Splinterlands is not your ordinary strategy card game. You need to think very carefully how to beat your opponent with the team you build. In order for you to counter his team you need to think what splinter he/she will use. What summoner and monsters will fit on the given mana cap. However, sometimes all you need is luck no matter how advanced your opponents cards are. Today, I'm going to share one of my best games in the bronze league that made me think I already lost and just gave up. Who can win against 1 VS 4 with 1 HP left?
Enemy Team
Summoner - Owster Rotwel
Skill: All friendly monsters receive magic reflect ability.
Monsters
1st Slot: Haunted Spirit LvL 1 (Heal) Restore a portion of monsters health.
2 Melee Dmg, 2 Spd, 7 HP
2nd Slot: Spineback Wolf (Gold Foil) LvL 3 (Reach) Melee attack Monsters with the Reach ability may attack from the second position on the team.
1 Melee Dmg, 6 Spd, 4 HP
3rd Slot: Twisted Jester LvL 1 (Snipe) Targets enemy Monsters with Ranged, Magic, or no attack that are not in the first position.
2 Range Dmg, 3 Spd, 4 HP
4th Slot: Undead Archer Lvl 1 (Affliction) When a Monster with Affliction hits a target, it has a chance of applying Affliction on the target causing it to be unable to be healed.
1 Range Dmg, 2 Spd, 2 HP
5th Slot: Dark Ferryman Lvl 2 (Cripple) Each time an enemy is hit by a Monster with Cripple it loses one max health.
1 Range Dmg, 2 Spd, 5 HP
My Team
Summoner - Arlic Strombringer
Skill: + 1 Magic Attack
1st Slot: Frozen Soldier LvL 1 (Shield) Reduced damage from Melee and Ranged attacks.
2 melee Dmg, 2 Spd, 5 Armor, 3 HP
2nd Slot: Elven Mystic LvL 1
1 Magic Dmg, 2 Spd, 3HP
3rd Slot: Enchanted Pixie LvL (Flying) Has an increased chance of evading Melee or Ranged attacks from Monsters who do not have the Flying ability.
1 Magic Dmg, 2 Spd 1HP
4th Slot: Medusa LvL1
1 Magic Dmg, 2 Spd, 3 HP
5th Slot: Ice Pixie LvL 1 (Flying) Has an increased chance of evading Melee or Ranged attacks from Monsters who do not have the Flying ability.
1 Magic Dmg, 3 Spd, 1 HP
Before the game started, I already accepted that I lost. Having Owster Rotwel as his summoner all the magic damage that I will set off in game will be reflected back since my team is built with magic damage. No matter how powerful your magic damage is, if it will return to you at the end you will be the one to suffer.
Fast forward, as predicted all the magic damage I made was reflected. My monsters were easily defeated. Good thing, despite 4 of my monsters being defeated they also beat the most vital monster in the game where it can heal itself. I never thought that I could win so I accepted it, I lost. Who can prevail in such a situation, 4 monsters to 1 is too much.
Since, I only had Frozen Soldier left with 5 armor and 2 HP affected with cripple and affliction. Shield had played the biggest part in the game. It reduces melee and ranged attack. The Opponent's monster won't be able to damage it since they only had 1 damage. However, there is still twisted jester with 2 range damage that can still inflict damage even if it is reduced.
Down to the final moment where frozen soldiers HP is down to 1. There's no hope left at all. In round 7, the spineback wolf was defeated and armor was removed when twisted jester attack. Other monsters haven't done any damage. Round 8, twisted jester was moved to the 1st slot to face frozen soldier. Twisted jester doesn't make a move and the attack of the frozen soldier misses. It was a very crucial time to miss for me. Round 9 comes! Will the twister jester make his move this time? Hope not! thoughts running in my head. Dark Ferryman takes the 1st move and does no damage but inflected ripple. Will I die this time? Getting hit with it will lose 1 max health and since my HP is down to 1, frozen soldier survive. Before the round ends, the frozen soldier hit twisted jester and does the damage. Round 10 starts! It was nerve wracking. Do or Die! Win or lose. Will the twisted jester make its move this time? Maybe, it was me giving false hope. The game was trying to deceive me. It was 1/5 moves, as I understand the game will move 5x during this round and there are lots of chances that twisted jester will make its move. First move was the Dark ferryman, next was the undead skeleton. Luckily, the frozen soldier moved next and defeated the twisted jester to secure the win.
Link to the actual fight. Hope you enjoy it. Like always, enjoy the game while you earn.
https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=ebc8e3317ee71d5ffed272af4ee36598fba8bf09&ref=sagekrad
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