Dark gets CANNON RUSHED in StarCraft 2!

Summary

In this Starcraft 2 match commentary, Loco discusses a best of three series from the Korean Starcraft League featuring player Rebellion, known for his Nexus first start and greedy strategy against the world-class Zerg player, Dark. Rebellion's cheeky Cannon rush puts Dark on the back foot, but Dark's experience and adaptability shine through as he manages to mount a comeback. Despite Rebellion's strong economy and initial advantage, Dark's strategic decisions and aggressive playstyle eventually turn the tide. Dark's use of infestors, quick response to Rebellion's blink stalker follow-up, and efficient resource management prove pivotal. The series showcases the skill gap between top-tier pros and grandmaster league players, with Dark ultimately winning 2-1, demonstrating the high-level gameplay and mental fortitude required in professional Starcraft 2 competitions.

Takeaways

• 😀 Loco introduces a StarCraft 2 best-of-three series from the Korean StarCraft League, highlighting its importance and anticipation.
• 🎮 The match features a strategic Cannon rush by a Protoss player, Rebellion, against a Zerg player, Dark, who is known for his aggressive playstyle.
• 🏆 Dark, a highly skilled and globally recognized player, faces off against Rebellion, who is significantly lower in MMR but still competitive within the Grandmaster league.
• 🤔 Rebellion opts for an unusual and risky strategy by starting with a Nexus before a forge, indicating a very greedy and bold approach.
• 🛡️ The game showcases various strategic shifts, with Rebellion initially placing Photon cannons to disrupt Dark's base expansion.
• 🔄 As the match progresses, Dark adapts by pulling workers to defend and later on transitioning to Roaches, showing flexibility in his gameplay.
• 👾 Commentary highlights both players' tactics, with Dark's resilience and Rebellion’s audacity at the forefront of the narrative.
• 💥 Rebellion's follow-up strategy involves delayed tech upgrades and a focus on Gateway units, which is critiqued as potentially suboptimal.
• 🎲 Dark’s ability to cut corners and make bold gambles is emphasized as a characteristic of top-tier pro gamers.
• 🏁 Despite early setbacks, Dark’s recovery and strategic prowess allow him to eventually secure a victory in the series.

Q & A

What is a 'cannon rush' in StarCraft 2?

A 'cannon rush' refers to a strategy used by Protoss players where they quickly build Photon Cannons in aggressive positions on the map, typically near the opponent's base, to apply early pressure and potentially secure a quick victory.

Who is Dark in the context of this StarCraft 2 match?

Dark is a professional StarCraft 2 player known for his high skill level, particularly in playing the Zerg race. He is considered one of the top players in the world.

Why is Rebellion's decision to start with a Nexus before a Forge considered 'cheeky' or risky?

Starting with a Nexus before a Forge is considered 'cheeky' or risky because it prioritizes economic development over early defense, making the player vulnerable to early attacks but potentially rewarding if they can survive without being pressured.

What does 'MMR' stand for and what does it indicate in StarCraft 2?

MMR stands for Matchmaking Rating, a numerical score used in StarCraft 2 to represent a player's skill level relative to others. Higher MMR indicates a more skilled player.

How does the 'cheese' strategy generally influence a match in StarCraft 2?

A 'cheese' strategy in StarCraft 2 involves unexpected and unconventional tactics that aim to catch the opponent off guard, often leading to a quick win. However, if anticipated or countered effectively, it can leave the cheesing player at a disadvantage.

What is the significance of Dark's transition to Roach Warren in response to the cannon rush?

Dark's transition to Roach Warren in response to the cannon rush is a defensive maneuver to produce Roaches, which are effective against buildings like Photon Cannons due to their durability and higher damage output, allowing him to better handle the aggression.

Explain the strategic error in Rebellion’s follow-up to the cannon rush.

Rebellion's error in the follow-up to the cannon rush lies in his choice of building triple Gateways without a timely Cybernetics Core or other tech paths like Stargate or Twilight Council. This limited his strategic options and delayed his tech progression, making his follow-up attack weaker than it could have been.

Why is it challenging for players to face top-tier professionals like Dark?

Facing top-tier professionals like Dark is challenging due to their deep understanding of the game, ability to make quick strategic decisions, and skill in executing complex maneuvers and tactics that can adapt rapidly to any play style or strategy presented by their opponent.

What role do nerves play in professional StarCraft 2 matches?

Nerves can significantly impact performance in professional StarCraft 2 matches. Players who manage their nerves well tend to perform better, especially under pressure, as they maintain clear thinking and precise control. Conversely, nervous players may make more mistakes or misjudge situations.

How did Dark’s handling of Rebellion’s aggressive play demonstrate his skill level?

Dark’s handling of Rebellion’s aggressive play demonstrated his skill level through his calm response to pressure, strategic adaptation to unexpected tactics like the cannon rush, and efficient counter-strategies that enabled him to regain control and eventually win the match.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Starcraft 2 Match Introduction and Strategy Analysis

Loco introduces a Starcraft 2 match, highlighting a best of three series from the Korean Starcraft League. The match features a player named Rebellion, who opts for an unconventional Nexus first strategy, against a renowned Zerg player, Dark. Rebellion's aggressive start with a Cannon Rush puts Dark on the defensive, leading to a wall-off strategy. Dark's response includes a double Photon Cannon setup and a Roach War, indicating a shift from his usual aggressive playstyle to a more defensive approach. Rebellion's economy is strong, but his Cyber Core is delayed, affecting his follow-up strategy. The summary ends with Dark's potential to push back against Rebellion's strategy.

05:02

📊 Rebellion's MMR and Dark's Recovery Strategy

The paragraph discusses Rebellion's MMR, placing him in the lower end of the Grandmaster League on the Korean server. It contrasts Rebellion's initial strong position with his weaker follow-up strategy against Dark's recovery. Dark's playstyle is characterized by adaptability and willingness to take risks, which is evident as he manages to re-establish his base and gain a supply lead. The summary also touches on Dark's effective use of Infestors and the challenges Rebellion faces in maintaining his lead.

10:03

🌟 Grandmaster Players' Mental Fortitude and Dark's Proxy Strategy

This section emphasizes the mental strength of top-tier professional players, particularly how they don't outwardly show nerves or let self-doubt affect their gameplay. It contrasts Rebellion's nervousness with Dark's calm approach, despite being behind in the series. The narrative then shifts to Dark's use of a proxy hatchery strategy, which disrupts Rebellion's plans. The summary outlines the various build orders and strategies that could be effective in response to Dark's playstyle, including a Queen March and the importance of tech choices.

15:05

🚀 Rebellion's Build Order and Dark's Aggressive Response

Rebellion's build order is detailed, with a focus on tech choices like the Twilight Council and Glaives. The summary discusses the importance of optimal play and the impact of suboptimal decisions, such as the early battery trigger. Dark's aggressive response with a proxy hatchery and subsequent build-up of Roaches, Zerglings, and Ravagers is highlighted. The narrative also touches on the potential for a Dark Templar rush and the strategic use of Spore Crawlers and Creep.

20:06

🛠️ Rebellion's Resource Management and Dark's Late Game Strategy

The focus is on Rebellion's resource allocation and the implications of his decisions on the game's outcome. Dark's late-game strategy, including the development of a Lurker Den and the potential for a Hive, is discussed. The summary explores the impact of Dark's decision not to save gas and the possible use of Lurkers as a safety measure. It also covers Rebellion's struggle to maintain his lead against Dark's Hydra and Colossus units, which prove to be a significant threat.

25:06

🏆 Conclusion of the Series with Dark's Victory

The final paragraph wraps up the match with Dark winning the series 2 to 1. It discusses Rebellion's performance, noting that despite being over a thousand MMR below Dark, he played well and put up a great fight. The summary highlights the key moments that led to Dark's victory, including his strategic push and the impact of his Hydra units on Rebellion's forces.

Keywords

💡Cannon Rush

A Cannon Rush is a strategy in StarCraft 2 involving the early building of defensive structures, specifically Photon Cannons, in aggressive positions to disrupt the opponent's base development early in the game. This strategy is considered 'cheesy' due to its unorthodox and risky nature but can be very effective if not anticipated. In the video script, Rebellion uses this strategy against Dark, forcing him to react defensively by pulling 'a bunch of the boys' to deal with the unexpected threat.

💡MMR

MMR, or Matchmaking Rating, is a value that determines the skill level of players in competitive games like StarCraft 2. Players with higher MMR are generally more skilled. In the script, Rebellion's MMR is mentioned as being significantly lower than Dark's, indicating a skill disparity despite both being in the Grandmaster league. This sets the stage for the underdog context in which Rebellion is attempting to defeat a far more experienced opponent.

💡Grandmaster League

Grandmaster League is the highest rank in the matchmaking hierarchy of StarCraft 2, comprising the top players in terms of skill and MMR. The video mentions Rebellion being in this league, but not quite at Dark's caliber, highlighting the tiered structure within even the highest levels of competitive play, where the skill gap can still be vast between the lower and upper echelons of the league.

💡Protoss

Protoss is one of the three playable races in StarCraft 2, known for their advanced technology and powerful units. In the transcript, Rebellion plays as Protoss, whose strategy involves early aggressive tactics against Dark, a Zerg player. The dynamics between different races and their strategic implications are central to gameplay and strategy discussions in StarCraft 2.

💡Zerg

Zerg is another playable race in StarCraft 2, characterized by fast unit production and the ability to quickly swarm opponents. Dark, a highly skilled player, is using Zerg in the described matches. The transcript showcases the reactive nature of Zerg to Protoss strategies like the Cannon Rush, emphasizing the race's flexibility and resilience under pressure.

💡Cyber Core

The Cybernetics Core (Cyber Core) is a critical structure for Protoss in StarCraft 2, enabling the production of more advanced units and technologies. Rebellion's late Cyber Core in the script signifies a delay in technological advancements, affecting his ability to produce key units like Stalkers and impacting his overall strategy against Dark's aggressive maneuvers.

💡Void Ray

A Void Ray is a powerful Protoss air unit in StarCraft 2, effective against both air and ground targets. The script mentions a potential follow-up with Void Rays after a Cannon Rush, which is a common strategic decision to capitalize on early aggression by maintaining pressure and securing technological superiority. However, Rebellion chooses different tactics, illustrating the variety of strategic paths available to Protoss players.

💡Fungal Growth

Fungal Growth is an ability used by Zerg Infestors in StarCraft 2 that immobilizes and damages enemy units over time. In the script, Dark's use of Fungal Growth is pivotal in several battles, showcasing his strategic depth in using Zerg abilities to control the battlefield and neutralize the mobility of Rebellion’s units, particularly his Stalkers.

💡Blink Stalkers

Blink Stalkers refer to Protoss Stalkers with an upgraded ability called Blink, which allows them to teleport short distances. This mobility can be used for both offensive maneuvers and defensive repositioning. In the script, Rebellion’s use of Blink Stalkers becomes a focal point of his strategy, attempting to leverage their mobility against Dark's Zerg forces.

💡Nexus

In StarCraft 2, a Nexus is the primary building of Protoss, used for producing workers and gathering resources. It is also a critical structure for controlling additional bases. The script references Rebellion's tactical choice to go for a Nexus first, indicating a riskier, economically-focused opening that sets the stage for the aggressive strategies that follow.

Highlights

Introduction to the best of three series in the Korean Starcraft League featuring a surprise Cannon rush.

Explanation of Dark's gameplay style as one of the world's best players and his tendency towards aggressive play.

Details on Rebellion's unorthodox strategy starting with Nexus first and a forge for a Cannon rush.

Analysis of the early game Cannon rush executed by Rebellion against Dark.

Discussion on the strategic implications of Rebellion's build order and its impact on the game.

In-depth commentary on how Dark adapts to the early aggression with roach warren and pulling drones.

Explanation of the strategic error in Rebellion's late cyber core and the missed opportunity for a more effective follow-up.

Highlight of Dark's resilience and strategic cuts to stay competitive despite being cannon-rushed.

Critical analysis of Rebellion's follow-up choices post-Cannon rush and how it may have limited his advantage.

Observations on the psychological aspects of high-level play, particularly under pressure.

Rebellion's unique approach to the second game with a more standard opening.

Discussion on the high-stress moments for Rebellion and his response to Dark's aggressive play.

Review of key moments where Dark demonstrates top-tier Zerg resilience and strategy under pressure.

Analysis of the final moments of the series, focusing on the players' decisions and their consequences.

Conclusion of the series with Dark's victory, demonstrating high-level adaptability and skill.

Transcripts

hello everyone my name is Loco and

welcome to another highle mat of

Starcraft 2 what I've got for you today

is a best of three series that was

recently played during the Korean

Starcraft League now this is an

interesting match it's been recommended

to me by many of you cuz I've heard that

apparently there's a cheeky little

Cannon rush now I would imagine it's not

going to be our zerk right here in the

Border ring Corner who's going to be

Canon rushing playing with the drones we

have none UT than dark you know him you

love him he's one of the world's very

best players his opponent however in the

opposite corner with the blue protal

species apparently a bit of a cheesy man

I'm not too familiar with his games but

I guess we'll find out together what

he's currently cooking up we're looking

at none other than rebellion's main

Nexus Now Rebellion is about 1,500 MMR

below dark he's still a grandm league

player he's a Korean protos player

but not quite of dark caliber generally

speaking and right from the get-go here

in game number one apparently we're

starting off with a Nexus first after

the pylon and a pretty late Scout as

well that is already very

cheeky oh okay so we're going to go H

we're going to go for a forge first

after the Nexus normally you'd be going

for a Gateway this is an incredibly

greedy start right here from rebellion

and apparently he is not afraid to bring

the heat right here to one of the

world's greatest zerks so let's see it's

hatch gas pool from dark it looks like

are we just going to Cannon Rush him

straight up is that the plan I thought

we were going to do some Shenanigans

over here and maybe try and wall them in

but dark forced to pull a bunch of the

boys yep he's going to complete the wall

up I haven't seen this build at the pro

level in quite a

while now especially against somebody

like dark though it's funny to me cuz

dark is usually the man who Embraces

chos he loves being a very cheesy man if

needs to be right and he he doesn't

really he doesn't usually really feel

the need to play too macro focused if he

feels like he can get away with it right

if he feels like he can probably win the

game by playing Super aggressively

that's usually what dark will do so to

Canon Rush dark you have to be yeah you

have to be brave you have to be

ambitious and here we go double Photon

Cannon going up and not a whole lot that

our Zerg player can do about it dark has

already decided to go for the roach war

in this case I kind of wonder if

Rebellion should steal the gas geyser as

well if he wants to be super obnoxious

cuz usually this will be Mass ravager

I've got a feeling that this base is

going to go down regardless I don't

think there's a whole lot of dark can do

about it with two Photon cannons

shooting away at it Rebellion is looking

like he's in a mighty fine position and

remember this was also a Nexus first on

the pek ofit so he's got a stellar

economy right here against

dark yeah I think dark's best chance

right now is to go all in Brenda

apparently is going to start off the

long correct to watch the other side of

the map I think that's the only way she

can really go there's no way you're

going to save this hatch roaches are

going to spawn in just a moment okay

that gas geyser was

taken problem is you can't even really

expend very easily right so you can okay

maybe you can outrange the pylon and

then kill this pylon over here too Ro

chance of falling that's a

disaster alternatively I guess she can

just sort of kill the pylons and

eventually re-expand but that's going to

be so EX exceptionally slow the only

thing I guess that's not really going

that well here for Rebellion is the fact

that his cyber core naturally is going

to be very late with this opener so for

example a void Ray followup which is

very common after a Canon Rush is going

to be super delayed too but I'm assuming

it's still going to be plenty in time

eventually though all of this will get

shut down and I guess dark may just

reconsider pushing across the map did

the Queen by the way ever leave

yeah back before the brute War we could

fly sure Brenda sure Brenda's actually

going to go back home again yeah she's

got her cane she is ready to go for it's

important to keep your old limbs moving

every once in a while

okay Brenda is done oh look at that very

respectful these two ravagers went out

of the way of the old lady marching back

home these guys not so much got the

younger generation am I right very

disrespectful um dark isn't a world of

trouble he's re-expanding he's trying to

drone I guess he's going to go for a

third base he's got high ground Vision

over here so at least he will be able to

go for I don't know a couple bows in

that direction interestingly Enough by

the way this is not a Stargate followup

or a Twilight Council followup or a robo

facility followup it's just triple

gate I feel like that's probably the

worst responsive I'm being honest with

you trying to think what the advantage

is like imagine if this was a one base

all in from dark a void Ray shuts it

down basically perfectly so a Stargate

followup at that point is really good

triple gate basically just puts you now

in this weird position where you almost

have to go for a bit of an Allin but

since your cyber core is late warpgate

is going to be late too so it's just

going to be a more difficult way to

acquire third Nexus I I think that what

this uh that's what this basically comes

down to so from what I found out

Rebellion is currently sitting at right

around 5.15 .2 5.3k

MMR which in case you're unfamiliar is

like the lower end of grandm league on

the Korean server so still very good the

thing is within Grandmaster League

there's a massive range so the lowest

tier grandm Masters are maybe right

around 5K MMR but the upper echelons of

Grand Master League are going over 7K So

within those 200 ranks you have such a

skill difference that just looking at

the league border alone really isn't

enough like to put it in perspective my

oldtime Peak MMR and this is a while ago

go mind you my alltime Peak MMR is 5.5k

now I didn't hold that for very long but

I was very happy when I finally had the

two fives in front of my but like I was

miles away from winning games against

Pro Gamers you know like I would have to

get very cheesy if I wanted to win a

game against a professional gamer you

know what even though Rebellion is

finding himself in a really Stellar

position or at least he found himself in

a really Stellar Precision a couple

minutes ago I don't like his followup at

all look at how much he calling me dark

is actually managed to muster up the man

was basically dead in the water he is

not protected against oracles he's not

protected against dark Templar this is

dark basically shaving 17 Corners off of

his build order just to try and squeeze

out as much as he possibly can so

because of that greed he's actually fine

against the blink stalker followup I

think the straight blink stalker is a

pretty weak play this is still obviously

a good position here for Rebellion don't

don't don't yo Mr Zealot go go over

there

anyways this is still a good position

for him don't get me wrong but I don't

love this position for the protal nearly

as much as I did just a few minutes ago

we have an observer sitting here with

the main Army too very suboptimal cuz

even though he could have had Vision

battery overcharge I think Rebellion is

super nervous that battery overcharges

really early too zala does go back and

hold position there in the Walla blink

is not done yet oh my God dark yeah

dark's a

monster dark's the monster under your

bed B when you're you know laying there

in the dark coincidence I think

not yeah top tier Pro gamers are really

scary they know exactly what Corners

they can cut and they're more than

willing to make a gamble whenever the

game requires

it we had pretty much full two base

saturation for protos when dark was on

full one base saturation didn't we the

counter attack didn't really do a whole

lot Tech Wise by the way this is still

pretty atrocious of course for dark but

he's certainly making himself look

really really scary luckily here for

Rebellion he did save most of those

probes and he also did save the

Nexus I we we have a robo facility but

all he's made out of it there we go is

an

observer you can't really attack without

a prism right so you kind of have to

make a warp prism here and then go

across the

map and maybe deal damage I don't know

dude the creeps thread is already

looking pretty solid again yeah so cute

early game from Rebellion but no real

scheduled

followup so we're just sort of blinking

around a bunch of stalkers but this is

not really inspiring yeah me in general

so he's looking around he knows the

Greet at this point he has seen the

amount of stuff I love by the way this

followup here as well from dark going

into the quick

infestors so infestors when you fungal

growth the opposing players's Army

obviously it's going to be somewhat heal

in place right it's going to be slowed

down lot and your ravagers at that point

can bow them down really easily plus it

inhibits any sort of movement abilities

so if you in this case if you fungle the

stalkers they will not be able to use

their blink

ability cute player by dark we'll have

to see if it pays off as dark now

actually grabs the supply lead that's an

interesting

one to be fair though it is

nerve-wrecking playing against players

like this oh that's a big fungle to

start things off

this is a nice little game this is still

a great position by the way for

Rebellion but this is a nice little game

to show

you what the top tier players in the

world are capable of okay another good

fungle ah there's no way dark can hold

this right this is a plus two stalker

Army 13 Roaches on the Beck of this

though Rebellion does need to get a move

on no target firing on the infestors

here whatsoever no juggling with the

prison

either we're going to warp in a bunch of

this is turning into a very alliny

situation here for Rebellion who's now

actually economically slightly behind if

you can get the kill on the ne or on the

Hatchery rer then I guess he should be

okay although there is already a new no

he is actually not okay there's already

a fourth Hatchery also done here for

dark dark did a bit of a magic trick you

blink twice and he's got three b e how

did he do it

well honestly though if Rebellion did

any other followup than the one that he

went for I would say that like most Kon

Rush is okay GG is cool most Canon

rushers will follow up their Canon Rush

with either void race or dark Templar

and dark was not prepared against either

of those

two game number two we find ourselves on

the map

Elion much more standard opener here

from a rebellion this time around it's

gone for the Gateway on the low ground

into a gas guys are in the main base and

we should see a Nexus at about 20 Supply

together with a syore also at 20

Supply strange looking scoreboard though

I'm not going to

lie I wonder if dark actually really

needed to leave so sure if it would have

been hero or maxex right yeah I don't

really think there's a way out of that

situation for dark but dark was like one

or two fungal growths away from actually

stabilizing there and his economy wasn't

really as bad as he thought it was

I'm fairly sure dark in that previous

match assumed that his opponent was

further ahead than he actually was cuz

Rebellion clearly nervous clearly making

a bunch of mistakes there and well he

got a point on the board but I'm still

not loving his position in this

particular series despite the fact that

he's one step closer to taking down one

of the oldtime

greats one theme as well that I've

noticed over the years when it comes to

top tier

programers all of them have it like the

marus of this world the SOS of this

world the darks the rainor very rarely

will they actually get nervous so I'm

sure they do but they don't outwardly

show it and they don't really show it in

their games either as a matter of fact

I've noticed especially guys like Sarah

and this may just be the one

differentiating factor for Sarah sarell

seems to power up whenever he's under

pressure If Saro is behind in a series

it's kind of like he's going Super

Saiyan you know whereas a lot of people

will be doubting their own ability they

like oh my God this guy is way better

than me right you get that negative

selft talk the top tier Pros don't

really have that so despite the fact

that dark right now is well behind in

the series I don't think he's too

concerned I'm fairly sure he's just

going to be comfortably playing this and

he'll be more than happy to just do

whatever it

takes although this does make going for

an Allin a little bit riskier right say

dark wants to go for a roach ravager

rush or something like that well he

could be in some

trouble zering Scouts the Stargate

opener here this is very normal

everything here is very normal for

Rebellion it's one way to make a name

for yourself

though Canon rushing uh yeah dark is

certainly a way to uh get a little bit

of interest from the

internet all righty so what's the plan

dark what are we going to do

just defend make a bunch of Queens

spread the creep back towards the

natural expansion cuz the natural did

get blocked

earlier okay zerlings going across

trying to see if they can potentially

get the snipe on that third Nexus

there's a pylon missing here Rebellion

we need a

pylon eh I guess it's okay usually go

for a pylon to tug yeah exactly the

Adept in

between so that way the surface area

against a zerling push is delayed quite

a or it's reduced quite a

bit roor coming up double sport crawler

as well dark actually only at 32 drones

at this point which is not quite ideal

maybe also just playing this a little

bit safer than he ultimately needs

to two additional gases lar should start

up any moment

now H within about the next 30 seconds

although he does have actually a roach

for and finish up as well as a bunch of

overlords so this could actually be him

preparing to make a yeah that's what

we're doing I think I think we're yep

we're preparing for a big swell of

roaches he's spreading creep forward in

the direction of his opponent's Third

Base we're already up to six Queens I

believe that this should be especially

if it can kill one of the

oracles a bit of a queen March yep the

ladies are assembling for battle once

again an uncommon strategy in

2024 we don't really see it all too

often anymore but it's very powerful

when well it goes the way that Zerg has

prepared on this map The Rush distance

is relatively short especially when

you're forced to take the third base

first Oracles in the meantime using some

of their energy to kill the drones all

of that is great but Rebellion needs to

hold on he's going for GLA to depths on

the back of this he's got a lot of

Chrono Boost energy safed up really

should be using that oh my God super

early battery trigger again way too

early way way way too early now he's

going to not have it available for the

actual fight finally we see a Corona

boost right there on the Twilight

Council but I think we should have seen

that one already lovely corrosive BS yep

that Pyon positioning sub optimal dark

immediately makes use of that one of the

oracles pretty much out of energy before

this fight even properly begins not

terrible so far though for Rebellion

he's trying to make the best of this

situation man imagine if he had battery

overcharge and glaes adep done I mean

now he's got glaes finished he may

actually be able to hold

I don't I feel like with battery

overcharge there's a chance to hold but

the cool down is quite

long and I think the Nerfs kind of

kicked in a little bit maybe we could

make an extra Oracle or like take the

gases in the natural expansion so we can

actually produce units cuz we're going

all the way up to a th000 minerals

now I love by the way the dark look

looks at this series right now he's like

you know what I

need I need to do some cheesing of my

own to be fair though that previous game

was a pretty clear example cuz rebellion

was very Trigger Happy on the battery

overchart in that game too and I think

dark looked at that he's like you know

what if I did something a little

aggressive you would be in a lot of

trouble and it turns out he's right and

that will take us to the map ocean born

final game in this best of three

series certainly another map where you

can go for a queen March if you feel

like that is the right call

especially if you get the creep going

right say the third base gets taken here

as the very first expansion you get the

creep going and suddenly you appear on

your opponent side of the map nice easy

Highway for those Queens it's one of

those builds that's relatively unpopular

in the current meta of the game but it's

not something that will ever truly

disappear right ever since the queen got

nerfed so the Queens used to be able to

transfuse off creep ever since that was

removed out of the

game well

it's been a bit of a uh it's it's been

one of those builds that's fallen off

quite a bit imagine though if they still

could it would be quite

ridiculous okay so this is cheeky dark

faking the natural to the third base

location so he knows that there's a

probe blocking him at this point

Rebellion is going to check for the

third base another drone came down from

The High Ground and takes the natural

expansion one oh in favor right here of

dark he should take into account that

that drone is somewhere so he should

send sent yeah he sends the probe early

that's the right call here from

Rebellion cuz you do not want your

natural expansion

blocked ooh okay well that works yep you

need to make sure you chase

this cuz despite the fact that this is

not in the location that dark would have

liked it to be it's still going to block

the Nexus Zealot can we go Zealot and

cyber cor hello Zealot cyber thank you s

okay no

Zealot all right we're going to use six

probes instead which does work the only

problem is that there's always going to

be a little bit of a residue of creep

the delay on the Cy cor is actually

quite noteworthy though cuz that was

like what 10 seconds late okay at least

it felt like 10 seconds maybe it was

like 5 Seconds that's what she said no

come on inappropriate anyways the delay

on the cybercore kind of sucks because

now everything is going to be delayed

too we do have double gas finally going

up in the main

base yep dark just continues being

annoying luckily for him the evolution

chamber for Rebellion that is yeah the

evolution chamber is a 3X3 structure

unlike the Hatcher which is 5x5 so the

NEX is apparently could just barely be

squeezed right next to that well Zer

building in the meantime though dark Moi

just trying to be annoying this is one

of those skill checks we don't see a ton

of proxy hatches in the current meta of

Starcraft 2 either but it's one of those

things where like if you go up against a

protos player and you're feeling really

confident you may as well CU protos in

general super build order dependent

and well everything that Rebellion had

planned for this game it's been thrown

out of the window now not really a whole

lot you can do other than play well

pretty normal so in a strange way going

for a proxy hatch kind of forces out a

relatively normal

game apparently the stalker by the way

just barely did not get the kill on the

uh the

overlord eventually the Twilight council

is going to finish

I wouldn't mind seeing even like a dark

Templar rush like if we're going to play

Cheeky games I think dark Templar

rushing dark would be really good

although then again at that point I

really dislike the cybernetics score

delay it's going to be charge okay

charge is an interesting one too cuz

then we Min too much

gas we should probably also 16 out of 16

the main base first there's this mineral

field right over here on the left that

does not quite have optimal saturation

it's these little things though that

really do add up quite a bit I'm

assuming we're going to go into a

Templar archives as well in a moment to

go for like an archon zelot push very

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powerful cuz otherwise the gas count

that Rebellion currently has doesn't

really make a lot of sense I think

actually going like eight gate with 32

probes is a pretty decent followup too

so eight gate 32 probes just Mass Zealot

towards the other side of the map really

strong but in that case if you he wants

to go for something like that he should

have pulled out of gas already so

considering he did not pull out of gas

considering he's already at 35 probes um

we will we will not be seeing anything

along those

lines at this point dark knows it's not

a Stargate opener cuz he would have

already seen a Stargate

unit although I wouldn't have minded

seeing Rebellion save up a bunch of

flying units too you know to like lull

the Zer into a false sense of security

cuz in my mind you almost have to like

trick the opponent a little bit I think

that was within Vision yeah

so dark actually just saw the the

Twilight Council straight up now the

dark Shrine goes down but we've had so

much gas for that for such a long

while these are now going to be very

late so we've got four no we've got

three gateways no four gateways I was

going to say three gateways would make

no no sense at all we've got three

gateways to warp in a bunch of zealots

and then to follow up the zealots with a

bunch of dark Templar but not a dark

Templar are going to be very late

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okay in the meantime on the other side

of the map it's going to be roaches

zerlings and

ravagers spine crawler is going to

finish up in just a moment and I do

really like that spine safety Spore

crawler as well 5 minutes and 10 seconds

usually is the latest you really need it

so Spore crawler is going to be a

detector against any cloaked

units yeah too much gas so Rebellion has

got way too much gas here for this build

he could have already warped in so I

think he wants to go for a Warp warp in

inside of the main base there's an

Overlord hanging out here cuz of course

there's an Overlord hanging

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out it's too slow man it's too slow yeah

so it's funny because if you look at the

APM players are still going to be fast

it's funny too because if I were to cast

some of my own games right I feel like I

would be very critical of my own games

too but I feel like when I playing my

own games that I'm so Swift and fast and

everything is moving along so quickly

Council on the NEX is over at the third

base location though these these DTS

have to basically kill the base that

sport crawler is not quite within range

oh he's going to get it nicely done by

Rebellion yep we're going to see a

recoil on the dark Templar too okay

three of them ended up going down but

that is certainly a worthwhile

trade dark only at 40 something workers

by the way I never actually remade the

Nexus okay that now makes this a little

bit awkward

we also are late with the forge I feel

like if we had that much gas we could

have made the forge a little sooner

anyways ultimately this is going to be

the moment where dark is going to strike

he should bring an overseer with this

Army I'm assuming he's got one there it

is Council on the Nexus shoot once again

be forc there is one Immortal

out okay Rebellion by the way only on

four gateways right so we need to get

the warp in done I don't think he should

back up to behind the wall should he ah

back up to behind the wall is a little

dangerous can we see some uh some

additional Immortal production I think

that's not a bad plan keep in mind with

the Cyber cor down he can only warp in

zealots but I don't think Rebellion

really

Minds second

Immortal with some good force fields is

is certainly

possible in the meantime by the way that

Hatchery has been retaken and on top of

that dark has also taken a fourth base

at the 12:00 position

okay thir Nexus needs to really get

going fast

man hello what are you ah it was a

different prob apparently task with with

building the Nexus I see Hydra coming up

I mean honestly pretty Dam good play

though by Rebellion

it's just that you

know playing against Pro Gamers is

tough but he's not playing this poorly

by any

stretch you wouldn't look at this game

and think yeah no he's he's like more

than a thousand MMR below his opponent

right I mean dark obviously playing this

relatively calmly now going into the

lurker Den we may very well see a hive

as well in just a

moment although honestly I think dark

can just go for another big push if he

can deny that third base one more

time Rebellion is going to be in a weird

spot where his main and even his natural

expansion are going to start running low

look mineral fields in the main are

already starting to run

out and the natural won't be too far

behind there's a couple of them that

will be running dry in a couple minutes

at which point the third n Third Base

becomes an absolute

necessity so dark actually does not have

a h but he does have a lurker in which

is a bit

funky he's not really saving up gas or

anything along those lines

but usually Larch lurker is considered

to be very mediocre although it's

technically something you can do if he's

expecting that this is going to be a two

Bas all in here or effectively a two Bas

all in from

Rebellion I wonder if lurkers are going

to be good against that well it doesn't

have a lot of gas so we probably won't

find out wouldn't be surprised if the

lurkers are more or less just a safety

safety precaution so here's the push

Supply wise 70 Supply behind but this is

a strong protal Army if we can get

another warpin or two I don't know about

stalkers I guess he's going blink okay

we have a few zealots in the meantime

and a natural expansion of the Zerg

being a nuisance but this is becoming

kind of do or die

here yeah this this angle is perfect for

the

Zerg he does slice off a few of the

roaches and ravagers which is kind of

nice

the numbers are just not really doing

him any

favors I don't agree with pushing from

this high ground I think he should go

through the center I think that usually

works out much better although he's

finding a bit of an angle it's just that

the Hydra hallucinated Colossus okay

yeah know those hydras are absolutely

tearing him apart their DPS is absurd

and since there's no splash damage in

this Army other than an hallucinated

Colossus they don't deal damage okay

prison go down I think with that the

chances of rebellion also disappear but

you know what he really did put up a

great fight in the end it's dark who

wins the series 2 to one