Games
5 · · ▶ replay
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
army value
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
economy
Play-by-play (118 lines)
0:07 Poetic spawns in Red at s1 while Sayers spawns in Orange at s2.Poetic takes s1 in Red; across the map, Sayers settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:30 Poetic opens 1 Rax Gas against Sayers's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 1 Rax Gas from Poetic, 12 Pool from Sayers.
— The early game —
0:59 Poetic places down a command center.More workers, more money: Poetic expands.
1:21 Sayers places down a hatchery.Quietly, Sayers adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:57 Poetic feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:09 Sayers's zerglings are pushing out!Sayers tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
2:54 With beautiful placement, Sayers successfully fends off Poetic's attacks.Sayers holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
3:30 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
4:00 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
4:22 Poetic's number of expansions are equal to Sayers's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Poetic and Sayers yet.
4:32 Sayers places down a hatchery.Quietly, Sayers adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:03 Poetic feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
5:27 Sayers decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Sayers pushes.
🎙 Slight advantage Poetic as the game develops.
5:57 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic takes another base — the economy widens.
6:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:51 Poetic kills off Sayers's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Poetic. The push continues.
7:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
7:42 Sayers destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Poetic's army has been decimated.Sayers takes a bite out of Poetic's force and backs off.
8:06 Poetic starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Poetic crosses the map with everything.
8:15 Sayers's zerglings are pushing out!Sayers goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:39 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers takes another base — the economy widens.
9:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The scales tip toward Poetic — a lead, but not a safe one.
9:28 Poetic has enough marines to deal with Sayers's zergling pressure.Poetic holds the early rush without blinking.
9:54 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:32 About half of Sayers's army has been decimated in that battle.Poetic pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:52 Poetic places down a command center.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:15 Poetic starts pushing out with his marines.Poetic tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:34 Sayers's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
12:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
12:34 Poetic kills off Sayers's zerglings with his marines!Sayers wasn't ready. Poetic's early aggression takes the lead.
12:48 Sayers lost about half of his army in that battle.Poetic pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Poetic edges ahead on army strength.
13:22 With excellent skills and micro, Poetic managed to fend off Sayers while losing less than half of his army.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:41 In terms of army size, Sayers is behind Poetic!Sayers is badly outgunned — Poetic's force is a size larger.
14:16 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
14:27 Poetic now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Poetic hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
14:54 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:40 Poetic's superior marine control beat up all of Sayers's zergling.The mid-game push crashes through — Poetic breaks Sayers's position.
16:10 Sayers has lost about half of his army in that battle.Poetic pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:46 With excellent skills and micro, Poetic managed to fend off Sayers while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
🎙 Sayers is hanging on by a thread against Poetic's army.
16:56 Zerglings ran past Poetic's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Sayers!The raid lands — Sayers chips away at Poetic's foundation.
17:20 Sayers harasses Poetic and gets ahead of the game.Beautiful harassment from Sayers. Poetic's economy takes a real hit.
17:52 Poetic is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!The composition is ready; Poetic starts the push.
18:12 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:43 Even sunken colonies didn't help Sayers, Sayers has to pull some drones to fight against Poetic's marines!The mid-game push crashes through — Poetic breaks Sayers's position.
19:05 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:33 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:05 Zerglings ran past Poetic's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Sayers!The raid lands — Sayers chips away at Poetic's foundation.
20:25 Sayers's army is small compared to Poetic!Sayers needs production, fast; Poetic's army has outgrown his.
🎙 Poetic edges ahead on army strength.
20:40 Poetic decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Poetic crosses the map with everything.
21:13 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:31 With beautiful placement, Sayers successfully fends off Poetic's attacks.Sayers takes the fight on his terms and sends Poetic home with nothing.
21:54 It seems that Poetic only managed to destroy less than half of Sayers's army.Poetic takes a bite out of Sayers's force and backs off.
22:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
22:53 Poetic decides to move out with his armies.Poetic tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
23:18 Sayers moves out with his armies.Sayers has seen enough — the army moves out.
23:42 At the moment, neither Poetic nor Sayers is leading in army size.Unit for unit, Poetic and Sayers are level.
24:01 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
24:21 Sayers is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Poetic's marines melt in this attack!The mid-game push crashes through — Sayers breaks Poetic's position.
25:01 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
25:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
25:41 Eager to end the game, Poetic moves out with his armies.Poetic tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
26:05 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
26:34 Poetic stimpacked his marines and sliced through Sayers's units!The mid-game push crashes through — Poetic breaks Sayers's position.
27:05 After that battle, Poetic destroyed about half of Sayers's army.Poetic cuts Sayers's army in half.
27:29 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:37 Poetic decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Poetic crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
28:14 Sayers is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Poetic's army.Sayers needs production, fast; Poetic's army has outgrown his.
28:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
29:03 With beautiful placement, Sayers successfully fends off Poetic's attacks.Poetic commits and it's the wrong call — Sayers cleans it up.
29:34 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:14 Eager to end the game, Poetic moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Poetic crosses the map with everything.
30:46 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
31:12 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:19 Poetic's marine control slipped, Sayers's speedlings cleaned up whatever Poetic left!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Sayers holds Poetic.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
31:53 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
32:11 With excellent skills and micro, Poetic managed to fend off Sayers while losing less than half of his army.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:51 What a pity! Sayers managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Poetic's army.Good instincts from Poetic; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
33:02 Poetic decides to move out with his armies.Poetic has seen enough — the army moves out.
33:41 Sayers starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
33:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
34:22 Sayers is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Poetic's marines melt in this attack!Poetic's defense bends, then snaps. Sayers takes the middle of the game.
34:52 Sayers destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Poetic's army has been decimated.Sayers takes a bite out of Poetic's force and backs off.
35:20 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Poetic destroyed only less than half of Sayers's army.Poetic takes a bite out of Sayers's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
35:29 What a pity! Sayers managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Poetic's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Poetic shuts the door on Sayers.
36:02 Poetic's number of expansions are equal to Sayers's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Poetic and Sayers yet.
36:27 What a pity! Sayers managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Poetic's army.Sayers goes for the raid — Poetic is ready, and nothing comes of it.
36:38 Poetic now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Poetic hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
37:47 Sayers could not break the tank line, and Poetic is already inside the fourth.The final army does its work — Poetic breaks Sayers late.
38:03 Poetic destroyed about half of Sayers's army after that battle.Poetic cuts Sayers's army in half.
38:19 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:46 Poetic decides to move out with his armies.Poetic has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Slight advantage Poetic as the game develops.
39:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
39:37 Sayers could not break the tank line, and Poetic is already inside the fourth.There's no rebuilding from that. Poetic's late-game push decides it.
40:05 Poetic only destroyed about half of Sayers's army.Half of Sayers's force is gone — Poetic took it apart.
40:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:49 Poetic shot down Sayers's hatchery.No reinforcements in time: Sayers watches Poetic level the expansion.
41:14 Sayers tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Poetic's defense line.Good instincts from Poetic; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
41:36 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Poetic pushes into the swarm.Max supply, full upgrades: Poetic moves out to end it.
42:09 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Sayers GGs!Sayers types it out: GG.
GG. Poetic closes it out over Sayers.
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
army value
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:07 Sayers spawns in Blue at s1 while Poetic spawns in Yellow at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Sayers at s1, Poetic at s2.
0:45 Poetic opens 1 Rax FE against Sayers's 12 Hatch.Sayers commits to 12 Hatch; Poetic answers with 1 Rax FE.
— The early game —
1:22 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers takes another base — the economy widens.
1:46 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:41 Sayers is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Sayers tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:12 Poetic starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Poetic pushes.
3:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:15 Poetic failed to kill off Sayers's defending zerglings.Sayers holds the early rush without blinking.
5:02 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
5:31 With excellent skills and micro, Poetic managed to fend off Sayers while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
6:16 Sayers decides to move out with his armies.Sayers tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:39 Eager to end the game, Poetic moves out with his armies.Poetic has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:19 Sayers places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sayers expands.
7:52 Poetic desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
— The mid game —
8:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
9:09 Sayers's zerglings surround Poetic's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
9:38 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
10:18 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
10:58 Sayers with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
11:33 At the moment, Sayers seems to have more units than Poetic.Sayers's army is visibly the bigger one — Poetic should not take this fight.
11:57 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:38 Nice control from Sayers! He killed Poetic's marines and continues pressuring!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
13:12 Sayers only destroyed about half of Poetic's army.Half of Poetic's force is gone — Sayers took it apart.
🎙 Poetic is a step behind and knows it.
13:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
— The late game —
14:27 Eager to end the game, Sayers moves out with his armies.Sayers has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:56 Sayers places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sayers expands.
15:31 Poetic places down a command center.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:37 Mismicro from Poetic gave opportunity to Sayers! Sayers is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
17:31 About half of Poetic's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
17:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:38 Sayers with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Sayers's force dwarfs what Poetic has left on the field.
19:20 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Poetic taps out!Poetic GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Sayers closes it out over Poetic.
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
army value
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:07 The Red Poetic spawns at s2 while Orange Sayers spawns at s1.We're underway — Poetic spawns at s2, Sayers answers from s1.
0:43 Sayers opens 12 Pool against Poetic's 1 Rax FE.Poetic commits to 1 Rax FE; Sayers answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:03 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic takes another base — the economy widens.
1:32 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:12 Poetic starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:41 Sayers with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Sayers goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:48 Sayers successfully fends off Poetic's attacks.Poetic commits and it's the wrong call — Sayers cleans it up.
4:19 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
4:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
5:14 Poetic decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Poetic tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:39 Sayers is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
6:14 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:58 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.
🎙 Sayers edges ahead on army strength.
7:18 The battle outcome favors Sayers as Poetic's armies melt into Sayers's armies' weapon fire!Sayers wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
7:43 Poetic has lost about half of his army in that battle.Sayers pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
8:42 Poetic must macro up quickly or Sayers will just roll him over!Poetic is badly outgunned — Sayers's force is a size larger.
9:15 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic takes another base — the economy widens.
9:52 Poetic decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Poetic goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:17 Sayers with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Sayers tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:14 Nice placement by Sayers, Poetic can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Poetic's early gamble buys nothing — Sayers's defense was already in place.
🎙 The scales tip toward Sayers — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:45 It seems that Poetic only managed to destroy less than half of Sayers's army.Poetic clips Sayers's army — real damage, but Sayers fights on.
12:16 About half of Poetic's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
13:05 Sayers is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Sayers tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:31 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic takes another base — the economy widens.
13:55 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:55 Nice control from Sayers! He killed Poetic's marines and continues pressuring!Poetic wasn't ready. Sayers's early aggression takes the lead.
15:35 Poetic lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
16:09 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Sayers is far ahead.
16:22 Sayers shot down Poetic's command center.The base falls. Sayers rips Poetic's economy back a full step.
16:55 Poetic's army is small compared to Sayers!Poetic needs production, fast; Sayers's army has outgrown his.
17:27 Poetic places down a command center.More workers, more money: Poetic expands.
— The mid game —
18:11 Sayers brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
— The late game —
18:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:53 Sayers seems to control the lurkers very nicely! Even with seemingly equal forces, Poetic is totally losing this battle!Poetic's defense bends, then snaps. Sayers takes the middle of the game.
19:43 Poetic lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
20:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:42 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Poetic is hanging on by a thread against Sayers's army.
21:04 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:39 All of a sudden, Poetic has no armies left while Sayers is continuing to push across the map!Sayers wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:11 After that battle, Sayers destroyed more than half of Poetic's army.When the smoke clears, Sayers has erased most of what Poetic brought.
22:37 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:07 Cloaked wraiths from Poetic are harassing Sayers!Beautiful harassment from Poetic. Sayers's economy takes a real hit.
23:48 Sayers starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
24:09 Poetic having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Poetic taps.
GG. Sayers closes it out over Poetic.
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
army value
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:18 Sayers spawns in Orange at s3 while Poetic spawns in White at s2.Sayers takes s3 in Orange; across the map, Poetic settles in at s2 in White.
0:41 Poetic gets 1 Rax Gas against Sayers's 12 Pool.Sayers shows 12 Pool — Poetic has gone 1 Rax Gas. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:17 Sayers places down a hatchery.Quietly, Sayers adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:44 Poetic places down a command center.More workers, more money: Poetic expands.
2:15 Sayers's zerglings are pushing out!Sayers tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:56 Poetic feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Poetic goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:00 Mismicro from Poetic gave opportunity to Sayers! Sayers is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
4:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:26 Poetic places down a command center.More workers, more money: Poetic expands.
5:59 Sayers decides to start pushing across the map.Sayers tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:48 Poetic starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
7:20 Sayers decides to expand.Quietly, Sayers adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:18 With beautiful placement, Sayers successfully fends off Poetic's attacks.Sayers takes the fight on his terms and sends Poetic home with nothing.
8:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
9:17 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
9:48 Sayers decides to move out with his armies.Sayers tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:00 Sayers's zerglings surround Poetic's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
11:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
12:03 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Sayers as the game develops.
12:33 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers takes another base — the economy widens.
13:02 Poetic places down a command center.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:42 Sayers with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Sayers goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:12 Sayers's number of expansions are equal to Poetic's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Sayers and Poetic yet.
14:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:14 Nice control from Sayers! He killed Poetic's marines and continues pressuring!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
15:55 After that battle, Sayers destroyed about half of Poetic's army.Sayers cuts Poetic's army in half.
16:20 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
17:03 Sayers brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
🎙 Sayers has built a commanding army lead — Poetic needs something special here.
17:35 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
18:05 The battle outcome favors Sayers as Poetic's armies melt into Sayers's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Poetic's way of life — Sayers marches on.
18:36 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
19:02 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
19:29 Sayers starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Sayers hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:12 Poetic having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Poetic GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Sayers closes it out over Poetic.
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
army value
■ Sayers
■ Poetic
economy
Play-by-play (114 lines)
0:07 The Teal Poetic spawns at s1 while Yellow Sayers spawns at s2.Poetic in Teal at s1. Sayers in Yellow at s2. The map is set.
0:38 Poetic opens 1 Rax FE against Sayers's 12 Hatch.Poetic shows 1 Rax FE — Sayers has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:02 Poetic places down a command center.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:25 Sayers places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sayers expands.
1:54 Poetic decides to put on early pressure with his marines.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:10 Sayers decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Sayers pushes.
2:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:03 Sayers's zerglings surround Poetic's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Sayers breaks Poetic's front door.
3:26 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Sayers destroyed only less than half of Poetic's army.Sayers takes a bite out of Poetic's force and backs off.
3:56 After that battle, Sayers still has most of his army with him.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:11 Poetic starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from Poetic: the first units are already marching.
4:36 Sayers is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Sayers goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:10 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:37 Sayers decides to expand.Sayers takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:17 Nice control from Sayers! He killed Poetic's marines and continues pressuring!Poetic wasn't ready. Sayers's early aggression takes the lead.
6:54 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Sayers destroyed only less than half of Poetic's army.Sayers clips Poetic's army — real damage, but Poetic fights on.
7:26 Poetic destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Sayers's army has been decimated.Poetic clips Sayers's army — real damage, but Sayers fights on.
7:46 Both Poetic and Sayers appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Poetic and Sayers match each other.
7:59 Poetic feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Poetic tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:30 Sayers's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
9:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:14 Mismicro from Poetic gave opportunity to Sayers! Sayers is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!Poetic wasn't ready. Sayers's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:54 Poetic has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
10:13 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Poetic destroyed only less than half of Sayers's army.Poetic takes a bite out of Sayers's force and backs off.
10:47 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:08 Attempting to end the game, Poetic moves out with his armies.Poetic has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:26 Sayers is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Sayers: the first units are already marching.
11:54 Poetic starts expanding.Quietly, Poetic adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:51 All of a sudden, Poetic has no armies left while Sayers is continuing to push across the map!Poetic's army evaporates. Sayers doesn't even slow down.
13:01 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Sayers destroyed only less than half of Poetic's army.Sayers takes a bite out of Poetic's force and backs off.
🎙 The scales tip toward Sayers — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:25 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:50 Attempting to end the game, Sayers moves out with his armies.Sayers tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:23 Sayers places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sayers expands.
14:54 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
15:16 Sayers lost all of his mutalisks by suiciding into Poetic's M&M group! His remaining speedlings weren't able to do much damage either.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Poetic holds Sayers.
15:37 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
15:53 It seems that Poetic only managed to destroy less than half of Sayers's army.Poetic takes a bite out of Sayers's force and backs off.
16:31 Poetic places down a command center.Poetic takes another base — the economy widens.
16:44 Sayers decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Sayers pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
17:24 In terms of army size, Poetic is behind Sayers!Poetic is badly outgunned — Sayers's force is a size larger.
17:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:14 Sayers kills off Poetic's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Sayers. The push continues.
18:33 Sayers destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Poetic's army has been decimated.Sayers takes a bite out of Poetic's force and backs off.
19:08 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:28 Cloaked wraiths from Poetic are harassing Sayers!The raid lands — Poetic chips away at Sayers's foundation.
19:39 Sayers places down a hatchery.Sayers takes another base — the economy widens.
20:16 Poetic tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Sayers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Sayers shuts the door on Poetic.
20:47 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
21:08 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
21:34 Poetic seems to have run out of scans! Sayers's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Sayers breaks Poetic's position.
21:51 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:54 Cloaked wraiths from Poetic are harassing Sayers!Sayers looks away for one second and Poetic makes him pay for it.
23:12 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:40 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
24:10 Poetic seems to have run out of scans! Sayers's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!Poetic's defense bends, then snaps. Sayers takes the middle of the game.
24:29 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
24:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:18 Poetic tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Sayers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Sayers shuts the door on Poetic.
25:44 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:14 Poetic is having a hard time catching up with Sayers's number of expansions.Poetic is starving on bases while Sayers spreads across the map.
26:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
26:51 The battle outcome favors Sayers as Poetic's armies melt into Sayers's armies' weapon fire!Poetic's army evaporates. Sayers doesn't even slow down.
27:29 After that battle, Poetic still has most of his army with him.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:13 Cloaked wraiths from Poetic are harassing Sayers!The raid lands — Poetic chips away at Sayers's foundation.
🎙 Sayers edges ahead on army strength.
28:41 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
29:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:27 All of a sudden, Poetic has no armies left while Sayers is continuing to push across the map!Poetic's army evaporates. Sayers doesn't even slow down.
29:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.Sayers keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:46 Poetic tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Sayers.Poetic goes for the raid — Sayers is ready, and nothing comes of it.
— The late game —
30:57 Sayers starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
31:32 Sayers's forces appear to be larger compared to Poetic's!Sayers's army is visibly the bigger one — Poetic should not take this fight.
31:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
32:28 Sayers kills off Poetic's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Poetic's way of life — Sayers marches on.
32:57 About half of Poetic's army has been decimated in that battle.Sayers pays for that trade with about half his army.
33:15 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:28 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Sayers starts the push.
33:54 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:31 Sayers is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Poetic's marines melt in this attack!Poetic's defense bends, then snaps. Sayers takes the middle of the game.
34:48 Sayers destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Poetic's army has been decimated.Sayers clips Poetic's army — real damage, but Poetic fights on.
35:14 With excellent skills and micro, Sayers managed to fend off Poetic while losing less than half of his army.Poetic keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:35 In terms of army size, Poetic is behind Sayers!Poetic needs production, fast; Sayers's army has outgrown his.
🎙 Slight advantage Sayers as the game develops.
36:01 Sayers starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Sayers's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
36:59 Sayers was out-microed by Poetic and loses all his attacking forces.Poetic takes the fight on his terms and sends Sayers home with nothing.
37:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Poetic seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sayers — the losses are light.
37:46 Poetic destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Sayers's army has been decimated.Poetic takes a bite out of Sayers's force and backs off.
38:20 Poetic's cloaked wraith did not do much to Sayers's economy.Poetic knocks, Sayers answers. No damage done.
38:43 Sayers brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Sayers hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
39:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
39:30 All of a sudden, Poetic has no armies left while Sayers is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Poetic's way of life — Sayers marches on.
🎙 It's all going Sayers's way right now.
39:54 About half of Poetic's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Sayers's force stays on that battlefield.
40:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Sayers seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Poetic — the losses are light.
40:47 Sayers is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Sayers hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
41:14 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Poetic GGs!That's it. Poetic looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Sayers defeats Poetic, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
20 games
Sayers
8 – 12
Poetic