Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Mantis
■ Ara
army value
■ Mantis
■ Ara
economy
Play-by-play (96 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Yellow Ara spawning at s1 and White Mantis spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Ara at s1, Mantis at s2.
0:39 Ara opens One Fact FE against Mantis's One Fact FE.The builds are down: One Fact FE from Ara, One Fact FE from Mantis.
— The early game —
0:53 Ara decides to expand.Ara takes another base — the economy widens.
1:16 Mantis starts expanding.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:54 Ara decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Ara slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:08 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.
2:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:03 All of a sudden, Mantis has no armies left while Ara is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Ara. The push continues.
3:37 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Ara while losing less than half of his army.Ara keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:52 With excellent skills and micro, Ara managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:34 Mantis's army is small compared to Ara!Mantis needs production, fast; Ara's army has outgrown his.
4:50 Ara decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Ara slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:21 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.
5:49 Ara places down a command center.Ara takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:07 Mantis desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:07 Mantis was out-microed by Ara and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Ara's line. Great positioning.
7:28 With excellent skills and micro, Ara managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
7:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.Ara keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:23 Ara bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Ara slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:38 Attempting to end the game, Mantis moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Mantis crosses the map with everything.
8:57 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:26 Ara failed to kill off Mantis's defending marines.Ara's early gamble buys nothing — Mantis's defense was already in place.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
10:04 Ara destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Mantis's army has been decimated.Ara clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
10:32 With excellent skills and micro, Ara managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:44 Ara places down a command center.Ara plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:13 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
11:44 Ara decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Ara tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:00 Mantis bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Mantis slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
12:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:56 Mantis was out-microed by Ara and loses all his attacking forces.Mantis commits and it's the wrong call — Ara cleans it up.
13:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Ara seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
13:45 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Ara keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:09 Mantis decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Mantis tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:40 Ara is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Mantis's army.Ara is badly outgunned — Mantis's force is a size larger.
15:09 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
16:03 Ara doesn't have enough sieged up tanks in position and Mantis uses his number advantage to break Ara's defenses!Ara's defense bends, then snaps. Mantis takes the middle of the game.
16:29 After that battle, Ara still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:56 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Ara while losing less than half of his army.Ara keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:14 Ara tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Mantis's armies.Mantis finds the weak point and Ara's new base is gone.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
17:42 Mantis tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Ara.Good instincts from Ara; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:09 Ara places down a command center.Quietly, Ara adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:38 Mantis tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Ara.Good instincts from Ara; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:59 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.
19:16 Ara places down a command center.Ara takes another base — the economy widens.
19:53 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:17 Mantis noticed that Ara didn't have enough anti-air and breaks Ara's defenses easily with a few dropships!The mid-game push crashes through — Mantis breaks Ara's position.
20:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Ara seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
21:02 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Ara while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ara — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
21:35 Ara tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Mantis.Ara knocks, Mantis answers. No damage done.
21:50 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
22:19 Ara tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Mantis.Ara knocks, Mantis answers. No damage done.
22:50 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.
23:18 Ara places down a command center.Quietly, Ara adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
23:38 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.
24:14 The battle outcome favors Mantis as Ara's armies melt into Mantis's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Mantis. The push continues.
24:35 About half of Ara's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
25:05 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Ara keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Mantis as the game develops.
25:12 Mantis is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
25:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
26:21 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Mantis abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Ara's army!Ara's defense bends, then snaps. Mantis takes the middle of the game.
— The late game —
26:29 Ara has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
27:11 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ara destroyed only less than half of Mantis's army.Ara clips Mantis's army — real damage, but Mantis fights on.
27:32 Mantis shot down Ara's command center.Ara's expansion burns — Mantis tears it down.
27:48 Ara's cloaked wraith did not do much to Mantis's economy.Ara knocks, Mantis answers. No damage done.
28:22 At the moment, Mantis seems to have more units than Ara.Mantis's army is visibly the bigger one — Ara should not take this fight.
28:47 Ara places down a command center.Ara plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Mantis is far ahead.
29:04 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
29:35 Mantis is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Mantis's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
30:11 Ara places down a command center.Ara takes another base — the economy widens.
30:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
31:00 A few surprise wraith caught goliaths completely off-position, and Mantis cleans up Ara's tanks!The mid-game push crashes through — Mantis breaks Ara's position.
31:28 Ara has lost about half of his army in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
31:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ara — the losses are light.
32:09 Ara tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Mantis.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Mantis shuts the door on Ara.
32:43 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.
🎙 Mantis's force dwarfs what Ara has left on the field.
33:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
33:29 With a few well placed mines, Mantis swept through Ara's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Mantis breaks Ara's position.
33:58 Ara lost about half of his army in that battle.Mantis pays for that trade with about half his army.
34:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ara — the losses are light.
34:42 Ara dropped some marines into Mantis's mineral line!Mantis looks away for one second and Ara makes him pay for it.
35:06 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Ara GGs!That's it. Ara looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Ara taps out. Mantis's mid game was simply better.
■ Mantis
■ Ara
army value
■ Mantis
■ Ara
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:10 The game starts with Purple Mantis spawning at s1 and Green Ara spawning at s2.We're underway — Mantis spawns at s1, Ara answers from s2.
2:18 Mantis gets One Fact FE against Ara's Two Fact Vultures.Scouting done, plans revealed: Mantis's One Fact FE against Ara's Two Fact Vultures.
4:06 Ara bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Ara slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Mantis is hanging on by a thread against Ara's army.
6:05 Ara opens with a cheesy build.Ara Has cooked up something crazy, an early rush. They go all in!
8:03 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Ara attacks Mantis.Ara commits to the cheese — it's at Mantis's door already.
10:18 Mantis successfully defended against Ara's aggressive play. Ara has no armies left and taps out.Ara holds the cheese! Mantis's gamble fails and the game opens wide.
GG. Mantis closes it out over Ara.
Head to head
2 games
Mantis
2 – 0
Ara