Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Thu, Aug 13 2026 · 08:32 server time
Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Scarab
■ Forest
army value
■ Scarab
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (91 lines)
0:20 Cineast spawns in Purple at s3 while Scarab spawns in White at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Cineast at s3, Scarab at s2.
0:38 Scarab opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Cineast's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cineast's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Scarab's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:09 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
1:30 Scarab warps in a nexus.Scarab plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:58 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:21 Scarab is pushing out with his dragoons.Scarab goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:42 Cineast's forces appear to be larger compared to Scarab's!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Scarab should not take this fight.
3:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:35 Scarab lost all of his dragoons to Cineast!Scarab wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
4:03 Scarab has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
4:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
4:54 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:21 Scarab is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Scarab: the first units are already marching.
6:02 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:16 Scarab warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Scarab expands.
6:53 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.
7:15 Scarab failed to break through Cineast's dragoon defense line.Scarab's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
7:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:11 About half of Scarab's army has been decimated in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:36 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
9:08 Scarab is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Scarab tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
9:50 Scarab lost all of his dragoons to Cineast!Scarab wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The scales tip toward Forest — a lead, but not a safe one.
10:14 Scarab has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
10:54 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarab while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
11:17 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:46 Scarab is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Scarab: the first units are already marching.
11:59 Cineast's forces appear to be larger compared to Scarab's!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Scarab should not take this fight.
12:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
13:08 Scarab kills off all of Cineast's offensive dragoons.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Scarab's defense was already in place.
13:16 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Scarab's army.Cineast takes a bite out of Scarab's force and backs off.
14:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
14:23 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:50 Scarab warps in a nexus.Scarab takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
15:17 Cineast is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Cineast's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:32 Scarab is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Scarab hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:05 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
16:37 Scarab failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Cineast successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Cineast holds Scarab.
17:03 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarab while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
17:13 Scarab lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:53 Cineast decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
18:16 Scarab decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Scarab crosses the map with everything.
18:41 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
19:13 Scarab warps in a nexus.Quietly, Scarab adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:55 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Cineast! That was the key of victory for this battle!Scarab's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
20:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarab seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
20:50 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
21:16 Cineast is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Cineast starts the push.
21:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
22:12 The battle outcome favors Cineast as Scarab's armies melt into Cineast's armies' weapon fire!Cineast wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:39 About half of Scarab's army has been decimated in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:07 It seems that Scarab only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Scarab takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
23:37 Cineast's number of expansions are equal to Scarab's.Base for base, they're level — Cineast and Scarab match each other.
24:05 Cineast moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
24:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
24:46 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Cineast! That was the key of victory for this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Cineast breaks Scarab's position.
25:24 Cineast destroyed about half of Scarab's army after that battle.Half of Scarab's force is gone — Cineast took it apart.
— The late game —
25:44 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Scarab — the losses are light.
🎙 Scarab is a step behind and knows it.
26:04 Scarab decides to move out with his armies.Scarab tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
26:35 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
26:58 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
27:33 Scarab was out-microed by Cineast and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Cineast's line. Great positioning.
28:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:32 Cineast destroyed about half of Scarab's army after that battle.Cineast cuts Scarab's army in half.
28:52 Feeling content with the game, Cineast is starting to push out with his dragoons!Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:17 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:54 Cineast kills off Scarab's armies and continues pushing!Cineast wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Forest edges ahead on army strength.
30:05 About half of Scarab's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
30:43 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:55 Scarab's nexus has been destroyed by Cineast.Cineast finds the weak point and Scarab's new base is gone.
31:36 Cineast is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Cineast's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
31:54 Scarab warps in a nexus.Scarab plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
32:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
32:59 Scarab without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Cineast's dark templars. It seems like Scarab lost all of his armies!The mid-game push crashes through — Cineast breaks Scarab's position.
33:11 Scarab has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
33:53 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarab while losing less than half of his army.Scarab keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Forest is far ahead.
34:07 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Scarab taps out!Scarab types it out: GG.
GG. Forest closes it out over Scarab.
■ Scarab
■ Forest
army value
■ Scarab
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:07 Scarab spawns in Purple at s1 while Cineast spawns in White at s2.We're underway — Scarab spawns at s1, Cineast answers from s2.
2:05 Cineast gets 4 Gate Goon against Scarab's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Scarab's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Cineast's 4 Gate Goon.
4:04 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Scarab is hanging on by a thread against Forest's army.
6:14 Cineast opens with a cheesy build.Cineast isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
8:04 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Cineast attacks Scarab.All or nothing: Cineast's gamble arrives at Scarab's base.
10:13 Scarab GGs after being cheesed by Cineast.It works! Scarab can't hold the gamble and taps to Cineast.
Scarab taps out. Forest's early game was simply better.
Head to head
6 games
Scarab
1 – 5
Forest