Description

In a Stargate / Oracle Meta a lot of people perceive the Mutalisk / Spire Openers to be dead, especially on 2 Base! I am here to change that by introducing the fake not fake 2 Base Mutalisk / Hydra Timing.

The Goal of the Build is to go for two different Tech Paths at the same time then deciding on the correct one. It opens with a fast Lair (3:05) into Spire into Hydra Den before building Mutalisks. If your opponent sees the Spire you go Hydralisks and kill his Phoenix / Stalker army with them. If your opponent doesn't see the Spire you go for Mutalisks and abuse his lack of anti air.

Sounds simple? Well it is!

Timings can be found in the Analysis Part.

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Build Order

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12 0:01 Drone 13 0:12 Overlord 13 0:17 Drone 14 0:31 Drone x3 17 0:51 Hatchery 17 0:55 Drone x2 18 1:10 Extractor 17 1:13 Drone 18 1:19 Drone 18 1:21 Spawning Pool 18 1:28 Drone 20 1:49 Overlord 21 2:08 Queen x2 24 2:10 Metabolic Boost 24 2:14 Zergling x2 29 2:24 Overlord 30 2:38 Zergling x2 31 2:47 Queen 31 2:49 Lair 38 3:18 Overlord 39 3:23 Extractor x2 39 3:26 Overlord 42 3:41 Zergling x4 51 4:01 Spire , Extractor 49 4:03 Spore Crawler x2 49 4:05 Zergling x2 52 4:38 Hatchery 55 5:14 Mutalisk x7 69 5:21 Mutalisk 69 5:26 Evolution Chamber 71 5:30 Hydralisk Den 70 5:38 Zergling x10 79 5:55 Zerg Missile Weapons Level 1 83 6:03 Muscular Augments 90 6:24 Hydralisk x2 92 6:30 Hydralisk 91 6:48 Hydralisk x3 96 6:54 Hydralisk 96 6:55 Overseer 96 6:58 Extractor x2 102 7:13 Overseer 103 7:20 Hydralisk x2 107 7:26 Hatchery x2 105 7:31 Hydralisk 116 7:43 Evolution Chamber 120 8:04 Pneumatized Carapace 122 8:22 Zerg Missile Weapons Level 2 122 8:24 Zerg Ground Armor Level 1 134 9:07 Overseer x2 159 9:50 Infestation Pit

Analysis

Build Order:

17 Hatch

18 Gas

17 Pool

@ Pool 2 Queens + 2 Lings (use them for scouting)

@100 Gas Ling Speed

@ Queens 1 More Queen at Natural + 2 Lings (use them to defend vs Adepts)

@100 Gas Lair

Spread Creep with your 3rd Queen

@3:30 2 More Gas

@3:45 1 More Gas (against Twilight Council Openers build a Bane Nest to deal with Adepts)

@3:45 Spore in Main against Stargate Openers (two Queens in the Natural fend off the Oracle there)

@Lair (4:05) Build a Spire

@4:30 Build a 3rd Hatchery

@4:30 Spam Mass Ling against TC Openers... do nothing against Stargate just wait

@5:00 Hydra Den

@Spire --> If he saw your Spire go Hydras else go 8 Mutalisks into Drone / Hydras

Adjustments

Against Stargate (Oracle) Build 1 Spore at 3:45 in the Main to defend against the Oracle

Against Twilight Council Adept - Build Mass Ling at 4:20/4:30 and get a Bane Nest at 3:45 and morph 4-6 banes at least!

Against DT's --> Get a Quick Overseer and spam a lot of Lings into Mutas / Hydras

Against Phoenix --> Go Hydra and Kill

Additional Information

Put an Overlord at his 3rd and spread Creep when your Lair is done. You should be able to stop him from expanding.

Put your Spire and Hydra Den far apart so he only scouts one or the other.

Going Hydra into Mass Ling can allow you to save Gas for a big Mutalisk allin follow up!!

You don't need to drone your 3rd if you do enough damage to him.