TvP counter guide
How to beat Standard Expand
Detected if the 2nd Nexus starts before 6:30.
Terran win rate against it: 67.1% over 70 games
n = 70 games from 3 players · Stats updated Sep 28, 2026
Against Standard Expand, Terran players win 67.1% of decided games across 70 TvP ladder games from 3 players. The most reliable answer so far is Widow Mine Drop: 71.4% over 35 games (likely range 54.9–83.7%). This is still a small sample (n = 70), so treat it as a directional read.
Best Terran openers against Standard Expand
Widow Mine Drop
71.4%likely range 54.9–83.7%n = 35 games from 2 players
Detected when a Marine ball with 2+ Widow Mines and a Medivac runs mobile mine drops into the Protoss mineral lines.