PiGosaur Cup · Semifinals
ByuN vs Solar
ByuN 3-2Cast by LowkoTVPublished Nov 12, 20265 gamesWatch on YouTube ↗
Game 1 · War Chest
Watch game 1 from 0:00 ▶Solar's counterattacks turn the game after ByuN's early lead
ByuN denies Solar's expansions and snipes the lurker den, but Solar hangs on with a Nydus and Vipers, killing SCVs. Solar's counterattacks eventually overwhelm ByuN's army, and he takes the first game.
Key moments
- 01Harass
Hellbats cancel Solar's fourth, ByuN denies economy
ByuN transforms hellions to hellbats and attacks Solar's fourth base, forcing cancel.
Why it matteredDelays Solar's expansion, giving ByuN a lead in worker count and map presence.
- 02Harass
Drop snipes lurker den, delays Solar's tech
ByuN's drop lands in Solar's main and destroys the lurker den before upgrades.
Why it matteredSolar's plan for lurkers is delayed, keeping ByuN safe from that tech.
- 03Turning point
Nydus in main kills 19 SCVs, Solar stabilizes
Solar's Nydus unloads in ByuN's main, killing 19 SCVs and forcing a response.
Why it matteredByuN loses a huge chunk of economy, allowing Solar to get back in the game.
- 04Fight
Vipers fungal medivacs, ByuN's army takes heavy damage
Solar's Vipers land parasitic bombs and fungals on ByuN's army, damaging many medivacs.
Why it matteredByuN's ability to retreat is crippled, leading to army losses and map control for Solar.
- 05Finish
Solar's army overruns ByuN's exhausted forces
Solar pushes with ling-bane-hydra and kills ByuN's remaining army.
Why it matteredByuN cannot remax; Solar takes the first game.
Game 2 · Sanctuary 3
Watch game 2 from 23:28 ▶ByuN's mech survives Solar's late game to win
ByuN denies Solar's fourth repeatedly and snipes the infestation pit. Solar lands multiple fungals and catches ghosts out of position, but ByuN's mech and ghosts hold. In the final engagement, ByuN's snipes and vikings kill the brood lords, evening the series.
Key moments
- 01Harass
Drop denies Solar's fourth again
ByuN's medivacs drop marines at Solar's fourth, canceling the hatchery.
Why it matteredKeeps Solar's economy low while ByuN expands behind it.
- 02Harass
Drop snipes infestation pit, delays hive
ByuN's drop targets and kills Solar's infestation pit.
Why it matteredSolar's hive tech is delayed, giving ByuN a timing window.
- 03Fight
Fungal chain decimates ByuN's army
Solar lands several fungals on ByuN's units, holding them for banes.
Why it matteredByuN loses a large part of his army, turning the tide.
- 04Turning point
Solar catches ghosts and vikings out of position
ByuN's ghosts and vikings are caught separated and killed by Solar.
Why it matteredByuN loses critical anti-air and spellcasters, weakening his late game.
- 05Finish
ByuN wins final engagement to take game
ByuN's ghosts snipe and vikings kill brood lords, winning the decisive fight.
Why it matteredSolar cannot remax; ByuN evens the series.
Game 3 · Old Sun Temple
Watch game 3 from 1:01:00 ▶Solar outlasts ByuN's all-in top lane
Solar opens with early ling pressure and uses Nydus to distract. ByuN overextends his marines and loses them to banes. ByuN then carves through Solar's bases in a top lane push, but Solar rebuilds and stops ByuN's final push into lurkers.
Key moments
- 01Harass
Early lings break into ByuN's main
Solar's zerglings break through and kill SCVs in ByuN's main.
Why it matteredForces ByuN to pull units home, slowing his build.
- 02Mistake
ByuN's marines overextend and die to banes
ByuN chases too far and his marines are caught by banelings.
Why it matteredSolar cleans up a large marine force, stabilizing.
- 03Harass
Nydus distracts while third is hit
Solar plants a Nydus in ByuN's main while attacking his third.
Why it matteredPulls ByuN's army apart, allowing Solar to do damage.
- 04Turning point
ByuN carves through Solar's bases
ByuN ignores map control and kills Solar's third, natural, and main.
Why it matteredSolar loses all his tech and production, but ByuN overextends.
- 05Finish
Solar's lurkers stop ByuN's final push
ByuN stims into lurkers without support and loses his army.
Why it matteredSolar takes game three and the series lead.
ByuN's MMM outlasts Solar's ultras
Solar switches to ultralisks and adds corruptors, but ByuN's marine-marauder-medivac holds. Solar overextends and loses two command centers, giving ByuN an economic lead. ByuN clears the ultras to win.
Key moments
- 01Tech switch
Solar switches to ultralisks
Solar builds an ultralisk cavern and starts ultralisk production.
Why it matteredChanges the dynamic; ByuN needs to adapt or suffer.
- 02Tech switch
Solar adds corruptors to snipe medivacs
Solar makes corruptors to target ByuN's medivacs.
Why it matteredReduces ByuN's healing and mobility, making fights harder.
- 03Mistake
Solar overextends and loses two command centers
Solar commits to killing ByuN's command centers but fails, losing units.
Why it matteredByuN survives with both CCs, gaining a huge economic advantage.
- 04Finish
ByuN clears Solar's ultras to win
ByuN's marines and marauders kill Solar's ultralisks and remaining units.
Why it matteredSolar cannot stop ByuN's push; ByuN forces game five.
Game 5 · Fear and Faith
Watch game 5 from 1:42:01 ▶ByuN's relentless drops strangle Solar
Solar commits to mass hydras but lacks baneling speed. ByuN's double drops kill many drones, crippling Solar's economy. ByuN denies Solar's bases repeatedly and kills the lurkers in the final fight to win the series.
Key moments
- 01Tech switch
Solar commits to mass hydras
Solar produces a large number of hydralisks early.
Why it matteredSurprises ByuN, but lacks baneling speed leaving him vulnerable.
- 02Harass
Double drops decimate Solar's drones
ByuN drops in two locations, killing many drones and SCVs.
Why it matteredSolar's economy is crippled; ByuN takes a strong lead.
- 03Turning point
ByuN relentlessly denies Solar's bases
ByuN's drops kill hatcheries in the upper right repeatedly.
Why it matteredSolar cannot secure a fourth; ByuN's map presence grows.
- 04Finish
ByuN kills lurkers and wins series
ByuN's army kills Solar's lurkers and pushes through.
Why it matteredSolar cannot recover; ByuN takes the match 3-2.
Footage and commentary: LowkoTV on YouTube. Each still links to that second of the video. Written from the commentary, so it can miss what the caster didn't mention.
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