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■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (109 lines)
0:16 The game starts with Green Pellagrous spawning at s2 and Teal Mantis spawning at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Pellagrous at s2, Mantis at s1.
0:26 Mantis opens One Fact FE against Pellagrous's One Fact FE.The builds are down: One Fact FE from Pellagrous, One Fact FE from Mantis.
— The early game —
1:07 Pellagrous places down a command center.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:28 Mantis desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
1:58 Pellagrous starts pushing across the map.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:09 Mantis decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
2:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
2:59 With enough marines, Pellagrous successfully defend against Mantis's marines.Pellagrous holds the early rush without blinking.
3:20 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
3:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
4:09 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:34 Mantis decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:59 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:42 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:19 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
6:42 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:17 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:40 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:58 Eager to end the game, Mantis moves out with his armies.Mantis tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
8:17 At the moment, Pellagrous seems to have more units than Mantis.Count the units: Pellagrous has the edge over Mantis right now.
9:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
9:18 Mantis was out-microed by Pellagrous and loses all his attacking forces.Pellagrous holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:45 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:02 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
10:39 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
11:06 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
11:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:47 With enough marines, Pellagrous kills off Mantis's defending marines.The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
12:03 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Pellagrous pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
13:04 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
13:23 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
13:49 Mantis's army is small compared to Pellagrous!Mantis is badly outgunned — Pellagrous's force is a size larger.
14:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:48 A few surprise wraith caught goliaths completely off-position, and Pellagrous cleans up Mantis's tanks!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
15:00 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Pellagrous pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:35 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:05 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
16:14 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
16:51 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
17:01 Pellagrous lost all of his vultures and tanks during this push! What a great move from Mantis!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Mantis holds Pellagrous.
17:39 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Pellagrous pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:05 Pellagrous has lost about half of his army in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:24 Cloaked wraiths from Pellagrous are harassing Mantis!The raid lands — Pellagrous chips away at Mantis's foundation.
18:55 Mantis is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
19:10 Pellagrous decides to expand.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
20:02 Pellagrous's tank placement was superior and it defended against Mantis's vultures.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Pellagrous holds Mantis.
20:19 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Mantis is a step behind and knows it.
20:59 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Pellagrous destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
21:28 Currently, neither Pellagrous nor Mantis appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Pellagrous and Mantis match each other.
21:41 Pellagrous dropped some marines into Mantis's mineral line!The raid lands — Pellagrous chips away at Mantis's foundation.
21:59 Pellagrous feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
22:42 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
23:14 Mantis has enough goliaths to prevent Pellagrous from pushing with wraith, vulture, tank combination.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Mantis holds Pellagrous.
23:53 Pellagrous destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Pellagrous takes a bite out of Mantis's force and backs off.
24:10 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
24:28 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
25:01 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
25:27 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Pellagrous abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Mantis's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
25:55 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:20 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:52 Pellagrous's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
27:09 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:39 Mantis's tank placement was superior and it defended against Pellagrous's vultures.Mantis absorbs the mid-game push — Pellagrous gained nothing for the cost.
27:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
28:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:38 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
29:14 Mantis is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
— The late game —
29:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:56 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Mantis is slicing through Pellagrous's army!Pellagrous's defense bends, then snaps. Mantis takes the middle of the game.
30:20 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Mantis destroyed only less than half of Pellagrous's army.Mantis clips Pellagrous's army — real damage, but Pellagrous fights on.
30:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:09 Unwilling to make the game too long, Pellagrous starts moving out.No more waiting. Pellagrous pushes.
31:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
32:16 Pellagrous misplaced some of his mines and it backfired! Mantis successfully defends against Pellagrous's push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Mantis holds Pellagrous.
32:34 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
33:01 Mantis destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated.Mantis clips Pellagrous's army — real damage, but Pellagrous fights on.
33:21 Cloaked wraiths from Pellagrous are harassing Mantis!Mantis looks away for one second and Pellagrous makes him pay for it.
33:56 Unwilling to make the game too long, Mantis starts moving out.Here it comes: Mantis crosses the map with everything.
34:07 Mantis appears to have more army than Pellagrous!Count the units: Mantis has the edge over Pellagrous right now.
34:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
35:07 With a few well placed mines, Mantis swept through Pellagrous's army!Pellagrous's defense bends, then snaps. Mantis takes the middle of the game.
35:30 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Mantis destroyed only less than half of Pellagrous's army.Mantis clips Pellagrous's army — real damage, but Pellagrous fights on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
35:54 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
36:24 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
36:39 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
37:06 Mantis doesn't have enough sieged up tanks in position and Pellagrous uses his number advantage to break Mantis's defenses!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
37:39 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
37:52 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
38:24 Mantis tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Pellagrous.Mantis knocks, Pellagrous answers. No damage done.
38:38 Mantis is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
39:15 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Pellagrous taps out!That's it. Pellagrous looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Pellagrous taps out. Mantis's mid game was simply better.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:16 Mantis spawns at s1 in Orange while Pellagrous spawns at s2 in Yellow.Mantis takes s1 in Orange; across the map, Pellagrous settles in at s2 in Yellow.
2:19 Mantis gets One Fact FE against Pellagrous's One Port Wraiths.Mantis commits to One Fact FE; Pellagrous answers with One Port Wraiths.
4:01 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Pellagrous's force dwarfs what Mantis has left on the field.
6:17 Pellagrous decides to cheese today.Pellagrous isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
8:12 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Pellagrous attacks Mantis.All or nothing: Pellagrous's gamble arrives at Mantis's base.
10:04 Mantis GGs after being cheesed by Pellagrous.The cheese lands — Mantis GGs, and Pellagrous steals the game.
Pellagrous takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (163 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Purple Pellagrous spawning at s2 and White Mantis spawning at s1.Pellagrous in Purple at s2. Mantis in White at s1. The map is set.
0:34 Mantis opens One Fact FE against Pellagrous's One Fact FE.Pellagrous commits to One Fact FE; Mantis answers with One Fact FE.
— The early game —
0:50 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:20 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
1:48 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:00 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
2:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:01 Mantis showed some epic marine micro, Pellagrous lost all of his fighting marines!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's front door.
3:10 Mantis destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated.Mantis clips Pellagrous's army — real damage, but Pellagrous fights on.
3:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
4:03 Mantis places down a command center.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
4:19 Pellagrous decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:54 Mantis starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
5:18 Pellagrous places down a command center.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
5:48 With beautiful placement, Pellagrous successfully fends off Mantis's attacks.Mantis commits and it's the wrong call — Pellagrous cleans it up.
6:20 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:48 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:15 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:24 Mantis figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:50 Pellagrous's army is small compared to Mantis!Pellagrous is badly outgunned — Mantis's force is a size larger.
8:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:40 Pellagrous was out-microed by Mantis and loses all his attacking forces.Pellagrous commits and it's the wrong call — Mantis cleans it up.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:02 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:23 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Mantis destroyed only less than half of Pellagrous's army.Mantis clips Pellagrous's army — real damage, but Pellagrous fights on.
9:58 Mantis decides to expand.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
10:11 Pellagrous moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Pellagrous crosses the map with everything.
10:46 Pellagrous places down a command center.More workers, more money: Pellagrous expands.
11:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:26 Nice marine placement by Mantis, Pellagrous can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Mantis holds the early rush without blinking.
11:42 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
12:05 Pellagrous has lost about half of his army in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
12:24 Pellagrous feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
12:46 Mantis starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
13:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:41 Mantis misplaced some of his mines and it backfired! Pellagrous successfully defends against Mantis's push!Pellagrous absorbs the mid-game push — Mantis gained nothing for the cost.
14:02 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Mantis destroyed only less than half of Pellagrous's army.Mantis takes a bite out of Pellagrous's force and backs off.
14:19 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
15:03 Mantis places down a command center.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
15:17 Pellagrous tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Mantis.Good instincts from Mantis; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
15:38 Attempting to end the game, Pellagrous moves out with his armies.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
16:01 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:36 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:43 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Pellagrous is slicing through Mantis's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
17:09 Pellagrous destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
17:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
18:00 Dropship! Dropship! Pellagrous drops some vultures into Mantis's mineral line!Pellagrous gets into Mantis's mineral line — workers are dying.
18:13 Pellagrous is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Mantis's army.Pellagrous needs production, fast; Mantis's army has outgrown his.
18:51 Cloaked wraiths from Pellagrous are harassing Mantis!The raid lands — Pellagrous chips away at Mantis's foundation.
19:01 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:36 Cloaked wraiths from Pellagrous are harassing Mantis!Pellagrous gets into Mantis's mineral line — workers are dying.
19:59 Pellagrous places down a command center.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:09 Dropship! Dropship! Pellagrous drops some vultures into Mantis's mineral line!Pellagrous gets into Mantis's mineral line — workers are dying.
20:47 Mantis's cloaked wraith did not do much to Pellagrous's economy.Good instincts from Pellagrous; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:14 Pellagrous feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
21:28 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
22:18 Mantis was able to hold off against Pellagrous's vultures and tanks.Mantis absorbs the mid-game push — Pellagrous gained nothing for the cost.
22:31 Pellagrous destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
23:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
23:28 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!The raid lands — Mantis chips away at Pellagrous's foundation.
23:57 Pellagrous is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Mantis's army.Pellagrous is badly outgunned — Mantis's force is a size larger.
24:04 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:44 Mantis tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Pellagrous.Mantis knocks, Pellagrous answers. No damage done.
24:51 Pellagrous feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
25:22 Mantis decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
25:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
26:02 All of a sudden, Mantis has no armies left while Pellagrous is continuing to push across the map!Pellagrous wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
26:32 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:10 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
27:34 Mantis tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Pellagrous.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Pellagrous shuts the door on Mantis.
27:54 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
28:16 Pellagrous decides to expand.More workers, more money: Pellagrous expands.
28:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
29:08 Mantis's tank placement was superior and it defended against Pellagrous's vultures.Mantis absorbs the mid-game push — Pellagrous gained nothing for the cost.
29:34 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
29:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:14 Dropship! Dropship! Mantis drops some vultures into Pellagrous's mineral line!Mantis gets into Pellagrous's mineral line — workers are dying.
30:44 Mantis tried to harass Pellagrous but Pellagrous successfully fends off the harassment.Good instincts from Pellagrous; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
31:05 Pellagrous feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
31:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
31:55 Mantis's tank placement was superior and it defended against Pellagrous's vultures.Mantis absorbs the mid-game push — Pellagrous gained nothing for the cost.
32:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:45 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
33:07 Pellagrous's number of expansions are equal to Mantis's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Pellagrous and Mantis yet.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
33:21 Mantis's cloaked wraith did not do much to Pellagrous's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Pellagrous shuts the door on Mantis.
33:43 Pellagrous decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Pellagrous crosses the map with everything.
34:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:30 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Pellagrous abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Mantis's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
35:03 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Pellagrous pays for that trade with about half his army.
35:27 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
35:56 Mantis tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Pellagrous's armies.The base falls. Pellagrous rips Mantis's economy back a full step.
36:10 Pellagrous desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
36:28 Mantis tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Pellagrous.Mantis knocks, Pellagrous answers. No damage done.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
36:53 Pellagrous's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
37:14 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
37:34 With beautiful placement, Mantis successfully fends off Pellagrous's attacks.Pellagrous commits and it's the wrong call — Mantis cleans it up.
37:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
38:37 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
38:55 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!The raid lands — Mantis chips away at Pellagrous's foundation.
39:10 Mantis dropped some marines into Pellagrous's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Mantis. Pellagrous's economy takes a real hit.
39:36 Pellagrous is leading the game with more expansions than Mantis.Economically it's Pellagrous's game right now; Mantis is falling behind on bases.
40:11 Unwilling to make the game too long, Pellagrous starts moving out.Pellagrous has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
40:20 Mantis starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
40:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
41:07 All of a sudden, Pellagrous has no armies left while Mantis is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Pellagrous's way of life — Mantis marches on.
41:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
42:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
42:25 Pellagrous has the tank count at last — the whole line unsieges and starts crawling forward.Max supply, full upgrades: Pellagrous moves out to end it.
42:48 Mantis moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
43:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
43:32 With beautiful placement, Pellagrous successfully fends off Mantis's attacks.Pellagrous takes the fight on his terms and sends Mantis home with nothing.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
44:03 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
44:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
44:42 Mantis tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Pellagrous.Mantis goes for the raid — Pellagrous is ready, and nothing comes of it.
44:56 Mantis has the tank count at last — the whole line unsieges and starts crawling forward.This is the big one — Mantis commits the late-game army.
45:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
45:49 A perfect siege arc from Mantis — Pellagrous walked into it and the whole army melted.The final army does its work — Mantis breaks Pellagrous late.
46:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
46:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
47:00 Pellagrous has spent twenty minutes building this army. Now it moves.This is the big one — Pellagrous commits the late-game army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
47:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
47:56 Pellagrous's goliaths clear the sky and the tanks do the rest. Mantis is broken.There's no rebuilding from that. Pellagrous's late-game push decides it.
48:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
48:38 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
49:01 Mantis's cloaked wraith did not do much to Pellagrous's economy.Good instincts from Pellagrous; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
49:19 Mantis's cloaked wraith did not do much to Pellagrous's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Pellagrous shuts the door on Mantis.
49:50 Pellagrous has spent twenty minutes building this army. Now it moves.Everything Pellagrous has built comes forward at once.
50:06 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
50:30 The dropships land right on top of the siege line! Mantis's own tanks are firing into each other and Pellagrous cleans up!The final army does its work — Pellagrous breaks Mantis late.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
50:55 Pellagrous only destroyed about half of Mantis's army.Half of Mantis's force is gone — Pellagrous took it apart.
51:15 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
51:33 Mantis's army is small compared to Pellagrous!Mantis is badly outgunned — Pellagrous's force is a size larger.
52:03 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!Beautiful harassment from Mantis. Pellagrous's economy takes a real hit.
52:23 Pellagrous starts pushing across the map.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
52:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
53:15 Pellagrous wins the tank trade in the middle and Mantis has nothing left to hold the line with.There's no rebuilding from that. Pellagrous's late-game push decides it.
53:38 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
53:51 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Pellagrous's way right now.
54:22 Mantis tried to harass Pellagrous but Pellagrous successfully fends off the harassment.Mantis knocks, Pellagrous answers. No damage done.
54:56 Pellagrous has the tank count at last — the whole line unsieges and starts crawling forward.This is the big one — Pellagrous commits the late-game army.
55:19 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Mantis GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Mantis taps.
Mantis taps out. Pellagrous's late game was simply better.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (54 lines)
0:07 The Purple Mantis spawns at s2 while Orange Pellagrous spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Mantis at s2, Pellagrous at s1.
0:37 Pellagrous opens One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.Mantis shows One Fact FE — Pellagrous has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:11 Mantis decides to expand.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
1:42 Pellagrous starts expanding.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:20 Mantis decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Mantis crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:37 Pellagrous decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:50 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
4:30 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
5:02 Pellagrous lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
5:21 Mantis figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:48 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
6:28 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:23 Mantis showed some epic marine micro, Pellagrous lost all of his fighting marines!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's front door.
7:57 Pellagrous has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
8:27 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:07 It seems like Mantis has more units than Pellagrous!Mantis's army is visibly the bigger one — Pellagrous should not take this fight.
9:25 Mantis figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
9:58 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
10:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:11 Nice marine micro! Mantis kills off Pellagrous's marines and forces Pellagrous to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's front door.
11:46 Pellagrous lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Mantis holds the stronger army for now.
12:20 Pellagrous destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
12:37 Mantis decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Mantis crosses the map with everything.
13:21 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
13:55 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous takes another base — the economy widens.
14:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:51 Mantis successfully fends off Pellagrous's attacks.Pellagrous commits and it's the wrong call — Mantis cleans it up.
15:12 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:56 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:18 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Mantis has built a commanding army lead — Pellagrous needs something special here.
16:56 Unwilling to make the game too long, Mantis starts moving out.Here it comes: Mantis crosses the map with everything.
17:31 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.
17:52 Mantis showed some epic marine micro, Pellagrous lost all of his fighting marines!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's front door.
18:17 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
18:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:38 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
19:51 Pellagrous is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Mantis's army.Pellagrous needs production, fast; Mantis's army has outgrown his.
20:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
21:07 A few surprise wraith caught goliaths completely off-position, and Mantis cleans up Pellagrous's tanks!The mid-game push crashes through — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's position.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Mantis is far ahead.
21:29 Pellagrous has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
22:06 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:32 Mantis's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
23:02 Pellagrous having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Pellagrous GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Mantis defeats Pellagrous, settled in the mid game.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (125 lines)
0:17 Pellagrous spawns in White at s1 while Mantis spawns in Yellow at s2.We're underway — Pellagrous spawns at s1, Mantis answers from s2.
0:41 Pellagrous gets One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.Pellagrous shows One Fact FE — Mantis has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:53 Pellagrous places down a command center.More workers, more money: Pellagrous expands.
1:33 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:40 Pellagrous decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Pellagrous has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:07 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
2:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
3:02 With enough marines, Pellagrous kills off Mantis's defending marines.The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
3:21 It seems that Pellagrous only managed to destroy less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous takes a bite out of Mantis's force and backs off.
3:53 Mantis destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated.Mantis takes a bite out of Pellagrous's force and backs off.
4:12 It seems like Pellagrous has more units than Mantis!Count the units: Pellagrous has the edge over Mantis right now.
4:36 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:04 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:21 Pellagrous places down a command center.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:45 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
6:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:31 Mantis failed to kill off Pellagrous's defending marines.Pellagrous holds the early rush without blinking.
7:14 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:33 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
8:04 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:42 Pellagrous showed some epic marine micro, Mantis lost all of his fighting marines!Mantis wasn't ready. Pellagrous's early aggression takes the lead.
9:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Pellagrous — a lead, but not a safe one.
9:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:03 Attempting to end the game, Pellagrous moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Pellagrous pushes.
10:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:49 With enough marines, Pellagrous kills off Mantis's defending marines.The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
11:08 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
11:36 With excellent skills and micro, Pellagrous managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:57 Mantis decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
12:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:45 Mantis failed to kill off Pellagrous's defending marines.Mantis's early gamble buys nothing — Pellagrous's defense was already in place.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
13:15 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
13:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
13:57 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:32 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
15:00 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:24 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
15:37 A few surprise wraith caught goliaths completely off-position, and Pellagrous cleans up Mantis's tanks!Mantis's defense bends, then snaps. Pellagrous takes the middle of the game.
16:01 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Pellagrous destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
16:35 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:46 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
17:24 At the moment, Pellagrous seems to have more units than Mantis.Pellagrous's army is visibly the bigger one — Mantis should not take this fight.
17:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:57 A few well placed tanks savaged the rest of Mantis's army!Mantis's defense bends, then snaps. Pellagrous takes the middle of the game.
18:22 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
18:55 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
19:27 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:50 Pellagrous tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Mantis.Pellagrous knocks, Mantis answers. No damage done.
20:13 Pellagrous is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
20:42 Pellagrous places down a command center.More workers, more money: Pellagrous expands.
21:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
21:11 Pellagrous was out-microed by Mantis and loses all his attacking forces.Mantis holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
21:55 Pellagrous destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
22:20 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:30 Pellagrous tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Mantis.Pellagrous knocks, Mantis answers. No damage done.
22:51 Pellagrous dropped some marines into Mantis's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Pellagrous. Mantis's economy takes a real hit.
23:19 Pellagrous's forces appear to be larger compared to Mantis's!Pellagrous's army is visibly the bigger one — Mantis should not take this fight.
23:47 Dropship! Dropship! Pellagrous drops some vultures into Mantis's mineral line!Mantis looks away for one second and Pellagrous makes him pay for it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
24:18 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!Mantis gets into Pellagrous's mineral line — workers are dying.
24:35 Eager to end the game, Pellagrous moves out with his armies.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
25:04 Mantis decides to start pushing across the map.Mantis has seen enough — the army moves out.
25:19 In terms of army size, Pellagrous and Mantis are around equal.Unit for unit, Pellagrous and Mantis are level.
25:47 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
26:10 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Mantis abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Pellagrous's army!Pellagrous's defense bends, then snaps. Mantis takes the middle of the game.
26:29 After that battle, Mantis destroyed about half of Pellagrous's army.Half of Pellagrous's force is gone — Mantis took it apart.
27:06 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
27:23 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!Mantis gets into Pellagrous's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
27:43 Mantis feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
28:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
28:49 Pellagrous's tank placement was superior and it defended against Mantis's vultures.Pellagrous absorbs the mid-game push — Mantis gained nothing for the cost.
28:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
29:24 After that battle, Pellagrous destroyed about half of Mantis's army.Half of Mantis's force is gone — Pellagrous took it apart.
30:00 Cloaked wraiths from Mantis are harassing Pellagrous!Mantis gets into Pellagrous's mineral line — workers are dying.
30:20 Pellagrous moves out with his armies.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
30:36 Mantis feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
30:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
31:23 Pellagrous noticed that Mantis didn't have enough anti-air and breaks Mantis's defenses easily with a few dropships!The mid-game push crashes through — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's position.
32:01 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
32:22 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
32:43 Mantis's cloaked wraith did not do much to Pellagrous's economy.Mantis goes for the raid — Pellagrous is ready, and nothing comes of it.
33:08 It seems like Pellagrous has more units than Mantis!Pellagrous's army is visibly the bigger one — Mantis should not take this fight.
33:37 Mantis dropped some marines into Pellagrous's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Mantis. Pellagrous's economy takes a real hit.
34:08 Pellagrous's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Pellagrous's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
34:32 Mantis feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
34:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
35:10 Pellagrous lost all of his vultures and tanks during this push! What a great move from Mantis!Mantis absorbs the mid-game push — Pellagrous gained nothing for the cost.
35:29 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
35:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:32 Mantis feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
36:44 Pellagrous must macro up quickly or Mantis will just roll him over!Pellagrous needs production, fast; Mantis's army has outgrown his.
37:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
37:33 A perfect siege arc from Mantis — Pellagrous walked into it and the whole army melted.There's no rebuilding from that. Mantis's late-game push decides it.
38:04 Pellagrous has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
38:30 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Pellagrous destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous takes a bite out of Mantis's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
38:54 Pellagrous has the tank count at last — the whole line unsieges and starts crawling forward.Max supply, full upgrades: Pellagrous moves out to end it.
39:17 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
39:31 Mantis's mines and turrets hold the line, and Pellagrous has to pull back.Pellagrous throws the endgame army in and Mantis simply refuses to lose.
39:57 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Pellagrous destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
40:36 Mantis destroyed about half of Pellagrous's army after that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force is gone — Mantis took it apart.
41:03 At the moment, Mantis seems to have more units than Pellagrous.Mantis's army is visibly the bigger one — Pellagrous should not take this fight.
41:10 Mantis loads the dropships. If those tanks land behind the siege line this is over.Max supply, full upgrades: Mantis moves out to end it.
41:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
42:05 A perfect siege arc from Mantis — Pellagrous walked into it and the whole army melted.There's no rebuilding from that. Mantis's late-game push decides it.
🎙 Pellagrous is hanging on by a thread against Mantis's army.
42:22 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
43:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Pellagrous — the losses are light.
43:27 Dropship! Dropship! Pellagrous drops some vultures into Mantis's mineral line!Mantis looks away for one second and Pellagrous makes him pay for it.
43:45 Mantis decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Mantis pushes.
44:05 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Pellagrous taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Pellagrous taps.
Mantis takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:15 Mantis spawns at s1 in Purple while Pellagrous spawns at s2 in Orange.Mantis in Purple at s1. Pellagrous in Orange at s2. The map is set.
0:48 Pellagrous opens One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.Scouting done, plans revealed: Mantis's One Fact FE against Pellagrous's One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:03 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
1:45 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:11 Mantis figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:52 Unwilling to make the game too long, Pellagrous starts moving out.Pellagrous has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:09 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:59 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!Mantis wasn't ready. Pellagrous's early aggression takes the lead.
4:27 After that battle, Pellagrous destroyed about half of Mantis's army.Half of Mantis's force is gone — Pellagrous took it apart.
4:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:22 Pellagrous moves out with his armies.Pellagrous tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
6:31 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
7:07 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Slight advantage Pellagrous as the game develops.
7:34 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:54 Mantis decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:35 Pellagrous decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
9:07 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:44 Pellagrous places down a command center.Quietly, Pellagrous adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
10:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:42 With enough marines, Pellagrous successfully defend against Mantis's marines.Mantis's early gamble buys nothing — Pellagrous's defense was already in place.
11:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:48 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Pellagrous pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Pellagrous as the game develops.
12:16 Pellagrous starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Pellagrous pushes.
12:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:10 With enough marines, Pellagrous kills off Mantis's defending marines.The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
13:53 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
14:09 After that battle, Pellagrous still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
14:53 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
15:20 Mantis must macro up quickly or Pellagrous will just roll him over!Mantis needs production, fast; Pellagrous's army has outgrown his.
15:50 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:18 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Pellagrous is far ahead.
— The late game —
16:47 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Pellagrous's force stays on that battlefield.
17:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
17:53 Unwilling to make the game too long, Pellagrous starts moving out.Here it comes: Pellagrous crosses the map with everything.
18:32 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
19:11 Pellagrous places down a command center.Pellagrous plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:04 Nice marine micro! Pellagrous kills off Mantis's marines and forces Mantis to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Pellagrous breaks Mantis's front door.
20:39 Mantis lost more than half of his army in that battle.Pellagrous limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
21:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Pellagrous seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Pellagrous's force dwarfs what Mantis has left on the field.
21:35 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
22:15 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Mantis GGs!Mantis GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Pellagrous takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
army value
■ Mantis
■ Pellagrous
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Pellagrous spawning at s4 and White Mantis spawning at s3.Pellagrous takes s4 in Blue; across the map, Mantis settles in at s3 in White.
0:48 Pellagrous gets One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.Scouting done, plans revealed: Pellagrous's One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:23 Pellagrous desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Pellagrous takes another base — the economy widens.
2:02 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:21 Pellagrous figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:58 Mantis figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:35 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:05 With enough marines, Mantis successfully defend against Pellagrous's marines.Pellagrous's early gamble buys nothing — Mantis's defense was already in place.
4:46 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Pellagrous while losing less than half of his army.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:18 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:51 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
6:40 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
6:59 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 The scales tip toward Mantis — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The mid game —
8:24 Nice marine placement by Mantis, Pellagrous can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Pellagrous's early gamble buys nothing — Mantis's defense was already in place.
8:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:37 Mantis destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated.Mantis takes a bite out of Pellagrous's force and backs off.
10:04 Pellagrous places down a command center.More workers, more money: Pellagrous expands.
10:30 Pellagrous decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
11:03 Mantis decides to start pushing across the map.Mantis has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:52 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:25 Nice marine micro! Mantis kills off Pellagrous's marines and forces Pellagrous to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Mantis breaks Pellagrous's front door.
12:55 About half of Pellagrous's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Pellagrous is a step behind and knows it.
13:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Pellagrous keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
14:12 Pellagrous bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Pellagrous slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
14:35 Mantis decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
15:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:50 Nice marine placement by Mantis, Pellagrous can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Mantis holds the early rush without blinking.
16:21 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Pellagrous destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Pellagrous takes a bite out of Mantis's force and backs off.
17:01 Pellagrous lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
17:33 Unwilling to make the game too long, Mantis starts moving out.Mantis tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:06 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Pellagrous taps out!Pellagrous types it out: GG.
That's the game: Mantis defeats Pellagrous, settled in the early game.
Head to head
6 games
Mantis
4 – 2
Pellagrous