OpTic, Immortals to skip StarSeries

SL i-League StarSeries Season 2 Americas qualifier's finalists, OpTic and Immortals, will skip the $300,000 event. Cloud9 and FlipSid3 will take their place in Kiev from September 7-11, while FaZe have been announced as SK's replacement.

In early August, SK revealed Fernando "⁠fer⁠" Alvarenga wouldn't be able to play for the team for the following two months due to health issues and went on to confirm dropping out from the Season 2 Finals of StarSeries as a result.

Their replacement was chosen to be FaZe, who recently acquired the services of former ENCE sniper Aleksi "⁠allu⁠" Jalli.

It has come to light that both North American finalists, OpTic and Immortals, will also skip the $300,000 event, as the former are moving to their new gaming house while the latter dropped out due to the event clashing with ELEAGUE Season 2's open qualifiers.


allu's offline debut with FaZe will come earlier than expected

For replacements StarLadder have reached out to Cloud9 and Renegades as the next in line, being the semi-finalists of the Americas qualifier. The Australians have however declined because of the ECS Season 2 Development league, set to start on September 9.

FlipSid3 received an invitation instead and the Ukraine-based team will be travelling to Kiev for the event running from September 7-11.

With the announced changes, the full team list for SL i-League StarSeries Season 2 Finals is following:

World Natus Vincere  Poland Virtus.pro Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas Sweden GODSENT
Denmark Astralis France G2 Ukraine HellRaisers  Europe FaZe
Denmark Dignitas Denmark HEROIC France Envy Korea MVP Project
China TYLOO China VG.CyberZen  United States Cloud9 Ukraine FlipSid3
Brazil Fernando 'fer' Alvarenga
Fernando 'fer' Alvarenga
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
353
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.68
Finland Aleksi 'allu' Jalli
Aleksi 'allu' Jalli
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
711
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.65
#1
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Finland fozberi
ez for GODflusha, GODjw, GODpronax, GODznajder, GODkrimz
2016-09-01 20:11
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6 replies
#23
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Europe AGIAM
sad
2016-09-01 20:10
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1 reply
Simple 4 s1mple
2016-09-01 20:20
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#29
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United States Drifter808
No big loss imo
2016-09-01 20:11
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1 reply
#92
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Other Th3Awak3n1ng
+1
2016-09-02 01:30
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#55
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Finland bliplbob
EZ
2016-09-01 20:32
0
#98
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Brazil Rewwzin
sad
2016-09-02 13:14
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#2
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
Nice! C9 in!!! Deserved, gl C9!
2016-09-01 20:11
0
18 replies
RIP C9
2016-09-01 20:16
0
12 replies
#48
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
rip VP, c9 beated everyone in America even LG, ez :)
2016-09-01 20:18
0
11 replies
It's not like VP is the second best team in the world and rape C9 on every LAN encounter
2016-09-01 20:57
0
10 replies
LOL secone best ?? Are you drunk?
2016-09-01 21:58
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#86
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
rofl this fangay is retarded, top in the world are obviously different team than VP who lost against Penta :)
2016-09-01 22:05
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8 replies
#94
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Germany RoyaLn1
You are obviously retarded if you can't understand the difference between lan and online events for vp. nova 2 detected...
2016-09-02 07:40
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6 replies
#96
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
lel supreme here, madboy ;) i forgot that the best teams and players are from Italia, oh wait... There are not any rofl
2016-09-02 12:13
0
5 replies
#97
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Germany RoyaLn1
Why do you bring up the pro scene of italy while we are talking about vp? I guess because you have no arguments left. And btw, better have no pro scene than a shitty like yours. Get off cunt. Any 12 years old silver can say hes supreme on hltv, so i dont really believe you, but if you are, lets be real, you are more retarded than if expected a person can be.
2016-09-02 13:05
0
4 replies
#99
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
you can add me madboy, link on my profile: steamcommunity.com/id/mikihappy77/ btw im way older than 12 yo :* and lol its not better to have few good people from shitty country than nobody lul triggered
2016-09-02 14:07
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3 replies
#106
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Germany RoyaLn1
Well, it shows that your iq is below average then, because i cant see why you relate to a quote that says vp is the second best team right now with:" they lost against penta, so they are not." 1. They played against Penta a few months before, so it has nothing to do with their recent results and form. 2. They won big tournaments like eleague and lost in an extremely close fashion against sk in the major, the undisputed number one team in the world at that time. 3. Tell me an alternative for the second best team, you wont find any name. Never said you are 12years old btw., you are just not smart enough to understand.
2016-09-02 15:41
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2 replies
#107
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
they lost to penta few days ago, rofl, if you dont know anything dont talk shit about other people :) Check this bruh and just admint that u failed :* hltv.org/match/2304270-virtuspro-penta-e..
2016-09-02 15:55
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1 reply
#108
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Germany RoyaLn1
was talking about the relegation match, a bo3. In a bo1 there is upset potential against everybody, u failed with all your points so im not really sure what u are talking about.
2016-09-02 19:23
0
I'm not even a VP fangay but VP is 2nd on hltv right now they've beat fnatic 2-0 and almost SK 1-2 on major and also everyone knows that VP are struggling online btw why u judge my scene if you don't have any?
2016-09-02 15:05
0
#67
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Israel hltvdetective
only getting to go to lan because the team that beat you can't go xd
2016-09-01 20:51
0
4 replies
#100
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
nice english, didnt get what did you want to say because your describing skills and grammar together are terrible
2016-09-02 14:10
0
3 replies
#102
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Israel hltvdetective
c9 good but optic deserveded
2016-09-02 14:10
0
2 replies
#103
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
PR | 
Spain Miki2K
c9 won over 15 matches and beat 2-0 teams like SK, Liquid, Optic and then lost once because they were unlucky against optic 2-1 so they fucking deserve that spot, btw nice csgo scene in your country? Who is your best player? Jeesus?
2016-09-02 14:16
0
1 reply
#104
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s1mple | 
Israel hltvdetective
Online games only
2016-09-02 14:36
0
#3
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Denmark RealDon
Nice :D
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Denmark funkey29
j
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#5
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blameF | 
Andorra Kidiot
EZFORLALLY
2016-09-01 20:11
0
ez
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#7
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DeM | 
Italy Brian_Furious
gg
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#8
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Turkey FeverSpeed
ez cloud9
2016-09-01 20:10
0
y
2016-09-01 20:10
0
rofl
2016-09-01 20:10
0
n1
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#13
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aproto | 
United States jskarimbas
c9 to make it out of groups?
2016-09-01 20:12
0
d
2016-09-01 20:10
0
N1
2016-09-01 20:10
0
ez4c9
2016-09-01 20:11
0
LOL EZ 4 CLOUD 9 ECKS DEE
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#18
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GeT_RiGhT | 
Poland NTG7
weqwqewq
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#19
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Turkey toquero
1
2016-09-01 20:10
0
1
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#21
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Finland Juups
k
2016-09-01 20:10
0
#22
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Sweden compan
r
2016-09-01 20:10
0
Y Tho
2016-09-01 20:10
0
1
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#26
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Morocco urachicho
omfg i thought Northern Arena ROFL.. thought shit was cancelled or smth
2016-09-01 20:11
0
2 replies
#56
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Faroe Islands LIVING_MEME
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL
2016-09-01 20:35
0
1 reply
#57
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Morocco urachicho
ayy
2016-09-01 20:35
0
#27
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United Kingdom 1NvErT
Expected
2016-09-01 20:11
0
HYPE
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#30
jL | 
United States SoNftw
Nice! Let's go C9!!!
2016-09-01 20:11
0
ez 4 c9
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#32
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Halton | 
Spain akproxx
why immortals why
2016-09-01 20:11
0
damn this tourney
2016-09-01 20:11
0
#34
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Bulgaria VIKILITEXX
Rghl
2016-09-01 20:12
0
#35
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Denmark Kjaerbye^7
Flipsid3 lul
2016-09-01 20:12
0
Put allu as the pic, get all the finnish clicks. EZ
2016-09-01 20:12
0
#37
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f0rest | 
Brazil flytwNiP
Ez to nip
2016-09-01 20:12
0
#38
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China Paracios
ez 4 godsent
2016-09-01 20:13
0
#39
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ksharp | 
North America ewrex-rp
good those faggot shitty immortals don't belong in a tournament of this calibur anyway
2016-09-01 20:14
0
#40
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Brazil prkz0r
could9 always getting the lefovers haha
2016-09-01 20:15
0
17 replies
16-0
2016-09-01 20:25
0
16 replies
#53
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Brazil prkz0r
BR 2 majors + 3 other international titles NA 0 Immortals have more inter titles than the whole NA together hahahahahaha
2016-09-01 20:27
0
15 replies
when your whole scene cheats id expect some titles
2016-09-01 20:39
0
13 replies
#60
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Brazil prkz0r
NA can't win shit even with Adderall HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAhAHAHAHA
2016-09-01 20:41
0
12 replies
sk cant win shit without cheats HAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAA
2016-09-01 20:43
0
11 replies
#62
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Brazil prkz0r
0 Proof of use of Cheats NA admitted to use Adderall HEUHUEHUEHEUHEUHEHUEUHU
2016-09-01 20:43
0
10 replies
lets look at current form shall we
2016-09-01 20:57
0
7 replies
#71
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Brazil prkz0r
Current form? like 1 day ago, 1 week, 1 month? So Cloud9 don't look so bad? LUL BR domination in 2016, cry NA fangay
2016-09-01 21:03
0
6 replies
br domination in 2016 elegiggle still never beat fnatic ahhahaha
2016-09-01 21:18
0
5 replies
#75
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Brazil prkz0r
fnatic is that needed to beat us, they couldn't pass semis hahaha
2016-09-01 21:22
0
4 replies
katowice 3-0 never forget
2016-09-01 21:23
0
3 replies
#77
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Brazil prkz0r
NA never win anything, never forget
2016-09-01 21:24
0
2 replies
16-0 never forget 2 times xD
2016-09-01 21:29
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1 reply
#79
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Brazil prkz0r
1 = 1st time new lineup 2 = with stand-in after vacation LUL Summer is over NA, back to being bad
2016-09-01 21:33
0
Because you get banned for cheating and also USA: 46 Gold Brazil: 7 Gold LUL
2016-09-01 21:40
0
1 reply
#82
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Brazil prkz0r
where got banned? LUL
2016-09-01 21:52
0
LUL,major champion can't win 1 round against t2 NA team
2016-09-02 01:20
0
#41
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States Warfororks
ez $$$ for c9
2016-09-01 20:15
0
#43
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Hong Kong eldoodaks
ez 4 c9
2016-09-01 20:16
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Spain Alser
Bullshit excuse from OpTic
2016-09-01 20:16
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
shroud | 
World AngelShinta
yey c9 <3
2016-09-01 20:17
0
#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Latvia Ke]R[4u
nice, better team got the spots anyway
2016-09-01 20:17
0
Eleague more important :/. Happy that cloud9 got a spot though, want to see them against top eu teams.
2016-09-01 20:24
0
lol c9. well good luck to every team ! just hope tyloo and CyberZ can put up a good showing.
2016-09-01 20:30
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands Imrivendill
eZaF for FaZe
2016-09-01 20:37
0
YOUNG STEW!
2016-09-01 20:45
0
Tyloo and VG have visa?
2016-09-01 20:46
0
1 reply
#83
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AdreN | 
England Lonom8
They've had a long time to prepare so they should be ok same with MVP
2016-09-01 21:53
0
What about fnatic?
2016-09-01 20:46
0
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States iKoder
Moving in to a house is more important than a $300,000 tournament, I guess.
2016-09-01 20:49
0
ez
2016-09-01 20:59
0
#72
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jackasmo | 
Russia *Tpo-_-JI.b*
HR an F3 so lucky, now better show a good game to prove their invites were worth it :))) Gl
2016-09-01 21:06
0
#74
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Germany Gloin
How much did Jack Etienne pay?
2016-09-01 21:20
0
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe midi
Damn starladder should ban those skippers for a season or two like they've done in the past.
2016-09-01 21:43
0
#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
roman | 
Palestine ndr[o]
cloud9 is a wasted replacement.
2016-09-01 22:04
0
Lul idiots
2016-09-01 22:15
0
Ez for c9 now
2016-09-01 22:34
0
gear being cracked down on. no brazilians
2016-09-01 23:44
0
#95
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Russia razorVJ
gaming house sounds so gay
2016-09-02 09:09
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