It was a standard battle—no special rulesets, a decent mana cap, and five out of the six elements available—so there was a fair amount of freedom regarding which cards to summon. My deck included the Earth-element Legendary Archon, Elowen Sylphie; her 'Resurgence' power allowed me to grant abilities to two chosen cards. Since cards with the Resurgence ability could return to the field with 100% of their stats after being knocked out, I prioritized card quality over quantity, focusing specifically on melee and magic units. Ignoring the last card in my lineup (which was knocked out during the Ambush round), I had two main attackers plus an extra melee attacker. This additional unit could launch attacks from the third position—even without Opportunity, Sneak, or Snipe abilities—because it had gained the 'Charge' ability from my Legendary Archon.
All cards benefiting from the supportive bloodline of this Legendary Archon, Elowen Sylphie, gain the 'Charge' ability—a perk my 'Endless Ape' also enjoyed. Additionally, I granted 'Trample' and 'Resurgence' abilities to my other two primary attackers via this Archon; I have already explained 'Resurgence' earlier, while 'Trample' allows a melee attacker to strike the next target with equal power after defeating an enemy. These two were my main attackers, and even when factoring in the 'Endless Ape,' I had exactly half the number of cards compared to my opponent. It isn't as if the opponent's cards lacked attack power, but their placement was deeply flawed; the two cards positioned at the back were melee units lacking any special abilities to attack from that range, meaning they were essentially standing there uselessly despite being part of the team.
This was one reason why my cards dominated the battle from the very start: two of the enemy's cards couldn't even launch an attack, and the remaining cards had such low health—and lacked armor—that the 'Trample' ability allowed two of them to be eliminated in quick succession. By the fourth round, the entire enemy team had been wiped out, while all three of my cards remained standing, despite having sustained some damage. Notably, the 'Resurgence' ability didn't even need to be triggered; in fact, I was left with five cards instead of three. This implies that had the enemy deployed their cards with a better strategy, the battle might have lasted a round or two longer, but the outcome would still have been a victory for me. The credit for this goes not to a single factor, but to a combination of elements—such as summoning cards with high health and formidable attack power alongside the 'Archon' (which grants 'Trample' and 'Resurgence' abilities) and positioning all of them correctly.
With this rebirth, every card on the battlefield—including those from your own team—takes 1 point of health damage. Although the newly revived card cannot attack during that specific round, its return with full health, armor, and attack power can prove pivotal in turning the tide of battle. Thanks to Archon Elowen Sylphie’s powers, I had not just one or two, but effectively four such cards at my disposal. Even outside of Brawl battles, you can use this ability on your regular cards; simply grant a second life via the 'Resurgence' ability to any card that could prove to be a nightmare for the enemy, place it strategically in the lineup, and sit back to enjoy the battle.
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