Since I have been traveling and will be until tomorrow I have decided, in lieu of my own games, to post some recently played pro-games that I enjoyed. Unfortunately it seems that many tournaments make it very difficult if not impossible to find actual game replays, so where I couldn't find replays I have posted links to the streams (you'll have to bear HD's commentary this one time).
PvZ:
To start, here is a 50min game from IPL3 between Mill.Stephano and Reign.Kiwikaki:
www.megaupload.com/?d=IETRS98C
If you haven't already seen this one, than you are not truly a SC2 fan. This game is not only one of the best SC2 games ever played but probably competes for most epic RTS game of all time.
Anyways this game showcases Kiwikaki's brilliant mothership play and really highlights his potential as a player (if only he would stop doing he same build over and over again). While I do not want to ruin this game for anyone, I should note that the archon toilet (the mothership strategy used in the final fight) has become almost standard against mass broodlord largely in reaction to this game.
My next choice match is between Naniwa and IM.Nestea:
www.megaupload.com/?d=0NFGCH6Z
So as many of you know I play protoss, and, therefore, I have many arbitrary opinions about silly questions like "who is the best protoss player in the world right now."
His name is Naniwa. Having preformed so well as of late, I started watching his stream and he is succeeding with builds that put him leagues above other protoss at the moment, namely he has been defending ridiculous zerg all in's while going 16nexus. Though he does not win this game against NesTea he displays some serious defensive abilities and goes on to win the series.
PvT:
My first PvT is another IPL3 game between Slayers.MMA and Whiter:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkXleFAj2sY
Whitera is my hero and should be your hero to. MMA's comeback in this game is spectacular, but whiterta's special tactics, his prism play, give him a huge lead in this game. I hope to see other players adopt this sort of style more in the future (I know Huk and MC have been working on this sort of play).
My second PvT choice is a game (yes from IPL3) between Hero and Puma (this game is brilliantly executed by Hero):
www.megaupload.com/?d=M2GORUFT
As most of you know PvT is all about protoss trying to beat the bioball (or the 111), and this cannot be done with chargelots alone. As a result, HighTemplar and Colossi have become an integral part of PvT. Unfortunately terran has a perfect counter for both colossi and hightemlar (vikings and ghosts). This means that protoss players must be able to switch tech in order for their forces to remain competitive. The trick is figuring out when and how to do this. In this game, Hero goes colossi first, but uses hallucinate to maintain the illusion slowly adding more and more colossi, which allows him to switch into templar tech while puma is still anticipating colossi.
PvP:
This last game between Inori and Finale comes to us from the IPL TAC:
www.youtube.com/user/IGNProLeague?feature=watch#p/search/26/X44zJ-cwpqE
If you are a protoss player, you likely know that in pvp you must always 4gate on Tal'Darim Altar... except if you are the best PvPer in the world. Watch as Inori beats a 4gate with only 3 gates. Not only in this game but elsewhere Inori has shown that he is, by far, the best PvPer in the world and builds like this will likely revolutionize the match up.
Hope you enjoy! and Happy Holidays!
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