2-Gate Phoenix Opener

IntermediatePvTEconomic

Play Style

Safe Stargate opener with Phoenix for map control and defense against drops. Strong against Terran air and harassment.

Strategic Goals

→ Get Phoenix for map control
→ Defend against drops
→ Scout Terran composition
→ Transition to ground army

Counters

• Widow Mine drops
• Banshee rush

Weaknesses

• Marine/Marauder timing
• Liberators

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
14	-	Pylon 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	-	Gateway 150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
17	-	Assimilator 75 21s Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. Assimilator	75 21s	—
20	-	Nexus 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 (Natural)	400 71s	—
20	-	Cybernetics Core 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	-	Stalker 125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalker	125 50 30s	—
23	-	Warpgate Research Allows Gateways to transform into Warp Gates for instant unit production. Warpgate Research		—
24	-	Assimilator 75 21s Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. Assimilator	75 21s	—
26	-	Stargate 150 150 43s Warps in the phoenix, void ray and carrier. Stargate	150 150 43s	—
27	-	Gateway 150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
30	-	Phoenix 150 100 25s An aerial fighter with an anti-gravity ability that lifts ground units into the air. Phoenix	150 100 25s	—
32	-	Phoenix 150 100 25s An aerial fighter with an anti-gravity ability that lifts ground units into the air. Phoenix x2	300 200 25s	—
36	-	Robotics Facility 150 100 46s Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. Robotics Facility	150 100 46s	—
40	-	Gateway 150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway x2 (Total 4)	300 46s	—

Transitions

Add Colossus or Disruptors from Robotics, continue Phoenix production

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