Spawning Tool: Two Factories Cyclone with Mag-Field Accelerator

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This build is taken from the DreamHack Masters 2020 Summer Season Finals. This is the July 2020 entry of Metagame Build Orders of Terrancraft. See https://terrancraft.com/2020/07/28/mbo-july-2020/

VOD

https://youtu.be/IIQWV0CJEyw?t=1384

Replay - DPGCure v Maru: Game 2 - Eternal Empire LE

Build Order

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14	0:17	Supply Depot
16	0:40	Barracks
16	0:46	Refinery
17	0:55	Refinery
19	1:26	Reaper
19	1:27	Orbital Command
20	1:42	Factory
20	1:49	Supply Depot
21	1:59	Reaper
24	2:26	Factory Tech Lab
24	2:31	Reaper
26	2:40	Command Center
26	2:42	Supply Depot
26	2:48	Cyclone
30	2:56	Mag-Field Accelerator
32	3:20	Cyclone
35	3:29	Supply Depot
35	3:31	Factory
38	3:58	Cyclone, Refinery x2
42	4:14	Factory Tech Lab
43	4:18	Orbital Command
44	4:33	Cyclone
50	4:41	Command Center
51	5:00	Cyclone
51	5:05	Supply Depot
55	5:18	Starport
56	5:24	Barracks
56	5:28	Cyclone
60	5:35	Siege Tank
67	5:54	Starport Reactor
69	6:08	Siege Tank x2
78	6:12	Orbital Command
77	6:20	Factory
77	6:22	Armory
76	6:40	Siege Tank x2
76	6:41	Viking x2
89	6:55	Refinery x2
93	7:25	Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 1
93	7:26	Siege Tank
98	7:33	Armory
101	7:40	Factory Reactor
101	7:43	Viking x2
107	7:59	Factory x2
110	8:13	Command Center, Cyclone x2
118	8:35	Terran Vehicle And Ship Armor Level 1, Hellion x2
118	8:41	Factory x3
125	8:43	Factory Tech Lab, Factory Reactor
125	8:51	Cyclone
128	9:07	Cyclone
132	9:11	Hellion x2
132	9:12	Refinery x2
137	9:19	Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 2
137	9:20	Liberator x2
138	9:25	Factory Tech Lab x2
138	9:26	Factory Reactor
149	9:41	Orbital Command
149	9:42	Hellion x3

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Analysis

This build may seem to diverge from what we normally see in TvT, but it is actually very similar to the build I discussed in the May MBO post. Both start with Reapers and converge to two Tech Lab Factories on two bases. Mech with early Mag-Field Accelerator upgrade is very popular now. Mass Cyclones are very strong in the early game, as they are good anti-air and anti-push units. This allows you to transition to mid game safely with a good mech production set up. As shown in the vod below, Cure’s first four Cyclones gave him the map control against Maru, and they essentially shut down Maru’s push attempt with Ravens and Tanks before it even reached his side. The map control allowed Cure to secure his third base early.

The subsequent production depends on what the opponent does. Generally, you start to make a few Siege Tanks after you already have some Cyclones controlling the map. The subsequent production varies according to opponent’s composition. You can get away with fewer Siege Tanks in mech mirror, but you want to have more Siege Tanks against bio or risk being overrun.

It appears that the current understanding of TvT mech is to get Factory early and then expand. Subsequently, you get Mag-Field Accelerator and produce Cyclones with two Factories. The first major convergent point is 1-2-0 on two bases. What you do with the Barracks early is secondary, so it does not matter if you proxy or not. I think proxy Marauders could be an option too. Mvp used to do proxy Marauders and transition to mech back in Wings of Liberty. I thought of writing a separate article on this new mech style, but I already have a few articles queued up. I may write one when this style becomes more refined.

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Details

Created by: Banksy
Published on: Aug 21, 2020
Modified on: Aug 21, 2020
Patch: 4.11.0
Difficulty: Medium

Two Factories Cyclone with Mag-Field Accelerator (TvT Economic)