Prelude
Hello everybody, how is it going? It's time for more Battle Mage Secrets. Last week's we discussed on how to protect ourselves against Stampede. This week, the ruleset of discussion will be on a ruleset that I like and I am going to do 2 sharing on this ruleset for this week.
The ruleset of the challenge this week is: Super Sneak
Ruleset Spotlight
Super Sneak
All melee units gain the Sneak ability.
Abilities/Cards that get shutdown with this rule set
Nothing gets shutdown for this ruleset, so all cards are available for use, just that melee cards gained extra ability if they didn't have it at default.
What thrives with this ruleset?
This is a melee beneficial ruleset so expect many melee cards to appear in this rule set.
In this particular match, I would like to focus on the defensive aspect of this ruleset. With sneak ability on every melee card, it is obvious that attacks will come from the rear.
So in view of this, guarding of the rear is important. Shield cards should be deployed in the rear for this ruleset, this prevents chomping up of your lineup from the rear. Next, in order to keep this rear tank alive, we need to heal the back and not the front, so triage comes in handy as it heals this rear tank.
Next will be the presence of cards with protect since extra shields always comes in handy against melee.
Stats wise no major call out other than putting higher health cards at the last position.
With these in mind, let's start to talk about the battle proper.
The Battle
Link: https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_2378ebda60fc9def0c6a1d120e715a46&ref=vaynard86
Rules
Super Sneak
Mana Limit: 35
| Splinter | Mana Cost | Position | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddius Brood | 4 | Summoner | Reduce Magic, Reduce Health |
| Cursed Windeku | 6 | 1st | Front tank with thorns |
| Life Sapper | 3 | 2nd | Life absorbing magic card |
| Possessed Puppet | 7 | 3rd | Double Striker |
| Ravenhood Warden | 4 | 4th | Gives the team protect |
| Spirit Hoarder | 3 | 5th | Provides triage |
| Harklaw | 8 | 6th | Deployed as backline tank |
| Total Mana: | 35 |
Opponent Lineup
- Summoner - Scarred Llama Mage
- Position 1 - Kron The Undying
- Position 2 - Goblin Psychic
- Position 3 - Hill Giant
- Position 4 - Nectar Queen
Prediction before pressing rumble
Oh my, it's that Llama and Kron. Something that I dread seeing but I have confidence in my strategy. Let's battle!
Battle Synopsis
Round 1, Quiet round with no casualty, some exchanges but all is well.
Round 2, In this round, Nectar Queen was taken out with Cursed Windeku also on lower health.
Round 3, This round become similar to round 1, another quiet round with no major action but Cursed Windeku likely to fall next round.
Round 4, Hill Giant and Goblin Psychic taken out alongside my Cursed Windeku. And Kron being the last on my opponent's lineup, Last Stand activates.
Round 5-8, It is whether my lineup can take out Kron or Kron's undying healing and attack will last till the end. Kron manage to take out my Life Sapper but succumb to the barrage of my team and fell. Victory secured!
Post Battle Summary
I am really glad because it is yet another victory pulled up against the card combo that I least want to encounter.
Did my strategy work? To be honest, when I saw Kron and Llama, I wavered. However I knew what I planned and put my trust in what I had planned. Front and rear tanks deployed, triage to heal up rear tank, Ravenhood to administer protect. With the triple defence strategy deployed, the lineup lasted beyond Kron and gave me the victory I need.
What's the Battle Mage Secret?
Just as what I wrote, the key to success for this ruleset is to watch your back. My Battle Mage Secret involves 3 defence strategies for the backline. Harklaw with the shield to absorb/reduce melee damage, Spirit Hoarder to heal up Harklaw when it's healt drops and finally Ravenhood Warden to give 2 armour to the whole lineup.
Wrap Up
I hope you guys enjoyed reading my sharing on the rule set Super Sneak. I would really appreciate it if you liked and/or commented to let me know what are you thoughts.
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