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· Wed, Jul 22 2026 · 18:16 server time
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■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:07 The game starts with White Nearish spawning at s2 and Red Surplus spawning at s1.Nearish takes s2 in White; across the map, Surplus settles in at s1 in Red.
0:38 Surplus gets 12 Hatch against Nearish's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Nearish's Forge Fast Expand against Surplus's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:02 Nearish starts expanding.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
1:39 Surplus decides to expand.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:05 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:38 Attempting to end the game, Surplus moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Surplus pushes.
3:24 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:40 Nearish kills off all of Surplus's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Surplus's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
4:29 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
4:43 Surplus lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:22 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
6:00 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:25 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
6:51 Surplus starts expanding.Surplus plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
7:58 The battle outcome favors Surplus as Nearish's armies melt into Surplus's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Surplus. The push continues.
8:33 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:00 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Surplus's army has been decimated.Nearish takes a bite out of Surplus's force and backs off.
9:29 Unwilling to make the game too long, Nearish starts moving out.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:09 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:00 Nearish failed to break Surplus's zergling line of defense.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Surplus's defense was already in place.
11:38 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:18 It seems that Surplus only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Surplus takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
12:46 Nearish decides to expand.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:14 Surplus starts expanding.Surplus takes another base — the economy widens.
13:53 Unwilling to make the game too long, Surplus starts moving out.Surplus has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:27 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:57 With really nice micro, Surplus's speedlings kills off Nearish's dragoons.Nearish wasn't ready. Surplus's early aggression takes the lead.
15:22 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
15:50 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.
16:29 Currently, neither Nearish nor Surplus appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Nearish and Surplus yet.
🎙 The scales tip toward Surplus — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The mid game —
17:03 Surplus now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Surplus's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
17:26 Nearish decides to expand.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
— The late game —
17:50 Surplus desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:34 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.
19:03 Surplus's scourge sniped a few of Nearish's observers! Nearish can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Surplus breaks Nearish's position.
19:37 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
19:59 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.
20:41 Nearish's expansion have been wiped off by Surplus!No reinforcements in time: Nearish watches Surplus level the expansion.
21:04 With a successful harassment, Nearish hurts Surplus's economy.Beautiful harassment from Nearish. Surplus's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Nearish is hanging on by a thread against Surplus's army.
21:48 Surplus has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Surplus's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:15 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Nearish GGs!Nearish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Surplus defeats Nearish, settled in the mid game.
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:10 The Purple Nearish spawns at s4 while Teal Surplus spawns at s2.We're underway — Nearish spawns at s4, Surplus answers from s2.
0:50 Nearish gets 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 —
1:15 Nearish starts expanding.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Surplus desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Surplus expands.
2:32 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:59 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:52 Surplus successfully fends off Nearish's attacks.Nearish commits and it's the wrong call — Surplus cleans it up.
4:40 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:10 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
5:39 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
6:10 Surplus desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:56 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:26 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nearish is a step behind and knows it.
8:04 Nearish must macro up quickly or Surplus will just roll him over!Nearish is badly outgunned — Surplus's force is a size larger.
8:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:07 Surplus with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!The early pressure works — Surplus breaks Nearish's front door.
9:36 Surplus destroyed about half of Nearish's army after that battle.Surplus cuts Nearish's army in half.
10:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Surplus seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:34 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:08 Surplus's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Surplus: the first units are already marching.
11:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:10 Nearish failed to break Surplus's zergling line of defense.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Surplus's defense was already in place.
🎙 Slight advantage Surplus as the game develops.
13:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Surplus seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
13:26 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Surplus pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:57 Surplus moves out with his armies.Surplus has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:37 Surplus starts expanding.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:03 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.
15:30 With really nice micro, Surplus's speedlings kills off Nearish's dragoons.The early pressure works — Surplus breaks Nearish's front door.
16:04 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
16:42 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.
17:23 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
🎙 Surplus has built a commanding army lead — Nearish needs something special here.
17:47 Surplus moves out with his armies.Surplus tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:55 Surplus's scourge sniped a few of Nearish's observers! Nearish can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Surplus breaks Nearish's position.
19:20 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Surplus's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:59 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
20:29 Surplus has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Surplus's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:06 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Nearish GGs!That's it. Nearish looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Surplus defeats Nearish, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
19 games
Nearish
5 – 14
Surplus