What you need to know
ESL Open Cup #96 Korea was a StarCraft 2 tournament (Challenger) that ended on November 14, 2021 with 15 participants and a $800 prize pool.
Winner: 
Cure won the tournament. It was his 30th title and his 54th finals appearance in E-Rankings tracked events.
Runner-up: 
Oliveira finished 2nd.
Top results:
- 1st place: Cure (+212 ranking points)
- 2nd place: Oliveira (+132 ranking points)
- 3rd place: Byun (+75 ranking points)
- 3rd place: Classic (+75 ranking points)
- 5th place: Creator (+37 ranking points)
- 5th place: Zoun (+37 ranking points)
- 5th place:
Has (+37 ranking points) - 5th place:
Ashbringer (+37 ranking points)
Best players before the event
(by ranking points)
| 1. | Cure | 11.431 |
| 2. | Byun | 9.379 |
| 3. | PartinG | 6.463 |
| 4. | Zoun | 5.744 |
| 5. | Oliveira | 5.379 |
| 6. | Has | 4.436 |
| 7. | Creator | 3.847 |
| 8. | Cyan | 2.545 |
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