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■ Fester
■ Mantis
army value
■ Fester
■ Mantis
economy
Play-by-play (56 lines)
0:20 The Purple Fester spawns at s3 while Yellow Mantis spawns at s4.We're underway — Fester spawns at s3, Mantis answers from s4.
0:43 Fester gets 12 Hatch against Mantis's 1 Rax Gas.Fester commits to 12 Hatch; Mantis answers with 1 Rax Gas.
— The early game —
1:09 Fester decides to expand.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
1:50 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:10 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Mantis decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Mantis has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:09 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.
3:46 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Mantis is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Mantis. The push continues.
4:15 After that battle, Mantis destroyed about half of Fester's army.Mantis cuts Fester's army in half.
4:44 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Mantis's army.Fester takes a bite out of Mantis's force and backs off.
5:10 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:57 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:13 Mantis has enough marines to deal with Fester's zergling pressure.Mantis holds the early rush without blinking.
6:52 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Mantis as the game develops.
7:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:41 Mantis starts pushing out with his marines.Mantis goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:29 Fester is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Mantis's army.Fester needs production, fast; Mantis's army has outgrown his.
8:50 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:23 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
10:12 Mantis was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.Mantis commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
11:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:27 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:55 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
13:04 Nice control from Fester! He killed Mantis's marines and continues pressuring!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
13:28 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:49 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
14:21 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
14:56 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:38 Fester failed to break through Mantis's marine defense line.Mantis holds the early rush without blinking.
15:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Mantis seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
16:22 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
17:09 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
17:36 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:57 Mantis is leading the game with more expansions than Fester.Mantis runs 1 more bases than Fester. That compounds.
18:34 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:29 Nice control from Fester! He killed Mantis's marines and continues pressuring!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
20:07 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
21:09 Fester with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
21:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
22:03 The battle outcome favors Fester as Mantis's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Fester. The push continues.
22:42 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Mantis's army.Half of Mantis's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
23:03 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
23:37 Fester starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:16 Mantis having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Mantis GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Mantis taps out. Fester's early game was simply better.
■ Fester
■ Mantis
army value
■ Fester
■ Mantis
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 Fester spawns in Red at s1 while Mantis spawns in Teal at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Fester at s1, Mantis at s2.
0:39 Mantis opens 1 Rax Gas against Fester's 12 Hatch.Fester commits to 12 Hatch; Mantis answers with 1 Rax Gas.
— The early game —
1:26 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
1:54 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:25 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:01 Mantis starts pushing out with his marines.No patience from Mantis: the first units are already marching.
3:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
4:10 Fester's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
4:46 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:20 It seems that Mantis only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Mantis takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
5:48 Fester's forces appear to be larger compared to Mantis's!Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Mantis should not take this fight.
6:25 Mantis desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Mantis expands.
6:43 Fester with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:15 Mantis feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Mantis goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
7:49 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
8:59 Fester successfully fends off Mantis's attacks.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Mantis home with nothing.
9:38 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Mantis destroyed only less than half of Fester's army.Mantis takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
10:14 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
10:50 Fester is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:24 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:00 Fester's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
12:17 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Mantis is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
13:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:25 Fester with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:11 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
14:41 Fester's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Mantis's front door.
— The late game —
15:18 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
15:48 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:07 Mantis desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Mantis takes another base — the economy widens.
16:50 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
17:21 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 It's all going Fester's way right now.
17:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:23 Fester's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Mantis's front door.
19:06 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:00 Mantis having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Mantis types it out: GG.
That's the game: Fester defeats Mantis, settled in the early game.
■ Fester
■ Mantis
army value
■ Fester
■ Mantis
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:20 Fester spawns in Orange at s1 while Mantis spawns in Blue at s3.Fester takes s1 in Orange; across the map, Mantis settles in at s3 in Blue.
0:32 Mantis gets 2 Rax FE against Fester's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 12 Pool from Fester, 2 Rax FE from Mantis.
— The early game —
1:03 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:43 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:02 Fester with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:43 Mantis starts pushing out with his marines.Mantis goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:05 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:52 Fester kills off Mantis's armies and continues pushing!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
4:10 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:50 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Mantis's force stays on that battlefield.
5:11 Fester is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:39 Mantis feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Mantis: the first units are already marching.
6:10 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:41 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:29 Mantis failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
7:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:27 Fester destroyed about half of Mantis's army after that battle.Fester cuts Mantis's army in half.
8:49 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
9:25 Fester is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:58 Mantis decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Mantis goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:30 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:58 Fester failed to kill off Mantis's defending marines.Mantis holds the early rush without blinking.
11:27 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
12:04 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:35 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:27 Nice control from Fester! He killed Mantis's marines and continues pressuring!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Mantis's front door.
14:07 With excellent skills and micro, Mantis managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
14:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:54 Fester is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
15:24 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
15:54 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
17:04 Mantis seems to have run out of scans! Fester's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Mantis's position.
17:43 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
18:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:37 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
18:57 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:42 Fester is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Mantis's marines melt in this attack!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Mantis's position.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Fester is far ahead.
20:14 Mantis has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
20:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:18 Dropship! Dropship! Mantis drops some vultures into Fester's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Mantis. Fester's economy takes a real hit.
21:41 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
22:05 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Mantis taps out!Mantis GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Mantis taps out. Fester's mid game was simply better.
■ Fester
■ Mantis
army value
■ Fester
■ Mantis
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:13 The game starts with Purple Fester spawning at s2 and Red Mantis spawning at s1.Fester in Purple at s2. Mantis in Red at s1. The map is set.
0:49 Mantis opens 1 Rax FE against Fester's 12 Hatch.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Fester, 1 Rax FE from Mantis.
— The early game —
1:26 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:57 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:18 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:06 Mantis feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Mantis: the first units are already marching.
3:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:19 Nice placement by Fester, Mantis can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
4:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:19 After that battle, Mantis still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:56 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:35 Mantis places down a command center.Mantis plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:57 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:44 Fester's zerglings surround Mantis's marines and kills it off!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
8:18 Mantis lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
8:45 It seems that Mantis only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Mantis takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
9:26 Fester's zerglings are pushing out!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:48 Fester is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Mantis.Fester is starving on bases while Mantis spreads across the map.
10:32 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:54 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:28 Fester kills off Mantis's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Mantis's way of life — Fester marches on.
12:05 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Mantis's army.Fester cuts Mantis's army in half.
12:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Mantis keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Fester has built a commanding army lead — Mantis needs something special here.
13:18 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
13:59 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:32 Fester kills off Mantis's armies and continues pushing!Mantis's army evaporates. Fester doesn't even slow down.
15:01 About half of Mantis's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
15:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
16:06 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
16:41 Mantis places down a command center.Quietly, Mantis adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:15 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:46 Mismicro from Mantis gave opportunity to Fester! Fester is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!Mantis wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 It's all going Fester's way right now.
18:19 The attack was a success, Mantis lost more than half of his army in that battle.Fester limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:58 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Mantis while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Mantis — the losses are light.
19:27 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
20:00 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Mantis GGs!Mantis GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Mantis taps out. Fester's early game was simply better.
Head to head
69 games
Fester
33 – 36
Mantis