Starcraft 2 news » 2016 Ladder Season 2 Begins

The second Season of this year’s StarCraft II league play has begun! Bonus pools and standings have been reset, and 2016 Season 1 milestones have been awarded. You can take a look at your results for the past Season by visiting the Leagues and Ladders section of your character profile.

Season 2 introduces new maps to the 1v1 and 2v2 ladder map pool. Be sure to see this guide for more details before you press the "Find Match" button in the game.

As always, the hidden skill ratings used for matchmaking and league placement carry over from one Season to the next. If you were already placed in a league prior to the current Season lock, you'll only need to play one placement match to kick off the new Season.

Ladder rank will also be used to determine the 2016 WCS Challenger qualifier slots for the WCS Circuit Winter Championship for the North America and Europe regions. If you perform exceptionally well on the ladder in these regions, you may earn yourself one of these coveted slots. See here for more info.

Good luck, commanders — and have fun!