Breaking the first giant
The casters went quiet for longer and longer pauses.
"This defense does not look reactive."
"It looks like he already read the whole route."
In the midgame, Icarus Thorn forced a Tower Rush-style push, trying to crush the Gold Mine before Nathan's repair cycle could stabilize. That is one of the ugliest Orc punish windows in the game. If Human is late by half a beat, the mine can disappear. Nathan responded like a player twice as calm as the old version of himself. He split the peasants into two groups, one for towers and one for repairs. The front line bought time with Blizzard and Storm Bolt. Rifleman kept firing from the back. Sorceress slowed the pace to a crawl.
The hold was razor thin.
