Prelude
Good day to all, hope that you are doing well and battling often in Splinterlands. It is time again for another battle sharing. In today's post, I will be sharing on a match that I recently had where I faced an opponent whom used a very much levelled up lineup and how I managed to overcome through proper planning of a lineup that gives additional ability support to outlast my opponent and turn the tide to win the match with a little big of luck.
Going the distance ruleset which I often just call it the archers only match is one of my weakest ruleset due to the lack of range attackers in my own collection. However, somehow whenever we play such a ruleset, there will always be sighting of Drybone Raider which is a real good card in such a ruleset due to it having both melee and range attack on it, giving it much more value. Though it comes at a very high mana, this is one strong card that thrive in such a ruleset.
This card was featured in today's lineup so let's dive right into the match and look at how the match went.
Battle Sharing
Reference Battle
Battle Link: https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_199e7059c023cbb9828305827a17ed66?ref=vaynard86
Ruleset: Healed Out, Going The Distance and Explosive Weaponry
Mana Limit: 57
Selection Analysis
With only Water, Earth and Dragon Splinter available, it made my choice of splinter a tough one as all 3 splinters, I do not have a lot of cards to go around to form a decent squad, but amongst the three splinter, water seems to be the splinter where I have most options.
In my selection to be able to get some value out of the big mana available, I omitted martyr and went for essentially all out attack but with some support range cards that will give some sustainability to my lineup. In range only matches, we essentially need to lineup sufficiently to not allow cards that only had range attack but no close range ability end up at the front and becoming a free hitter. So for me, the front I used Gargoya Devil which is having flying and close range to sustain hoping for minimal hits on it via dodge through flying. Next card I will move directly to the back with Wave Brood anchoring the last position so as to taunt all attacks other than the front to it and prevent my frontline to crumble too quickly. And now back to the front, Drybone Raider takes the 2nd position as it will be able to stand at front spot with the melee attack still functioning and it having a double attack. Next will be Razorhound which give strengthen for more health. And following through will be Swamp Spitter with the repair which further gives more sustainability by recovering armour to take any further hit from opponent. Final card will be Sea Stalker meant as a big attacker with snipe to do more value on hits with the blast.
Now onto what my opponent fielded whom placed Marksrat and position 1 to give martyr to Drybone Raider which stands at 2nd position ready to strike me down with the big boosted attacks once Marksrat falls. After Drybone Raider, opponent also used Gargoya Devil which had close range to front the lineup. Next will be Venari Seedsmith which can both poison and scavenge free health from dying cards. Ava The Undaunted is next which is a very hard hitter and lastly opponent's lineup is closed with Supply Runner giving them additional speed.
A very different lineup being fielded between me and my opponent. Different strategies but both of us with desire to win. So let's battle!
Round by Round Synopsis
Round 1 - Not a very good start for me where my opponent strike me hard and where my Sea Stalker essentially just got taken out even before doing any good damage. I took out opponent's Marksrat and have their Drybone Raider boosted.
Round 2 - Things got a little better this round though Wave Brood fell early but did what it was meant to do in the match. Next is Drybone Raider's show where it took out opponent's Raider and also Gargoya Devil with the blast. Over the course of things, Swamp Spitter did good damage and also the repairing of armour. And somehow Gargoya Devil on my end had some great agility dodging loads of attacks.
Round 3 - A quiet round with just some exchange from side to side with Gargoya Devil still holding on strong without getting hit.
Round 4 and 5 - Continued volley from my side managed to disposed off every single card remaining on my opponent for this 2 rounds. A neat win from my range attackers.
Battle Summary
While it might look like a tough match, subtle inclusion of cards that give defensive abilities does give us additional support and boost to ensure I outlast my opponent and bring the victory with strengthen, repair and the all important taunt. Sometimes the best offence is actually defence.
Wrap Up
A fun match where a little tweak manage to see how inclusion of correct abilities give good support to the lineup and help carry them through to cruise to victory.
See you next time!
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