Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5
· Wed, Jul 22 2026 · 18:16 server time
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■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:09 Nearish spawns at s2 in Red while Surplus spawns at s1 in Purple.Nearish takes s2 in Red; across the map, Surplus settles in at s1 in Purple.
0:43 Nearish opens Forge Fast Expand against Surplus's 12 Hatch.Nearish shows Forge Fast Expand — Surplus has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:06 Nearish starts expanding.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:48 Surplus decides to expand.Surplus takes another base — the economy widens.
2:25 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:52 Surplus moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Surplus crosses the map with everything.
3:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:54 Surplus with his speedlings successfully defend against Nearish's early zealot pressure.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Surplus's defense was already in place.
4:27 With excellent skills and micro, Surplus managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
5:00 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
5:37 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:05 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:36 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
7:18 Surplus decides to expand.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:38 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:23 Surplus with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!Nearish wasn't ready. Surplus's early aggression takes the lead.
8:38 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
9:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Surplus seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
9:58 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:24 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:57 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:27 Surplus successfully fends off Nearish's attacks.Nearish commits and it's the wrong call — Surplus cleans it up.
11:59 With excellent skills and micro, Surplus managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Surplus has built a commanding army lead — Nearish needs something special here.
12:28 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Surplus pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:18 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:47 Currently, neither Nearish nor Surplus appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Nearish and Surplus match each other.
14:23 Nearish decides to expand.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:48 Surplus decides to expand.More workers, more money: Surplus expands.
15:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:48 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Surplus's speedlings!Nearish wasn't ready. Surplus's early aggression takes the lead.
16:19 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
16:49 With excellent skills and micro, Surplus managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nearish is hanging on by a thread against Surplus's army.
17:17 Surplus's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:29 Surplus's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Nearish's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Surplus breaks Nearish's position.
19:04 Nearish lost more than half of his army in that battle.Surplus limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
19:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Surplus seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
20:04 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Nearish GGs!Nearish types it out: GG.
Surplus takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 Nearish spawns in Green at s1 while Surplus spawns in Red at s4.We're underway — Nearish spawns at s1, Surplus answers from s4.
0:39 Nearish gets Forge Fast Expand against Surplus's Overpool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Nearish's Forge Fast Expand against Surplus's Overpool.
— The early game —
1:17 Nearish starts expanding.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:51 Surplus decides to expand.Surplus plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:21 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:48 Attempting to end the game, Surplus moves out with his armies.Surplus has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:13 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:58 Surplus with his speedlings successfully defend against Nearish's early zealot pressure.Surplus holds the early rush without blinking.
4:14 With excellent skills and micro, Surplus managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:01 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:18 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:57 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Surplus: the first units are already marching.
6:36 Surplus decides to expand.Surplus takes another base — the economy widens.
6:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:21 With beautiful placement, Surplus successfully fends off Nearish's attacks.Surplus holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
7:54 With excellent skills and micro, Surplus managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:10 Nearish's army is small compared to Surplus!Nearish needs production, fast; Surplus's army has outgrown his.
— The mid game —
9:32 Nearish starts expanding.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:17 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:44 Surplus decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Surplus pushes.
11:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:34 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Surplus's speedlings!The early pressure works — Surplus breaks Nearish's front door.
🎙 Nearish is a step behind and knows it.
12:11 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Surplus pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:55 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Nearish destroyed only less than half of Surplus's army.Nearish clips Surplus's army — real damage, but Surplus fights on.
13:22 Surplus decides to move out with his armies.Surplus has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:48 Surplus desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Surplus plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:59 With really nice micro, Surplus's speedlings kills off Nearish's dragoons.The early pressure works — Surplus breaks Nearish's front door.
15:33 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Surplus pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
15:52 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
16:23 Nearish starts expanding.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Surplus's force dwarfs what Nearish has left on the field.
17:07 Unwilling to make the game too long, Surplus starts moving out.Surplus tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
17:21 Nearish is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Surplus's army.Nearish is badly outgunned — Surplus's force is a size larger.
17:52 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:27 The battle outcome favors Surplus as Nearish's armies melt into Surplus's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Nearish's way of life — Surplus marches on.
19:03 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Surplus pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:37 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:57 Without any further reinforcements, Nearish's expansion is decimated by Surplus's armies.Nearish's expansion burns — Surplus tears it down.
20:36 Attempting to end the game, Surplus moves out with his armies.Surplus tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
21:14 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Nearish taps out!Nearish types it out: GG.
That's the game: Surplus defeats Nearish, settled in the early game.
Head to head
19 games
Nearish
5 – 14
Surplus