"Mirrors"

Well, I disagree) I'll spill a basic strat, but on a mirror match it's often really great. It came from BT, but in HotA it's also very applicable. You start with Josephine, build a Naga on 113 and are ready to take the hive, and you outpace the opp who upgraded gremlins on 111 by the standard build — by an entire day of tempo, which on a mirror can mean a win ;)

And take out the hive guard with holy spirit?) I mean, I've definitely seen a game without upgrading gremlins for an early hive take, but only on Jebus Cross, where the respawn guards are weak.

Well, maybe it'll work out, who knows, I'm no Tower specialist). Just don't forget that the zephyrs will be competing for the hive spot, and breaking through them that way... ouch).