Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5
· Wed, Jul 22 2026 · 18:17 server time
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■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:07 Nearish spawns at s4 in Teal while Surplus spawns at s1 in Orange.We're underway — Nearish spawns at s4, Surplus answers from s1.
0:50 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 —
1:20 Nearish decides to expand.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:49 Surplus decides to expand.More workers, more money: Surplus expands.
2:19 Nearish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:50 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:50 With really nice micro, Surplus's speedlings kills off Nearish's dragoons.Nearish wasn't ready. Surplus's early aggression takes the lead.
4:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:38 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Surplus's army.Nearish clips Surplus's army — real damage, but Surplus fights on.
5:18 Surplus decides to expand.Surplus plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:37 Nearish decides to move out with his armies.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:19 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:39 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:58 Surplus lost all of his zerglings to Nearish's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Surplus's front door.
8:17 Surplus has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
9:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
9:17 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
9:48 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:31 Nearish appears to have more army than Surplus!Nearish's army is visibly the bigger one — Surplus should not take this fight.
10:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:34 Surplus failed to kill off Nearish's defending zealots.Nearish holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
11:54 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
12:17 After that battle, Nearish destroyed about half of Surplus's army.Half of Surplus's force is gone — Nearish took it apart.
12:54 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:24 Nearish starts expanding.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
13:54 Surplus starts expanding.Surplus plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:55 Surplus's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Nearish continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Surplus's front door.
15:24 About half of Surplus's army has been decimated in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 It's all going Nearish's way right now.
16:31 Nearish starts pushing across the map.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
16:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
17:37 Nearish kills off Surplus's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Surplus's way of life — Nearish marches on.
18:05 The attack was a success, Surplus lost more than half of his army in that battle.Nearish limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
19:06 Nearish decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
19:30 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
20:03 Surplus's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.The mid-game push crashes through — Nearish breaks Surplus's position.
🎙 Nearish has built a commanding army lead — Surplus needs something special here.
20:33 Surplus seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Nearish limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
21:10 It seems that Surplus only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Surplus clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
21:34 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Nearish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:18 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Surplus GGs!Surplus types it out: GG.
Surplus taps out. Nearish's mid game was simply better.
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
army value
■ Nearish
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:19 Nearish spawns at s3 in Yellow while Surplus spawns at s1 in Green.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Nearish at s3, Surplus at s1.
0:30 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 —
1:01 Nearish starts expanding.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:46 Surplus decides to expand.More workers, more money: Surplus expands.
2:02 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:46 Surplus pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Surplus: the first units are already marching.
3:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:37 Surplus failed to kill off Nearish's defending zealots.Surplus's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
4:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:53 After that battle, Surplus still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:21 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
5:37 Surplus's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Surplus: the first units are already marching.
6:26 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
6:48 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:59 With beautiful placement, Nearish successfully fends off Surplus's attacks.Nearish takes the fight on his terms and sends Surplus home with nothing.
8:22 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
8:43 Nearish destroyed about half of Surplus's army after that battle.Nearish cuts Surplus's army in half.
9:27 Nearish decides to move out with his armies.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
9:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:15 Nearish kills off Surplus's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Surplus wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
11:00 Nearish destroyed about half of Surplus's army after that battle.Nearish cuts Surplus's army in half.
11:26 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Nearish — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:46 Surplus must macro up quickly or Nearish will just roll him over!Surplus needs production, fast; Nearish's army has outgrown his.
12:26 Nearish decides to start pushing across the map.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:58 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:19 Surplus decides to expand.Quietly, Surplus adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:53 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.
14:33 Surplus lost all of his zerglings to Nearish's zealots and dragoons!Surplus wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
15:08 Surplus lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:54 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nearish edges ahead on army strength.
16:32 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:10 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
17:35 Surplus's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Nearish continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Surplus wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
18:07 Surplus lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:35 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
19:03 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
19:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:05 All of a sudden, Surplus has no armies left while Nearish is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Surplus's way of life — Nearish marches on.
🎙 Nearish has built a commanding army lead — Surplus needs something special here.
20:33 About half of Surplus's army has been decimated in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:13 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Surplus — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
21:37 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
22:19 Surplus having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Surplus looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Nearish takes it — the early game decided this one.
Head to head
19 games
Nearish
3 – 16
Surplus