Standard Engagement · 2,000 Minerals / 200 Vespene

Competitive Faction Guides

Analysis of the cards and rules for each faction: units, combos, matchups, terrain and tournament prep. The game is young and nobody has settled the meta yet, so read these as a starting point, not tournament data.

Terran Shooting and tempo. Win the initiative, shoot first, trade cheap bodies for Supply. Read the guide → Zerg Bodies, speed and recursion. Flood the markers and make every trade cost them more. Read the guide → Protoss Elite, shielded models. Few activations, each one has to count. Read the guide →

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All three guides share the same layout, so you can compare factions side by side.

  1. 1At a Glance TZP
  2. 2Rules That Decide Games TZP
  3. 3Faction Cards TZP
  4. 4Unit-by-Unit Breakdown TZP
  5. 5Tactical Cards & the Gas Budget TZP
  6. 6Sample Lists TZP
  7. 7Signature Combos TZP
  8. 8Strengths & Weaknesses TZP
  9. 9Round-by-Round Game Plan TZP
  10. 10Missions & the Draft TZP
  11. 11Matchups TZP
  12. 12Countering Enemy Signature Plays TZP
  13. 13Terrain, Deployments & Staging TZP
  14. 14Niche Rules & Edge Cases TZP
  15. 15Building Your List Pair TZP
  16. 16Tournament-Day Checklist TZP
  17. 17Common Mistakes TZP