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Unique for CSL’s team-based structure, Conan “[EG]Suppy” Liu rises as the Summer Collegiate Champion of 2013!



If you’ve got a moment, consider congratulating both elite players for making it so far through a heated tournament. Now without further ado, enjoy the recap!



VODs:



Game 1: Eureka

The game starts off as if races were playing improv role-reversal. Sarovati goes FFE into a fast 3rd (~6:45). Eureka is a big map and it looks safe.



Suppy begins to mutate his 3rd at (~7:45). He pushes with a small force of zerglings and kills a few probes... and scouts an attack!





Unique for CSL’s team-based structure, Conan “[EG]Suppy” Liu rises as the Summer Collegiate Champion of 2013!If you’ve got a moment, consider congratulating both elite players for making it so far through a heated tournament. Now without further ado, enjoy the recap!VODs: SCC Finals: Suppy v Sarovati The game starts off as if races were playing improv role-reversal. Sarovati goes FFE into a fast 3rd (~6:45). Eureka is a big map and it looks safe.Suppy begins to mutate his 3rd at (~7:45). He pushes with a small force of zerglings and kills a few probes... and scouts an attack! What do I spy with my zergling eyes… an all-in?

Sarovati continues prepares his deathball with double-robo immortal, storm, and upgrades. Sarovati tries for a 4th, but zerglings force a cancel at 16:30.



Sarovati pushes with his forces at 17:30 -- but the battle quickly turns into a broodlord vs zealot/immortal fight. Didn’t take long for Sarovati to be wiped off the map.



Game 2: DF Illumination

First, I have to give a hearty shoutout to our dear caster CheeseHeadLogic, who was casting despite obvious sickness.



Suppy started this game off leveraging all the power of the Zerg macro, getting his 3rd base started by ~3:30. Sarovati pushes with a few zealots and MSC to poke at the Zerg.



Sarovati’s build looks like a Naniwa-inspired in-base gate expand into 4-gate, which should provide an opportunity to attack the Zerg’s 3rd, force army units, and kill drones. However, Naniwa’s expand into 4-gate hits at a 6:30 timing, while Sarovati’s pressure hits at 9 minutes.





Sarovati continues prepares his deathball with double-robo immortal, storm, and upgrades. Sarovati tries for a 4th, but zerglings force a cancel at 16:30.Sarovati pushes with his forces at 17:30 -- but the battle quickly turns into a broodlord vs zealot/immortal fight. Didn’t take long for Sarovati to be wiped off the map.First, I have to give a hearty shoutout to our dear caster CheeseHeadLogic, who was casting despite obvious sickness.Suppy started this game off leveraging all the power of the Zerg macro, getting his 3rd base started by ~3:30. Sarovati pushes with a few zealots and MSC to poke at the Zerg.Sarovati’s build looks like a Naniwa-inspired in-base gate expand into 4-gate, which should provide an opportunity to attack the Zerg’s 3rd, force army units, and kill drones. However, Naniwa’s expand into 4-gate hits at a 6:30 timing, while Sarovati’s pressure hits at 9 minutes. Did I get time warped?

Colossus arrive with extra stalkers to push Suppy’s 3rd again... he takes it! Using stored-up energy, the MSC recalls its units home victorious.



The victory is short-lived. The issue is that Protoss is on the two bases while Zerg re-mutates its 3rd-base hatchery. Then, Suppy starts a 4th and 5th base around ~18:30.



Finally pushing forward, Suppy throws roaches into the Protoss army to bait force fields, then brings in lings and roaches. Sarovati narrowly holds out, but at what cost? He’s squeezed out a hatch-kill on Suppy’s 5th, but he’s lost his army and 3rd base. He has barely enough forces to go kill creep tumors.



Suppy brings in another force of ling/roach and seals the game.



Game 3: ESV Ravage

Game 3 opens like a traditional game of StarCraft. Sarovati pylon-blocks Suppy’s natural but goes FFE; Zerg takes an early 3rd base.



Attack! Whatever this game started as - it turned into Protoss whack-a-probe. Sarovati goes for a quick 3rd Nexus but can’t hold it. Suppy’s force of ling/roach takes down the nexus, gates, assimilators and some probes.





Colossus arrive with extra stalkers to push Suppy’s 3rd again... he takes it! Using stored-up energy, the MSC recalls its units home victorious.The victory is short-lived. The issue is that Protoss is on the two bases while Zerg re-mutates its 3rd-base hatchery. Then, Suppy starts a 4th and 5th base around ~18:30.Finally pushing forward, Suppy throws roaches into the Protoss army to bait force fields, then brings in lings and roaches. Sarovati narrowly holds out, but at what cost? He’s squeezed out a hatch-kill on Suppy’s 5th, but he’s lost his army and 3rd base. He has barely enough forces to go kill creep tumors.Suppy brings in another force of ling/roach and seals the game.Game 3 opens like a traditional game of StarCraft. Sarovati pylon-blocks Suppy’s natural but goes FFE; Zerg takes an early 3rd base.Attack! Whatever this game started as - it turned into Protoss whack-a-probe. Sarovati goes for a quick 3rd Nexus but can’t hold it. Suppy’s force of ling/roach takes down the nexus, gates, assimilators and some probes. Not looking good for Aiur

After taking a few pheonix, Suppy shows strength and takes a 4th base. Sarovati can’t keep his 3rd base up to constant Zerg pressure. What’s a great follow-up to two successful 3rd-base Nexus kills? Mutalisks and a 3-0 lead.



Game 4 - Akilon Wastes

Perhaps channeling the ladder-standardness of Akilon, the only ladder (ahem “publicly-known”) map of the pool, Suppy plays very standard. His natural goes down ~8:30.



Sarovati gets a 3rd-base down and likely felt the most confident he had since his 3rd base kill on Suppy in game 2. He feints aggression towards the traditional 3rd-base location with a force of zealots/sentry, and warps out before he loses anything.



3-base to 3-base, Suppy quickly lays down his 4th base and techs towards broodlords. Suppy’s creep spread is incredible, taking over the majority of the map by 16 minutes. Upon morphing, Suppy pushes with a force with roach/broodlord.



For the first time this series, Sarovati takes his 4th-base. He holds off a subsequent broodlord/roach/corruptor push and looks to be equalizing at supplies of Zerg 121 - Protoss 117. With two back-to-back army victories and a 4th base, what could go wrong?







Suppy switches to a mutalisk/corruptor/ling unit composition and pushes Sarovati again. Sarovati goes for a base trade, but upon losing his forces, his base in shambles, he GGs out.



Ending Score: Suppy 4 - Sarovati 0



We here at the CSL hope you enjoyed the SCC. Stay tuned as we gear up for the 2013 fall season! After taking a few pheonix, Suppy shows strength and takes a 4th base. Sarovati can’t keep his 3rd base up to constant Zerg pressure. What’s a great follow-up to two successful 3rd-base Nexus kills? Mutalisks and a 3-0 lead.Perhaps channeling the ladder-standardness of Akilon, the only ladder (ahem “publicly-known”) map of the pool, Suppy plays very standard. His natural goes down ~8:30.Sarovati gets a 3rd-base down and likely felt the most confident he had since his 3rd base kill on Suppy in game 2. He feints aggression towards the traditional 3rd-base location with a force of zealots/sentry, and warps out before he loses anything.3-base to 3-base, Suppy quickly lays down his 4th base and techs towards broodlords. Suppy’s creep spread is incredible, taking over the majority of the map by 16 minutes. Upon morphing, Suppy pushes with a force with roach/broodlord.For the first time this series, Sarovati takes his 4th-base. He holds off a subsequent broodlord/roach/corruptor push and looks to be equalizing at supplies of Zerg 121 - Protoss 117. With two back-to-back army victories and a 4th base, what could go wrong?Suppy switches to a mutalisk/corruptor/ling unit composition and pushes Sarovati again. Sarovati goes for a base trade, but upon losing his forces, his base in shambles, he GGs out.We here at the CSL hope you enjoyed the SCC. Stay tuned as we gear up for the 2013 fall season! Collegiate Starleague - cstarleague.com