Description

The more things change, the more they stay the same. In early game PvT, we have Adepts, Reaper explosives, and Cyclones. The economy changes have thrown off available minerals early game. And yet, you can still open with a very economic 1 Gate Expand and then go for Oracle harass in the enemy mineral line. This should be a stable, standard opening for PvT

This build comes from this game between Arthur and Kelazhur in the ASL Prime LotV tournament http://lotv.spawningtool.com/2168/

Build Order

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12 0:00 Probe 13 0:13 Pylon 13 0:16 Probe 14 0:26 Probe 15 0:36 Probe 15 0:43 Gateway 16 0:47 Probe 17 0:57 Probe 17 0:58 Assimilator 18 1:06 Pylon 18 1:07 Probe 19 1:17 Probe 20 1:28 Probe 20 1:31 Cybernetics Core 21 1:36 Assimilator 21 1:38 Probe 22 1:48 Probe 23 1:59 Probe 24 2:06 Pylon 24 2:08 Mothership Core 24 2:09 Adept 26 2:16 Warp Gate 28 2:27 Nexus 28 2:28 Probe 29 2:38 Probe 29 2:41 Adept 32 2:49 Probe 33 2:54 Pylon 33 3:03 Stargate 33 3:06 Probe 33 3:16 Probe 34 3:26 Probe 34 3:27 Sentry 37 3:36 Probe 37 3:40 Probe 39 3:47 Probe , Oracle 39 3:50 Probe 44 3:57 Probe 45 4:00 Probe 45 4:05 Probe , Pylon , Gateway x2

Analysis

This isn't the fastest Oracle, but delaying the Stargate frees up gas for an early defensive Mothership Core as well as an Adept, which Arthur uses to fend off Reaper harass.

In the game this comes from, Arthur has a tricky time dealing with the very new strategy of Widow Mine drops in the mineral line. The detection on Oracles, of course, can help with that.

He transitions into a big Immortal/Adept attack with Oracles and Void Rays thrown in. I get the sense that Arthur doesn't really know what's going on with LotV yet, but he still wins.