TvT Build Order: Safe Reaper Expand into Cyclones

Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Build Order+3.1. Scouting3.2. Surviving the Early Game+4. The Mech Transition4.1. Using the Cyclones4.2. Beyond the Cyclone Phase5. Conclusion6. Changelog1.IntroductionMirror match-ups will always create some of the most volatile situations in StarCraft 2 due to how quicklysituations can spiral out of control when one player gains a small advantage. Terran vs Terran is no different - itisn’t even unheard of for a game to end because the first Reaper gets picked off for one player,allowing their opponent to capitalize on the momentum and continue streaming early-game units across the map.The recent meta game has seen TvT turn into a mass- Cyclone affair. With the Cyclone anti-air nowstrong enough to push away Banshee or Medivac harassment in the early game without Starport support, it’s possible to skip the Starport in build orders and throw all of your gas intoCyclones, which are extremely powerful early game due to their high damage output. If one pl...