Stargate into Archon Drop
IntermediatePvZEconomic
GM Certified
Play Style
The Krystianer Build of Choice, the Serral Killer - This Old School Archon drop still works wonders in 2026, and it's also just fun to pull off.
Strategic Goals
- → Stay safe with the one oracle
- → Hit the 5:15 Warpin Timing with the High Templar
- → Make sure to not forget about your macro at home while harassing with the archons
- → DO NOT lose the Prism
Counters
- • Ling Heavy Zergs
- • Easy Scout with the Archondrop
- • Inattentive Zergs
Weaknesses
- • Unscouted Follow up Allins
- • Unscouted Mutas
Transition Plan
Archon Immortal Chargelot Push. Storm Style. Skytoss
Build Order Steps
| Supply | Time | Action | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0:00 |  Probe 50  The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:17 |  Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:24 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 15 | 0:38 |  Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 15 | 0:40 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 16 | 0:46 |  Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 17 | 0:51 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 20 | 1:22 |  Nexus 400 Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. | 400 | — |
| 20 | 1:33 |  Cybernetics Core 150 Allows for the warping in of stalkers and sentries. Also allows research of weapon and armor upgrades for air units. | 150 | — |
| 20 | 1:35 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 21 | 1:40 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 22 | 1:47 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 22 | 1:49 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 22 | 1:59 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150  | — |
| 23 | 2:11 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 26 | 2:19 |  Stargate 150 Warps in the phoenix, void ray and carrier. | 150 | — |
| 26 | 2:20 |  Adept 100 A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. | 100 | — |
| 26 | 2:23 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 29 | 2:36 |  Warp Gate 7s The gateway has the ability to transform into a warp gate, which can warp-in units at any spot within the psionic matrix. | 7s | — |
| 31 | 2:39 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 32 | 2:46 |  Stalker 125 A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. | 125 | — |
| 32 | 2:47 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 200 | — |
| 38 | 3:09 |  Oracle 150 A light, psionic, support and harassment ship. Can grant vision and harass light units and workers with its pulsar beam. | 150 | — |
| 38 | 3:11 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 42 | 3:16 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 43 | 3:20 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 43 | 3:23 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 45 | 3:29 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 150 | — |
| 45 | 3:36 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 45 | 3:40 |  Robotics Facility 150 Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. | 150 | — |
| 46 | 3:41 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 48 | 3:50 |  Twilight Council 150 Contains upgrades for stalkers and zealots. | 150 | — |
| 48 | 3:53 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 50 | 4:03 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 51 | 4:10 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 51 | 4:11 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 51 | 4:13 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 53 | 4:18 |  Warp Prism 200 A transport unit that can deploy a power field for warping in units. | 300 | — |
| 53 | 4:20 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 57 | 4:36 |  Templar Archives 150 Allows the high templar unit to be warped in. | 150 | — |
| 57 | 4:37 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 60 | 4:54 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 175 | — |
| 60 | 4:58 | Nexus 400 Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. | 400 | — |
| 62 | 5:00 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 63 | 5:08 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 200 | — |
| 64 | 5:14 |  High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 200 | — |
| 64 | 5:16 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 64 | 5:18 |  Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 9s | — |
| 64 | 5:21 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 74 | 5:24 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 74 | 5:26 |  Observer 25 A permanently cloaked robotic scout and detector. | 25 | — |
| 75 | 5:28 |  Charge 100 Zealots gain ability to charge at enemies for increased speed. | 100 | — |
| 75 | 5:29 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 77 | 5:40 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 77 | 5:42 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 200 | — |
| 78 | 5:45 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 78 | 5:48 |  Immortal 275 A heavy assault strider with a barrier that absorbs damage. | 275 | — |
| 79 | 5:54 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 79 | 5:56 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 84 | 6:01 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 84 | 6:04 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 85 | 6:06 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 85 | 6:07 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 86 | 6:13 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 86 | 6:17 | Immortal 275 A heavy assault strider with a barrier that absorbs damage. | 275 | — |
| 88 | 6:20 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 88 | 6:21 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 300 | — |
| 89 | 6:26 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 95 | 6:33 |  Sentry 50 A robotic support unit with force fields and guardian shield. | 100 | — |
| 95 | 6:35 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 95 | 6:38 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 100 | 6:40 | High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 100 | — |
| 100 | 6:43 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 100 | 6:45 |  Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 400 | — |
| 108 | 6:56 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 200 | — |
| 108 | 7:03 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 108 | 7:05 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 200 | — |
| 117 | 7:10 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 117 | 7:15 | High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 100 | — |
| 117 | 7:19 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 200 | — |
| 117 | 7:20 | Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 400 | — |
| 125 | 7:23 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 400 | — |
Transition Plan
Archon Immortal Chargelot Push. Storm Style. Skytoss