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■ Storm
■ Ion
army value
■ Storm
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 Ion spawns in Green at s1 while Storm spawns in Orange at s2.Ion takes s1 in Green; Storm settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:50 Ion gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Storm's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Ion, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Storm.
— The early game —
1:09 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
1:43 Storm desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Storm adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:12 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:58 Storm decides to start pushing across the map.Storm has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:53 Ion failed to kill off Storm's defending dragoons.Storm holds the early rush without blinking.
4:30 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
5:07 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Storm while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
5:37 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
6:24 Storm is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Storm: the first units are already marching.
6:56 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
7:19 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:25 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Storm is continuing to push across the map!Ion's army evaporates. Storm doesn't even slow down.
8:53 After that battle, Storm destroyed about half of Ion's army.Half of Ion's force is gone — Storm took it apart.
9:43 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
10:03 At the moment, Storm seems to have more units than Ion.Storm's army is visibly the bigger one — Ion should not take this fight.
10:43 Ion moves out with his armies.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:06 Attempting to end the game, Storm moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Storm crosses the map with everything.
11:47 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.
12:13 Ion failed to break through Storm's dragoon defense line.Ion's early gamble buys nothing — Storm's defense was already in place.
🎙 Storm edges ahead on army strength.
12:56 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ion destroyed only less than half of Storm's army.Ion clips Storm's army — real damage, but Storm fights on.
13:16 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Storm pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:53 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm takes another base — the economy widens.
14:35 Storm is pushing out with his dragoons.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:05 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
15:33 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
16:07 Ion lost all of his dragoons to Storm!The early pressure works — Storm breaks Ion's front door.
16:52 Ion has lost about half of his army in that battle.Storm pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:10 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Storm has built a commanding army lead — Ion needs something special here.
17:58 Storm decides to push out with his dragoon.Storm tests the door early. Is anyone home?
18:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
19:01 Storm with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Ion's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Storm breaks Ion's position.
19:31 Ion has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Storm's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
20:09 It seems that Ion only managed to destroy less than half of Storm's army.Ion clips Storm's army — real damage, but Storm fights on.
20:38 Storm is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Storm starts the push.
21:12 Ion having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Ion looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Storm takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Storm
■ Ion
army value
■ Storm
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (7 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Teal Storm spawning at s1 and Purple Ion spawning at s4.We're underway — Storm spawns at s1, Ion answers from s4.
2:21 Storm opens 2 Gate DT against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Storm's 2 Gate DT against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
4:36 Storm decides to cheese today.Something sneaky from Storm. This is an early gamble.
🎙 Storm's force dwarfs what Ion has left on the field.
6:51 Storm with an aggressive opening starts to attack Ion.Storm commits to the cheese — it's at Ion's door already.
9:12 Ion was unable to defend Storm's armies and taps out.It works! Ion can't hold the gamble and taps to Storm.
Storm takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Storm
■ Ion
army value
■ Storm
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (51 lines)
0:14 The Teal Ion spawns at s4 while White Storm spawns at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Ion at s4, Storm at s2.
0:32 Storm gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Storm's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:15 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:38 Storm warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Storm expands.
2:22 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:45 Storm decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Storm crosses the map with everything.
3:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:49 Storm failed to break through Ion's dragoon defense line.Ion holds the early rush without blinking.
4:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
4:50 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
5:40 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:09 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm takes another base — the economy widens.
6:28 Eager to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:02 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Ion holds the stronger army for now.
7:48 At the moment, Ion seems to have more units than Storm.Count the units: Ion has the edge over Storm right now.
8:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:45 With really nice micro, Ion kills off Storm's dragoons.The early pressure works — Ion breaks Storm's front door.
9:11 It seems that Ion only managed to destroy less than half of Storm's army.Ion takes a bite out of Storm's force and backs off.
9:46 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Storm while losing less than half of his army.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:23 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:56 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:30 Storm lost all of his dragoons to Ion!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Storm's front door.
11:54 Ion only destroyed about half of Storm's army.Half of Storm's force is gone — Ion took it apart.
🎙 Ion holds the stronger army for now.
12:27 It seems that Storm only managed to destroy less than half of Ion's army.Storm takes a bite out of Ion's force and backs off.
13:08 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
13:25 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:03 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm takes another base — the economy widens.
14:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:03 Storm lost all of his dragoons to Ion!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Storm's front door.
🎙 It's all going Ion's way right now.
15:46 About half of Storm's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
16:11 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Storm destroyed only less than half of Ion's army.Storm clips Ion's army — real damage, but Ion fights on.
16:50 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:15 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:43 With really nice micro, Ion kills off Storm's dragoons.Storm wasn't ready. Ion's early aggression takes the lead.
18:34 Storm has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
18:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
19:27 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ion starts moving out.Here it comes: Ion crosses the map with everything.
19:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 It's all going Ion's way right now.
— The mid game —
20:26 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Ion! That was the key of victory for this battle!Storm's defense bends, then snaps. Ion takes the middle of the game.
21:11 Storm lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Ion — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
21:35 Storm destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ion's army has been decimated.Storm takes a bite out of Ion's force and backs off.
22:05 Storm having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Storm taps.
GG. Ion closes it out over Storm.
■ Storm
■ Ion
army value
■ Storm
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:18 Storm spawns in Teal at s1 while Ion spawns in Blue at s2.Storm takes s1 in Teal; Ion settles in at s2 in Blue.
0:46 Storm gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Storm shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Ion has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:13 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:52 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
2:15 Storm decides to push out with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:01 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:03 Storm failed to break through Ion's dragoon defense line.Ion holds the early rush without blinking.
4:38 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
5:00 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
5:32 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:11 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:44 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:51 Ion kills off Storm's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Storm's front door.
8:18 Storm lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
8:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
9:43 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:09 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:38 At the moment, Ion seems to have more units than Storm.Ion's army is visibly the bigger one — Storm should not take this fight.
11:08 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
11:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:10 Storm failed to kill off Ion's defending dragoons.Ion holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Storm is hanging on by a thread against Ion's army.
12:58 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
13:17 About half of Storm's army has been decimated in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:01 Ion decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Ion crosses the map with everything.
14:31 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm takes another base — the economy widens.
15:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
15:47 Ion kills off Storm's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Storm's front door.
16:11 The attack was a success, Storm lost more than half of his army in that battle.Ion limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
16:38 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Storm while losing less than half of his army.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:11 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 It's all going Ion's way right now.
17:55 Ion moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Ion pushes.
18:25 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
18:58 Ion with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Ion breaks Storm's position.
19:23 Storm seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Ion limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
19:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
20:40 Ion destroys Storm's nexus, denying expansions.Storm's expansion burns — Ion tears it down.
21:09 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Storm taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Storm taps.
That's the game: Ion defeats Storm, settled in the mid game.
■ Storm
■ Ion
army value
■ Storm
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:12 Ion spawns at s2 in Teal while Storm spawns at s1 in Yellow.Ion in Teal at s2. Storm in Yellow at s1. The map is set.
0:34 Ion gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Storm's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Ion shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Storm has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:10 Ion decides to expand.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:44 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm takes another base — the economy widens.
2:19 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:02 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:03 Storm kills off all of Ion's offensive dragoons.Storm holds the early rush without blinking.
4:31 Ion destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Storm's army has been decimated.Ion takes a bite out of Storm's force and backs off.
5:13 After that battle, Storm destroyed about half of Ion's army.Half of Ion's force is gone — Storm took it apart.
5:34 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
6:10 Storm warps in a nexus.Quietly, Storm adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:47 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:20 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Storm edges ahead on army strength.
7:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:26 Storm successfully fends off Ion's attacks.Storm takes the fight on his terms and sends Ion home with nothing.
9:01 It seems that Ion only managed to destroy less than half of Storm's army.Ion takes a bite out of Storm's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
9:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
10:13 Ion must macro up quickly or Storm will just roll him over!Ion is badly outgunned — Storm's force is a size larger.
10:39 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
11:08 Storm decides to start pushing across the map.Storm has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:56 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
12:23 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Storm edges ahead on army strength.
13:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:24 Ion failed to kill off Storm's defending dragoons.Ion's early gamble buys nothing — Storm's defense was already in place.
14:03 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:42 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:03 Storm decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Storm pushes.
15:46 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
16:01 Storm kills off Ion's dragoons with some nice micro!Ion wasn't ready. Storm's early aggression takes the lead.
16:50 After that battle, Storm destroyed about half of Ion's army.Storm cuts Ion's army in half.
17:21 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Storm's force dwarfs what Ion has left on the field.
17:54 Storm decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Storm crosses the map with everything.
18:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:52 Ion lost all of his dragoons to Storm!Ion wasn't ready. Storm's early aggression takes the lead.
19:40 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Storm pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:05 Ion destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Storm's army has been decimated.Ion takes a bite out of Storm's force and backs off.
20:46 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm tests the door early. Is anyone home?
21:18 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Ion taps out!Ion GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Storm closes it out over Ion.
Head to head
9 games
Storm
5 – 4
Ion