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■ Kahvi
■ Surplus
army value
■ Kahvi
■ Surplus
economy
Play-by-play (38 lines)
0:07 The Teal Kahvi spawns at s1 while Purple Surplus spawns at s3.Kahvi takes s1 in Teal; Surplus settles in at s3 in Purple.
0:47 Kahvi opens Overpool against Surplus's 12 Pool.Kahvi commits to Overpool; Surplus answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:27 Kahvi places down a hatchery.Kahvi plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:53 Surplus places down a hatchery.Surplus takes another base — the economy widens.
2:31 Kahvi is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Kahvi: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:06 Surplus's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:30 With beautiful placement, Kahvi successfully fends off Surplus's attacks.Surplus commits and it's the wrong call — Kahvi cleans it up.
5:05 With excellent skills and micro, Kahvi managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:38 About half of Surplus's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Kahvi's force stays on that battlefield.
6:16 Kahvi is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Kahvi tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:41 Surplus's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Surplus tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:17 Surplus places down a hatchery.Surplus takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
7:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Surplus is a step behind and knows it.
8:28 Surplus failed to kill off Kahvi's defending zerglings.Surplus's early gamble buys nothing — Kahvi's defense was already in place.
9:14 With excellent skills and micro, Kahvi managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:56 About half of Surplus's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Kahvi's force stays on that battlefield.
10:12 Kahvi places down a hatchery.Quietly, Kahvi adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:47 Kahvi starts pushing across the map.Kahvi tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:34 Surplus is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Surplus: the first units are already marching.
12:18 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:43 Kahvi with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Surplus's zerglings!Surplus's early gamble buys nothing — Kahvi's defense was already in place.
13:18 With excellent skills and micro, Kahvi managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Surplus is hanging on by a thread against Kahvi's army.
— The late game —
13:52 Surplus has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Kahvi's force stays on that battlefield.
14:35 Kahvi's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Kahvi tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:56 Kahvi with more superior zergling control outpowers Surplus!The early pressure works — Kahvi breaks Surplus's front door.
16:17 Surplus seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Kahvi limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
16:54 With excellent skills and micro, Kahvi managed to fend off Surplus while losing less than half of his army.Surplus keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:35 Kahvi pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Kahvi: the first units are already marching.
18:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Surplus GGs!Surplus types it out: GG.
Surplus taps out. Kahvi's early game was simply better.
Head to head
7 games
Kahvi
4 – 3
Surplus