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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 512 · Bo1 · Week 4
Idolizer
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Freehand [Enrgy⚡]
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■ Idolizer
■ Freehand
army value
■ Idolizer
■ Freehand
economy
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0:10 The game starts with Teal Idolizer spawning at s3 and White Freehand spawning at s2.Idolizer takes s3 in Teal; Freehand settles in at s2 in White.
0:35 Freehand opens 12 Hatch against Idolizer's 14 CC.The builds are down: 14 CC from Idolizer, 12 Hatch from Freehand.
— The early game —
0:57 Idolizer places down a command center.More workers, more money: Idolizer expands.
1:24 Freehand places down a hatchery.Quietly, Freehand adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:35 Idolizer decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Idolizer tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:00 Freehand is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Freehand goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
2:59 Freehand's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Idolizer continues pressuring with his marines!Freehand wasn't ready. Idolizer's early aggression takes the lead.
3:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Freehand seems to be fine.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:32 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Freehand destroyed only less than half of Idolizer's army.Freehand takes a bite out of Idolizer's force and backs off.
4:04 Idolizer decides to put on early pressure with his marines.No patience from Idolizer: the first units are already marching.
4:29 Freehand is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Freehand: the first units are already marching.
4:54 Idolizer places down a command center.Idolizer plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:23 Freehand places down a hatchery.Freehand takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
5:53 Nice placement by Freehand, Idolizer can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Idolizer's early gamble buys nothing — Freehand's defense was already in place.
6:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Freehand seems to be fine.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:47 After that battle, Idolizer still has most of his army with him.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:02 It seems like Freehand has more units than Idolizer!Count the units: Freehand has the edge over Idolizer right now.
7:30 Idolizer decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Idolizer goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:51 Eager to end the game, Freehand moves out with his armies.Freehand tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
8:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:33 Freehand failed to break through Idolizer's marine defense line.Freehand's early gamble buys nothing — Idolizer's defense was already in place.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:02 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:28 Idolizer only destroyed about half of Freehand's army.Half of Freehand's force is gone — Idolizer took it apart.
9:56 Idolizer feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Idolizer goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:13 Freehand with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Freehand tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:41 Idolizer places down a command center.Idolizer plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:11 Freehand places down a hatchery.Quietly, Freehand adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:44 Freehand failed to kill off Idolizer's defending marines.Idolizer holds the early rush without blinking.
12:16 Freehand destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Idolizer's army has been decimated.Freehand takes a bite out of Idolizer's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:38 About half of Freehand's army has been decimated in that battle.Idolizer pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:01 Idolizer decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Idolizer crosses the map with everything.
13:28 Freehand decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Freehand tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
13:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
14:12 Idolizer's superior marine control beat up all of Freehand's zergling.The mid-game push crashes through — Idolizer breaks Freehand's position.
14:37 With excellent skills and micro, Freehand managed to fend off Idolizer while losing less than half of his army.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:02 After that battle, Idolizer still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Freehand — the losses are light.
15:14 Idolizer tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Freehand.Idolizer goes for the raid — Freehand is ready, and nothing comes of it.
15:34 Idolizer is pushing out with a large M&M ball!Idolizer's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:10 At the moment, Idolizer seems to have more units than Freehand.Idolizer's army is visibly the bigger one — Freehand should not take this fight.
16:34 Idolizer places down a command center.Quietly, Idolizer adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:00 Freehand places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Freehand expands.
17:19 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:38 Idolizer kills off Freehand's armies and continues pushing!Idolizer wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
17:56 About half of Freehand's army has been decimated in that battle.Idolizer pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:34 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Freehand — the losses are light.
18:41 Freehand's hatchery has been destroyed by Idolizer.The base falls. Idolizer rips Freehand's economy back a full step.
19:19 Idolizer's cloaked wraith did not do much to Freehand's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Freehand shuts the door on Idolizer.
🎙 Idolizer holds the stronger army for now.
19:32 Freehand places down a hatchery.Freehand plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:01 Dropship! Dropship! Idolizer drops some vultures into Freehand's mineral line!Freehand looks away for one second and Idolizer makes him pay for it.
20:31 Idolizer now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Idolizer hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:55 Idolizer decides to expand.Idolizer takes another base — the economy widens.
21:11 Freehand places down a hatchery.Quietly, Freehand adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:27 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:59 Idolizer stimpacked his marines and sliced through Freehand's units!The mid-game push crashes through — Idolizer breaks Freehand's position.
22:18 After that battle, Freehand still has most of his army with him.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:31 Freehand destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Idolizer's army has been decimated.Freehand takes a bite out of Idolizer's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
22:59 Freehand tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Idolizer's defense line.Freehand knocks, Idolizer answers. No damage done.
23:25 Idolizer is pushing out with a large M&M ball!Idolizer's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
24:14 Freehand had enough lurkers and speedlings to force Idolizer to fall back.Freehand absorbs the mid-game push — Idolizer gained nothing for the cost.
24:32 After that battle, Freehand still has most of his army with him.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:55 Idolizer lost about half of his army in that battle.Freehand pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:25 Idolizer must macro up quickly or Freehand will just roll him over!Idolizer is badly outgunned — Freehand's force is a size larger.
25:40 Nice try from Idolizer to harass Freehand, but Freehand's reaction is just too agile.Idolizer goes for the raid — Freehand is ready, and nothing comes of it.
26:07 Freehand places down a hatchery.Freehand plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
26:39 Idolizer's cloaked wraith did not do much to Freehand's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Freehand shuts the door on Idolizer.
26:54 What a pity! Freehand managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Idolizer's army.Good instincts from Idolizer; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
27:22 Idolizer starts expanding.Idolizer takes another base — the economy widens.
27:43 Idolizer tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Freehand.Idolizer knocks, Freehand answers. No damage done.
28:15 What superior Mutalisk micro from Freehand! Idolizer's economy is suffering!Idolizer looks away for one second and Freehand makes him pay for it.
28:27 Idolizer is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!Idolizer hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
28:46 Freehand brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Freehand's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
29:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
29:48 Freehand lost all of his mutalisks by suiciding into Idolizer's M&M group! His remaining speedlings weren't able to do much damage either.Idolizer absorbs the mid-game push — Freehand gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
30:12 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:21 Idolizer destroyed about half of Freehand's army after that battle.Half of Freehand's force is gone — Idolizer took it apart.
30:58 Idolizer is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!The composition is ready; Idolizer starts the push.
31:20 Freehand is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Freehand starts the push.
31:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:59 Idolizer stimpacked his marines and sliced through Freehand's units!The mid-game push crashes through — Idolizer breaks Freehand's position.
32:16 Freehand lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Idolizer's force stays on that battlefield.
32:57 It seems that Freehand only managed to destroy less than half of Idolizer's army.Freehand takes a bite out of Idolizer's force and backs off.
33:05 Zerglings ran past Idolizer's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Freehand!Idolizer looks away for one second and Freehand makes him pay for it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:39 Cloaked wraiths from Idolizer are harassing Freehand!Idolizer gets into Freehand's mineral line — workers are dying.
34:07 In terms of army size, Idolizer is behind Freehand!Idolizer is badly outgunned — Freehand's force is a size larger.
34:25 Zerglings ran past Idolizer's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Freehand!The raid lands — Freehand chips away at Idolizer's foundation.
34:54 What a pity! Freehand managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Idolizer's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Idolizer shuts the door on Freehand.
— The late game —
35:01 Idolizer creeps forward tank by tank, vessels overhead watching for lurkers.Max supply, full upgrades: Idolizer moves out to end it.
35:35 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
36:01 Idolizer pushed into four hatcheries of larva. Freehand simply remade the army.Freehand holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
36:16 After that battle, Freehand still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Idolizer — the losses are light.
36:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Idolizer seems to be fine.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:14 Dropship! Dropship! Idolizer drops some vultures into Freehand's mineral line!The raid lands — Idolizer chips away at Freehand's foundation.
37:26 Freehand harasses Idolizer's economy and gets ahead of the game.Beautiful harassment from Freehand. Idolizer's economy takes a real hit.
37:58 Idolizer decides to start pushing across the map.Idolizer tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
38:20 Ultralisks in front, cracklings behind, defilers at the back: Freehand commits everything.Max supply, full upgrades: Freehand moves out to end it.
38:40 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
39:08 Dark swarm goes down on the ramp and Idolizer's marines cannot shoot a thing. The push is over.Freehand holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
39:28 With excellent skills and micro, Freehand managed to fend off Idolizer while losing less than half of his army.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:44 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:13 Idolizer is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Freehand's army.Idolizer is badly outgunned — Freehand's force is a size larger.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
40:35 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Idolizer pushes into the swarm.Everything Idolizer has built comes forward at once.
41:06 Hive tech and a full defiler pack — Freehand is moving out!Everything Freehand has built comes forward at once.
41:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
41:41 With beautiful placement, Freehand successfully fends off Idolizer's attacks.Idolizer commits and it's the wrong call — Freehand cleans it up.
42:13 After that battle, Freehand still has most of his army with him.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:26 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:59 Idolizer creeps forward tank by tank, vessels overhead watching for lurkers.Everything Idolizer has built comes forward at once.
43:14 Plague first, then the charge — Freehand goes for the throat.Everything Freehand has built comes forward at once.
43:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
43:57 Freehand's defilers made that army unkillable and Idolizer's position is gone.There's no rebuilding from that. Freehand's late-game push decides it.
44:36 Idolizer has lost about half of his army in that battle.Freehand pays for that trade with about half his army.
44:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Freehand seems to be fine.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:16 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Idolizer pushes into the swarm.Everything Idolizer has built comes forward at once.
45:39 Plague first, then the charge — Freehand goes for the throat.Everything Freehand has built comes forward at once.
46:06 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
46:16 Idolizer's scan catches the lurkers and the siege tanks do the rest to Freehand.There's no rebuilding from that. Idolizer's late-game push decides it.
46:37 With excellent skills and micro, Freehand managed to fend off Idolizer while losing less than half of his army.Idolizer keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
47:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Idolizer seems to be fine.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
47:37 Cloaked wraiths from Idolizer are harassing Freehand!The raid lands — Idolizer chips away at Freehand's foundation.
47:48 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Idolizer pushes into the swarm.Everything Idolizer has built comes forward at once.
48:29 Idolizer's forces appear to be larger compared to Freehand's!Idolizer's army is visibly the bigger one — Freehand should not take this fight.
48:50 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
48:57 Irradiate on the defilers! Idolizer watches Freehand's swarm evaporate and pushes on.There's no rebuilding from that. Idolizer's late-game push decides it.
49:25 With excellent skills and micro, Freehand managed to fend off Idolizer while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Idolizer — the losses are light.
50:01 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.Freehand keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:15 Every scan ready, every upgrade done — Idolizer starts the walk to the hatcheries.This is the big one — Idolizer commits the late-game army.
50:46 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Idolizer holds the stronger army for now.
51:04 The tank line advances and Freehand's ultralisks die before they ever arrive. Idolizer is winning this.There's no rebuilding from that. Idolizer's late-game push decides it.
51:23 Freehand lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Idolizer's force stays on that battlefield.
51:50 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Freehand — the losses are light.
52:07 Attempting to end the game, Idolizer moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Idolizer crosses the map with everything.
52:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
53:03 Irradiate on the defilers! Idolizer watches Freehand's swarm evaporate and pushes on.The final army does its work — Idolizer breaks Freehand late.
🎙 It's all going Idolizer's way right now.
53:20 Freehand lost about half of his army in that battle.Idolizer pays for that trade with about half his army.
53:49 With excellent skills and micro, Idolizer managed to fend off Freehand while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Freehand — the losses are light.
54:06 Freehand having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Freehand GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Freehand taps out. Idolizer's late game was simply better.