How to get Masters in 4v4 Random Team with Protoss Build

A lot of you may be only interested in playing team games. Even when I first started out in Starcraft 2, I only do 3v3 and 4v4 team games all the time with my mates and had only played a few solo games. However, if you are keen to really improve in this game, I seriously recommend you to start playing your solo games. Team games can only get you so far. In this article I will show you how to get Masters League in random team 4v4. This is useful for players from Bronze level up to Diamond League. My main focus here is the Robo built that I constantly use up until now. For your information, I am ranked top 3 in my Masters division on North American server. Do take not all these games are Random Teams as I prefer to play alone on this server to screw around. I am having serious lag issues with my 300 ping, approximately 1.5s lag on this server. Thus, playing serious here is out of the question.

It has been closed to two years since the official launch of Starcraft 2. Hardcore avid gamer like me had played thousands of games from solo to team games and to some extend the custom games. By now most and nearly all of us had improved to a certain skill level, varying from individuals due to determination,
interest and time. Do take note, a lot of us may have reached our skill level cap. What this means is that we have reach a certain ceiling in our game plays. Be it micro, macro, APMs which has all been stabilized. If you are in Diamond after playing for 2 years, it is time for you to step up and work harder getting out of your comfort zone.


Let's come back to the main focus. How do you get into Masters League in 4v4 with Protoss. I will only focus in Protoss as it is my main race and my Robo build is probably the best to reach your target. Masters in 4v4 games are easy to achieve if you really know what you are doing. Most of the players I have seen are probably Diamond in solo League while Masters in 4v4. Team games are what it means, 'Team Games'. You are not playing alone. So no matter how good you are, or you may be MVP, MC, Nestea or DRG, you can only do so much in 4v4. You need to rely on your team mates here.

First of all, lets take a look at this Protoss Build

• 9 Pylon (Scout as most random team players do not. Thus rely on yourself) (Wall with your ally if needed)
• 13 Gate
• 15 Gas
• 16 Pylon
• 17 Core
• 18/19 Gas
• You may skip Zealot if your Terran ally is sharing the same base and walling off
• WarpGate upgrade, Stalker
• Robo
• Sentry 2nd Gate/3rd Gate
• Expand
• Robotics Bay
• Colo + Thermal Lance
• 3 More Gates
• Attack with 2 Colo
• Get 3rd Nexus, Twilight Council, Forges, more Gates

This is just a rough build and the perfect outline. In fact if we look at 4v4 team games, most of the players go for some macro build. Lets leave out those games where you are against 4 Pre Arranged Team players. They will most likely 10 Pool Ling+Hellion rush for a fast win. Here we are looking at a standard game.

With this opening, you can proceed to get an expansion. This is the most standard build. You may try variations like 1 Gate expand into 3 Gate like those used in solo, Search for 'MC 1 Gate expand Build'. Continue building workers and Chorno boost some of them. Have a good mixture of Sentries, Stalkers, Colossus before you attack. This outlines most of the rough build order. With this build you can probably reach Masters with some micro and good macro. Once you have 2 Colossus or 3, get all of your allies and attack together. Guardian Shield with Colossus will shred most armies.

Things to pay attention to in your Random Team games

• Always communicate with your allies. Let them know when to attack. This is probably the most important factor in my team games. A lot of players will play their own game, which means they do their own stuff. No helping team mates etc. When you are attacking just type 'Attack and Blink/Ping on the minimap your destination.' Most times, your allies will come with you.
• This Robo build is the safest and consistent as you do not die to Dark Templars, which is very commonly used in 4s.
• You can always play greedy on some maps (Huk 20 food expand, Parting Gate 17 Gas, Nexus, Pylon, 1 Gate expand are all good builds. Just remember to have 3 Gates if you sense pressure form your scouting)
• Place your Observers at the point where your enemy units will gather and attack. 
• You will most likely having a hard time against 'Arranged Team' players as they have better team work. 
• Leave the game when its unwinnable position and search for a second one.
• Keep on trying if you lose to cheese or any other shenanigans.

Thus, this concludes one of the best Protoss build in 4v4 team games and will most likely get you to Masters League Division with some practice. Good luck.

EDIT: Got my Rank 1 4v4 Team Game Playing (Random Team) with Protoss.