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As Season 2022 draws to a close, it's time to congratulate the top 10 tournament players over the course of the whole season!

Note: if you're new to the Legion TD 2 tournament scene, visit the following link to learn more:
Nova Cup FAQ

[h2]Methodology[/h2]

The Nova Point (NP) system is used to rank tournament performance. It uses the following point system:

• 1st place finish: +3 NP
  
• 2nd place finish: +2 NP
  
• 3rd/4th place finish: +1 NP

[h2]Results[/h2]

Congratulations to the top 10 tournament players of the 2022 Nova Cup season! Each player will receive an in-game badge with their tournament rank, based on total NP over the course of the year.

1. Kingdanzz
The most decorated Legion TD 2 player of all time. Widely considered the GOAT. So good, he's also the final boss of the Crystal Coast campaign.

• 20 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3273 (Division 1) - #1 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 4
  
• 2nd place finishes: 3
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Everything but Castle
  

1. Widderson
One of the best Legion players of all time, proven by consistently dominant results in every tournament. Pioneer of Priestess of the Abyss opening.

• 20 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3230 (Division 1) - #3 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 4
  
• 2nd place finishes: 3
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Castle
  

3. XGod37
Originally known for being a Proton Lock-in player, XGod had one of the fastest climbs in Legion history. Silver in his first season to Legend next season. Finishes 2022 with the most 1st place Nova Cup wins.

• 17 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3155 (Division 1) - #5 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 5
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Cash Out
  

4. fine
The most dominant player in Division 2. Who wants to see them compete in Division 1 next season? Picks Grarl when available in literally 100% of his games.

• 16 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 2408 (Division 2)
  
• 1st place finishes: 4
  
• 2nd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Fiesta
  

5. GehPennen
The second-most dominant player in Division 2. Also picks Grarl when available in literally 100% of his games. Coincidence or conspiracy?

• 13 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 2400 (Division 2)
  
• 1st place finishes: 3
  
• 2nd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Fiesta
  

6. Ashton Butcher
Infamous for his high-income carry playstyle and 90%+ economist score. Sent Cannoneers instead of Brutes before it was cool. Won 3 of the first 4 Nova Cups.

• 10 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3077 (Division 1) - #6 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 3
  
• 3rd place finishes: 1
  
• Notable playstyle: Yolo
  

7. Aviator
One of the best Legion players of all time, proven by consistently being on top of the ladder and strong tournament results. Mastered the art of Pack Rat Treasure Hunt before it was considered strong.

• 9 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3187 (Division 1) - #4 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 1
  
• 2nd place finishes: 3
  
• Notable playstyle: Greed
  

8. Drachir
The best of the new blood and one of the front-runners in Ladder Points, in a tight 3-way race with Kingdanzz and Aviator. Will he end Season 2022 with the coveted GOAT badge?

• 8 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3259 (Division 1) - #2 all time
  
• 2nd place finishes: 3
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Greed
  

8. FC Lucy
One of the strongest players to enter the Legion scene recently. Excels at finding creative avenues to win games. Secretly carries her duo mate, Drachir.

• 8 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3034 (Division 1) - #10 all time
  
• 2nd place finishes: 3
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Greed
  

10. resito
Plays with their duo mate SebAx. Classic-only player. Proof that you don't need to play ranked to win Nova Cups.

• 7 NP
  
• Rank #162 all time in classic (Division 2)
  
• 1st place finishes: 2
  
• 2nd place finishes: 1
  
• Notable playstyle: Greed
  

10. SebAx
Plays with their duo mate resito. Classic-only player. Proof that you don't need to play ranked to win Nova Cups.

• 7 NP
  
• Rank #503 all time in classic (Division 2)
  
• 1st place finishes: 2
  
• 2nd place finishes: 1
  
• Notable playstyle: Yolo
  

10. Shea
Long-time player who only recently became one of the top players. Community leader and streamer. #1 most-picked unit: Seedling. #1 highest win rate unit: also Seedling

• 7 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 2977 (Division 1) - #17 all time, #7 all time Classic
  
• 1st place finishes: 2
  
• 2nd place finishes: 0
  
• 3rd place finishes: 1
  
• Notable playstyle: Everything but Fiesta
  

10. GreenSpirit
Recently saw a rapid ascent up the ladder and tournament scene. Unbeatable when soloing, but held back by his duo mates. Top performing units are the fish boys: Angler, Bounty Hunter, and Kingpin.

• 7 NP
  
• Peak Rating: 3045 (Division 1) - #8 all time
  
• 1st place finishes: 1
  
• 2nd place finishes: 1
  
• 3rd place finishes: 2
  
• Notable playstyle: Greed
  

To see the full list of winners for each tournament, visit the following:
Nova Cup League Points - Full Results



Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Nova Cup. It has been a blast seeing all the plays, comebacks, and throws each month as players compete for prize money and bragging rights.

We look forward to the upcoming Season 2023 as the Nova Cup continues next season.

If you're interested in joining (it's free and open to all!), be sure to join the Legion TD 2 Official Tournament Discord. All tournament updates are posted in that Discord. In addition, keep an eye out for in-game news updates, as those will also announce tournament details each month.

See you in the new season!

Sincerely,
Your Legion TD 2 Tournament Staff

The long-awaited second singleplayer/co-op campaign is out now!


Play against all new opponents: Ember, Juju, PennyTV, Bonny Flay, Sven, Crashton, and Victra.

Get it here:
Legion TD 2 | Desert Ridge Campaign

[h3]Twitch Drops[/h3]
To celebrate the launch of the campaign, a Twitch Drops Celebration will be run from December 1st-5th!

From December 1st to 5th, watch any Legion TD 2 Twitch streamer with Twitch Drops enabled to earn the following rewards:
- Watch for 60 minutes: 2,000 Essence
- Watch for an additional 60 minutes: 4,000 Additional Essence
- Watch for an additional 120 minutes: Random Card
In other words, simply watch 240 minutes (4 hours) of Twitch, and you'll earn 6,000 Essence and a Random Card in total.

Full instructions for both streamers & viewers here:
Legion TD 2 x Twitch Drops

Congratulations to our division winners!
D1 F-C Lu-cy :drach; :drach; - :drach; :drach; :drach; (Kidk & GreenSpirit)
D2 Geegee (GehPennen & fine)
D3 Brute Force (Ecaptor & Hinterwaeldler)
D4 Team Lux (zzPestilenceX & iKaBiNk)

See below for the full recap of the tournament! Credit for this recap goes to nattodog.


A year of Nova Cup has come and gone! November was a great tournament, and the last of this year. We’ll be skipping December this year for the holidays and regroup in January 2023 for a new season of Nova Cup tournaments. But enough about that, we’re here to talk about November:

Signup stats
Total signups (teams): 116
Total signups (solos): 68
Total teams in final brackets: 97

Thank you to all who entered and who were able to participate in the final bracket. If you missed this one, join the January cup next year! Get a free card in-game for your trouble, possibly win some prizes, and make some new friends. This month we had great coverage across our talented casting team. I would like to give special mention to Shadowings for covering Division 4 this month– the mashup of high analytical knowledge delivered in very easy terms was awesome to watch. I recommend checking it out, as well as all the other archived footage, here: https://beta.legiontd2.com/esports/#panelTournaments.

Division 4 (Team Rank Spread 748-1559)

• First game of the day, Peppa Pig vs Team Kinky (not shown in bracket above) started off with a bang. A very even game with both teams at 78% king HP on wave 11. Both teams used a large amount of upgraded T1 spam, and final wave came down to 18 where Peppa Pig secured the win https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1660658187?t=39m11s
• Day 2 Team Lux vs Ciamajdy was not an easy win, with both teams trading games. Final game ended on wave 19 where Team Lux made a play to resend after a big send on 18 that caught Ciamajdy off guard https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1660658724?t=82m22s
• Day 2 finals Team Lux vs Painies was looking like a potential 3-0 for Lux, until game 3 where Painies was able to make a big comeback play on 17 for a game win. Team Lux took the set, but well played! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1660658724?t=166m11s

Division 3 (Team Rank Spread 1564-1845)

• Day 1 game 2 between Team Kiwi and Megadmega, a big send from Team Kiwi on 12 gets eaten up by Ocean Templar + Protector aura Banana Haven. A big wave 15 send from Megadmega brought Kiwi king HP down to 11% but not a kill, and then both teams trade king damage on 16 dropping Kiwi to 2%(!) giving them one last chance for a comeback. The 17 send proved too much and Megadmega moves on. Well played to both teams! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666090864?t=148m27s
• Day 2 game 1 of Tigerpants vs Megadmega, Megadmega was in a hurry for game 2 and ended game 1 on wave 7 where both teams traded big hits https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666090545?t=17m51s
• Day 2 finals Brute Force vs Megadmega, both teams traded games back and forth for the first 3 games, with very aggressive plays ending around midgame (wave 11-15). Game 4 was no different with many big king hits up to wave 11, where Brute Force was able to take their 3rd win to secure 1st place in D3 by sending Ghost Knights on 11 vs Megadmega. Well played to both teams! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666090545?t=178m03s

Division 2 (Team Rank Spread 1838-2346)

• Day 1 Twobruteoneoneleak vs TheSwarm game 2, Twobrute went all in on a Kingpin build. You might be able to guess what wave the game ended on https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666001388?t=111m03s
• Day 1 the set between Geegee and Blobhound Gang was a very fun watch. Game 1 was a win for Blobhound, game 2 came down to a clutch Glacial Touch carry that got Geegee the win, and the final game a brawl on 15. Actually, all 3 of those games ended on 15! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666001388?t=158m49s
• Day 2 finals between Geegee and Pyroblem went to the last possible game, with a big clash on 16 (with Immolation) from Pyroblem that didn’t do enough damage to win, and a countersend from Geegee on 18 that sealed the deal. Ggs! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1666000954?t=201m41s

Division 1 (Team Rank Spread 2502-3201)

The first full season after the game's launch is ending, and a new season is coming!

• January 3: New season patch notes are posted (v10.00)
  
• January 5: Current season ends at 8am PST / 5pm CET. Ranked disabled.
  
• January 5-10: 1v1 featured event is live
  
• January 6: New season patch is live (v10.00)
  
• January 7-10: Ranked rewards are given out. Player ratings are soft-reset.
  
• January 10: New season begins at 8am PST / 5pm CET. Ranked re-enabled.
  

More details to come in the upcoming Season 2023 patch notes.



Ranked badges and loading screen borders are based on your peak rating this season. You are not penalized for dropping below a tier you already achieved. Eligibility for each tier requires 10 ranked games and a peak rating this season of:

• Bronze: 1000
  
• Silver: 1200
  
• Gold: 1400
  
• Platinum: 1600
  
• Diamond: 1800
  
• Expert: 2000
  
• Master: 2200
  
• Senior Master: 2400
  
• Grandmaster: 2600
  
• Legend: 2800
  

Best of luck in the final weeks of the season! Remember you cannot drop ranked rewards by playing. Rewards are based on your peak rank this season.



The Ladder Points (LP) formula will be reworked for the 2023 season; details to come in the upcoming Season 2023 Patch Notes in early January.

A special badge is given to the Top 100 LP earners at the end of the season:

• GOAT: Top 1 LP
  
• Raidboss: Top 2-10 LP
  
• Champion: Top 11-25 LP
  
• Pro: Top 26-50 LP
  
• Elite: Top 51-100 LP

I have important news to share: my wife and I are expecting our first child in December! From December through January, I will be reducing the amount of time I spend working on Legion TD 2 in order to spend time with the newly implemented BabyLisk.



I'll still be doing all the work involved with launching the new Season & major v10.00 patch, which is on-schedule for January 2023. Additionally, even while I'm gone, balance tweaks and hotfixes will also happen as usual: they'll just be coming mostly from Dani & Jules.

However, bug fixes, QoL improvements, and new units/features will mostly wait until I'm back to work full-time in February/March. I'll also be stepping back from Discord/reddit until then, too. I'll still be in touch with the moderation team in case of emergencies.

Thank you for continuing to play the game and supporting our team! And I'm looking forward to returning back to full development next year!

-Lisk

P.S. Wish me luck, trying to hit 2600 before the baby comes.

Quick hotfix patch for some v9.10 issues.

Map
- Reduced some brightness in some areas, especially on 4v4 map
- Improved building grid visibility

Alpha Male
- Health: 2800 --> 2680 (bug fix)

Ocean Templar
- Damage: 130 --> 125

Honeyflower
- Attack speed: 1.015 → 1.005

The recent change allowed Honeyflower to clear wave 2 solo with specific positioning, which was too strong.

Deathcap
- Health: 4160 → 4190
- Attack speed: 1.02 → 1.025

Shifting some power into Deathcap.