
MobaFire
- MLG NA & EU Qualifier Finals Highlights
- Azubu Blaze torch Team SoloMid on the first day MLG Summer Arena
- MLG Summer Arena Day 1 Gallery
- MLG Summer Arena Day 2: TSM bounce back
- Elementz: "What we'd take from them is that grouping and communication are honestly the keys to winning."
- MLG Summer Arena Day 3 Gallery
- Reapered: "I'm not sure how long we can keep being the best in all the world, but we will try to stay there."
SK Gaming
- Arena Preview
- Curse vs BLACK
- TSM vs Azubu Blaze
- Azubu Blaze vs BLACK
- TSM vs Curse
- Azubu Blaze vs Curse
- Azubu Blaze vs Team SoloMid
Reign of Gaming
- MLG SUMMER ARENA NEW YORK - TEAM SOLOMID AND Curse Gaming
- MLG SUMMER ARENA NEW YORK - MEET AZUBU BLAZE AND BLACK
- MLG SUMMER ARENA NYC STARTS TODAY AT 5PM EST!
- AZUBU BLAZE - RETURN OF THE "EARLY GAME" META, CASSIOPEIA STILL SUCKS, AND WHY I HATE GRAGAS.
- MLG SUMMER ARENA RECAP: BLAZE TORCHES THE FIELD
Other Sites
Highlight Videos
- Curse Gaming vs. BLACK
- Team SoloMid vs. Azubu Blaze
- Azubu Blaze vs. BLACK
- Curse Gaming vs. Team SoloMid
- Curse Gaming vs. Azubu Blaze
- BLACK vs. Team SoloMid
- Pre-Finals Top 10 Plays
External Links
References
