Spawning Tool: 2 Base Ravager/Ling All-in with Ling Drop [w/ VOD]

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Description

This is build from TL, but I use something similar and even find it strong against Protoss if you are good with landing corrosive bile. I have even used it in ZvZ, but you need to be able to defend against the early banelings that is super popular in ZvZ.

VOD provided by DanBelnk

Here you can see Solar do the 2 base rush hitting before 5 minutes with a ling drop to help split up TY and cause some chaos.

This BO is adapted from Team Liquid and authored by Jer99, Theo, moosegills, Winks, & Thaniri. I wanted to add it to Spawning Tool so others can find it. The article can be found here

VOD

https://youtu.be/bCkUvv0FgbI?list=PLS67L5dgs2EYG_kJwWdw_R2jmsj5wdWqc&t=3658

Build Order

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13	Overlord
17	Hatchery
18	Extractor
17	Spawning Pool
	Queen
	Queen
	Zergling x3
	Metabolic Boost	Up to this point, this is a standard Zerg opener against any race!
31	Roach Warren
30	Overlord
33	Evolution Chamber	For the Ling Drop to help contain Terran
	Roach x6	Morph into Ravagers, I find minimum of 3 necessary
	Zergling x2
	Overlord
	Zergling	Continue pumping Zerglings and Roaches
	Hatchery	These should be your highest priority if the Terran fends off the all-in.
	Lair
	Evolution Chamber
	Spore Crawler

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Analysis

TL

Ling drop with the initial lings as soon as possible to keep Terran in their base. You’ll have enough gas for four ravagers at the initial push. Continue to morph in ravagers as gas allows. Some general Terran timings:

Reaper finishes at 2:00 (30 second travel time)
Second one finishes at 2:30
Tank drop at ~5:00

The 13 overlord, 17 hatch is the standard timings for a fast expand. This will allow you to have lings out when the first reaper arrives at your base and you can delay long enough until your queens are out. After your queens are out, it becomes much harder for the Terran to scout what you are going for. Once your roach warren completes, just start pumping roaches and move out across the map to the Terrans natural base and deny it.

Plochock

If you succeed in the all-in you can pressure to win, or do a ravager/ling contain and take a third.

If you fail/stalemate, then keep a ling to watch if they counter-push (they shouldn't be able to) and drone up and get Lair tech ASAP with glial and 1/1 for roaches. You should be able to pressure again with roach speed while taking a third. Be mindful that many Terrans go cloaked banshees, so don't be afraid to dump so money in safety spores and some extra queens.

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