Ahead of the WCS Global Finals, theScore eSports reached out to members of the StarCraft 2 professional community to get their opinions on a variety of questions concerning what we can expect at BlizzCon 2015. Check out what they had to say below:

Which two players do you think will make it to the finals, and who will win it all?

Pros Predict: INnoVation/sOs

INnoVation vs sOs is the clear consensus pick here. INnoVation appears to be the best player in the world since his GSL run, while sOs exploded back into prominence during the Proleague playoffs. The Jin Air Protoss is also well known for performing exceptionally well in high-stakes tournaments.

Results:

HuK: Life/Maru, with Life winning.

Life/Maru, with Life winning. Bunny : I think INnoVation is the best player right now, so he is my favorite to win. From the lower bracket sOs is probably most likely to get to the finals, he also seems to perform well at high stake tournaments.

: I think INnoVation is the best player right now, so he is my favorite to win. From the lower bracket sOs is probably most likely to get to the finals, he also seems to perform well at high stake tournaments. Petraeus : ByuL/sOs with Byul winning!

: ByuL/sOs with Byul winning! MaSa : From the top bracket I think it'll be either the winner of INnoVation vs Zest. However, with $100,000 for winning, $0$ will come to finals from the bottom bracket and win.

: From the top bracket I think it'll be either the winner of INnoVation vs Zest. However, with $100,000 for winning, $0$ will come to finals from the bottom bracket and win. MaNa : I think we're going to have INnoVation vs sOs finals. Who will win it all? I would say INnoVation but if sOs makes it to the finals, he will have some things prepared for him as well. Impossible for me to predict the winner with sOs in the match up.

: I think we're going to have INnoVation vs sOs finals. Who will win it all? I would say INnoVation but if sOs makes it to the finals, he will have some things prepared for him as well. Impossible for me to predict the winner with sOs in the match up. Bly : INnoVation/sOs.

: INnoVation/sOs. Snute: I think sOs and INnoVation, with INnoVation winning.

Which player is most likely to exceed expectations?

Pros Predict: FanTaSy and Rogue

The pros seem to be lining up against the conventional perception that herO will dominate FanTaSy in the first match of the day. Rogue is also popular. The Zerg player is overshadowed by his Terran teammate and opponent Maru, but he is a crafty, strong player and might be underestimated.

Results:

HuK: FanTaSy.

FanTaSy. Bunny : I think Rogue can do pretty well, he’s a great player but often overlooked.

: I think Rogue can do pretty well, he’s a great player but often overlooked. Petraeus : I'd say Life, people seem to think he's dropped off.

: I'd say Life, people seem to think he's dropped off. MaSa : FanTaSy. I think he'll have good chance of beating herO, and the matchup being seed 1 vs seed 16 will make the win most valuable.

: FanTaSy. I think he'll have good chance of beating herO, and the matchup being seed 1 vs seed 16 will make the win most valuable. MaNa : I think INnoVation. He's been very consistant and very solid in his game.

: I think INnoVation. He's been very consistant and very solid in his game. Bly: Rogue.

Which player is likely to fall short of expectations?

Pros Predict: Split decision

Following from his previous logic, HuK decided that herO would disappoint, while the other answers varied widely. Pros hit on everyone from Lilbow to the loser of Zest and INnoVation. It all goes to show the uncertainty of skill levels and preparation that afflicts many of these matches.

Results:

HuK: herO.

herO. Bunny : I’m not sure on this one, maybe PartinG? Last time I talked to him he didn’t seem that motivated.

: I’m not sure on this one, maybe PartinG? Last time I talked to him he didn’t seem that motivated. Petraeus : Hard to say. With the exception of Lilbow, Polt, and PartinG, I'd say anyone going out in Round 1 would be falling short.

: Hard to say. With the exception of Lilbow, Polt, and PartinG, I'd say anyone going out in Round 1 would be falling short. MaSa : As I mentioned in the first question, I feel like either Zest or INnoVation will get to finals. One of them has to get knocked out, and he'll fall short of expectations.

: As I mentioned in the first question, I feel like either Zest or INnoVation will get to finals. One of them has to get knocked out, and he'll fall short of expectations. MaNa : As much as I like him, I think PartinG is not going to do well in this BlizzCon.

: As much as I like him, I think PartinG is not going to do well in this BlizzCon. Bly: Lilbow.

Which three players are most likely to cheese in the Ro16?

Pros Predict: Life, PartinG, others

There is bound to be cheesy play in the Round of 16. Players like Life and Maru are well known for throwing in the occasional cheese, while others like PartinG and Lilbow are traditionally exceptionally aggressive. Petraeus took issue with the question, stating that any player could cheese at any time.

Results:

HuK : Life, Rogue and PartinG.

: Life, Rogue and PartinG. Bunny : Life, sOs and Maru.

: Life, sOs and Maru. Petraeus : Any player here is going to be capable of this, and what is deemed as 'cheese' is heavily debatable.

: Any player here is going to be capable of this, and what is deemed as 'cheese' is heavily debatable. MaSa : Lilbow, Parting and $o$.

: Lilbow, Parting and $o$. viOLet: Lilbow, PartinG, herO - all Protoss.

Lilbow, PartinG, herO - all Protoss. MaNa : Rogue, sOs and Maru.

: Rogue, sOs and Maru. Bly: Life, sOs and ByuL.

What map will we see most? Least?

Pros Predict: Most: Coda. Least: Dash and Terminal/Moonlight Madness.

Consensus on this one. Coda is the most common, Moonlight and Dash and Terminal will likely be vetoed a lot. Terraform, Iron Fortress and Cactus Valley will round out the map pool. This aligns with the convergence in map pools between WCS and Koreans leagues, and excludes most of the more eccentric maps in the Season 3 map pool.

Results:

HuK: The map we will see the most is Coda. The map we will least see is Dash and Terminal.

The map we will see the most is Coda. The map we will least see is Dash and Terminal. Bunny : Coda seems to be a map everyone likes to play on, so I think it’ll be played the most. There’s a lot of weird maps in this pool, but I think Bridgehead will be played the least. The layout is just weird for SC2 HotS, and the rocks in the back make for some crazy all-ins.

: Coda seems to be a map everyone likes to play on, so I think it’ll be played the most. There’s a lot of weird maps in this pool, but I think Bridgehead will be played the least. The layout is just weird for SC2 HotS, and the rocks in the back make for some crazy all-ins. Petraeus : Probably Terraform the most and maybe Dash and Terminal the least.

: Probably Terraform the most and maybe Dash and Terminal the least. MaSa : Coda will be seen the most, Dash and Terminal the least, especially because the Koreans never used this map in their tournaments.

: Coda will be seen the most, Dash and Terminal the least, especially because the Koreans never used this map in their tournaments. viOLet : Most I think Coda, Bridgehead, and Iron Fortress. Least is Moonlight Madness and Dash and Terminal.

: Most I think Coda, Bridgehead, and Iron Fortress. Least is Moonlight Madness and Dash and Terminal. MaNa : The most we're going to see is Coda, in every matchup. The least we're going to see of Moonlight Madness.

: The most we're going to see is Coda, in every matchup. The least we're going to see of Moonlight Madness. Bly : We will see more of Coda, and less of Moonlight Madness.

: We will see more of Coda, and less of Moonlight Madness. Snute: I think the most vetoed map will be Moonlight Madness. We'll probably see a lot of Terraform and Cactus Valley.

Who will reveal the most “creative” or targeted builds in the Round of 16?

Pros Predict: Split decision

Rogue has the most explicit mentions here, while the majority of support is lining up at least behind a Zerg. Somewhat surprising is that Bly is the only one to mention the unpredictable sOs. Rogue as a choice makes sense, he has forged a reputation as a deadly sniper in Proleague and has coined a number of unique strategies.

Results:

HuK: Rogue.

Rogue. Bunny: I think Polt and sOs will bring their own weird builds as usual. Life always does some aggressive stuff, but that’s normal for him at this point.

I think Polt and sOs will bring their own weird builds as usual. Life always does some aggressive stuff, but that’s normal for him at this point. Petraeus : Depends a lot on how early everyone is knocked out but I'd go with Rogue.

: Depends a lot on how early everyone is knocked out but I'd go with Rogue. MaSa : I really don't know as the players had a lot of time to practice their builds and stuff, so anybody can be the person to come up with the most creative build. (Slightly higher possibility of the player being Protoss!)

: I really don't know as the players had a lot of time to practice their builds and stuff, so anybody can be the person to come up with the most creative build. (Slightly higher possibility of the player being Protoss!) viOLet : Probably a Zerg player, because they need something special to win.

: Probably a Zerg player, because they need something special to win. MaNa : I think Rogue. He has showed very unique builds overtime and he seemed like a player to prepare specific builds for his opponents.

: I think Rogue. He has showed very unique builds overtime and he seemed like a player to prepare specific builds for his opponents. Bly : sOs.

: sOs. Snute: ByuL.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Christian Paas-Lang is an eSports journalist from Toronto hoping the Grand Finals comes down to a game on Dash and Terminal. You can follow him on Twitter.