Strategy Description: One of the new abilities introduced with the Chaos Legion set is Amplify. This ability increases the damage done by the Thorns (melee) ability, Return Fire (ranged) ability, and Magic Reflect (magic) ability. These three defensive abilities were already powerful and incredibly useful but the synergy produced with the new Amplify cards gives some of those old staple defensive cards even more value in the arena. With a card from each splinter, excluding Dragon, and one neutral card offering the ability, this is a very versatile defensive tactic that can often times catch an opponent off guard when they decide to bring some heavy offensive fire power typically seen in Yodin and Alric teams that can be so hard to defend.
@estariaaaa goes with an all ranged attack. My Furious Chicken and Chaos Agent provide some cheap HP to absorb blast, snipe, or opportunity damage. My Venari Heatsmith brings some good armor/hp defense to withstand a few rounds of sneak attacks while empowering Almo with the Amplify ability. The Blight Doctor rounds out my team and is the lone offensive weapon I bring to this hand, but his Poison and Scavanger abilities end up being enough to keep him alive while doling out enough damage to take down the formidable Lord Arianthus while the combination of Heatsmith and Almo do enough defensive damage to take out all my opponents attackers in 2 rounds.
@manfredunio can bring to the table. Once again, Furious Chicken and Chaos Agent provide some cheap HP to block any blast, snipe, or opportunity attacks I might face. Venari Heatsmith comes next with the all important Amplify ability boosting Lord A's already potent defense and Void Armor to give him some excellent defense / mana stats. My Fire Demon with a high powered ranged blast attack and Doctor Blight come last and give me enough offensive firepower to get the victory.
@nidorino no matter what offense he throws at me. In a game where Yodin should be the clear favorite, I turn my opponents offense against him Judo style while letting Lava Launcher come through with an opportune Stun attack and the randomness of Gem Meteor do their thing to secure the win.
@low-key102 defense. Dax Paragon boosts the return damage power of Lord A enough to take out the powerful Ruler of the Sea and leave my opponent with no attack power after two rounds so I can wear down the enemy team and get a big end of season victory.
@kickingfish main attacker Ruler of the Sea and reflect him out of the game after three rounds. Lunakari Mistress provides a potent attack at a cost of 6 mana while Dax Paragon really shines with the team bossting Amplify ability and Affliction to prevent the opponents tank from healing and dragging me into the deep rounds where Fatigue determines who wins. My Divine Healer provides support to Almo and ensures he survives through the entire match but wasn't critical to the success of this hand.
@drojdrojdroj team and the Scavenger ability to give her a decent base of HP by the time she gets into enemy range. The Spirit of the Forrest is one of my all time favorite cards and gives me a solid defensive boost with Tank Heal and Protect while also providing a solid ranged attack and the extremely powerful Doctor Blight rounds out my team with his deadly arsenal of abilities. The Triage and Protect abilities from Queen Mycelia and SoF were critical in this battle to keep Almo alive through several rounds and let his Return Fire weaken my opponents offense enough for me to take home the W.
The Amplify defense is very versatile and can be successfully used in low, medium, or high mana matches. The critical part to this strategy is understanding the rule sets you're working with and correctly anticipating your opponents attack so you can get the proper defensive cards in the correct position to absorb and return the damage they'll taking. There are currently 3 summoners in the game who give return damage abilities to all of your team which make this defensive incredibly tough to beat if used properly. Mylor with Thorns for melee attacks, Owster Rotwell with Reflect for magic attacks, and Lir Deepswimmer with Return Fire for ranged attacks are each excellent choices when going with this defensive tactic, but each splinter has some good options that can successfully implement this Amplify Defense regardless of your summoner.
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