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My current battle as Bronze are not as interesting so I decided to dig on my saved battles. This battle was when I were in Gold League and it is very interesting in a sense that this is essentially a battle between who has the better Life Leech monster.

Life Leech really shined on this battle and shows you why this ability is very scary on long fights when properly set up. Life Leech increases the max health when the monster hit while Opportunity ability prioritizes target on the lowest health monsters.

You can say that Life Leech is one of the best counters to use on a rule of combat such as Equal Opportunity.

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Venari Bonesmith

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Stats | Camila Sungazer

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

One of my favorite summoners due to her low mana cost of 3 and being a legendary card. Legendary summoners have easier access ti higher leveled monster even at early levels. She is also one of the cheapest to buy and rent.

_Abilities

-1 Melee Damage. All enemy monsters has -1 melee damage with a minimum of 1. Any monster with 1 melee damage before the effect applies are unaffected. This ability has the same effect as Demoralize ability.

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Stats | Venari Bonesmith

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Venari Bonesmith has low stats for a 4 mana cost monster but the abilities are super amazing for long fights such as Little League (due to low damage) and Equalizer rules of combat.

_Abilities

At level 1, Life Leech is unlocked. Monsters with Life Leech ability gains maximum health everytime they hit an opponent. The gained health is equal to half the damage done, rounded up.

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At level 4, Poison is unlocked. Monsters with Poison ability has the chance of inflicting Poisoned status on the opponent. Poisoned monsters take 2 damage every round and cannot be reduced by any abilities.

Poisoned status can be removed by either Cleanse ability or by death.

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At level 8, Dspel is unlocked. Monsters with Dispel ability removes an opponent's positive buff when attacked such as Inspire, Headwinds, Last Stand, etc.

This ability can remove the positive status found on top of the monster's picture during the battle.

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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_64805a9ad7558cff1a406f651b94762f

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Rules of Combat

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

29 Mana Cap. Total mana cost of all monsters must not exceed 29 mana.

Little League Rules of Combat. Only monsters of 4 mana cost and below can be used during this battle.

Close Range Rules of Combat. All monsters gain Close Range ability. All range monsters with this ability have the ability to attack while in first position.

Equal Opportunity Rules of Combat. All monsters gain Opportunity ability. Monsters with Opportunity ability changes their target priority to the lowest health monster on the opposing side.

All elements unlocked except for Earth 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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Round 1

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Merdhampir's Opportunity attack killed Venari Marksrat.
2. Martyr effect on Riftwing and Wily Coyotian.
3. Ravenwood Warden's attack killed Tide Biter.

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Round 2

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Merdhampir's Opportunity attack killed Venari Marksrat.
2. Venari Bonesmith poisons Pelacor Bandit.

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Round 3

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Poison damage kills Pelacor Bandit.
2. Venari Bonesmith poisons Kelp Initiate.

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Round 4

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Poison damage kills Kelp Initiate.
2. Merdhampir's Opportunity attack killed Wily Coyotian.

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Round 5

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Revealer's attack killed Igor Darkspear.

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Round 6

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Merdhampir's Opportunity attack killed Revealer.
2. Venari Bonesmith poisons Angelic Mandarin.

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Round 7

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Venari Bonesmith's attack killed Angelic Mandarin.

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Round 12

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Riftwing's Backfire killed' Merdhamper.

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ᒪIᑎEᑌᑭ

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Summoner: Camila Sungazer - Good general summoner especially in Super Sneak, Melee Mayhem and Equal Opportunity rules of combat. She counters melee monsters which are exceptional in these rules do to how easy access is to Inspire ability.

1. Riftwing - Good front line at only 4 mana. Also has Flying ability to evade attacks, Backfire for when he successfully evades an attack and Scavenger to increase health to keep blocking.
2. Venari Marksrat - Has Martyr ability to boost his allies stats when he dies. Has low health so he is a good bait against enemies with Opportunity abilities.
3. Wily Coyotian - 2 mana cost monster with an extra armor. The extra armor makes him good enough despite his low stats.
4. Ravenwood Warden - Has Protect ability to increase all allies armor by 2 as long as he is alive.
5. Venari Bonesmith - Has Life Leech ability for extended battles. Has Poison ability for the same setup.
6. Revealer - Has good 2 magic damage and Stun for only 4 mana.

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ᗪIᗪ YOᑌᖇ ᔕTᖇᗩTEGY ᗯOᖇKEᗪ?

Yes. At first, I thought I messed it up due to the placement of Venari Marksrat. Venari Marksrat has low health and is normally a target of Opportunity ability. Increasing the health of the main tank is disadvantageous since in this rule, higher health monsters will be attacked last.

Good thing is that the Life Leech was able to gain huge lead before Venari Bonesmith becomes the main target of my opponent's attack.

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ᗯᕼᗩT ᗯIᒪᒪ YOᑌ TᖇY ᗪIᖴᖴEᖇEᑎTᒪY ᑎE᙭T TIᗰE?

My only mistake was the positioning of Venari Marksrat. Placing Venari Marksrat in between my two magic damage monster has better benefits. Not only Martyr will increase their health allowing to be targetted later but the extra damage is better as well especially when most monsters on the board have low damage.

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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆

Venari Bonesmith in Equal Opportunity Rules of Combat

? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕?

Yes. The strategy is very solid especially if you add Little League into the mix.

Also, you may say that this is a hidden rule but status effects still activates even when blocked. Did you notice that your monster is still affected by Cripple ability even when blocked by Shield or Void?

In the case of Venari Bonesmith, even if your opponent has Void ability and blocks your magic attack, the Poison ability may still apply allowing you to inflict damage on the next turns.

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