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Amateur League · Amateur Division 5 · Season 1 · Round 19 · Bo5
· Tue, Oct 6 2026 · 16:00 server time
Games
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■ Phenol
■ Kestrel
army value
■ Phenol
■ Kestrel
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 The Red Kestrel spawns at s1 while White Phenol spawns at s3.Kestrel takes s1 in Red; Phenol settles in at s3 in White.
0:45 Kestrel gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Phenol's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Kestrel, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Phenol.
— The early game —
1:04 Kestrel warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Kestrel expands.
1:39 Phenol decides to expand.Quietly, Phenol adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:17 Kestrel decides to push out with his dragoon.Kestrel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:00 Attempting to end the game, Phenol moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Phenol crosses the map with everything.
3:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:00 With really nice micro, Kestrel kills off Phenol's dragoons.The early pressure works — Kestrel breaks Phenol's front door.
4:23 It seems that Kestrel only managed to destroy less than half of Phenol's army.Kestrel clips Phenol's army — real damage, but Phenol fights on.
4:52 It seems that Phenol only managed to destroy less than half of Kestrel's army.Phenol clips Kestrel's army — real damage, but Kestrel fights on.
5:40 Attempting to end the game, Kestrel moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Kestrel crosses the map with everything.
6:12 Phenol decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Phenol pushes.
6:39 Kestrel desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Kestrel expands.
7:18 Phenol warps in a nexus.Quietly, Phenol adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:47 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:12 Kestrel kills off Phenol's dragoons with some nice micro!Phenol wasn't ready. Kestrel's early aggression takes the lead.
8:41 With excellent skills and micro, Phenol managed to fend off Kestrel while losing less than half of his army.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:25 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Phenol destroyed only less than half of Kestrel's army.Phenol clips Kestrel's army — real damage, but Kestrel fights on.
— The mid game —
9:59 Kestrel decides to push out with his dragoon.Kestrel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:33 Eager to end the game, Phenol moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Phenol crosses the map with everything.
10:59 It seems like Kestrel has more units than Phenol!Kestrel's army is visibly the bigger one — Phenol should not take this fight.
11:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:05 All of a sudden, Phenol has no armies left while Kestrel is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Phenol's way of life — Kestrel marches on.
🎙 Phenol is a step behind and knows it.
12:35 About half of Phenol's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Kestrel's force stays on that battlefield.
13:06 After that battle, Kestrel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Phenol — the losses are light.
13:27 Kestrel is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Kestrel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:32 The battle outcome favors Kestrel as Phenol's armies melt into Kestrel's armies' weapon fire!Phenol's army evaporates. Kestrel doesn't even slow down.
15:15 After that battle, Kestrel destroyed about half of Phenol's army.Kestrel cuts Phenol's army in half.
15:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
16:26 Kestrel decides to push out with his dragoon.Kestrel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:42 Kestrel's number of expansions are equal to Phenol's.Base for base, they're level — Kestrel and Phenol match each other.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Kestrel is far ahead.
17:25 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Quietly, Kestrel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:53 Phenol warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Phenol expands.
18:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
19:09 The battle outcome favors Kestrel as Phenol's armies melt into Kestrel's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Kestrel. The push continues.
19:29 About half of Phenol's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Kestrel's force stays on that battlefield.
20:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:46 Eager to end the game, Kestrel moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Kestrel crosses the map with everything.
21:08 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Phenol GGs!Phenol GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Phenol taps out. Kestrel's early game was simply better.
■ Persephone
■ Revamping
army value
■ Persephone
■ Revamping
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 Persephone spawns at s1 in Orange while Revamping spawns at s2 in Purple.Persephone in Orange at s1. Revamping in Purple at s2. The map is set.
0:48 Revamping opens 2 Rax FE against Persephone's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 12 Pool from Persephone, 2 Rax FE from Revamping.
— The early game —
1:25 Persephone places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Persephone expands.
1:45 Revamping places down a command center.Quietly, Revamping adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:32 Persephone is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Persephone tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:58 Revamping decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Revamping has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:06 Nice placement by Persephone, Revamping can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Revamping's early gamble buys nothing — Persephone's defense was already in place.
4:38 After that battle, Persephone still has most of his army with him.Revamping keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:02 With excellent skills and micro, Revamping managed to fend off Persephone while losing less than half of his army.Persephone keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:46 Attempting to end the game, Persephone moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Persephone pushes.
6:19 Revamping decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Revamping crosses the map with everything.
6:57 Persephone places down a hatchery.Persephone plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:15 Revamping places down a command center.Revamping takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:26 Mismicro from Revamping gave opportunity to Persephone! Persephone is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Persephone breaks Revamping's front door.
— The mid game —
8:53 About half of Revamping's army has been decimated in that battle.Persephone pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:32 With excellent skills and micro, Persephone managed to fend off Revamping while losing less than half of his army.Revamping keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:03 Persephone with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Persephone goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:38 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:25 The battle outcome favors Persephone as Revamping's armies melt into Persephone's armies' weapon fire!Persephone wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
11:58 Revamping has lost about half of his army in that battle.Persephone pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:17 With excellent skills and micro, Persephone managed to fend off Revamping while losing less than half of his army.Revamping keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Persephone holds the stronger army for now.
13:05 Persephone with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Persephone tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:39 Persephone places down a hatchery.Persephone takes another base — the economy widens.
14:00 Revamping decides to expand.Revamping plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
15:02 Persephone's zerglings surround Revamping's marines and kills it off!Revamping wasn't ready. Persephone's early aggression takes the lead.
15:41 About half of Revamping's army has been decimated in that battle.Persephone pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:19 With excellent skills and micro, Persephone managed to fend off Revamping while losing less than half of his army.Revamping keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:40 Eager to end the game, Revamping moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Revamping crosses the map with everything.
17:13 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Revamping is hanging on by a thread against Persephone's army.
18:01 Persephone successfully fends off Revamping's attacks.Revamping commits and it's the wrong call — Persephone cleans it up.
18:36 It seems that Revamping only managed to destroy less than half of Persephone's army.Revamping clips Persephone's army — real damage, but Persephone fights on.
19:08 About half of Revamping's army has been decimated in that battle.Persephone pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:26 Persephone's zerglings are pushing out!Persephone goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
20:09 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Revamping taps out!Revamping types it out: GG.
Persephone takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Demagogy
■ Octant
army value
■ Demagogy
■ Octant
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:19 The game starts with White Octant spawning at s3 and Orange Demagogy spawning at s1.We're underway — Octant spawns at s3, Demagogy answers from s1.
0:48 Octant opens 1 Rax Gas against Demagogy's 12 Pool.Octant commits to 1 Rax Gas; Demagogy answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:11 Octant places down a command center.Octant takes another base — the economy widens.
1:40 Demagogy places down a hatchery.Demagogy plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:23 Octant decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Octant goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:48 Demagogy with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Demagogy tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:48 The battle outcome favors Octant as Demagogy's armies melt into Octant's armies' weapon fire!Demagogy's army evaporates. Octant doesn't even slow down.
4:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Demagogy seems to be fine.Octant keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:03 It seems that Demagogy only managed to destroy less than half of Octant's army.Demagogy takes a bite out of Octant's force and backs off.
5:36 Demagogy places down a hatchery.Demagogy plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:11 Octant decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Octant tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:33 Demagogy with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Demagogy tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:04 Octant places down a command center.Octant takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:53 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:12 Octant kills off Demagogy's zerglings with his marines!The early pressure works — Octant breaks Demagogy's front door.
8:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Demagogy seems to be fine.Octant keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Octant seems to be fine.Demagogy keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:49 Octant starts pushing out with his marines.Octant tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:31 Demagogy with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Demagogy goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:36 Octant kills off Demagogy's armies and continues pushing!Octant wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
12:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Demagogy seems to be fine.Octant keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Octant edges ahead on army strength.
12:36 After that battle, Octant still has most of his army with him.Demagogy keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:08 Octant starts pushing out with his marines.Octant tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:35 Currently, neither Octant nor Demagogy appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Octant and Demagogy yet.
14:09 Octant places down a command center.Octant takes another base — the economy widens.
14:50 Demagogy places down a hatchery.Demagogy plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:54 Demagogy's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Octant continues pressuring with his marines!The early pressure works — Octant breaks Demagogy's front door.
16:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Demagogy seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Octant — the losses are light.
17:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Octant seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demagogy — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Octant — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:32 Attempting to end the game, Octant moves out with his armies.Octant tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:08 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
18:22 Even sunken colonies didn't help Demagogy, Demagogy has to pull some drones to fight against Octant's marines!Demagogy's defense bends, then snaps. Octant takes the middle of the game.
19:15 About half of Demagogy's army has been decimated in that battle.Octant pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:27 With excellent skills and micro, Octant managed to fend off Demagogy while losing less than half of his army.Demagogy keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Demagogy GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Demagogy taps.
GG. Octant closes it out over Demagogy.
■ Priggish
■ Maharani
army value
■ Priggish
■ Maharani
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 Priggish spawns at s1 in Teal while Maharani spawns at s2 in Yellow.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Priggish at s1, Maharani at s2.
0:46 Maharani opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Priggish's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Priggish commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Maharani answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:13 Priggish warps in a nexus.Priggish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:48 Maharani warps in a nexus.Maharani plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:30 Priggish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Priggish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:02 Maharani decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Maharani pushes.
3:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:08 Priggish kills off all of Maharani's offensive dragoons.Maharani's early gamble buys nothing — Priggish's defense was already in place.
4:33 It seems that Maharani only managed to destroy less than half of Priggish's army.Maharani takes a bite out of Priggish's force and backs off.
5:11 Priggish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Maharani's army has been decimated.Priggish takes a bite out of Maharani's force and backs off.
5:48 Priggish decides to push out with his dragoon.Priggish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:22 Maharani decides to push out with his dragoon.Maharani tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:33 With really nice micro, Priggish kills off Maharani's dragoons.The early pressure works — Priggish breaks Maharani's front door.
🎙 Maharani is a step behind and knows it.
7:57 With excellent skills and micro, Maharani managed to fend off Priggish while losing less than half of his army.Priggish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:20 After that battle, Priggish still has most of his army with him.Maharani keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
9:11 Priggish starts expanding.Priggish takes another base — the economy widens.
9:31 Maharani warps in a nexus.Maharani plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:00 Priggish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Priggish: the first units are already marching.
10:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:18 Priggish kills off Maharani's dragoons with some nice micro!Maharani wasn't ready. Priggish's early aggression takes the lead.
11:50 Maharani has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Priggish's force stays on that battlefield.
12:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Priggish seems to be fine.Maharani keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Priggish is far ahead.
13:00 Attempting to end the game, Priggish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Priggish pushes.
13:32 Priggish's number of expansions are equal to Maharani's.Base for base, they're level — Priggish and Maharani match each other.
14:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:35 Maharani lost all of his dragoons to Priggish!The early pressure works — Priggish breaks Maharani's front door.
🎙 It's all going Priggish's way right now.
— The late game —
15:17 Maharani lost more than half of his army in that battle.Priggish limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
15:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Priggish seems to be fine.Maharani keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:25 Priggish is pushing out with his dragoons.Priggish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:40 Priggish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Priggish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:13 Maharani warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Maharani expands.
18:00 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:20 All of a sudden, Maharani has no armies left while Priggish is continuing to push across the map!Priggish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:05 Maharani lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Priggish — more than half the force is gone.
19:30 With excellent skills and micro, Priggish managed to fend off Maharani while losing less than half of his army.Maharani keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Maharani is hanging on by a thread against Priggish's army.
20:06 Maharani having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Maharani taps.
Maharani taps out. Priggish's early game was simply better.
■ Phenol
■ Kestrel
army value
■ Phenol
■ Kestrel
economy
Play-by-play (74 lines)
0:07 Kestrel spawns at s4 in Purple while Phenol spawns at s2 in Teal.Kestrel in Purple at s4. Phenol in Teal at s2. The map is set.
0:44 Phenol gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Kestrel's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Kestrel, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Phenol.
— The early game —
1:03 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:43 Phenol warps in a nexus.Phenol takes another base — the economy widens.
1:53 Kestrel is pushing out with his dragoons.Kestrel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:40 Phenol is pushing out with his dragoons.Phenol tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:01 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:20 Phenol kills off Kestrel's armies and continues pushing!Phenol wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
4:04 Phenol only destroyed about half of Kestrel's army.Phenol cuts Kestrel's army in half.
4:14 After that battle, Phenol still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Kestrel — the losses are light.
4:40 Kestrel moves out with his armies.Kestrel has seen enough — the army moves out.
5:26 Phenol starts pushing across the map.Phenol tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:48 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel takes another base — the economy widens.
6:09 Phenol warps in a nexus.Phenol plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:18 Phenol kills off Kestrel's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Phenol. The push continues.
7:34 Kestrel lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Phenol's force stays on that battlefield.
8:03 After that battle, Phenol still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Kestrel — the losses are light.
8:34 Kestrel decides to push out with his dragoon.Kestrel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:11 Phenol is pushing out with his dragoons.Phenol tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:24 At the moment, Phenol seems to have more units than Kestrel.Count the units: Phenol has the edge over Kestrel right now.
9:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:19 With really nice micro, Kestrel kills off Phenol's dragoons.The early pressure works — Kestrel breaks Phenol's front door.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
10:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Phenol seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kestrel — the losses are light.
11:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:54 Unwilling to make the game too long, Kestrel starts moving out.Kestrel has seen enough — the army moves out.
12:12 Phenol starts pushing across the map.Phenol tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:52 Phenol warps in a nexus.Phenol takes another base — the economy widens.
13:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:41 Phenol was out-microed by Kestrel and loses all his attacking forces.Kestrel holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
14:20 After that battle, Kestrel still has most of his army with him.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:50 After that battle, Phenol still has most of his army with him.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:15 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
15:31 Kestrel is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Kestrel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:10 Feeling content with the game, Phenol is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Phenol starts the push.
16:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:05 Phenol failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Kestrel successfully defended his push!Kestrel absorbs the mid-game push — Phenol gained nothing for the cost.
17:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Phenol — the losses are light.
18:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Phenol seems to be fine.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:22 Kestrel is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Kestrel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:42 Phenol warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Phenol expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:28 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
19:47 Kestrel with the better dragoon control won the battle!Phenol's defense bends, then snaps. Kestrel takes the middle of the game.
20:08 About half of Phenol's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Kestrel's force stays on that battlefield.
20:38 With excellent skills and micro, Kestrel managed to fend off Phenol while losing less than half of his army.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:06 Phenol is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Kestrel's army.Phenol is badly outgunned — Kestrel's force is a size larger.
21:31 Kestrel warps in a nexus.Kestrel takes another base — the economy widens.
— The late game —
22:13 Kestrel is pushing out with his dragoons!Kestrel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:45 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
22:57 Kestrel seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Phenol's dragoons are melting away!Phenol's defense bends, then snaps. Kestrel takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Phenol is a step behind and knows it.
23:40 With excellent skills and micro, Phenol managed to fend off Kestrel while losing less than half of his army.Kestrel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:36 Kestrel destroys Phenol's nexus, denying expansions.Phenol's expansion burns — Kestrel tears it down.
24:52 Phenol tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Kestrel's economy.Good instincts from Kestrel; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
25:33 Phenol warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Phenol expands.
26:03 Kestrel is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Kestrel's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
26:42 Kestrel seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Phenol's dragoons are melting away!Phenol's defense bends, then snaps. Kestrel takes the middle of the game.
27:23 Kestrel destroyed about half of Phenol's army after that battle.Kestrel cuts Phenol's army in half.
🎙 Slight advantage Kestrel as the game develops.
27:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Kestrel seems to be fine.Phenol keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:04 Without any further reinforcements, Phenol's expansion is decimated by Kestrel's armies.Kestrel finds the weak point and Phenol's new base is gone.
28:38 Feeling content with the game, Kestrel is starting to push out with his dragoons!Kestrel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:16 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Phenol GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Phenol taps.
That's the game: Kestrel defeats Phenol, settled in the mid game.