oGsMC 3 Zealot Protoss vs Zerg Build

I guess most of you have watched oGsMC's replays and casts from the recent Dreamhack and even the previous MLG. MC deemed the best Starcraft 2 Protoss in the world currently showed an impressive performance for every tournament he attended. A two time GSL champion himself, MC is probably the most consistent player in the game of Starcraft 2. The Boss Toss always showed new strategies and build order everytime on tournaments. With impressive micro and macro, MC is feared by everyone, and his pride attitude manage to gain lots of fans and also antifans out there. His rivalry with the infamous Gracken, EGIdra seems unending as they are destined to play against each other in every tournament they attend from Dreamhack Invitational, MLG and even Homestory cup. Currently, MC is in the upper hand of winning all their encounters.

Lets come back to the 3 Zealot Protoss vs Zerg oGsMC build. This build is unknown by most people and I have only seen MC done this build twice in the tournament scene. MC showed this build the first time during his encounter with EGIdra at MLG Columbus and the second time during his match against GGNaugrim a Zerg player at Dreamhack. This build is has not caught the eyes of most players. However, when MC performs a build, he has a reason. First lets take a look at MC's 3 Zealot PvZ build order.


Build Order

• 9 Pylon (Do not Chrono any Probes)
• 11 Gateway
• 14 Gas
• 16 Pylon
• Chrono out 3x Zealot
• 22 Gas
• 22 Cybernetics Core
• 24 Pylon
• Core done Warpgate Research and a Sentry
• 30 2 x Gateway
• From this point onwards, you can proceed into a 3 Gate expansion build. However be careful when expanding as you have forced a huge amount of Zerglings and use your Sentries to ForceField well.
• Build a Forge to wall off your Expansion
• This point onwards is your personal preference. MC continue to pressure Zerg players with his Sentries, Stalker army while getting 3 more Gates and a Robotics Facility and a second expansion as well.

Move out when 2 Zealots are done and 3rd on the way. Together with the scouting Probe, the 4 units are used to pressure the Zerg into making more Zerglings very early in the game to weaken the Zerg's macro. With property micro this can sometimes kill the Hatchery if the Zerg is going for a Pool into Hatchery build like the game between MC against Idra on Xel'Naga Caverns. MC however, targeted down Zerglings and the Hatchery managed to survive. Targeting down a Hatchery while building deals a insane amount of damage to the Hatch.

Basically this is a pressure build to force Zergs into making more Zerglings very early in the game. You will be constantly producing Probes without stop. Once your lost your initial 3 Zealots and the Probe, proceed to try secure an expansion of your own with your Sentries. Once your expansion is up, you can pressure once again as your Sentries will be having a high amount of Force Fields.

If you miss these games, heres oGsMC against GGNaugrim Game 1 from Dreamhack.