Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2

On October 27 2025 02:42 WGT-Baal wrote:
Spoiler title.man it s not even.been 12hrs...

On October 27 2025 16:08 iopq wrote:


I didn't say game 2 of what

On October 27 2025 00:22 iopq wrote:
Since I actually saw him play this build before he went to the army, I've already analyzed it and played it thousands of times (no joke)

send overlord in the probe scout path
9 overlord
IF there's a scouting probe -> 9 pool and continue overpool build
IF there's no scout in the scout path, send a drone and when it gets close CANCEL the overlord and put down hatch at 9 (1:12)
9 pool (1:51)
scout immediately to check for a pylon in your expansion - if the Protoss is cannon rushing you, you need to start a colony a few seconds after his photon cannon(s)
AT 11 you need to make a decision - if you scout a forge you make only a pair of lings to start
if there's NO SCOUT before 2:30 MAKE LOTS OF LINGS because it's gate first
14 gas (2:44)
14 hatch (2:55) - you can use the scouting drone if you found your opponent with your overlord
16 overlord

here you make a decision to either hydra, speedling, or Lair

I've timed out the Lair build and you get the extra larva at Lair if you start the gas after 2:43 and you probably won't have the minerals to start it if you start your gas earlier anyway (since you need the overlord before lair)

On October 28 2025 02:13 perfectspheres wrote:
Offracing ZvP, it feels like overpool is a little weak economically at times...but with 11/12 hatchery you can get cannon rushed or probe/pylon blocked.

9 hatchery looks like you take a temporary economic setback, but can have your natural down more quickly incase you need to throw down a sunken down to defend 2 gate plays. You also have the extra larvae from the hatchery going into the early-midgame.

Seems very intelligent, possibly should be the standard ZvP? If nothing else it's worth keeping an eye on.

Thanks for the build writeup 💯💯