3 Rax Reaper (BO: ENG / VOD: FR) (TvZ Cheese)
Description
Hi, today we are going to take a look at a build most of french people, and many of you who watched the NW3 final must be fascinated by: The 3 Rax Reaper in TvZ.
In this example, we are going to take a look at Kelazhur's version with an interesting push at 7:15 and a MMM army composition. This composition is based on a heavy marauder ratio to punish the roaches (produced to counter the reapers pressure). Although you have a 3rd command center with this BO, the MMM pressure is quiet all in as you don't invest on any upgrade for a long macro game
VOD
https://youtu.be/TFUjBT3U9ZQReplay - AcerNerchio v Kelazhur: Game 1 - Central Protocol
Build Order
| 12 | 0:00 | | |
| 13 | 0:13 | | |
| 14 | 0:17 | | |
| 14 | 0:25 | | |
| 15 | 0:38 | | |
| 15 | 0:39 | | |
| 16 | 0:44 | | |
| 16 | 0:50 | | |
| 17 | 1:00 | | |
| 17 | 1:03 | | |
| 18 | 1:15 | | |
| 19 | 1:22 | | |
| 19 | 1:28 | | |
| 19 | 1:31 | | |
| 20 | 1:43 | | |
| 20 | 1:47 | | |
| 21 | 1:57 | | |
| 21 | 2:01 | | |
| 22 | 2:10 | | |
| 23 | 2:19 | | |
| 23 | 2:20 | | |
| 25 | 2:33 | | |
| 27 | 2:45 | | |
| 29 | 2:55 | | |
| 29 | 2:58 | | |
| 31 | 3:16 | | |
| 31 | 3:18 | | |
| 31 | 3:27 | | |
| 31 | 3:28 | | |
| 31 | 3:31 | | |
| 31 | 3:39 | | |
| 32 | 3:48 | |
Analysis
Why is the 3 rax reaper so popular in the international competitions?
Actually this BO is really strong as it allows you to have quick information, and create a drone gap with your opponent (through the kills of you reaper, but also the zergling production you will force).
The Zerg counter is fast roach, but it is not even a hard counter. This build order doesn't have any hard counter as you can control the flow of raoches with the reaper mines and you have the time to produce bunkers at home. Of course it implies a lot of APM and an advanced macro gestion
If you took a decisive advantage with your reapers (10 drones or more), the timing pressure with heavy maraudeur will, in most of the case, be lethal
Comments (2)
On March 2, 2016, 7:25 p.m., stimmedpak said:
if the zerg goes mass ling then make sure you have combat shield, stim, +1 attack marines to mow them all down. The only thing you'd have to watch for would be the bane hits, where more than likely mixing in a couple marauders would be ideal to soak up the bane hits
On March 2, 2016, 8:18 a.m., atomspheric said:
What if the zerg goes for mass ling? Beats all reapers, marauders and marines.