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When you get Korean Warpgated, many games look like this
Liquipedia is a wonderful resource, and every day it gets better as more and more people add their wisdom to the project. Unfortunately, many people still don't realise just how great it is (although some people are catching on). In an effort to spread the word, each week we're going to bring you a fresh topical article from the wiki. This week we present to you the
Korean 4 Warpgate All In (vs. Protoss), which is a build that has been giving many Protoss a hard time on the ladder, particularly on the Protoss ridden SEA server. ![[image loading]](/staff/Plexa/Liquipedia/warpgatedescription.jpg)
The page contains a detailed breakdown of the build from the perspective of the attacker and the defender. The image above is of the basic description of the build, along with some of the tell-tale signs of a Korean Warpgater. Underneath that, you will find the main Korean Warpgate build listed as well as a variation. Rest assured, there are a lot of replays posted on this page to really drive the point home.
In addition to replays, there are a bunch of tips you can employ as either the attacker or defender to help polish off this build/defend against this build. These little things could be the difference between an easy win or a tragic loss. For players lower than Diamond, these tips are a gold mine for improving your play with or against this build.
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As you read further, the guide breaks down into a detailed discussion of how to use this build against various common Protoss openings. Included in this section are signs to look for to know you're playing against this build. These subtle points often go without saying at Diamond level, but can often be overlooked at lower levels. This should give you a good sense of an overall game plan no matter what your opponent throws at you. As with the rest of the guide, there are ample replays posted to further demonstrate the points written in the guide.
And now for the section most of you would have been reading this guide for:
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The guide then breaks into a discussion about how to counter this build. Including how to defend this build off of a 1 gate tech build. While this is still very difficult, by following this advice at least you stand a fighting chance! However, if you know your opponent is going for a Korean Warpgate All In the guide has a specific build designed to counter it, dubbed the Kowi counter. The build involves chronoboosting out two stalkers simultaneously and getting your gateways up to four as quickly as you can. Full information about this build can be read on the page.
To end the guide, a brief discussion about transitioning out of the Korean Warpgate All In is given. This is broken down by measuring the success of your rush and then evaluating the options that you have left. Depending on how much was invested into the rush the game may or may not be over. There are a few last example games posted just to drive home all the points made in the guide, and hopefully by the end of it you feel a lot more confident about handling this build. But don't forget, you're still going to need to put in some practice defending this! It's tricky to stop even when you know it's coming!
This article is one of the many excellent strategy articles on Liquipedia, and we hope it helps you ride out the Warpgate madness currently going on in the ladder. Meanwhile, the Liquipedia staff are hard at work adding features to the wiki and preparing interesting events for you to enjoy - one of which will be coming up very shortly! So stay tuned for details.
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