Harstem Coaching Lambo-Sentry Stalker Blink opener

IntermediatePvPEconomic

GM Certified

By Harstem • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Currently the strongest macro opening, but also quite greedy. Go for this if you want to have a strong advantage going into a macro game and you know what you want to follow up with.

Strategic Goals

→ Get an advantage without risking too much
→ Sentries allow for a ton of scouting

Counters

• Non-aggressive openers by your opponent
• Good vs Standard play

Weaknesses

• Aggressive Proxies are hard to defend
• Any tiny mistake can cost you the game

Transition Plan

Getting a quick third with Blink Stalkers off of good scouting. Otherwise normal Blink Stalker into CIA Shenanigans

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
14	0:18	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—
16	0:38	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	Chrono Boost
17	0:46	75 21s Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. Assimilatorx2	150 21s	—
19	1:10	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	Chrono Boost
21	1:21	150 36s Allows for the warping in of stalkers and sentries. Also allows research of weapon and armor upgrades for air units. Cybernetics Core	150 36s	—
22	1:37	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—
24	2:03	50 100 26s A robotic support unit with force fields and guardian shield. Warp Gate, Sentry	50 100 26s	—
26	2:26	400 71s Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. Nexus	400 71s	—
26	2:30	50 100 26s A robotic support unit with force fields and guardian shield. Sentry	50 100 26s	—
28	2:35	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—
29	2:39	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx2	250 100 30s	—
33	3:00	100 29s Recharges the shields of protoss units and defensive structures. Shield Battery	100 29s	—
35	3:20	150 100 36s Contains upgrades for stalkers and zealots. Twilight Council	150 100 36s	—
40	3:50	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx2	250 100 30s	—
46	4:00	150 150 121s Stalkers gain ability to teleport short distances. Blink	150 150 121s	—
46	4:14	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx2	250 100 30s	—
50	4:30	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—

Transition Plan

Getting a quick third with Blink Stalkers off of good scouting. Otherwise normal Blink Stalker into CIA Shenanigans