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This is a very weird battle. I know that the Anti-Bot system for Modern Format has been released for weeks or even more than a month now. So, me having an opponent with almost an exact lineup as me on a 37 max mana battle is very interesting.

In addition to this, the placement of the monsters are almost identical as well except for one monster difference which probably is the reason why I won this game.

I am pretty sure you will get astounded by this as well so come and check this surprising battle.

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Mantoid

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Stats | Contessa L'ament

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Contessa L'ament is a Rare Summoner. She is a good summoner for specific rule of combat.

_Abilities

-1 Range. All opponent's monsters range damage gets reduced by 1 with a minumum of 1. Monsters with 1 range damage before the effect applies is unaffected.

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Stats | Mantoid

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Mantoid has 2 damage at level 1 and 3 damage at level 4. 3 damage is strong because it increases damage to monsters with Shield by 1, totalling to 2. In addition to that, the Snipe allows you more flexibility targetting pesky monsters at the back.

_Abilities

At level 1, Snipe is unlocked. Monsters with Snipe changes the target to non-melee monsters that are not in the first position.

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At level 6, Snare is unlocked. Monsters with Snare removes an opponent's Flying ability if hit.

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Battle Highlights

Click the link below to see the full battle:

https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_947b3def501dff9e412244a4497a1491&ref=konaqua122

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Rules of Combat

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

37 Mana Cap. Total mana cost of all monsters must not exceed 37 mana.

Going the Distance Rules of Combat. Range monsters are the only monsters allowed in this battle.

All elements unlocked except for Fire, Water, Earth and Dragon Elements. Summoners and Monsters from this element cannot be used during this battle.

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Abilities Used During This Battle

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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_{Monsters in RED are my opponent's. Those in BLUE are mine.}

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Notes: All my monsters are at level 1 because I didn't rent Contessa L'ament. A level 1 summoner can only use level 1 monsters.

Round 1

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Venari Marksman.
2. Venari Marksman's Martyr effect affected Gargoya Devil
3. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Venari Marksman.
4. Venari Marksman's Martyr effect affected Gargoya Devil

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Round 3

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Gargoya Devil's attack killed Gargoya Devil.
2. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Gargoya Devil.

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Round 4

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Supply Runner.
2. Ravenwood Warden's attack killed Supply Runner.

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Round 6

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Goblin Chariot.

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Round 7

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Ravenwood Warden.

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Round 9

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Stalker's attack killed Dhampir Stalker.

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ᒪIᑎEᑌᑭ

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Summoner: Contessa L'ament: Decreases opponent's range damage by 1 via her effect. Good for when your opponent can only use range monsters.

1. Venari Marksrat: Placed on the first position for the Martyr effect. When a monster with Martyr dies, it increases all of the monster's stats by 1. Monsters on besides it are the ones affected.
2. Gargoya Devil: Has both Close Range ability to be able to attack on first position and Flying ability which increases the evasion chance against other non-flying monsters. It also has armor which is also increased by the Martyr effect.
3. Supply Runner: No effect at low levels. Has a decent damage.
4. Mantoid: Has Snipe ability to take care of monsters past the first position. Also has a more decent 5 health if needed to go to front.
5. Ravenwood Warden: Has Protect ability which is very strong since they needed to burst through the armor before damaging the health.
6. Dhampir Stalker: Has good damage at early levels with True Strike ability. Monsters with True Strike ability does not miss.

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ᗪIᗪ YOᑌᖇ ᔕTᖇᗩTEGY ᗯOᖇKEᗪ?

Yes. The main difference in this game is Mantoid vs. Goblin Chariot. I always pick mantoid over his neutral counterpart. Both have the same mana cost but Mantoid has 2 health more. He also has Snipe which is very good in a lot of situations.

I am glad I picked Mantoid or else this would be a draw or worse, an RNG game or a game won by chance.

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ᗯᕼᗩT ᗯIᒪᒪ YOᑌ TᖇY ᗪIᖴᖴEᖇEᑎTᒪY ᑎE᙭T TIᗰE?

For this battle, I think the only one I would change is including Queen of Crows because of her Close Range ability. If you get Queen of Crows at level 2, you also get Headwinds which has the same effect as Contessa L'ament.

So, if Queen of Crows are that good, why didn't I use her? Because I was trying to get away from Death Splinters which is my comfort zone. In recent seasons, I'm trying Water, Earth and Life Splinters.

I didn't choose Life here because my lineup for Life are Sneak Melees and this is a ranged battle. I can prove that by having a level 1 Contessa L'ament on a Silver game. I am just not paying attention to Death Splinters recently.

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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆

Contessa L'ament and Mantoid on Going the Distance Rule of Combat

? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕?

Yes. Mantoid's Snipe has a lot of synergy because other Splinters also have their Snipe monsters. Mantoid being a neutral monster, is a good complement to those monsters.

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