2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational

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2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational

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Organizer
Type	Local
Location	Los Angeles Convention Center
Format
Modes
Date
Winner	Deadbeat

The 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational was a Splatoon 2 tournament that took place at E3 2017, over five weeks before the official release of the game.

Qualifiers

One team was chosen to represent each of the four regions at the Invitational through its own regional Splatoon tournament: Japan, United States, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand.

Japan

Dynameu won the Splatoon Koshien 2017 tournament out of over 700 teams and represented Japan in the Invitational. Named after what was considered the best player in Japan – Dynamon, previously a player on a rival team – Dynameu recruited him prior to the Invitational.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Atobaru	JPN	Slayer/Support	Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose
Dynamon	JPN	Support	Dynamo Roller
Kakashino	JPN	Slayer	Sloshers
Wakaruun	JPN	Anchor	E-liter 3K

United States

Deadbeat won the Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open 2017 after defeating SpeedRunsLive in the quarter-final, three games to none in Splat Zones; Lost Faction in the semifinal, three games to none in Tower Control; and Deep Blues in the grand finals, three games to none in Rainmaker,, finishing the tournament with a record of sixteen wins to one loss (in Turf War). Its members proceeded to represent the United States in the World Championship.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
HXN	USA	Flex	Tentatek Splattershot, Dynamo Roller, Zink Mini Splatling
Penguitt	USA	Slayer/Support	Custom Range Blaster
Power	USA	Anchor	E-liter 3K
Tim	USA	Slayer	Tentatek Splattershot

Europe

Rising Moon represented France in the ESL Go4Splatoon Europe Grand Final to earn the right to represent Europe in the World Championship.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Andy	FRA	Anchor	Chargers
Binx	FRA	Slayer/Support	Blasters, Sloshers
Ceybau	FRA	Slayer	Luna Blaster Neo
Inky	FRA	Support/Slayer	Custom Range Blaster
Musclor	FRA	Support	Dynamo Roller

Australia/New Zealand

Blue Ringed Octolings won the 2017 Australia/New Zealand Splatoon Cup over $¢arthAce and represented Australia and New Zealand in the Invitational.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Bickibird	AUS	Slayer	Brushes
Latias	AUS	Anchor	Chargers
Madi-Kuma	AUS	Slayer/Support	L-3 Nozzlenose D, Slosher Deco
SpongeBev	AUS	Slayer/Support	N-ZAP '89

E3 2017 Championship

There were only six stages used throughout the Invitational: The Reef, Musselforge Fitness, Starfish Mainstage, Humpback Pump Track, Inkblot Art Academy, and Moray Towers. Only certain weapons and Abilities were available for the Splatoon 2 build used throughout the Invitational.

Round Robin

Matches were a series of round robin Turf War battles to determine seeding, which was determined by the number of wins for each team. In case of a three-way tie, the tiebreaker goes to the team with the highest average percentage of ink covered throughout all games played.

(Note: winning teams are in bold.)

Results

Match	Stage	Alpha Team	Score % (Area)	Bravo Team
1	Starfish Mainstage	Dynameu	67.6% (1442p) - 24.2% (516p)	Rising Moon
2	The Reef	Blue Ringed Octolings	44.8% (1044p) - 37.0% (862p)	Deadbeat
3	Humpback Pump Track	Dynameu	51.9% (1166p) - 42.9% (964p)	Deadbeat
4	Musselforge Fitness	Blue Ringed Octolings	43.8% (861p) - 46.7% (917p)	Rising Moon
5	Moray Towers	Blue Ringed Octolings	41.8% (925p) - 48.0% (1063p)	Dynameu
6	Inkblot Art Academy	Deadbeat	50.5% (1255p) - 32.8% (816p)	Rising Moon

Standings

Team	Wins	Losses	Average %
Dynameu	3	0	55.7%
Blue Ringed Octolings	1	2	43.4%
Deadbeat	1	2	43.4%
Rising Moon	1	2	34.56%

Semifinals

The semifinals were a best of five, single-elimination round on mostly Ranked Battle modes.

Both pairs of teams played the same series of modes on different stages. In the first semifinal, the Number 1 Seed was matched up against the Number 4 Seed. The Number 2 Seed faced the Number 3 seed in the second semifinal.

Semifinal 1

• Game 1: Tower Control on Moray Towers
• Game 2: Splat Zones on Inkblot Art Academy
• Game 3: Splat Zones on The Reef
• Game 4 (if necessary): Turf War
• Game 5 (if necessary): Rainmaker

Semifinal 2

• Game 1: Tower Control on Starfish Mainstage
• Game 2: Splat Zones on Musselforge Fitness
• Game 3: Rainmaker on Inkblot Art Academy
• Game 4 (if necessary): Turf War
• Game 5 (if necessary): Rainmaker

Finals

The finals were a best of seven, single-elimination round on mostly Ranked Battle modes.

The battles were as follows:

• Game 1: Splat Zones on Inkblot Art Academy
• Game 2: Tower Control on Moray Towers
• Game 3: Turf War on Humpback Pump Track
• Game 4: Rainmaker on Musselforge Fitness
• Game 5 Tower Control on Moray Towers
• Game 6 (if necessary): Turf War
• Game 7 (if necessary): Rainmaker

Commentary

Commentary was provided on Nintendo's YouTube channel by NBC Sports Northwest broadcaster Jordan Kent, CNET Senior Editor Ashley Esqueda, and Nintendo Treehouse expert Eric Smith.