In the end, piece control is that secret ingredient that turns an amateur build fight into a strategic chess match between professionals.
After the cone, the next thing you want to focus on is boxing in your enemy. Trapping your opponent in a full box is the best way to ensure an easy elimination. Doing this requires good anticipation of your opponent’s next move and lighting fast building. Essentially piece control is about owning the most build pieces around your opponent so that you can edit them in favorable ways to find the perfect shot. If you want to weaponize your building and get really good at the game you first have to understand piece control and become skilled at reading your opponent. In the end, piece control is that secret ingredient that turns an amateur build fight into a strategic chess match between professionals.