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■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:09 Costing spawns in White at s2 while Holden spawns in Teal at s1.Costing in White at s2. Holden in Teal at s1. The map is set.
0:32 Holden gets 1 Fact Double Expand against Costing's 2 Gate Goons.The builds are down: 2 Gate Goons from Costing, 1 Fact Double Expand from Holden.
— The early game —
1:04 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:52 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
2:12 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:44 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
3:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:06 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
4:35 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
4:54 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
5:41 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:56 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
6:33 Costing decides to expand.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:08 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:37 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 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Holden marches on.
8:46 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
9:27 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:58 Costing must macro up quickly or Holden will just roll him over!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
10:29 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:49 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:27 Holden successfully kills off Costing's dragoons with nice marine micro.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
11:54 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Costing is a step behind and knows it.
12:37 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
13:16 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
13:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:09 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
14:51 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
15:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:41 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
16:27 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
17:03 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Costing is hanging on by a thread against Holden's army.
17:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:05 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!Costing's army evaporates. Holden doesn't even slow down.
18:26 Holden only destroyed about half of Costing's army.Half of Costing's force is gone — Holden took it apart.
19:02 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:34 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
20:01 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Costing GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Costing taps.
Costing taps out. Holden's early game was simply better.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (192 lines)
0:08 Holden spawns at s1 in Purple while Costing spawns at s3 in Yellow.Holden takes s1 in Purple; Costing settles in at s3 in Yellow.
0:25 Costing opens 14 Nexus against Holden's 14 CC.The builds are down: 14 CC from Holden, 14 Nexus from Costing.
— The early game —
0:48 Holden starts expanding.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:25 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:45 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
1:55 Attempting to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
2:52 Costing failed to kill off Holden's defending marines.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Holden's defense was already in place.
3:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
3:27 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
3:59 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:22 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
4:50 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
4:58 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:24 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
5:54 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
6:10 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:48 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:55 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:45 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
8:03 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:30 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:52 Both Holden and Costing appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Holden and Costing match each other.
9:25 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:50 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
10:00 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
10:57 With beautiful placement, Costing successfully fends off Holden's attacks.The attack shatters on Costing's line. Great positioning.
11:12 Holden destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
11:27 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
11:52 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:30 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
12:53 Nice try from Holden to harass Costing, but Costing's reaction is just too agile.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
13:00 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
13:26 At the moment, Costing seems to have more units than Holden.Costing's army is visibly the bigger one — Holden should not take this fight.
13:56 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
14:11 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
14:36 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:32 Holden failed to micro his vultures properly as he pushed, Costing successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Costing holds Holden.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
15:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:07 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:30 Holden tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
16:57 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
17:18 Holden has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Costing.No surprises today — Holden's harassment is scouted early.
17:42 Costing is still going ahead with his harassment!Costing wanted to raid — instead he's pinned at home, defending.
18:09 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Holden shuts the door on Costing.
18:21 Holden is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:43 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:03 It seems like Holden ran out of scans! Costing's dark templars killed off Holden's pushing armies!Costing absorbs the mid-game push — Holden gained nothing for the cost.
19:25 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
19:52 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
20:22 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Holden shuts the door on Costing.
20:47 Holden is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Holden's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:05 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
21:46 Holden shows off his excellent vulture control by surrounding Costing's dragoons with mines. Costing is forced to retreat, but a few dragoons get caught up in the mines, while Holden's tanks finish off the rest!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
22:25 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
22:46 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
23:01 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
23:24 Holden starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
23:53 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
24:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:29 Costing's dragoons dealt with Holden's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Costing!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
25:00 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
25:14 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
25:46 Reaver! Reaver! Costing's reaver is killing off most of Holden's workers!Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:12 Dropship! Dropship! Holden drops some vultures into Costing's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Holden. Costing's economy takes a real hit.
26:19 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
26:53 Costing brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
27:22 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:43 Holden hid some mines and it savaged much of Costing's army! Holden's tanks easily cleaned up the rest!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
28:01 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
28:18 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:53 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden goes for the raid — Costing is ready, and nothing comes of it.
29:15 Holden is leading the game with more expansions than Costing.Holden is out-expanding Costing — the money game is tilting.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
29:24 Nice try from Costing to harass Holden, but Holden's reaction is just too agile.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
29:47 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
30:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
30:45 Holden shows off his excellent vulture control by surrounding Costing's dragoons with mines. Costing is forced to retreat, but a few dragoons get caught up in the mines, while Holden's tanks finish off the rest!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
30:59 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:50 Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
32:17 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
32:42 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
32:56 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden takes the fight on his terms and sends Costing home with nothing.
33:19 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
33:35 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:06 Holden has a slight economical lead by having 1 more expansions than Costing.Holden runs 1 more bases than Costing. That compounds.
34:32 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.Good instincts from Holden; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
— The late game —
34:47 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
35:14 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
35:31 Costing successfully fends off Holden's attacks.Holden commits and it's the wrong call — Costing cleans it up.
36:01 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
36:23 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:42 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
37:07 Nice try from Costing to harass Holden, but Holden's reaction is just too agile.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
37:20 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
37:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
38:16 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Holden's tanks shred what is left of Costing.The final army does its work — Holden breaks Costing late.
38:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:15 Costing's nexus has been destroyed by Holden.Holden finds the weak point and Costing's new base is gone.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
39:46 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
40:14 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Holden starts the long push.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
40:31 Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
41:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
41:10 Costing was out-microed by Holden and loses all his attacking forces.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
41:39 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:55 Holden destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
42:30 Holden has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Costing.No surprises today — Holden's harassment is scouted early.
42:45 Holden scouted the attempt but Costing is still going with it!Plans change: Costing's raiders are needed on defense.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:05 Costing tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Holden.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
43:38 Holden decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
43:58 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
44:23 Holden has more expansions than Costing.Economically it's Holden's game right now; Costing is falling behind on bases.
44:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
45:08 Holden's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Costing loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Holden's late-game push decides it.
45:37 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
45:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:23 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
46:44 Costing tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Holden.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Holden shuts the door on Costing.
47:00 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Holden starts the long push.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
47:30 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
47:50 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
48:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
48:29 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
48:46 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
49:20 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
49:40 Costing decides to move out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
50:04 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
50:17 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
50:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
51:20 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
51:41 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.Good instincts from Holden; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
51:48 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
52:20 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
52:41 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
52:57 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
53:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:00 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:07 Costing tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Holden.Good instincts from Holden; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
54:38 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
55:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
55:20 Holden's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Costing loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Holden's late-game push decides it.
55:39 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
56:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
56:39 Nice try from Costing to harass Holden, but Holden's reaction is just too agile.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Holden shuts the door on Costing.
🎙 Holden holds the stronger army for now.
56:50 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Holden starts the long push.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
57:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
57:51 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
57:58 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
58:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
58:49 Holden successfully blocked Costing from harassing his economy.Good instincts from Holden; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
59:13 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
59:42 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.
59:50 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Holden marches on.
🎙 Holden holds the stronger army for now.
60:27 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
60:36 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
61:04 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
61:32 Holden decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
62:01 Holden has more expansions than Costing.Economically it's Holden's game right now; Costing is falling behind on bases.
62:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
62:31 Holden kills off Costing's armies and continues pushing!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
63:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
63:27 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Holden's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
63:48 Holden starts pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
64:20 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Costing taps.
Holden takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:19 Costing spawns in Teal at s4 while Holden spawns in White at s1.We're underway — Costing spawns at s4, Holden answers from s1.
0:37 Costing gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 1 Fact Double Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 1 Fact Double Expand.
— The early game —
1:19 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
1:42 Holden desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:14 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:50 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:56 Nice bunker placement by Costing, Holden can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Costing holds the early rush without blinking.
4:39 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:44 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:15 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:48 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:34 Holden's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!Holden wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
8:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:52 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
9:16 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:55 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
10:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:07 All of a sudden, Holden has no armies left while Costing is continuing to push across the map!Costing wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
11:37 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:59 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Costing's force dwarfs what Holden has left on the field.
12:27 Holden is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Costing's army.Holden is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
13:03 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
13:38 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:36 Holden's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
15:25 Holden has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:40 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:26 Costing starts pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
16:49 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 It's all going Costing's way right now.
17:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
18:08 Costing micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Holden seems to lose a lot in this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
18:25 Holden lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
18:57 Holden destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
19:47 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
20:10 Holden having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Holden looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Holden taps out. Costing's mid game was simply better.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (38 lines)
0:07 The Teal Holden spawns at s2 while Purple Costing spawns at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Holden at s2, Costing at s3.
0:39 Holden opens 1 Fact Double Expand against Costing's 14 Nexus.Scouting done, plans revealed: Holden's 1 Fact Double Expand against Costing's 14 Nexus.
— The early game —
1:30 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
1:57 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:28 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:22 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
3:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:25 Holden's defending marines kills Costing's early goons.Holden holds the early rush without blinking.
5:02 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
5:55 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
6:27 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
7:02 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:38 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
— The mid game —
8:24 Unwilling to make the game too long, Costing starts moving out.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Holden holds the stronger army for now.
8:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:29 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
9:56 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
10:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:18 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:43 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
13:15 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
13:54 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Holden's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
14:29 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
14:58 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:40 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Holden's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
16:16 Costing seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Holden limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
17:00 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
17:22 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
18:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Costing GGs!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Holden defeats Costing, settled in the early game.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:08 Costing spawns at s4 in Purple while Holden spawns at s3 in Green.Costing takes s4 in Purple; Holden settles in at s3 in Green.
0:37 Holden opens 1 Fact Double Expand against Costing's 14 Nexus.Costing shows 14 Nexus — Holden has gone 1 Fact Double Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:07 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:54 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:18 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:56 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:00 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
4:31 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:14 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:39 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:24 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:52 Costing must macro up quickly or Holden will just roll him over!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
7:20 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:49 Holden starts expanding.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
8:27 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:56 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
9:36 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:06 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
10:38 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:38 Holden kills off Costing's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Holden marches on.
12:24 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Holden — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:46 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:22 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:52 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:27 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
15:14 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:42 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
16:21 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:47 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:17 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Costing is hanging on by a thread against Holden's army.
17:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
18:30 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Holden is slicing through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
19:03 Holden destroyed more than half of Costing's army after that battle!When the smoke clears, Holden has erased most of what Costing brought.
— The late game —
19:30 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
19:57 Holden destroys Costing's nexus, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Costing watches Holden level the expansion.
20:26 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
21:00 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Costing GGs!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Holden defeats Costing, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
18 games
Costing
5 – 13
Holden