Can You Beat Grandmasters By Building Units In Their Main Base?

[@nathankucera9135]

The fact that you can build literally any and every unit in the opponents main base and win as Terran leads me to believe we need to nerf Toss.

[@chrayez]

They’re looking for someone like you to join the balance council

[@Mijiraa]

This comment made me smile so much :3

[@Tillallare1]

@@chrayezhaha

[@DavidJohnsonFromSeattle]

I LOLed

[@adamnevraumont4027]

Toss power fields should fail if exposed to terran buildings.

[@dtran637]

Other creators: 15 videos to max monetization Uthermal: let's just shove it all in one video

[@__Mr.White__]

correct

[@Rakstawr]

Im back! Glad to see this style of video. Its a good balance. Look forward to catching up on the videos i missed.

[@ToiletTennis]

Other creators: sucks uThermal: the goat

[@Secre.SwallowtailYT]

well technically if he puts it into 1 video, and it gets more watch time than say 4 videos would have, its just better that way.

[@brandonsaffell4100]

thermy needs a social media manager

[@BusterBeachside]

I have never played StarCraft and probably never will. I wouldn't even know how to build a Thor. All I know is I like seeing it built in the opponent's main base.

[@GameDogLeader21]

Why not try it out? Starcraft is free

[@Vendettavic]

You should try to play, it's free and fun :D

[@corbeau-_-]

@@GameDogLeader21 it's a steep learning curve, seeing Marc troll 'high' level players is much more fun. Starting out is similar to suffering the Thermy defeat. You barely understand what just happened. Campaign could be fun, though.

[@stefanrs7736]

​@@corbeau-_-campaign is tonnes of fun! But also if you drag a friend in you can play coop. Which is very different from 1v1 but still happy of fun

[@GameDogLeader21]

@@corbeau-_- there's also arcade and custom, even custom campaigns. The learning curve depends on the person but it is often difficult for people.

[@52flyingbicycles]

Grandmaster: please let this be a normal StarCraft game UThermal: let’s build medivacs and Vikings in their base

[@zchen27]

I can just imagine this as the Magic Schoolbus intro. "Please let this be a normal game." "With uThermal? No way!"

[@wschmrdr]

@@zchen27 I knew I should have stayed home today....

[@THECHEESELORD69]

All your base belong to us!

[@wschmrdr]

@@THECHEESELORD69 Somebody set up us the bomb.

[@GenkiGanbare]

_Cruisin up the ladder, fast expanding feeling fine_ _Next thing that you know you're saying "marauders in my mineral line?"_

[@tabs1913]

"It's not really a proxy it's part of his civilization" - had me in stitches.

[@haemocyte2224]

I've heard a saying; "the world's greatest swordsman doesn't fear the second best, he fears the worst because he has no idea what the idiot will do" which kind of crystallizes these things. The opponent is already well prepared for anything smart so doing something slightly stupid is going to throw them off balance and give you the edge.

[@BlackDiamond2718]

“Me, I’m dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. It’s the honest ones you have to look out for. Cause you never know when they’re about to do something incredibly stupid.”

[@MrMasterhead]

@@BlackDiamond2718 and Jack was absulut right with that

[@asdfqwerty14587]

Eh.. that's not really true though. I mean, if you've watched him play vs. Serral for instance, Serral absolutely destroys him when he tries goofy builds and it isn't even close. This isn't a case of catching players better than he is off guard and beating them because of an unconventional strategy - this is beating players that are way way worse than he is in spite of using a weak strategy, and he would've had a much easier time beating them if he had played standard.

[@KaitlynBurnellMath]

@@asdfqwerty14587 I mean, he did beat harstem in one of these games, and harstem is around the same level as uThermal. So I definitely think he is beating some players at roughly his level. The thing he doesn't show is his winrate with these strategies. If the strategy has a 33% winrate, it's just not a strategy that you would ever take to a tournament. And it wouldn't surprise me if some of these builds were lower than 33%.

[@DanaOtken]

@@KaitlynBurnellMath That is the trick: this is about putting entertainment first. Which also explains the saying about swordsmen came about: we don't focus on the fifty idiots who got killed immediately because we don't want to be either any of them OR the fifty-first idiot who got lucky and then promptly got killed when all the challengers started heading their way.

[@uThermal]

Doing this with the Starport units sparked so much joy 😆

[@lixnix2018]

Proxy mothership with Proxy Nexus could be good once the new Patch is out

[@noneyourb172]

Marc Kondo

[@stefan.jokanovic]

You did it again! An amazing challenge perfectly executed ❤🎉😊

[@ericbee240]

🤣😂

[@MrPhish]

What a great video! So enjoyable

[@Imdrekaiser]

I'm so glad the medivacs were finally included in a challenge like this. Absolutely glorious.

[@cho4d]

"it obviously *sounds* pretty ridiculous to fly a starport in to your opponents main just to make a medivac" ... no thermy... it doesn't sound ridiculous, it actually IS ridiculous 😂

[@MrHansolaffen]

Thanks! Love these challenges! 🤠

[@uThermal]

Thanks a lot mate ^^

[@ludovictrottier425]

When I think you've reach the peak in SC2 baboonerie, I see this video being posted. I have no more expectations now 😆

[@user-je3sk8cj6g]

Just wait for the next video...

[@altonito777]

The baboon goes baboom !

[@CyrilBeaudrySarrazin]

"A very very vulnerable pylon, an Artosis pylon if you will." Looool, a gem. Man keep it up, such a nice way to enjoy some good sc2 🔥🔥🔥

[@user-c4b9b]

I love that thumbnail haha Thermy, I don't care - you are hands down an INSANE player and my all time favorite. Thank you!

[@GrindcoreDC]

The probe to the mothership: "Mommy can we eat at stargates?" The mothership: "We have stargate at home". At home:

[@samuel010898]

5:10 YOU CAN RALLY UNITS TO ATTACK STRAIGHT OUT OF PRODUCTION???!??!!??? 15:58 YOU CAN USE EMP TO REVEAL CLOAKED UNITS?!!??!!!!!! 38:18 now you’re pulling my leg, you can’t just drop mules to repair anything anywhere like that. I thought I had checked, maybe I saw they couldn’t build and assumed they couldn’t do much of anything. This freaking game man.

[@thenarrator1984]

Yes all three

[@samuel010898]

@@thenarrator1984 😱

[@ebluegamer5397]

I knew about the other two but I didn't know you could rally attack. That's pretty neat.

[@jorgereyes3110]

Uthermal is the only gamer this creative and good enough to actually make this kind of crazy videos 🎉

[@christianpena5480]

This is peak uthermal baboonary

[@christianpena5480]

And i love it

[@robertg6019]

Thanks mate!!! For me this was one of the most enjoyable videos you have ever done.

[@Bliss467]

I love how pros and gms acknowledge their losses as learning opportunities and say things and so congratulate their opponents on wins. It’s wholesomeness born of what is required to achieve their greatness.

[@FightForFin]

89minutes of nonstop thermy content? With crazy challenge on top? Count me in. This stuff is amazing, also love your 2nd channel!

[@ismasekkate9607]

Hearing the huge smile on your face as you comment on those cracks me up XD. We already knew that you blew a gasket a long while ago but this level of unhinged is amazing. This is gonna be hard to beat.

[@MagpieMcGraw]

I want to see part 2 of this challenge where you build a reactor in your opponents base for double the units.

[@Dawindell]

Dude this was better than going to the theater. Best movie I've seen in a long time haha

[@attilanagy635]

Very creative! You are Rembrandt of SC2.

[@premchanddevaraj4776]

So awesome bro... keep up the awesome work. This is how SC2 should be played. Bring out the best of each unit and building styles capability. So good.

[@朕是神]

You know how there's this mass overseer & changelings to cover for roach hydra lurkers strat that's been making the rounds? Do it with barracks, mules and mech. A large enough barracks cloud over a deep enough siege line can stall amove'd units with anti-air attacks, and if you can't see the tanks, abducts/blinding cloud is a lot harder, even if the rax can't be targeted by spells like overseers can.

[@notcrazy6288]

"I was prepared for something in my base, just not medevacs." Hilarious.

[@MrColo91]

I play Zerg and watched Zerg players, but Uthermal must be the most entertaining player to watch

[@BlackDiamond2718]

Im a protoss player at heart but i love the game and seeing the differences in mechanics and tactics

[@cho4d]

after the intro, i thought you would play 1 or 2 games with the first unit as part of a series. but you went full baboon and did every unit in 1 video. you're a psycho and i love ya!

[@boorockt]

Me looking at the screen, wondering what the world has come to, the unstoppable marching of time that is slowly guiding us all towards an inevitable death... After being tank rushed in my main, while I'm doing a one base all-in...

[@AreolaGrande94]

9:49 "I'm quite sure we've managed to make our opponent go insane already." ^^ fully sufficient summary of the video.

[@SubTactHiphop]

My dude you are such a madman, you are a gift to humanity!

[@sk-nc4ew]

Zerg challenge: Can you win by constantly corrupting opponent research (regularly) & production (right after fights to delay replenish)?

[@Khutch18]

Absolutely nuts that you pulled off every unit!

[@chasetuter5441]

The sheer fact that throwing out build orders and timings, and just winging it can be so powerful is the reason why I love rts

[@westkoastdogg6680]

The mad scientist is at it again!

[@Kingcob7]

lol thermy just dropping a god tier banger idea out of nowhere, this is great dude thanks.

[@schlapdeo]

Flying a starport into the opponents base displays dominance xD

[@cyberkekosis]

imagine doing this whilst also performing bongcloud so the opponents are confused to an even bigger extent some things are masterpieces. this video, however, is a beatgrandmasterpiece

[@anyholm]

Fantastic content!

[@uThermal]

Cheers :D

[@GlenBeebe]

Great challenge bro once again solidifying why you’re the GOAT

[@hsinglim]

Flying terran buildings into opponents base has always been my favorite cheese... Now this is giving me more ideas hahah

[@NVMDSTEvil]

would love to see harstem's streamed side of that game

[@seejiudan]

This is ridiculously fun to watch. Great stuff my man

[@kolbysample4387]

I feel like Florencio is watching this & taking notes

[@dj_koen1265]

Hé should

[@fuffybear6865]

Massive respect for that first player. Recognized, and acknowledged a good play and took the loss with grace.

[@Sparta-vu3jj]

awesome vid, I love watching interesting challenges and strats like this you never know what you're gonna see

[@tenseven9316]

Can't believe I watched an entire hour of a game I have not played in a decade lmao

[@1am2strong4you]

floating buildings and producing units in their main is an absolute peak and joy

[@laurv8370]

"Zerg's mission is to be as greedy as *humanly* possible" (uThermal, 2024).

[@DJ-3maj]

You already built a SCV in your opponent main base in the planetary rush challenge!

[@JLoh-no1mn]

Incredible trolling compilation~! 🤣

[@uThermal]

Thank you my friend :D

[@oakmeal53]

Great series Thermy... love the new editing

[@FlyingJellyDonuts]

Loving the edits and commentary. Very crisp

[@nicklindberg90]

Thermy out here spoiling us today

[@mphailey]

Thanks for all the awesome videos! This is so fun to watch

[@BlackDiamond2718]

You are a monster at this game. Very well done.

[@Fiasc0Z0rus]

Notice how most these cheese were vs toss. Terrans be like, hell yeah thatd how we do it! *getting canon rushed once* Gather the council...time to nerf toss....cant tolerate lactose... That being said, thats one of best SC ive seen content wise. Amongts the units diversified, hidden based and all the creativity, was really refreshing games to watch. Love to see those units used fully and not just 1 of them if any along with the standard meta builds. Very fun!! Wanna see this from other races too! Awesome video brother!

[@psychaoticproductions3994]

It also reminded me of GSL match between Cure and herO, last GSL before they nerfed mines. Cure built factory on hero's third, flew it to the corner of his base and started producing mines

[@RMarkNolan]

Loved every minute! Beating Harstem's terran was impressive.

[@balazsfenyes3880]

I cant think anything else when Uthermal says my Last Viking than the Lost Vikings

[@semibreve]

We're always so spoilt by uthermal combining so much content into a single video. Peak gaming right here

[@philsheppard6875]

That was a lot of work for one video! Very entertaining, thanks uThermal!

[@proape6052]

Uthermal is living in my walls. I can hear him ripping out the copper wires to build thors.

[@kiennghiepluc5716]

absolutely top content that makes people not usually comment like me also need to share the joy of this

[@SquidFisT44]

Great entertaining SC content, thanks! Love it🦑🦑🦑🦑🦑🤙👍

[@VagabondWanda]

Ngl, a grandmaster saying ''Hey, great timing! gg wp :D'' made me very happy. He wasn't toxic, just appreciates a good play, regardless of how bad it stinks of cheese.

[@davidk4972]

Nice Video Marc. You are still the most entertaining SC2 Streamer to me. I like your Videos

[@jaythesail]

Perfect edit for viewing pleasure!

[@SaithMasu12]

the third game man,.....constant onslaught without a break. And that in the early game. Man,...that is next level.

[@SH-os1ck]

Uthermal has the best SC2 content. If i was rich... I would come up with really crazy games. And just pay him.

[@michaelclarkj]

That Tank game was really funny. I quite enjoy your baboon plays. :)

[@hangover89]

Now this is peak silly goose baboonery

[@gendalfgray7889]

I told people many times that SC2 so drowned in meta and same strats that opponents can't counter different approaches. I was called an idiot. But there is dude that makes stuff that funny to look at and is working. 👍

[@DDD-lg6xx]

absolutely nuts, love it!

[@eklimkin]

crazyass challenges & excellent sense of humor 👍

[@larcek.giglamesh]

i would have loved (or still do) to see the other side post videos about their side of these games. :D

[@po606]

The fact that this is a single video and not a series makes me feel spoiled

[@hubbuble]

I feel like these kind of games just give all their taste to SC2. Like, remember it's a game... And this massively helps! This is also when the best players are actually put to the test. We see their adaptation capacities and decisionmaking put to the test as hard as it can be.

[@chezeus1672]

1:14:45 kinda sad the starport had to leave... but there was still no creep, most likely no vision, and the opponent definitely wouldn't have looked for it in the same spot again... could have been enough to fly out of vision for a few seconds and return. the spot where it did land should have been a worse place to hide, tbh :D

[@iskandar7688]

Very enjoyable ! Thank you Marc

[@anyholm]

♪♫ ♫♪ “I could have gone for the one base thoooor. But against zergling I needed a little bit moooore”. Uthermal busting out evil rhymes! ♪♫ ♫♪ One base Thor. A little bit more.

[@anyholm]

35:20

[@Tsnafu]

"I'm making proxy" "Proxy what?" "Everything" 😁

[@rocket_hops]

now that you can salvage turrets, it would have loved to see someone counter your starport drop with like 4 turrets around it like "go ahead, make something"

[@brandon0sh]

has anyone found the game that Harstem lost vs cyclones on his channel?

[@xendelaar]

Amazing episode. I wonder how many tries it took for each units before you won? Or did you win on your first try, every time?

[@leafykille]

Lol that was brilliant! Thanks Uthermal:)

[@diazalex5314]

Mined out hidden base is the ultimate tilt for a neck to neck game

[@sk-nc4ew]

what a banger! really cool crazy stuff :-D

[@martinprince8253]

ourThermal out here doing what myThermal never could

[@joeb787]

Thank you thermy, youre the real.goat

[@alexvega2881]

Dang it, man! That was absolutely fucking amazing!

[@petherpg2497]

Challenge idea: Contamination Focus on making mass Overseers to Contaminate your opponent. Supplement with other zerg units for defence and support for the Overseers. Utilize the fact Overseers are free of supply and you can have whole carpet of them. In the spirit of "contamination", consider spreading Creep in your opponent's base and potential expansion areas (eg using Overlords, Queen drops, etc) Contaminate sounds like a fun ability that have huge potential if done ad nauseam, but I've seen it being used perhaps only once or twice...

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for the fun strategies! ^^

[@Jewus19]

thanks! great entertainment! :D

[@Matti94337]

The most creative and entertaining Strategies. Why win playing normal when you can win that Way.

[@leftrom9738]

What a treat! Edit: 48:28 'or a freaking Thor'. Well, I would very much like to see a freaking Thor _inside_ a medivac 😁

[@corbeau-_-]

it's a bit like elephants and infantry taking up the same space in AoE. 4 elephants, 4 people: same thing! Medivac carries 2 tanks (60 tons each, according to lore), 8 peoples, but no thor ;)

[@corbeau-_-]

at least the thor could be too tall to fit - though it could perhaps just crouch, or lie down. I doubt it is as wide as 2 freaking siege tanks! Which could fit in sieged for a while too...

[@danieleichorn3085]

This was some quality content!

[@__Mr.White__]

i love the long videos so much

[@graham1034]

That BC build looked incredibly strong