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· Mon, Oct 12 2026 · 11:06 server time
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■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:15 The Green Costing spawns at s1 while Yellow Holden spawns at s2.Costing in Green at s1. Holden in Yellow at s2. The map is set.
0:55 Holden opens 2 Fact Vulture against Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Costing, 2 Fact Vulture from Holden.
— The early game —
1:12 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
2:08 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:37 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:12 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:44 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:28 Costing failed to kill off Holden's defending marines.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Holden's defense was already in place.
4:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
5:26 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.
6:03 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:41 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:30 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
— The mid game —
8:03 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:24 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
9:10 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Holden. The push continues.
9:56 After that battle, Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army.Half of Costing's force is gone — Holden took it apart.
10:25 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.
10:49 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.
11:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:10 Holden kills off Costing's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Holden. The push continues.
12:49 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
13:32 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.
🎙 Holden's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
— The late game —
14:08 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.
14:28 Costing is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Holden's army.Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
15:14 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:51 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.
🎙 It's all going Holden's way right now.
16:14 Holden destroyed more than half of Costing's army after that battle!Holden shreds the better part of Costing's army in one engagement.
16:48 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.
17:33 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.
18:01 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Costing GGs!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Holden takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (175 lines)
0:07 Holden spawns in Yellow at s3 while Costing spawns in White at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Holden at s3, Costing at s4.
0:42 Holden gets Siege Expand against Costing's 14 Nexus.Scouting done, plans revealed: Holden's Siege Expand against Costing's 14 Nexus.
— The early game —
0:56 Holden starts expanding.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:16 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:42 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 armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:11 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:00 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Costing commits and it's the wrong call — Holden cleans it up.
3:10 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.
3:48 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.
3:59 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
4:34 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:57 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
5:04 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:23 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.
6:04 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
6:17 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
6:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:14 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
7:21 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
8:00 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
8:15 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
8:40 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:55 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
9:17 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.
9:54 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.
10:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
10:36 Holden decides to move out with his armies.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:55 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:25 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.
11:46 Holden successfully kills off Costing's dragoons with nice marine micro.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
12:03 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Costing is a step behind and knows it.
12:23 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.
— The mid game —
12:46 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:17 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:30 Holden appears to have more army than Costing!Count the units: Holden has the edge over Costing right now.
14:06 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
14:30 Holden's sieged tanks saved the day! Costing's dragoons had to back off.Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
14:54 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
15:02 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.
15:28 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
🎙 Holden edges ahead on army strength.
15:53 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:23 Dropship! Dropship! Holden drops some vultures into Costing's mineral line!The raid lands — Holden chips away at Costing's foundation.
16:50 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.
17:01 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
17:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:55 It seems like Holden ran out of scans! Costing's dark templars killed off Holden's pushing armies!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Costing holds Holden.
18:19 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
18:38 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:11 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:30 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
19:41 Holden tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Holden.
20:17 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
20:45 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:52 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:25 Costing desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:42 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.
22:02 Fortunately enough for Holden, he positioned some tanks at the high ground, and it paid off by killing most of Costing's armies and saved his base from wrecking havoc!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
22:38 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
22:59 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
23:27 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
23:41 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
24:14 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.
24:30 Holden is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Costing.Holden is starving on bases while Costing spreads across the map.
24:44 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
25:11 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Holden is slicing through Costing's army!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
25:30 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
26:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
26:23 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
26:47 Holden is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
27:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:24 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!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Costing holds Holden.
28:01 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.
28:26 Holden has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
28:33 Holden decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
28:57 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:32 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
29:44 Costing went head-on with an army he couldn't fight at all, what was he thinking? Holden's tanks cleans up the mess!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
30:09 Holden has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
30:32 After that battle, Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army.Half of Costing's force is gone — Holden took it apart.
30:56 Holden tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Costing.Holden goes for the raid — Costing is ready, and nothing comes of it.
31:34 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Costing. Holden's economy takes a real hit.
31:41 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.
32:15 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
32:31 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
33:18 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.
33:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
33:57 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.
34:25 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
34:49 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.
35:11 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
35:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
35:53 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.There's no rebuilding from that. Costing's late-game push decides it.
36:29 Holden lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
36:58 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.
37:11 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
37:40 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
38:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
38:18 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.
38:44 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:09 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.
39:32 Costing's nexus has been destroyed by Holden.Costing's expansion burns — Holden tears it down.
39:53 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
40:14 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
40:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
41:04 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.
41:15 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.
41:54 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.
42:10 Costing's army is small compared to Holden!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
42:43 Reaver! Reaver! Costing's reaver is killing off most of Holden's workers!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
43:06 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
43:22 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
43:50 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
44:09 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
44:21 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.
45:03 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.
45:20 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
45:42 Holden has more expansions than Costing.Holden is out-expanding Costing — the money game is tilting.
45:59 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.
46:30 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.
46:44 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
47:02 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.
47:27 Holden sieged too far forward and Costing's speedlots got in among the tanks.Holden throws the endgame army in and Costing simply refuses to lose.
48:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
48:16 About half of Holden's army has been decimated in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
48:39 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
49:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
49:31 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.
49:59 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
50:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
50:48 Holden successfully blocked Costing from harassing his economy.Good instincts from Holden; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
50:59 Costing is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Holden's army.Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
51:23 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.
51:58 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
52:14 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
52:45 Stasis on the leading tanks! Holden's line is cut in half and Costing cleans up the rest.Holden throws the endgame army in and Costing simply refuses to lose.
52:53 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:12 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.
53:49 Costing might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Holden did.Costing is starving on bases while Holden spreads across the map.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
54:06 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
54:35 Nice try from Costing to harass Holden, but Holden's reaction is just too agile.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
55:02 It seems like Holden has more units than Costing!Holden's army is visibly the bigger one — Costing should not take this fight.
55:18 Holden scouted Costing's attempt to harass!No surprises today — Holden's harassment is scouted early.
55:46 Costing gave up on trying to harass after being scouted.The harassment is called off — Costing keeps his units alive.
55:58 Aaaaaa, Holden's mineral line is stormed by Costing's high templars!Costing gets into Holden's mineral line — workers are dying.
56:23 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.
57:00 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
57:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
57:43 Holden's goliaths shred the carriers — Costing has to retreat.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
57:55 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.
58:22 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
58:39 Costing harasses Holden and gets ahead of the game.Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
59:04 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Costing taps out!Costing GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Holden closes it out over Costing.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (487 lines)
0:19 Costing spawns at s1 in White while Holden spawns at s2 in Orange.We're underway — Costing spawns at s1, Holden answers from s2.
0:35 Costing gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 2 Fact Vulture.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 2 Fact Vulture.
— The early game —
0:44 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:04 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
1:32 Costing starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:05 Unwilling to make the game too long, Holden starts moving out.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
2:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
2:34 All of a sudden, Holden has no armies left while Costing is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Costing. The push continues.
2:52 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.
3:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:44 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
4:10 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
4:22 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:53 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
5:35 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.
5:50 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:08 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:24 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:43 Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:04 Costing's army is small compared to Holden!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
7:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
7:53 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:12 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.
8:35 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.
9:01 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:27 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:35 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:03 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:26 Holden successfully kills off Costing's dragoons with nice marine micro.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
10:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
11:03 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.
🎙 Costing is a step behind and knows it.
— The mid game —
11:18 Holden is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
11:58 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:08 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.
12:38 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:51 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.
13:13 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:35 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.
14:04 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
14:22 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Holden edges ahead on army strength.
14:31 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.
15:06 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.
15:23 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:39 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.
15:53 Holden appears to have more army than Costing!Holden's army is visibly the bigger one — Costing should not take this fight.
16:21 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
16:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:02 With a few well placed mines, Holden swept through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
17:19 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 scales tip toward Holden — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
17:58 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
18:19 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.
18:47 Costing starts expanding.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
19:05 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
19:35 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.
19:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:30 Costing must macro up quickly or Holden will just roll him over!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
🎙 Holden holds the stronger army for now.
20:48 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
21:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:45 With a few well placed mines, Holden swept through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
21:56 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.
22:13 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:38 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
23:05 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
23:36 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.
23:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
24:06 Holden failed to micro his vultures properly as he pushed, Costing successfully defended his push!Costing absorbs the mid-game push — Holden gained nothing for the cost.
24:26 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
25:19 Costing tried to harass Holden but Holden successfully fends off the harassment.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Holden shuts the door on Costing.
25:38 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.
25:55 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
26:23 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
26:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
26:47 With a few well placed mines, Holden swept through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Holden breaks Costing's position.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
27:08 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:29 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.
27:56 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
28:21 Costing brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
28:35 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
29:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
29:16 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.
29:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
30:09 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
30:27 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
30:52 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
31:09 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
31:35 Costing tried to harass Holden but Holden successfully fends off the harassment.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
31:59 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.
32:12 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
32:32 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Holden abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Costing's army!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
32:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
33:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:41 Attempting to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
34:06 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
34:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
34:52 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.
35:00 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.
35:19 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
35:56 Reaver! Reaver! Costing's reaver is killing off most of Holden's workers!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
36:04 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
36:20 Holden decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
36:51 Currently, neither Costing nor Holden appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Costing and Holden match each other.
37:10 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
37:34 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
38:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
38:13 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.
38:35 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.
38:57 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.
39:16 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.
39:37 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Costing. Holden's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
39:50 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
40:23 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
40:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
41:12 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Costing commits and it's the wrong call — Holden cleans it up.
41:21 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.
41:51 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.
41:59 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
42:29 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
42:58 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
43:08 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
43:33 Holden is having a hard time catching up with Costing's number of expansions.Holden is starving on bases while Costing spreads across the map.
43:56 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
44:12 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.
44:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:05 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.
45:14 Costing shot down Holden's command center.Costing finds the weak point and Holden's new base is gone.
45:30 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
45:52 Attempting to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
46:17 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.
46:41 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
47:08 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
47:34 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
47:50 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.
48:10 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
48:29 Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
48:55 Currently, Costing and Holden appear to have around the same army size.Unit for unit, Costing and Holden are level.
49:07 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
49:26 Costing's storms land right on the marines — Holden's push evaporates in front of the nexus.Holden throws the endgame army in and Costing simply refuses to lose.
49:43 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
50:21 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
50:36 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
50:52 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
51:14 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.
51:33 Holden sieged too far forward and Costing's speedlots got in among the tanks.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
51:59 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:26 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
52:33 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
53:00 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.
53:20 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
53:37 Costing kills off Holden's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Holden's way of life — Costing marches on.
54:10 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
54:41 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
55:02 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
55:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
55:53 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
56:06 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.
56:36 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.
57:00 Costing starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
57:14 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
57:44 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
57:59 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.
58:19 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.
58:40 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
59:09 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
59:27 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
59:43 Both Costing and Holden appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
59:55 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.
60:37 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.
60:51 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
61:02 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
61:25 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
61:45 Unwilling to make the game too long, Holden starts moving out.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
62:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
62:24 Stasis on the leading tanks! Holden's line is cut in half and Costing cleans up the rest.Holden throws the endgame army in and Costing simply refuses to lose.
62:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
63:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
63:47 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.
63:54 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.
64:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
64:48 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!Costing's army evaporates. Holden doesn't even slow down.
65:01 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
65:30 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.
65:37 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
66:15 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
66:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
66:46 Storms land on the marines and the speedlots reach the tanks. Holden's line is broken.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
67:05 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.
67:34 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
67:56 Holden's command center has been destroyed by Costing.No reinforcements in time: Holden watches Costing level the expansion.
68:22 Costing has more expansions than Holden.Economically it's Costing's game right now; Holden is falling behind on bases.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
68:29 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
69:02 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
69:24 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
69:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
69:53 Holden sieged too far forward and Costing's speedlots got in among the tanks.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
70:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
70:47 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.
70:55 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
71:28 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
71:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
72:08 Holden's goliaths shred the carriers — Costing has to retreat.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
72:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
72:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
73:15 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
73:39 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
73:46 Both Costing and Holden appear to have equal amount of units.Unit for unit, Costing and Holden are level.
74:09 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
74:32 The battle outcome favors Costing as Holden's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!Holden's army evaporates. Costing doesn't even slow down.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
75:00 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.
75:07 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.
75:40 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
75:54 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
76:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
76:32 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
77:04 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
77:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
77:42 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.
78:01 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
78:15 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
78:53 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
79:02 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.
79:25 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.
79:58 Costing's army is small compared to Holden!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
80:07 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
80:35 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
80:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
81:04 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
81:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
81:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
82:23 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
82:34 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
83:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
83:16 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.
83:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
84:14 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.
84:33 Costing must macro up quickly or Holden will just roll him over!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
84:40 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
85:05 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
85:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
85:56 Holden sieged too far forward and Costing's speedlots got in among the tanks.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
86:03 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.
86:25 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.
86:57 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
87:06 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
87:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
87:55 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.
88:19 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.
88:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
89:02 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
89:31 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
89:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
90:04 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
90:21 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
90:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
91:03 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
91:21 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
91:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
92:09 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.
92:27 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
92:45 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.
93:24 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
93:31 Holden starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
94:00 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
94:09 Holden's goliaths shred the carriers — Costing has to retreat.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
94:41 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.
95:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
95:31 Costing has more expansions than Holden.Economically it's Costing's game right now; Holden is falling behind on bases.
95:47 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
96:09 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
96:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
96:44 The battle outcome favors Costing as Holden's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Costing. The push continues.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
97:10 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
97:30 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.
97:58 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
98:08 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
98:31 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
98:47 Holden was out-microed by Costing and loses all his attacking forces.Costing holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
99:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
99:26 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.
100:06 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.
100:13 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
100:37 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
101:05 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.
101:12 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
101:48 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.
102:01 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
102:32 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
102:42 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
103:01 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.
103:19 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
103:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
104:00 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
104:30 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.
105:01 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.
105:12 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.
105:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
105:52 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
106:23 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
106:34 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
107:05 Both Costing and Holden appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
107:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
107:44 Holden is sieged behind the minefield and Costing's zealots never reach the tanks.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
108:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
108:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
108:51 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
109:07 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
109:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
109:42 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.
110:05 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.
110:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
110:56 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
111:17 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
111:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
111:46 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.
112:07 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
112:29 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
112:56 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
113:15 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Holden commits the late-game army.
113:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
113:59 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.
114:21 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.
114:47 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
115:03 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
115:25 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
115:46 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
116:14 Stasis splits the tank line in half and Costing kills the rest at leisure. Holden is in ruins.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
116:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
116:54 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.
117:02 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!This is the big one — Costing commits the late-game army.
117:31 Holden decides to move out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
118:00 Both Costing and Holden appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
118:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
118:44 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
119:05 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
119:26 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.
119:48 Costing starts pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
120:00 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
120:23 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
120:39 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.
120:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
121:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
121:50 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
122:18 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Everything Holden has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
122:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
122:55 Holden is sieged behind the minefield and Costing's zealots never reach the tanks.Costing throws the endgame army in and Holden simply refuses to lose.
123:09 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
123:33 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.
123:59 Costing has a slight economical lead by having 3 more expansions than Holden.Costing is out-expanding Holden — the money game is tilting.
124:13 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
124:27 Holden decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
124:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
125:11 Stasis splits the tank line in half and Costing kills the rest at leisure. Holden is in ruins.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
125:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
126:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
126:20 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.
126:39 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
126:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
127:29 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.
127:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
128:07 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
128:37 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
128:58 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Holden is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
129:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
129:37 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.
130:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
130:09 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.
130:34 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
131:04 Holden decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
131:11 Currently, Costing and Holden appear to have around the same army size.Unit for unit, Costing and Holden are level.
131:43 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
132:04 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.
132:19 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
132:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
133:08 Costing starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
133:30 Unwilling to make the game too long, Holden starts moving out.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
133:51 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.
134:00 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.
134:18 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
134:41 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
135:02 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
135:34 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
135:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
136:23 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Holden. The push continues.
136:36 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.
137:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
137:11 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
137:38 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
138:00 Holden is having a hard time catching up with Costing's number of expansions.Holden needs an expansion soon or Costing's economy simply wins this.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
138:14 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.
138:33 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.
139:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
139:31 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.
139:55 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.
140:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
140:18 Costing's storms came a second late and Holden held everything.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
140:48 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.
141:13 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.
141:21 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
141:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
142:15 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
142:26 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
142:51 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.
143:11 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.
143:34 Costing has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
144:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
144:24 EMP lands on the arbiters! Costing's recall is stranded and Holden cleans it up.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
144:44 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
144:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
145:31 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
145:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
145:59 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.There's no rebuilding from that. Costing's late-game push decides it.
146:34 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
146:41 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
147:03 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
147:27 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Costing holds the stronger army for now.
147:52 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.
148:15 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
148:26 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
148:53 Holden must macro up quickly or Costing will just roll him over!Holden needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
149:15 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
149:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
150:02 Storms land on the marines and the speedlots reach the tanks. Holden's line is broken.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
150:24 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.
150:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Costing's force dwarfs what Holden has left on the field.
150:57 Holden tried to harass Costing but Costing successfully fends off the harassment.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Holden.
151:19 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
151:54 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
152:01 Storms land on the marines and the speedlots reach the tanks. Holden's line is broken.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
152:30 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.
152:57 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
153:08 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 late game was simply better.
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Play-by-play (43 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Yellow Holden spawning at s2 and Teal Costing spawning at s1.Holden in Yellow at s2. Costing in Teal at s1. The map is set.
0:43 Costing gets 2 Gate Goons against Holden's 2 Fact Vulture.Holden shows 2 Fact Vulture — Costing has gone 2 Gate Goons. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:18 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:58 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
2:14 Holden decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:51 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:59 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:29 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.
5:20 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:51 Holden decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
6:22 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:46 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:34 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
8:33 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.Holden takes the fight on his terms and sends Costing home with nothing.
9:10 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:43 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.
10:05 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
10:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:23 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
12:03 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
12:28 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.
🎙 Holden edges ahead on army strength.
13:02 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:30 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
14:02 Holden successfully kills off Costing's dragoons with nice marine micro.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
— The late game —
14:45 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
15:10 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.
15:57 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.
16:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:49 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Holden is far ahead.
17:30 The attack was a success, Costing lost more than half of his army in that battle.Holden limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
17:55 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.
18:36 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
19:07 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Costing GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Holden closes it out over Costing.
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■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:14 The game starts with Purple Costing spawning at s2 and Green Holden spawning at s1.Costing takes s2 in Purple; Holden settles in at s1 in Green.
0:54 Costing gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 2 Fact Vulture.Costing shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Holden has gone 2 Fact Vulture. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:14 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:59 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
2:31 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:00 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.
3:41 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.
4:14 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.
4:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:30 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.
6:15 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:39 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:27 Currently, neither Costing nor Holden appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Costing and Holden yet.
7:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
8:28 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
9:11 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
9:38 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.
10:18 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:45 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:24 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:03 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:13 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.
🎙 Slight advantage Holden as the game develops.
13:53 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
14:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
14:59 At the moment, Holden seems to have more units than Costing.Holden's army is visibly the bigger one — Costing should not take this fight.
15:41 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
16:15 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.
16:56 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
17:28 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
17:53 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.
18:40 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 It's all going Holden's way right now.
19:05 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Costing types it out: GG.
Costing taps out. Holden's early game was simply better.
Head to head
18 games
Costing
5 – 13
Holden