Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Tue, Sep 1 2026 · 21:32 server time
Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Watchword
■ Scarlet
army value
■ Watchword
■ Scarlet
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:13 The White Scarlet spawns at s3 while Yellow Watchword spawns at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Scarlet at s3, Watchword at s4.
0:40 Watchword gets Overpool against Scarlet's 12 Pool.Scarlet shows 12 Pool — Watchword has gone Overpool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:32 Scarlet places down a hatchery.Quietly, Scarlet adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:03 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
2:42 Scarlet decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Scarlet crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:09 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:56 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:23 Watchword lost all his zerglings to Scarlet!The early pressure works — Scarlet breaks Watchword's front door.
4:48 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Scarlet pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarlet seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:01 Scarlet is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Scarlet goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:37 Scarlet decides to expand.Scarlet plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:29 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
8:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:38 With really nice micro, Scarlet kills off Watchword's zerglings.Watchword wasn't ready. Scarlet's early aggression takes the lead.
9:01 Watchword has lost about half of his army in that battle.Scarlet pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:53 With excellent skills and micro, Scarlet managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
10:26 Scarlet is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Scarlet goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:52 Unwilling to make the game too long, Watchword starts moving out.Watchword tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:41 Both Scarlet and Watchword appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Scarlet and Watchword yet.
12:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:44 Watchword failed to kill off Scarlet's defending zerglings.Scarlet holds the early rush without blinking.
13:17 After that battle, Scarlet still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Scarlet — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The late game —
13:58 Watchword lost about half of his army in that battle.Scarlet pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:37 Scarlet moves out with his armies.Scarlet tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
15:01 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
15:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
16:26 With really nice micro, Scarlet kills off Watchword's zerglings.The early pressure works — Scarlet breaks Watchword's front door.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Scarlet is far ahead.
16:56 Watchword seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Scarlet limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
17:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarlet seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
18:02 Watchword having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Watchword types it out: GG.
Scarlet takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Watchword
■ Scarlet
army value
■ Watchword
■ Scarlet
economy
Play-by-play (56 lines)
0:07 The Yellow Watchword spawns at s2 while White Scarlet spawns at s1.We're underway — Watchword spawns at s2, Scarlet answers from s1.
0:48 Scarlet gets 12 Hatch against Watchword's 12 Pool.Watchword commits to 12 Pool; Scarlet answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:00 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
1:48 Scarlet places down a hatchery.Quietly, Scarlet adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:14 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:40 Scarlet pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Scarlet tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:17 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:49 Watchword failed to break Scarlet's zergling line of defense.Scarlet holds the early rush without blinking.
4:15 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Watchword destroyed only less than half of Scarlet's army.Watchword takes a bite out of Scarlet's force and backs off.
4:34 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Scarlet pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:04 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
5:50 Scarlet places down a hatchery.Scarlet plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:01 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:45 Scarlet is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Scarlet: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Scarlet edges ahead on army strength.
7:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:45 The battle outcome favors Scarlet as Watchword's armies melt into Scarlet's armies' weapon fire!Scarlet wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:14 After that battle, Scarlet destroyed about half of Watchword's army.Scarlet cuts Watchword's army in half.
8:33 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Scarlet's army has been decimated.Watchword clips Scarlet's army — real damage, but Scarlet fights on.
9:14 Scarlet pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Scarlet: the first units are already marching.
9:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
10:19 Scarlet with more superior zergling control outpowers Watchword!The early pressure works — Scarlet breaks Watchword's front door.
10:49 Scarlet only destroyed about half of Watchword's army.Scarlet cuts Watchword's army in half.
11:18 After that battle, Scarlet still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Scarlet — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:36 Scarlet is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Scarlet: the first units are already marching.
12:08 In terms of army size, Watchword is behind Scarlet!Watchword is badly outgunned — Scarlet's force is a size larger.
12:35 Scarlet places down a hatchery.Scarlet takes another base — the economy widens.
13:16 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:36 Watchword lost all his zerglings to Scarlet!Watchword wasn't ready. Scarlet's early aggression takes the lead.
14:01 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Scarlet pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:33 With excellent skills and micro, Scarlet managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
15:05 Scarlet pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Scarlet tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:33 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Watchword is hanging on by a thread against Scarlet's army.
16:02 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.
16:45 All of a sudden, Watchword has no armies left while Scarlet is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Scarlet. The push continues.
17:09 Watchword seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Scarlet limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
17:37 After that battle, Scarlet still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
18:08 Scarlet pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Scarlet: the first units are already marching.
18:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:16 With really nice micro, Scarlet kills off Watchword's zerglings.Watchword wasn't ready. Scarlet's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Scarlet has built a commanding army lead — Watchword needs something special here.
19:43 Watchword seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Scarlet — more than half the force is gone.
20:07 After that battle, Scarlet still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
20:35 Unwilling to make the game too long, Scarlet starts moving out.No more waiting. Scarlet pushes.
21:10 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
21:31 Watchword made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Scarlet is pushing his mutalisks further on!The mid-game push crashes through — Scarlet breaks Watchword's position.
22:02 The attack was a success, Watchword lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Scarlet — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
22:35 After that battle, Scarlet still has most of his army with him.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:15 Watchword having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Watchword looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Scarlet defeats Watchword, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
4 games
Watchword
0 – 4
Scarlet