← Amateur Division 1
Amateur League · Amateur Division 1 · Season 1 · Round 5 · Bo5
· Tue, Aug 18 2026 · 16:00 server time
Games
5 · · ▶ replay
■ Cognately
■ Howl
army value
■ Cognately
■ Howl
economy
Play-by-play (51 lines)
0:16 Cognately spawns in Teal at s2 while Howl spawns in Green at s4.We're underway — Cognately spawns at s2, Howl answers from s4.
0:36 Cognately opens Forge Fast Expand against Howl's Overpool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cognately's Forge Fast Expand against Howl's Overpool.
— The early game —
1:04 Cognately warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cognately adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:44 Howl places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Howl expands.
2:15 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cognately starts moving out.Cognately has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:57 Howl is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Howl tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:55 Howl successfully fends off Cognately's attacks.Howl takes the fight on his terms and sends Cognately home with nothing.
4:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Howl seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
4:52 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Howl destroyed only less than half of Cognately's army.Howl clips Cognately's army — real damage, but Cognately fights on.
5:26 Cognately's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cognately: the first units are already marching.
5:50 Howl decides to move out with his armies.Howl has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:30 Howl places down a hatchery.Quietly, Howl adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:31 Howl kills off Cognately's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Howl. The push continues.
8:10 After that battle, Cognately still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Howl — the losses are light.
8:34 After that battle, Howl still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
8:58 Cognately decides to expand.Cognately takes another base — the economy widens.
9:41 Cognately starts pushing across the map.Cognately has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:14 Howl is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Howl: the first units are already marching.
10:46 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:18 Cognately failed to kill off Howl's defending zerglings.Cognately's early gamble buys nothing — Howl's defense was already in place.
11:43 After that battle, Howl still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
🎙 Cognately is a step behind and knows it.
12:16 Cognately lost about half of his army in that battle.Howl pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:46 Howl's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Howl: the first units are already marching.
13:17 At the moment, Howl seems to have more units than Cognately.Count the units: Howl has the edge over Cognately right now.
13:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:18 Howl kills off Cognately's armies and continues pushing!Cognately's army evaporates. Howl doesn't even slow down.
15:00 Cognately lost about half of his army in that battle.Howl pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:19 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Cognately while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
15:53 Howl is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Howl: the first units are already marching.
16:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Howl has built a commanding army lead — Cognately needs something special here.
16:54 All of a sudden, Cognately has no armies left while Howl is continuing to push across the map!Howl wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
17:24 Cognately has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Howl's force stays on that battlefield.
17:56 It seems that Cognately only managed to destroy less than half of Howl's army.Cognately clips Howl's army — real damage, but Howl fights on.
18:37 Howl pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Howl goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
19:11 Howl places down a hatchery.Howl takes another base — the economy widens.
19:39 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.
20:02 The battle outcome favors Howl as Cognately's armies melt into Howl's armies' weapon fire!Cognately's army evaporates. Howl doesn't even slow down.
🎙 It's all going Howl's way right now.
20:45 Cognately seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Howl — more than half the force is gone.
21:01 With excellent skills and micro, Howl managed to fend off Cognately while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
21:33 Howl has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Howl's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:05 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Cognately GGs!That's it. Cognately looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Howl closes it out over Cognately.
■ Stray
■ Transience
army value
■ Stray
■ Transience
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Green Transience spawning at s4 and Yellow Stray spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Transience at s4, Stray at s2.
0:30 Transience opens 9 Pool against Stray's 9 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Transience's 9 Pool against Stray's 9 Pool.
— The early game —
1:20 Transience places down a hatchery.Quietly, Transience adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Stray places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Stray expands.
2:14 Transience's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Transience: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:36 Stray decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Stray pushes.
3:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:49 All of a sudden, Stray has no armies left while Transience is continuing to push across the map!Stray's army evaporates. Transience doesn't even slow down.
4:19 Stray lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Transience's force stays on that battlefield.
4:43 With excellent skills and micro, Transience managed to fend off Stray while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Stray — the losses are light.
5:11 Transience's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Transience goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:43 Stray's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Stray: the first units are already marching.
6:22 Transience's forces appear to be larger compared to Stray's!Count the units: Transience has the edge over Stray right now.
6:51 Transience starts expanding.Transience plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:22 Stray places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Stray expands.
7:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
8:27 Stray lost all his zerglings to Transience!Stray wasn't ready. Transience's early aggression takes the lead.
8:46 After that battle, Transience destroyed about half of Stray's army.Half of Stray's force is gone — Transience took it apart.
9:19 With excellent skills and micro, Transience managed to fend off Stray while losing less than half of his army.Stray keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:59 Transience's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Transience tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:26 Stray's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Stray: the first units are already marching.
11:03 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:32 Transience failed to break Stray's zergling line of defense.Transience's early gamble buys nothing — Stray's defense was already in place.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:59 With excellent skills and micro, Stray managed to fend off Transience while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Transience — the losses are light.
12:33 Transience has lost about half of his army in that battle.Stray pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:52 Transience is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Transience tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:30 Stray pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Stray: the first units are already marching.
13:50 Transience places down a hatchery.Transience takes another base — the economy widens.
14:35 Stray places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Stray expands.
15:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:28 All of a sudden, Transience has no armies left while Stray is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Transience's way of life — Stray marches on.
16:01 After that battle, Transience still has most of his army with him.Stray keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Stray seems to be fine.Transience keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
17:02 Transience is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Transience starts the push.
17:28 Stray is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Stray starts the push.
18:09 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
18:36 Transience made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Stray is pushing his mutalisks further on!The mid-game push crashes through — Stray breaks Transience's position.
19:02 Stray only destroyed about half of Transience's army.Half of Transience's force is gone — Stray took it apart.
19:24 With excellent skills and micro, Stray managed to fend off Transience while losing less than half of his army.Transience keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:03 What a pity! Transience managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Stray's army.Transience goes for the raid — Stray is ready, and nothing comes of it.
20:33 Eager to end the game, Stray moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Stray crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Slight advantage Stray as the game develops.
20:57 In terms of army size, Transience is behind Stray!Transience needs production, fast; Stray's army has outgrown his.
21:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:59 All of a sudden, Transience has no armies left while Stray is continuing to push across the map!Stray wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:43 Transience lost about half of his army in that battle.Stray pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Stray seems to be fine.Transience keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:31 Stray shot down Transience's hatchery.The base falls. Stray rips Transience's economy back a full step.
24:06 Transience having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Transience GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Stray defeats Transience, settled in the mid game.
■ Wainscot
■ r1pple
army value
■ Wainscot
■ r1pple
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:15 The game starts with Red Wainscot spawning at s2 and Teal r1pple spawning at s1.Wainscot in Red at s2. r1pple in Teal at s1. The map is set.
0:46 Wainscot opens 12 Hatch against r1pple's 1 Rax FE.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Wainscot, 1 Rax FE from r1pple.
— The early game —
1:10 Wainscot places down a hatchery.Wainscot takes another base — the economy widens.
1:43 r1pple places down a command center.r1pple plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:30 Wainscot is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Wainscot tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:52 r1pple feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.r1pple tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:02 Mismicro from r1pple gave opportunity to Wainscot! Wainscot is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!r1pple wasn't ready. Wainscot's early aggression takes the lead.
4:35 Wainscot destroyed about half of r1pple's army after that battle.Wainscot cuts r1pple's army in half.
5:02 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, r1pple destroyed only less than half of Wainscot's army.r1pple takes a bite out of Wainscot's force and backs off.
5:40 Wainscot is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Wainscot: the first units are already marching.
6:22 r1pple starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from r1pple: the first units are already marching.
6:46 r1pple's army is small compared to Wainscot!r1pple is badly outgunned — Wainscot's force is a size larger.
7:20 Wainscot places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Wainscot expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:51 r1pple places down a command center.r1pple plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:09 Wainscot's zerglings surround r1pple's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Wainscot breaks r1pple's front door.
9:43 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Wainscot destroyed only less than half of r1pple's army.Wainscot clips r1pple's army — real damage, but r1pple fights on.
10:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Wainscot seems to be fine.r1pple keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:46 Wainscot's zerglings are pushing out!Wainscot tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:18 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:36 Mismicro from r1pple gave opportunity to Wainscot! Wainscot is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Wainscot breaks r1pple's front door.
12:11 About half of r1pple's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Wainscot's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Wainscot edges ahead on army strength.
12:48 With excellent skills and micro, Wainscot managed to fend off r1pple while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for r1pple — the losses are light.
13:28 Wainscot starts pushing across the map.Wainscot tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
13:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:25 Wainscot's zerglings surround r1pple's marines and kills it off!r1pple wasn't ready. Wainscot's early aggression takes the lead.
14:57 r1pple lost about half of his army in that battle.Wainscot pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:40 With excellent skills and micro, Wainscot managed to fend off r1pple while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for r1pple — the losses are light.
16:10 r1pple places down a command center.r1pple takes another base — the economy widens.
16:35 Wainscot with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Wainscot goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:17 Wainscot might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as r1pple did.Wainscot is starving on bases while r1pple spreads across the map.
🎙 Wainscot has built a commanding army lead — r1pple needs something special here.
17:44 Wainscot places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Wainscot expands.
18:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
19:00 r1pple seems to have run out of scans! Wainscot's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Wainscot breaks r1pple's position.
19:27 r1pple lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Wainscot's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
20:03 With excellent skills and micro, Wainscot managed to fend off r1pple while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for r1pple — the losses are light.
20:29 Unwilling to make the game too long, Wainscot starts moving out.Here it comes: Wainscot crosses the map with everything.
21:19 r1pple having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.r1pple types it out: GG.
Wainscot takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Yardage
■ Pending
army value
■ Yardage
■ Pending
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:07 The Yellow Pending spawns at s2 while Purple Yardage spawns at s3.Pending takes s2 in Yellow; across the map, Yardage settles in at s3 in Purple.
2:05 Pending opens Bunker Rush against Yardage's 2 Gate Goons.The builds are down: Bunker Rush from Pending, 2 Gate Goons from Yardage.
4:12 Pending decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Pending tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Pending's force dwarfs what Yardage has left on the field.
6:19 Pending opens with a cheesy build.Pending Has cooked up something crazy, an early rush. They go all in!
8:01 Pending with an aggressive opening starts to attack Yardage.All or nothing: Pending's gamble arrives at Yardage's base.
10:12 Yardage was unable to defend Pending's armies and taps out.The cheese lands — Yardage GGs, and Pending steals the game.
GG. Pending closes it out over Yardage.
■ Cognately
■ Transience
army value
■ Cognately
■ Transience
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:12 Cognately spawns at s4 in Green while Transience spawns at s3 in Orange.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Cognately at s4, Transience at s3.
0:43 Cognately gets Forge Fast Expand against Transience's Overpool.Cognately commits to Forge Fast Expand; Transience answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:15 Cognately warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cognately expands.
1:39 Transience places down a hatchery.Quietly, Transience adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:06 Cognately's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cognately: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:41 Transience pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Transience goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:59 Cognately failed to break Transience's zergling line of defense.Transience holds the early rush without blinking.
4:22 After that battle, Transience still has most of his army with him.Cognately keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:54 With excellent skills and micro, Cognately managed to fend off Transience while losing less than half of his army.Transience keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:17 It seems like Transience has more units than Cognately!Transience's army is visibly the bigger one — Cognately should not take this fight.
5:52 Cognately's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cognately: the first units are already marching.
6:27 Transience's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Transience goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:04 Cognately warps in a nexus.Cognately plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Transience edges ahead on army strength.
7:26 Transience places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Transience expands.
8:10 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:33 Transience with his speedlings successfully defend against Cognately's early zealot pressure.Transience holds the early rush without blinking.
8:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Transience seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
9:41 Transience destroyed about half of Cognately's army after that battle.Half of Cognately's force is gone — Transience took it apart.
10:07 Cognately's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cognately goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:49 Transience moves out with his armies.Transience tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:10 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:50 Transience successfully fends off Cognately's attacks.Cognately commits and it's the wrong call — Transience cleans it up.
🎙 It's all going Transience's way right now.
12:19 After that battle, Transience still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cognately — the losses are light.
12:48 About half of Cognately's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Transience's force stays on that battlefield.
13:27 It seems like Transience has more units than Cognately!Transience's army is visibly the bigger one — Cognately should not take this fight.
13:47 Transience places down a hatchery.Transience plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:25 Cognately is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Cognately tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:01 Transience pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Transience tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:14 Cognately warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cognately adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:22 Cognately failed to break Transience's zergling line of defense.Cognately's early gamble buys nothing — Transience's defense was already in place.
🎙 Transience has built a commanding army lead — Cognately needs something special here.
16:54 After that battle, Transience still has most of his army with him.Cognately keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:21 Cognately lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Transience — more than half the force is gone.
18:06 Transience is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Transience goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
19:10 Transience's scourge sniped a few of Cognately's observers! Cognately can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Transience breaks Cognately's position.
19:41 Cognately lost more than half of his army in that battle.Transience limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
20:12 After that battle, Transience still has most of his army with him.Cognately keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:30 Transience brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Transience's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Cognately GGs!Cognately types it out: GG.
That's the game: Transience defeats Cognately, settled in the mid game.