ISML 2012 Preliminary Period

The Preliminary Period follows the Nomination Period. In each Division, it filters 84 Candidates to 36 Contestants.

ISML 2012 Nomination Period Results

See the 2012 Charter or the Rules FAQ for more details about Preseason procedures.

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The Nomination Period lasted from 1 January to 8 January. Over 5000 valid ballots were received.
The following characters advance to the Preliminary Round.

Nova Division

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
1	Akemi Homura	Puella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica	923
2	Kashiwazaki Sena	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	858
3	Yuzuriha Inori	Guilty Crown	813
4	Hasegawa Kobato	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	790
5	Kanzaki H. Aria	Hidan no Aria	776
6	Makise Kurisu	Steins;Gate	754
7	Gasai Yuno	Mirai Nikki	687
8	Honma Meiko	AnoHana	601
9	Fear Kubrick	C³ - Cube x Cursed x Curious	592
10	Kaname Madoka	Puella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica	580
11	Mikazuki Yozora	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	558
12	Sakura Kyōko	Puella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica	553
13	Tōwa Erio	Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko	547
14	Tomoe Mami	Puella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica	458
15	Ika-Musume	Shinryaku! Ika-Musume	403
16	Shionji Yūko (Alice)	Kami-sama no Memochō	385
17	Konoe Subaru	Mayo Chiki!	379
18	Matsumae Ohana	Hanasaku Iroha	348
19	Shiina Mayuri	Steins;Gate	348
20	Minato Tomoka	Ro-Kyu-Bu!	343
21	Elucia de Lute Irma	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	328
22	Irisviel von Einzbern	Fate/Zero	301
23	Hoshii Miki	THE iDOLM@STER	285
24	Toshinō Kyōko	YuruYuri	284
25	Haqua du Lot Herminium	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	282
26	Mine Riko	Hidan no Aria	272
27	Shiomiya Shiori	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	270
28	Yarizui Sen	Ben-Tō	269
29	Kirishima Shōko	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū	262
30	Miki Sayaka	Puella Magi Madoka ☆ Magica	255
31	Taneshima Poplar	WORKING!!	244
32	Ayuzawa Misaki	Kaichō wa Maid-sama!	231
33	Himeji Mizuki	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū	229
34	Kasugano Sora	Yosuga no Sora	229
35	Suzutsuki Kanade	Mayo Chiki!	225
36	Hotogi Shirayuki	Hidan no Aria	224
37	Reki	Hidan no Aria	223
38	Shimada Minami	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū	220
39	Oikawa Tsurara	Nurarihyon no Mago	211
40	Yune	Ikoku Meiro no Croisée	210
41	Shinomiya Ayase	Guilty Crown	199
42	Shinonono Hōki	IS <Infinite Stratos>	199

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
43	Nakagawa Kanon	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	195
44	Akaza Akari	YuruYuri	195
45	Dalian	Dantalian no Shoka	194
46	Ueno Kirika	C³ - Cube x Cursed x Curious	193
47	Amaha Miu	Mashiro-iro Symphony	190
48	Sena Airi	Mashiro-iro Symphony	189
49	Hakamada Hinata	Ro-Kyu-Bu!	187
50	Kaga Rin	Usagi Drop	182
51	Yamada Aoi	WORKING!!	178
52	Horizon Ariadust (P-01s)	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	168
53	Anjō Naruko	AnoHana	165
54	Astarotte Ygvar	Astarotte no Omocha!	162
55	Kisaragi Chihaya	THE iDOLM@STER	162
56	Takahara Ayumi	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	157
57	Tsurugi Minko	Hanasaku Iroha	153
58	Kunieda Aoi	Beelzebub	150
59	Shinonome Nano	Nichijō	148
60	Inui Sana	Mashiro-iro Symphony	145
61	Takakura Himari	Mawaru-Penguindrum	136
62	Tsugumi	Guilty Crown	135
63	Ayase Chihaya	Chihayafuru	133
64	Inami Mahiru	WORKING!!	133
65	Morishima Haruka	Amagami SS	127
66	Wendy Marvell	FAIRY TAIL	127
67	Shinonome Hakase	Nichijō	126
68	Oshimizu Nako	Hanasaku Iroha	125
69	Amami Haruka	THE iDOLM@STER	125
70	Uryū Minene	Mirai Nikki	124
71	Laura Bodewig	IS <Infinite Stratos>	121
72	Nanasaki Ai	Amagami SS	115
Auto	Tachibana Kanade	Angel Beats!	-
Auto	Gokō Ruri Kuroneko	Ore no Imōto	-
Auto	Eucliwood Hellscythe	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?	-
Auto	Yui	Angel Beats!	-
Auto	Nakamura Yuri	Angel Beats!	-
Auto	Charlotte Dunois	IS <Infinite Stratos>	-
Auto	Victorique de Blois	GOSICK	-
Auto	Kōsaka Kirino	Ore no Imōto	-
Auto	Kuroi Mato	Black★Rock Shooter	-
Auto	Aragaki Ayase	Ore no Imōto	-
Auto	Haruna	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?	-
Auto	Iwasawa Asami	Angel Beats!	-

Stella Division

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
1	Louise Vallière	Zero no Tsukaima	489
2	Sanzen'in Nagi	Hayate no Gotoku!	487
3	Tōsaka Rin	Fate/stay night	443
4	C.C.	Code Geass	390
5	Furukawa Nagisa	CLANNAD	370
6	Sakagami Tomoyo	CLANNAD	362
7	Fujibayashi Kyō	CLANNAD	359
8	Holo	Spice and Wolf	317
9	Shirai Kuroko	Toaru Majutsu no Index	316
10	Kotobuki Tsumugi	K-ON!	313
11	Izumi Konata	Lucky ☆ Star	284
12	Erza Scarlet	FAIRY TAIL	282
13	Index Librorum Prohibitorum	Toaru Majutsu no Index	277
14	Saten Ruiko	Toaru Majutsu no Index	267
15	Fate Testarossa	Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha	266
16	Hiiragi Kagami	Lucky ☆ Star	256
17	Tainaka Ritsu	K-ON!	253
18	Illyasviel von Einzbern	Fate/stay night	251
19	Nymph	Sora no Otoshimono	236
20	Lucy Heartfilia	FAIRY TAIL	221
21	Ikaros	Sora no Otoshimono	218
22	Ichinose Kotomi	CLANNAD	209
23	Last Order	Toaru Majutsu no Index	201
24	Kagura	Gintama	180
25	Asahina Mikuru	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu	177
26	Hirasawa Ui	K-ON!	173
27	Takamachi Nanoha	Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha	173
28	Ibuki Fūko	CLANNAD	163
29	Furude Rika	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	163
30	Konjiki no Yami	To LOVE-Ru	161
31	Kinomoto Sakura	Cardcaptor Sakura	157
32	Kuronuma Sawako	Kimi ni Todoke	157
33	Alice	Pandora Hearts	139
34	Oshino Shinobu	Bakemonogatari	136
35	Shiina Mafuyu	Seitokai no Ichizon	136
36	Hecate	Shakugan no Shana	132
37	Suigintō	Rozen Maiden	130
38	Kushieda Minori	Toradora!	130
39	Kamio Misuzu	AIR	126
40	Haibara Ai	Detective Conan	124
41	Suiseiseki	Rozen Maiden	124
42	Ryūgū Rena	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	115

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
43	Kawashima Ami	Toradora!	113
44	Ryōgi Shiki	Kara no Kyōkai	111
45	Shinku	Rozen Maiden	109
46	Chrome Dokuro	Katekyō Hitman Reborn!	107
47	Enma Ai	Jigoku Shōjo	106
48	Sōryū Asuka Langley	Neon Genesis Evangelion	106
49	Ayanami Rei	Neon Genesis Evangelion	103
50	Kawasumi Mai	Kanon	101
51	Hanato Kobato	Kobato.	100
52	Yin	DARKER THAN BLACK	99
53	Uiharu Kazari	Toaru Majutsu no Index	94
54	Kuchiki Rukia	BLEACH	92
55	Hiiragi Tsukasa	Lucky ☆ Star	92
56	Maria	Hayate no Gotoku!	88
57	Hinamori Amu	Shugo Chara!	88
58	Okazaki Ushio	CLANNAD	84
59	Hoshina Utau	Shugo Chara!	77
60	Yūki Mikan	To LOVE-Ru	71
61	Hyūga Hinata	NARUTO	69
62	Hanekawa Tsubasa	Bakemonogatari	68
63	Kanzaki Kaori	Toaru Majutsu no Index	67
64	Sakurano Kurimu	Seitokai no Ichizon	66
65	Kotegawa Yui	To LOVE-Ru	65
66	Lala Satalin Deviluke	To LOVE-Ru	65
67	Tsukimiya Ayu	Kanon	62
68	Evangeline A.K. McDowell	Mahō Sensei Negima!	62
69	Kōzuki Kallen	Code Geass	61
70	Saginomiya Isumi	Hayate no Gotoku!	60
71	Chii	Chobits	59
72	Isayama Yomi	Ga-Rei: Zero	59
Auto	Misaka Mikoto	Toaru Majutsu no Index	-
Auto	Nagato Yuki	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu	-
Auto	Nakano Azusa	K-ON!	-
Auto	Shana	Shakugan no Shana	-
Auto	Aisaka Taiga	Toradora!	-
Auto	Katsura Hinagiku	Hayate no Gotoku!	-
Auto	Akiyama Mio	K-ON!	-
Auto	Suzumiya Haruhi	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu	-
Auto	Senjōgahara Hitagi	Bakemonogatari	-
Auto	Sengoku Nadeko	Bakemonogatari	-
Auto	Hirasawa Yui	K-ON!	-
Auto	Saber	Fate/stay night	-

Though they received a large number of nominations,
the following characters are either ineligible for ISML 2012 or have already auto-qualified to the Preliminary Period.

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
X	Tennōsu Athena	Hayate no Gotoku!	109
X	Hatsune Miku	VOCALOID	96
X	Kinoshita Hideyoshi	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū	65
X	Saber	Fate/stay night	50
X	Victorique de Blois	GOSICK	37
X	Ayukawa Tenri	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	33
X	Kagamine Rin	VOCALOID	32
X	Suirenji Ruka	Hayate no Gotoku!	28
X	Nōmi Kudryavka	Little Busters!	26

Characters listed below do not advance to the next round, but some may appear in exhibition matches this year.
Many are also likely to be eligible to be nominated for ISML 2013.

Nova-Eligible

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
73	Millhiore F. Biscotti	DOG DAYS	110
74	Saitohimea	Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi	110
75	Huang Lingyin	IS <Infinite Stratos>	108
76	Jeanne d'Arc	Hidan no Aria	105
77	Oginome Ringo	Mawaru-Penguindrum	99
78	Amane Suzuha	Steins;Gate	99
79	Usami Masamune	Mayo Chiki!	97
80	Ayatsuji Tsukasa	Amagami SS	96
81	Takayama Maria	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	96
82	Kikuchi Makoto	THE iDOLM@STER	96
83	Misawa Maho	Ro-Kyu-Bu!	95
84	Ichii Tōru	A-Channel	87
85	Shiina	Angel Beats!	85
86	Seraphim	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?	85
87	Ningyōhara Kuroe	C³ - Cube x Cursed x Curious	81
88	Astraea	Sora no Otoshimono	81
89	Merry Nightmare	Yumekui Merry	81
90	Busujima Saeko	Highschool of the Dead	79
91	Naganohara Mio	Nichijō	79
92	Aioi Yūko	Nichijō	78
93	Tsurumi Chiriko	AnoHana	77
94	Shiguma Rika	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	76
95	Minase Iori	THE iDOLM@STER	75
96	Rose	Dragon Crisis!	74
97	Kujikawa Rise	Persona 4	74
98	Moriyama Shiemi	Ao no Exorcist	73
99	Uryū Sakuno	Mashiro-iro Symphony	73
100	Mifune Ryūko	Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko	72
101	Cecilia Alcott	IS <Infinite Stratos>	70
102	Kinoshita Yūko	Baka to Test to Shōkanjū	69
103	Funami Yui	YuruYuri	69
104	Shaga Ayame	Ben-Tō	68
105	Shijō Takane	THE iDOLM@STER	68
106	Aoi Kimi	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	67
107	Amagi Yukiko	Persona 4	66
108	Celty Sturluson	Durarara!!	65
109	Hildegarde	Beelzebub	64
110	Ganaha Hibiki	THE iDOLM@STER	64
111	Kusunoki Yukimura	Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai	63
112	Mayuzumi Yukie	Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!	63
113	Nakatsugawa Ui	Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi	62
114	Amano Tōko	Bungaku Shōjo	60
115	Satonaka Chie	Persona 4	60
116	Menjō Hare	Guilty Crown	59
117	Isurugi Mio	MM!	59
118	Sonohara Anri	Durarara!!	58
119	Kiriya Nozomi	Mayoi Neko Overrun!	58
120	Sawatari Fū	Tamayura	58
121	Sendō Erika	Fortune Arterial	56
122	Ōkami Ryōko	Ōkami-san	56
123	Wakura Yuina	Hanasaku Iroha	55
124	Éclair Martinozzi	DOG DAYS	54
125	Shiina Miyako	Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!	53
126	Minakami Mai	Nichijō	53
127	Kōmoto Madoka	Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi	52
128	Sugiura Ayano	YuruYuri	52
129	Juvia Lockser	FAIRY TAIL	51
130	Akiha Rumiho (Feiris)	Steins;Gate	50
131	Stocking Anarchy	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	49
132	Nishi Yūko	A-Channel	48
133	Mael Strom	Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?	48
134	Arcueid Brunestud	Tsukihime	48
135	Azuki Miho	Bakuman.	47
136	Takanashi Yomi	Black★Rock Shooter	47

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
137	Takatsuki Yayoi	THE iDOLM@STER	47
138	Honda Mazasumi	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	46
139	Shiro	Deadman Wonderland	45
140	Honda Futayo	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	44
141	Yukikaze Panettone	DOG DAYS	43
142	Hinata Ibuki	Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi	42
143	Sherlock Shellingford	Tantei Opera Milky Holmes	42
144	Kasuga Kusunoki	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	41
145	Nate Mitotsudaira	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	41
146	Kawakami Kazuko	Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!	40
147	Amakusa Shino	Seitokai Yakuindomo	40
148	Msyu	[C]	39
149	Sasa Kazamori	UN-GO	39
150	Asama Tomo	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	38
151	Hagiwara Yukiho	THE iDOLM@STER	38
152	Momoki Run	A-Channel	37
153	Yusa	Angel Beats!	37
154	Miura Azusa	THE iDOLM@STER	37
155	Todoroki Yachiyo	WORKING!!	37
156	Tōwa Meme	Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko	36
157	Itsuwa	Toaru Majutsu no Index	36
158	Fam Fan Fan	Last Exile	35
159	Nagatsuka Saki	Ro-Kyu-Bu!	35
160	Togame	Katanagatari	34
161	Christiane Friedrich	Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai!	34
162	Shirogane Naoto	Persona 4	34
163	Sakurada Maon	Tamayura	34
164	Miyamoto Rei	Highschool of the Dead	33
165	Andō Mirai	Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi	33
166	Kosaka Chihiro	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	33
167	Nagase Jun	Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai	33
168	Sakamachi Kureha	Mayo Chiki!	33
169	Onizuka Hime	Sket Dance	33
170	Nakata Sae	Amagami SS	32
171	Tanamachi Kaoru	Amagami SS	32
172	Nino	Arakawa Under the Bridge	32
173	Muramasa Konoha	C³ - Cube x Cursed x Curious	32
174	Ferris Eris	Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu	32
175	Chaos	Sora no Otoshimono	32
176	Kamiki Izumo	Ao no Exorcist	31
177	Kisaragi Saya	Blood-C	31
178	Sakuramairi Shiraho	C³ - Cube x Cursed x Curious	31
179	Lisanna Strauss	FAIRY TAIL	31
180	Morita Mayu	Morita-san wa Mukuchi	31
181	Yamabuki Otome	Nurarihyon no Mago	31
182	Inga	UN-GO	31
183	Sonokoe Utae	R-15	30
184	Tōhara Asuha	Astarotte no Omocha!	29
185	Kuga Utao	Kami-sama Dolls	29
186	Mukai Suzu	Kyōkai Senjō no Horizon	29
187	Kazane Hiyori	Sora no Otoshimono	29
188	Futami Mami	THE iDOLM@STER	29
189	Ikeda Chitose	YuruYuri	29
190	Riccotta Elmar	DOG DAYS	28
191	Suminoe Ako	Kiss×sis	28
192	Suminoe Riko	Kiss×sis	28
193	Serizawa Fumino	Mayoi Neko Overrun!	28
194	Kashii Airi	Ro-Kyu-Bu!	27
195	Satellizer el Bridget	Freezing	26
196	Giselle Collette	Last Exile	26
197	Tamura Manami	Ore no Imōto	25
198	Futami Ami	THE iDOLM@STER	25
199	Yoshikawa Chinatsu	YuruYuri	25

Stella-Eligible

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
73	Araragi Karen	Bakemonogatari	58
74	Momo Velia Deviluke	To LOVE-Ru	58
75	Araragi Tsukihi	Bakemonogatari	57
76	Hachikuji Mayoi	Bakemonogatari	57
77	Kanbaru Suruga	Bakemonogatari	57
78	Nami	ONE PIECE	57
79	Amamiya Yūko	ef - a fairy tale of the two.	56
80	Furude Hanyū	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	56
81	Shirayuki Mizore	Rosario + Vampire	54
82	Amae Koromo	Saki	54
83	Sōseiseki	Rozen Maiden	53
84	Minase Nayuki	Kanon	52
85	Yagami Hayate	Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha	52
86	Shiina Minatsu	Seitokai no Ichizon	52
87	Akaba Chizuru	Seitokai no Ichizon	50
88	Lenalee Lee	D.Gray-man	49
89	Mōri Ran	Detective Conan	49
90	Yōko Littner	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann	49
91	Nishizawa Ayumu	Hayate no Gotoku!	47
92	Minami Chiaki	Minami-ke	47
93	Mirajane Strauss	FAIRY TAIL	46
94	Lacus Clyne	Gundam SEED	46
95	Kuran Yūki	Vampire Knight	45
96	Erica Hartmann	Strike Witches	44
97	Matō Sakura	Fate/stay night	43
98	Segawa Izumi	Hayate no Gotoku!	43
99	Fujioka Haruhi	Ōran High School Host Club	43
100	Kikyō	InuYasha	41
101	Haruno Sakura	NARUTO	40
102	Seto Sun	Seto no Hanayome	40
103	Mizunashi Akari	ARIA	39
104	Inoue Orihime	BLEACH	39
105	Lucy	Elfen Lied	39
106	Shindō Chihiro	ef - a fairy tale of the two.	38
107	Tsukuyo	Gintama	38
108	Yamanaka Sawako	K-ON!	38
109	Sheryl Nome	Macross Frontier	38
110	Nico Robin	ONE PIECE	38
111	Maka Albarn	Soul Eater	37

No.	Name	Series	Ballots
112	Sawachika Eri	School Rumble	36
113	Sanya V. Litvyak	Strike Witches	36
114	Winry Rockbell	Fullmetal Alchemist	35
115	Ranka Lee	Macross Frontier	34
116	Beatrice	Umineko no Naku Koro ni	34
117	Miyazaki Nodoka	Mahō Sensei Negima!	33
118	Akashiya Moka	Rosario + Vampire	33
119	Isurugi Noe	true tears	33
120	Yuni	Katekyō Hitman Reborn!	32
121	Daidōji Tomoyo	Cardcaptor Sakura	31
122	Manabe Nodoka	K-ON!	31
123	Minami Kana	Minami-ke	31
124	Noihara Himari	Omamori Himari	31
125	Echo	Pandora Hearts	31
126	Tsukamoto Yakumo	School Rumble	31
127	Yoshida Kazumi	Shakugan no Shana	31
128	Ichihara Yūko	×××Holic	31
129	Yagyū Kyūbei	Gintama	30
130	Alice Carroll	ARIA	29
131	Fujibayashi Ryō	CLANNAD	29
132	Katsura Kotonoha	School Days	29
133	Mashiro Rima	Shugo Chara!	29
134	Tsuruya	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu	29
135	Sakura	Tsubasa Chronicle	29
136	Chidori Kaname	Full Metal Panic!	28
137	Elizabeth Middleford	Kuroshitsuji	28
138	Haramura Nodoka	Saki	28
139	Nia Teppelin	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann	28
140	Kasuga Ayumu	Azumanga Daiō	27
141	Sunohara Mei	CLANNAD	27
142	Sakurazaki Setsuna	Mahō Sensei Negima!	27
143	Sawatari Makoto	Kanon	26
144	Nogizawa Haruka	Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu	26
145	Boa Hancock	ONE PIECE	26
146	Tabitha	Zero no Tsukaima	26
147	Sonozaki Mion	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	25
148	Wilhelmina Carmel	Shakugan no Shana	25
149	Mogami Kyōko	Skip Beat!	25

Phase I

Phase I divides Candidates into pools of seven. In each round, voters may choose up to two characters per pool (arena). Candidates are regrouped in Rounds 2 and 3 based on their performance in previous rounds. At the end of Round 3, the Candidate with the most votes in each of the twelve pools advances to the Regular Season. The remaining Candidates (72 per Division) continue competing in Phase II.

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Seeding Round

The Seeding Round helps to provide more data about the Contestants discovered in Phase I and the remaining Candidates in Phase II. Characters are organized into new pools, and voters may select up to two characters per pool. These matches do not have distinct winners or losers, but results here will aid in seeding for the remainder of the Preliminaries and for the Regular Season.

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Phase II

Phase II splits Candidates into groups of nine. Each group participates in a round-robin 1-vs-1-vs-1 tournament. The four rounds are scheduled over eight days with eight groups participating in each day. Four points are earned for winning a match while two points are earned for placing second. After the four rounds, the winner of each group advances to the Regular Season.

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Phase III

Phase III splits the remaining 64 Candidates per Division into brackets of four. A single-elimination 1-vs-1 tournament is held in each bracket. The winner of each bracket advances to the Regular Season. Losing Candidates are eliminated from the main tournament but may appear again in exhibition matches.

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Featured Match Previews

Members of the ISML Community are invited to contribute previews and teasers for upcoming matches.
Submissions are posted on the front page while voting takes place.
Any match occurring that day can be featured.

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