Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Mon, Oct 12 2026 · 11:06 server time
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■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:19 Holden spawns in Purple at s2 while Costing spawns in Blue at s1.We're underway — Holden spawns at s2, Costing answers from s1.
0:41 Costing gets 14 Nexus against Holden's 1 Fact Double Expand.Holden commits to 1 Fact Double Expand; Costing answers with 14 Nexus.
— The early game —
1:11 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
1:47 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:16 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:44 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:34 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
4:10 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.
4:42 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.
5:06 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:57 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:15 At the moment, Holden seems to have more units than Costing.Count the units: Holden has the edge over Costing right now.
6:41 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:20 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:40 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:28 Holden lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
8:44 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
10:01 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?
10:14 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
10:53 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:28 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Costing commits and it's the wrong call — Holden cleans it up.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:56 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.
12:19 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
13:01 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
13:18 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
14:00 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:23 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:34 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
16:04 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:28 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.
16:59 Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
17:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
18:10 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Holden abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
— The late game —
18:25 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
19:12 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.
19:44 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:01 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
20:37 Costing harasses Holden and gets ahead of the game.Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 The scales tip toward Holden — a lead, but not a safe one.
21:03 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.
21:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
22:08 Nice tank micro from Holden! Costing's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
22:34 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
23:16 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.
23:39 Costing tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Holden.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
24:17 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Costing taps.
Costing taps out. Holden's mid game was simply better.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (214 lines)
0:08 Costing spawns in Teal at s2 while Holden spawns in Green at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Costing at s2, Holden at s1.
0:31 Holden gets Deep Six against Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Costing commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Holden answers with Deep Six.
— The early game —
0:45 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:17 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:42 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.
2:06 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
2:33 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
2:41 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.
3:02 Holden successfully kills off Costing's dragoons with nice marine micro.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
3:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
4:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:22 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:46 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:07 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:29 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
5:42 Costing kills off Holden's armies and continues pushing!Costing wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
6:07 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.
6:36 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.
6:47 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:13 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.
7:37 Costing must macro up quickly or Holden will just roll him over!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
8:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:25 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:47 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.
9:03 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
9:34 Costing desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
10:03 Holden starts expanding.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:20 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
10:52 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:09 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Costing commits and it's the wrong call — Holden cleans it up.
11:25 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
11:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
12:10 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
12:45 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
12:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:28 Holden brought in some vultures but they didn't do much damage, instead the mines they planted backfired and Costing's dragoons came to clean up the mess!Costing absorbs the mid-game push — Holden gained nothing for the cost.
13:37 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.
14:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:39 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
14:55 Holden tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
15:17 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
15:37 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:06 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:33 Costing avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Holden's main army! Costing destroys them all!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
16:50 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
17:01 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
17:29 Holden tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Costing's armies.Holden's expansion burns — Costing tears it down.
18:00 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:17 Costing decides to move out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:30 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
18:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:28 Holden's sieged tanks saved the day! Costing's dragoons had to back off.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Holden holds Costing.
19:57 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.
20:04 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
20:37 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
20:46 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
21:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:35 Holden did not have enough tanks to deal with Costing! Costing sliced through Holden!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
22:07 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
22:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
22:59 Currently, neither Costing nor Holden appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Costing and Holden match each other.
23:22 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:35 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Holden's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:05 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
24:16 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
24:47 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
25:04 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
25:21 Costing decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
25:52 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Holden's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
26:36 With beautiful placement, Costing successfully fends off Holden's attacks.Costing holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
26:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
27:11 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.
27:34 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
28:03 Holden starts pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
28:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
28:44 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!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
29:16 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:35 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.
30:10 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
30:17 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
30:48 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.
31:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:20 Costing's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Holden's tank came bombarding into the scene! Costing has to fall back!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
31:44 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
32:09 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.
32:43 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.
33:00 Costing decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
33:16 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
33:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
34:06 With beautiful placement, Costing successfully fends off Holden's attacks.The attack shatters on Costing's line. Great positioning.
34:34 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.
34:48 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.
35:21 Costing brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
35:47 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
36:09 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
36:26 Holden failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Costing cleans up and continues pushing!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
36:46 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.
37:05 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
— The late game —
37:40 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
38:05 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
38:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
38:40 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Holden's tanks shred what is left of Costing.There's no rebuilding from that. Holden's late-game push decides it.
39:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
39:23 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
39:48 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
40:20 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.
40:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
41:05 Holden breaks the choke at last — Costing's zealots are gone and the tanks are inside the natural.There's no rebuilding from that. Holden's late-game push decides it.
41:28 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
41:49 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
42:00 Costing successfully blocked Holden from harassing his economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Holden.
42:30 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
42:50 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
43:04 Holden's goliaths shred the carriers — Costing has to retreat.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
43:44 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.
44:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
44:28 At the moment, Holden seems to have more units than Costing.Count the units: Holden has the edge over Costing right now.
44:48 Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
45:13 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
45:21 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
45:43 The storm never came. Holden's vessels drained it all and the mech ball rolled straight through Costing.There's no rebuilding from that. Holden's late-game push decides it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
46:21 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
46:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
46:54 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.
47:12 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
47:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
47:58 Holden breaks the choke at last — Costing's zealots are gone and the tanks are inside the natural.The final army does its work — Holden breaks Costing late.
48:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
48:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
49:22 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
49:33 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Holden starts the long push.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
49:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
50:13 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
50:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
51:17 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.
51:24 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.
52:02 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
52:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
52:32 The storm never came. Holden's vessels drained it all and the mech ball rolled straight through Costing.The final army does its work — Holden breaks Costing late.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
52:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
53:35 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
53:44 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
54:09 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
54:42 Holden appears to have more army than Costing!Holden's army is visibly the bigger one — Costing should not take this fight.
54:49 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
55:14 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Holden throws the endgame army in and Costing simply refuses to lose.
55:37 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.
55:53 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
56:20 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
56:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
57:12 The battle outcome favors Costing as Holden's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Holden's way of life — Costing marches on.
57:39 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
57:50 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.
58:11 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
58:51 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.
59:05 Costing kills off Holden's armies and continues pushing!Holden's army evaporates. Costing doesn't even slow down.
59:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
59:46 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.
60:13 Holden must macro up quickly or Costing will just roll him over!Holden is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
60:27 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
60:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
61:16 RECALL! Costing's entire army appears in the middle of Holden's base and there is nothing home!There's no rebuilding from that. Costing's late-game push decides it.
61:48 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.
62:14 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.
62:36 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
63:00 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Costing holds the stronger army for now.
63:19 RECALL! Costing's entire army appears in the middle of Holden's base and there is nothing home!The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
63:39 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
63:55 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.
64:25 Holden tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Costing.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Holden.
64:41 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
64:57 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
65:28 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
66:00 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.
66:08 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Costing as the game develops.
66:38 Costing shot down Holden's command center.Costing finds the weak point and Holden's new base is gone.
66:52 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
67:26 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
67:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
68:18 RECALL! Costing's entire army appears in the middle of Holden's base and there is nothing home!There's no rebuilding from that. Costing's late-game push decides it.
68:25 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.
68:53 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.
69:12 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
69:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Costing's force dwarfs what Holden has left on the field.
70:07 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
70:28 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
70:39 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
71:01 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Holden taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Holden taps.
That's the game: Costing defeats Holden, settled in the late game.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:07 Holden spawns in White at s1 while Costing spawns in Purple at s2.Holden takes s1 in White; Costing settles in at s2 in Purple.
0:36 Costing opens 14 Nexus against Holden's 2 Fact Vulture.The builds are down: 2 Fact Vulture from Holden, 14 Nexus from Costing.
— The early game —
1:01 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
1:43 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:13 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?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:37 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:04 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:31 Holden lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
4:16 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.
4:37 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.
5:17 In terms of army size, Holden is behind Costing!Holden needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
5:32 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:06 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:49 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:13 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
7:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
8:16 Costing successfully pressures Holden with his dragoons! Holden is contained.Holden wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
8:38 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
9:06 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
9:49 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:12 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.
10:43 Costing failed to kill off Holden's defending marines.Holden holds the early rush without blinking.
11:19 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
11:50 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:08 Holden must macro up quickly or Costing will just roll him over!Holden needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
12:50 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
13:07 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:42 Costing starts pushing across the map.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:48 Costing successfully pressures Holden with his dragoons! Holden is contained.Holden wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
15:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
15:38 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
— The mid game —
16:06 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:38 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:14 Holden failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Costing cleans up and continues pushing!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
17:31 Holden lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
18:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:45 Holden tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Costing's armies.No reinforcements in time: Holden watches Costing level the expansion.
19:17 Holden decides to expand.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
19:48 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:14 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
🎙 Costing edges ahead on army strength.
20:45 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:01 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
21:38 Costing kills off Holden's armies and continues pushing!Holden's army evaporates. Costing doesn't even slow down.
22:13 About half of Holden's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
22:31 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.
23:18 Currently, neither Holden nor Costing appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Holden and Costing yet.
23:41 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:14 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Holden taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Holden taps.
That's the game: Costing defeats Holden, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
20 games
Costing
4 – 16
Holden