Let’s be clear – the best and safest plays are rarely the most entertaining.
An element of risk is necessary to really bring the crowd to its feet, and the truly memorable games always seem to achieve the improbable.
With that in mind, we present to you the 10 most entertaining maneuvers executed in Wings of Liberty.
Along with each step up the ladder is a clip demonstrating, perhaps not the highest level example of each maneuver, but certainly one of the most memorable from the top of the class and the community as well.
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Loses points on this list due to relative ease of execution, it simply doesn’t actually require a ton of control. But few plays are as satisfying as watching a fully saturated mineral line vanish in seconds .
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Nothing screams “RUN!” like a dozen overlords migrating towards your army. When the dust settles, little remains but creep and debris.
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One hole in the barrier often separates victory from defeat. A very unforgiving maneuver to attempt, but when executed perfectly, it seems almost unfair.
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Perhaps the purest form of unit micro on the list. Trade with max armies without losing any supply – few encounters feel less futile than fighting against perfect blink micro
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Seen more frequently in recent days as part of the popular immortal-sentry all-in, drop/pickup micro is really about psychological warfare. This maneuver makes clear to the opponent that they will have to work for every single supply they want to kill and nothing will be easy.
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The ultimate commitment. Recalling your entire army into an enemies base guarantees mass destruction for both parties – except when you have enough energy for two.
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Lightning quick reflexes are required for great micro in all its forms, but it’s really on display when managing paper-thin marines against devastating AOE damage.
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Regardless of how often it’s done, baneling mines will always be “the most under used tactic in the game.” This entry earns a lot of points on this list for a high degree of suspense and a form of luck that is very unique in Starcraft 2 — for both sides.
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Almost nothing else on the list can evaporate a 200 – or more – supply army like the infamous archon toilet, and in just a few seconds to boot.
Make or miss, this counter-clockwise flush has decided countless high stakes games in one swift stroke.
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This is number one on the list for a few reasons.
It combines suspense and surprise with the power to completely shift momentum in one-sided game.
Top it off with a healthy dose of soul-crushing facepalm and you can understand why there’s almost no recovering. Just ask Choya.
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