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2026 Weekly Tournament Rundown- Week #36

2026-08-31T08:53:05+00:00

This is a rundown of the week's tournaments.

All links below are to the respective tournament's Liquipedia pages.

StarCraft BW

Starcraft II

The list is above is potentially incomplete and subject to change as it is based entirely on which tournaments had a schedule on their Liquipedia page.

If you know of a tournament not listed here and / or the schedule of a Liquipedia listed tournament that had no schedule on its page, please notify me in the comments and I will add it in its correct slot.

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StarCraft II 5.0.16 Patch Notes

2026-06-22T19:02:09+00:00

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Forgotten lore that I hope they expand on in the next game because Reynor and the Terrans have a HUGE problem that went unresolved between SC1 and 2

2026-09-08T09:44:01+00:00

So there's a bit of lore that's been oddly tossed aside which occurred between SC1 and 2 and I'm hoping they bring it into the limelight with whatever game they are planning. There was a Terran faction called Red Null that was highly invested in bioengineering tech which was basically led by the human version of Abathur named Zanta. Think vampires in CMC armor. When a small rogue unit encountered Reynor they were able to obtain a blood sample from him and brought it back to Zanta for experimentation. Yep, you guessed it. They were able to make a successful clone of Jim. It wasn't perfect but he pretty much came out as their new Dracula. Following their eastern european inspiration this clone adopted the name Rudolv as a slight dichotomy to Reynor.

Now here is where it got interesting: Zanta had basically engineered each soldier to have complete obedience but for some reason Rudolv had not succumbed to this manufactured brainwashing and could order the Red Null troops without direct commands from Zanta (becoming more like a Dracula with a vampire army). So before this "mind infection" caused complete hierarchical disarray Zanta decided to instead strike a deal with Rudolv as their new general while Zanta could retain a somewhat partnership with him. Rudolv oddly wanted a contract with provisions for creating paths to attain his independence with a clause stating that if he were to bring the original Jim Reynor to Zanta that he would earn his complete freedom. Doing so would earn him the nickname "Rudolv the Red Nulls Reynor" by Zantas clause.

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I'm diamond 2 and just got matched against Serral 😭

2026-09-07T15:02:53+00:00

I thought it was just someone using Serral`s streamer name but after I lost, I saw that he had 6.9k MMR to my 3.7k.

Is there really nobody in masters or diamond 1 anymore for him to play against?

Why did Blizzard send the ultimate Smurf against me?😭

Also I can't be bothered to take a screenshot.

Here is the replay if anyone's interested

http://lotv.spawningtool.com/91003/

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2026 GSTL - final day of Group Stage is live! | Team Tournament ft Serral, Clem, herO, Reynor, SHIN, ByuN and more!

2026-09-08T11:04:26+00:00

Liquipedia: https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Global_StarCraft_II_Team_League/2026

You can support the GSL via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GSL

Today's Matches:

Shopify Rebellion vs BASILISK

Proleague Format (Bo5)

Set 1: ByuN vs Reynor\ Set 2: Harstem vs Serral\ Set 3: Lambo vs trigger\ Set 4: ByuN vs Serral\ Set 5: Lambo vs Reynor

All-Kill Format (Bo5)

Set 1: ByuN vs Reynor

NO GG vs T1 ONSYDE

Proleague Format (Bo5)

Set 1: Clem vs SHIN\ Set 2: Percival vs herO\ Set 3: Classic vs Zoun\ Set 4: Percival vs Zoun\ Set 5: Solar vs Maru

All-Kill Format (Bo5)

Set 1: Percival vs SHIN

Broadcast

EN CranKy Ducklings - WardiTV\ KR iNu\ TW Rex

Player Streams

The players may also stream their POVs, check out the StarCraft II category on SOOP here: https://www.sooplive.com/directory/category/StarCraft%20II/live

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What is there left in the story? (Discussion on next StarCraft game)

2026-09-08T00:29:49+00:00

I know that we are starting to get drips of story regarding for a potential new Starcraft game (Which I am excited for), this makes me think, if it is a SC3, what story is there left to tell?

Now this is not a rant or anything, just a question for someone who loves the story.

with SC1 + BW, is primarily focused on establishing the world of SC with the factions, with the rise and fall of the Overmind to the rise and fall of the UED, to leading to the set up for the secret enemy that would become Amon in SC2.

While SC2 would involve the overarching preparation for the fight with Amon while settling other character stories of Raynor’s dual relationship with Kerrigan and his rebellion against Mengsk, Kerrigan resolving her vengeance on Mengsk, and Artanis becoming a leader for the Protoss.

Sure there was the Nova compaign, but that was wrapped up as her crew being some secret group to help mankind behind the shadows.

The only things I can think of to have some continuation is with Alarak and the Tal’Darim, and possibly the UED returning (Not that I see them being much of a problem imo).

Other than that, I can’t really see what else StarCraft could go with if they do a “StarCraft 3”.

This is sort of like with imo the issue with the Star Wars sequels, were they necessary? Sure there was the legends novels, but the sequels as far as I’m concerned were not really planned.

Thoughts? What other story bits or plot threads have I missed?

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What to do next with SC2

2026-09-08T07:58:41+00:00

View Poll

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How many sets should I buy for the SC Tabletop?

2026-09-08T08:19:41+00:00

Hey, i wanna get the SC Tabletop Game, am i fine when im buying everything once (starterset, unitssets like Hydralisks, Hero Unit like Kerrigan, ramps, lost temple terrain) or should i get more to get the whole experience?

Just casual playing with my wife and friends.

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Portugal - Torneio 2v2 de Starcraft 2 - UPS- 2026/2027

2026-09-08T12:12:47+00:00

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Does anyone know who will be playing the Brood War match at Blizzcon 2026?

2026-09-08T05:13:42+00:00

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I was SICK of this guy sending in wave after wave of Viking hoards

2026-09-08T13:04:54+00:00

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Coach Pupil League (CPL) Sign Ups are Open!

2026-09-08T12:51:29+00:00

Sign-ups are open until: Monday, September 28th

For those of you who may not know, the Coach Pupil League is a StarCraft Brood War community designed to help low to mid level players improve in a competitive team league format. But anybody is welcome and we encourage high level players to be a part of the community and play as well.

Once you sign up to join you'll need to either play in the preseason or complete the ladder challenge for us to calibrate your skill level. Then you'll be placed on a team with players who are most active around a similar time of day and match against other teams through a ~9 week season and playoffs.

If you'd like more information you can always check us out at any of the links below. With no minimum requirement to join CPL is a great place to learn the game and get your start at StarCraft. If you already have some Brood War experience but not sure how to improve, it's the perfect place to take your game to the next level!

*Most of the league is handled through discord, so at a minimum you will need to join us there if you're not apart of the community already.

CPL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/coachpupilleague

CPL Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/coachpupilleague

CPL Discord: https://discord.gg/Bvae9qZXdB

To sign up - please visit - https://cplbw.com/cpl/

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Which novel is the best introduction to the setting?

2026-09-08T02:07:24+00:00

As title says, which novel would folks say is the best introduction to the Starcraft setting and helps set up understanding the world for someone that maybe hasn't played the games yet?

I've heard Heaven's Devils, Liberty's Crusade, and maybe I, Mengsk as the top 3, but if you had to narrow it down to one, which would you choose?

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This is it ladies and gents

2026-09-07T08:05:37+00:00

This is the week we could get a new reveal and announcement about the new game and the future of StarCraft. Who is excited? Hopefully big news after more than 11 years!

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Holy Peak! The Queen of Blades will return?

2026-09-07T16:36:39+00:00

Terran Dominion Communications Archive

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Release of Wings of Liberty

2026-09-07T07:26:59+00:00

When I was 16 Wings of Liberty was released. I went to my local game stop on crutches (knee twisted) to buy the game as it was just released. The employee was sorry for me and gave me additionally to the game a poster and this sticker. I kept it since.

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Are the additional campaigns for SC1 worth it for the story and lore?

2026-09-07T21:17:59+00:00

Hi, so I've beaten the base game and Brood War campaigns and I've been trying the first mission for Enslavers. However, it's been really hard and, to be fair, I'm just a bit burnt out on SC1 gameplay and difficulty. For the first time during my playthrough, its limitations have halted my strategies.

So I was wondering if it's okay to just skip Enslavers I and II and the Stukov Series or is it essential to understand SC2.

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New Documentary, The Rise of Women's StarCraft

2026-09-07T14:45:11+00:00

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That's why you have to complete the secondary StarCraft missions if you don't want Raynor's rebels to starve.

2026-09-06T16:24:04+00:00

swann chad

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in 2002 nobody could search up a starcraft replay, so they went and asked the pros for theirs

2026-09-07T16:48:30+00:00

in 2000 a kid in shanghai got into jiao tong university for civil engineering. his family had money until his father's business partner vanished with all of it, so that summer he sold PCs in a computer market. at school he joined the campus starcraft team and ended up looking after its homepage. he learned web pages off an older student and inside a year was better than him. people kept turning up on that page asking for replays, so he opened a download section on a campus entertainment site. a few dozen online at a time, all there for the same thing. by 2002 there were enough that he rented web space just to hold the files. on july 22 he went looking for a name easier to remember, typed in replays.net, and found nobody had taken it.

it carried warcraft 3 only at first. then the captain of linyu, one of china's top three starcraft teams then, asked him to add a starcraft section. he said yes, and linyu sent over a guy called wufan to keep it updated. in 2002 you did not get replays by searching. search didn't turn them up. wufan went through foreign esports sites and players' own blogs one at a time, and built standing relationships with pros so match files and practice games came to him first-hand. the phrase they used for that work translates literally as "human flesh search." nobody was paid for any of it. from 2002 to 2005 the site earned almost nothing and he borrowed server space wherever anyone would lend it.

what changed it was january 2005. korea's WEG had one slot left to a public vote, and a chinese player almost nobody had heard of used the site to say he wanted it. the site ran a campaign for him, sina games and the other portals reposted it, readers followed those links in, and a few dozen people online turned into a few thousand. the player was li xiaofeng. later that year he won the first of two straight wcg world titles, as sky.

(from a book i put together in 2015 from sit-down interviews - this chapter's free like the rest, link in the comments)

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Question about how Zerg production is balanced

2026-09-07T18:14:04+00:00

I've never really understood how Zerg's production is balanced against Terran and Protoss.

Zerg scales their production across additional Hatcheries, whereas Terran and Protoss need to keep adding production buildings throughout.

For example, if Protoss wants to transition into air, they need to spend a significant amount of minerals/gas on 2-3 Stargates plus a Fleet Beacon, whereas Zerg only needs a Spire.

And is this also part of the reason Zerg can often have such a large bank in longer games, since T/P have to keep spending resources on additional production buildings?

Not trying to argue that Zerg is OP, and this isn't an issue with the latest patch. I'm genuinely interested in understanding how Zerg mechanics are balanced around it.

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Long-Rumored Single-Player StarCraft Shooter Could See BlizzCon Reveal

2026-09-07T12:23:01+00:00

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PoV: You're a UED soldier entering a Dropship with a Hydralisk. What do your interactions with it look like?

2026-09-06T22:26:12+00:00

Does it have a concept of personal space? Does it slither to the back of the cabin so that others can get in? Does it just stand awkwardly in the walkway, not able to really sit down in the seats? Is it leaking Zerg fluid everywhere? Is it getting pissed off at the Zergling for stepping on its tail? When it flies across the cabin from atmospheric turbulence after takeoff because it's not strapped in, does it respond like something attacked it? Does it react curiously to what you do, and respond to acts of kindness?

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Jez Corden about the StarCraft shooter: "I have it on good authority that this is a single player story kind of game".

2026-09-06T22:28:48+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/live/to_AGGa3uUE?t=1440&is=lU33mBqAXgWe9aT4

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[FANART] Tiny StarCraft pixel art by me

2026-09-07T00:54:42+00:00

Just a bit of fanart

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