2024 Battle Of The Day 191/366

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BATTLE LINK -- July 9, 2024 -- Day 191 of 366 vs. @vettev

Today's battle once again finds me in Modern Champion 3 against the top account in Modern ranked play, Vettev. The 21-mana battle had three rulesets: Briar Patch, Target Practice, Heavy Hitters. Only three elements were available and we both chose Kelya as our summoner.

We also both chose today's featured card, the Chaos Legion water rare, Angelic Mandarin. The triage on the 3-mana monster helps support the backline, especially with the Target Practice rule giving all monsters snipe.

However, my real intention for playing the Mandarin was to keep Venka alive despite all the monsters getting thorns from Briar Patch. I figured my opponent would not suspect Venka in these low-mana battle conditions, and I was right.

Although Venka never actually trampled on any of its attacks, the damage it dealt each round was pivotal in taking down my opponent's high-health monsters. The 14-damage oppress attack on Baakjira always warms my heart!

Through it all, there was Angelic Mandarin to heal Venka with triage so she was ready to repeat the attack each round. Mandarin might not have dealt a ton of damage in battle, but its support play with triage to keep Venka alive made all the difference in this Briar Patch battle.

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