Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Shepard
■ Insignia
army value
■ Shepard
■ Insignia
economy
Play-by-play (56 lines)
0:15 The Green Shepard spawns at s4 while White Insignia spawns at s2.Shepard takes s4 in Green; Insignia settles in at s2 in White.
0:30 Shepard gets 12 Hatch against Insignia's 12 Pool.Shepard commits to 12 Hatch; Insignia answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:10 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:37 Insignia places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Insignia expands.
2:12 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:39 Insignia's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Insignia goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
3:33 Insignia with more superior zergling control outpowers Shepard!The early pressure works — Insignia breaks Shepard's front door.
4:12 It seems that Insignia only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Insignia takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
4:44 With excellent skills and micro, Insignia managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:37 Insignia pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Insignia: the first units are already marching.
6:02 Shepard is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Insignia's army.Shepard needs production, fast; Insignia's army has outgrown his.
6:43 Insignia places down a hatchery.Insignia plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:44 Insignia was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.Insignia commits and it's the wrong call — Shepard cleans it up.
8:11 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Insignia — the losses are light.
8:48 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Insignia's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Insignia's force and backs off.
9:05 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:48 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:10 Insignia's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Insignia tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:17 With beautiful placement, Insignia successfully fends off Shepard's attacks.Shepard commits and it's the wrong call — Insignia cleans it up.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:47 After that battle, Insignia still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
12:20 Insignia destroyed about half of Shepard's army after that battle.Half of Shepard's force is gone — Insignia took it apart.
12:49 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:10 Insignia's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Insignia tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:42 Insignia places down a hatchery.Insignia takes another base — the economy widens.
14:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:42 Insignia with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Shepard's zerglings!Shepard's early gamble buys nothing — Insignia's defense was already in place.
15:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Insignia seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:42 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Insignia keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Shepard is a step behind and knows it.
16:18 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:43 Attempting to end the game, Insignia moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Insignia pushes.
17:05 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:42 All of a sudden, Shepard has no armies left while Insignia is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Insignia. The push continues.
18:15 After that battle, Insignia destroyed about half of Shepard's army.Insignia cuts Shepard's army in half.
18:44 After that battle, Insignia still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
19:11 What superior Mutalisk micro from Insignia! Shepard's economy is suffering!Shepard looks away for one second and Insignia makes him pay for it.
19:47 Insignia places down a hatchery.Insignia plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
20:02 Insignia is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Insignia's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Insignia's force dwarfs what Shepard has left on the field.
20:47 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The late game —
21:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
21:32 Shepard made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Insignia is pushing his mutalisks further on!Shepard's defense bends, then snaps. Insignia takes the middle of the game.
22:06 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Insignia pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:35 After that battle, Insignia still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:09 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Shepard GGs!Shepard types it out: GG.
That's the game: Insignia defeats Shepard, settled in the mid game.
■ Shepard
■ Insignia
army value
■ Shepard
■ Insignia
economy
Play-by-play (7 lines)
0:07 Insignia spawns at s2 in Purple while Shepard spawns at s1 in Orange.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Insignia at s2, Shepard at s1.
2:35 Insignia opens 5 Pool against Shepard's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 5 Pool from Insignia, 12 Pool from Shepard.
4:31 Insignia decides to cheese today.Something sneaky from Insignia. This is an early gamble.
🎙 It's all going Insignia's way right now.
6:56 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Insignia attacks Shepard.All or nothing: Insignia's gamble arrives at Shepard's base.
9:08 Shepard was unable to defend Insignia's armies and taps out.It works! Shepard can't hold the gamble and taps to Insignia.
Insignia takes it — the early game decided this one.
Head to head
2 games
Shepard
2 – 0
Insignia