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This was a very rough game. If I played this properly, I would've won this game but instead, I kind of wanted to flex the Weapons Training, which ended up in a disaster.

With proper expectations, I could've easily predicted the opponent's lineup and made a counter strategy based on it. This would make it a lot better and I could've won this game.

Even though I took a lost on this one, this is a good learning experience for me to always remember my options instead of just pushing my build.
 
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Daigendark Surveyor

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Stats | Zeddica

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

  Zeddica is a Common summoner from the Rebellion Series.

Level 5 Common summoners allow the use of:
Level 2 Legendary monsters;
Level 3 Epic monsters;
Level 4 Rare monsters;
Level 5 Common monsters.

Zeddica's stats are very good. He only requires 3 mana cost and despite having no abilities, his dual element mechanics can act as his pseudo ability allowing him to use and combine monsters from two different elements.

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Abilities

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Dual Element. This card has dual element. In exchange for having no abilties, he can use monsters from 2 elements.

Dual element summoners are good since they have more freedom to use monsters from both elements. In Zeddica's case, Water and Death. The problem is that since Death Splinter is banned for this battle, you are forced to choose Water Splinters instead.

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Stats | Daigendark Surveyor

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Daigendark Surveyor is one of the good cards from Rebellion series. She doesn't have any attacks making her a passive monster that can be trained by the Weapons Training ability. Her stats are good for a 2 mana cost monster and gets even better the higher the level she gets.

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Abilities

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At level 1, Magic Reflect is unlocked. [Defense] [Damage] Any opponent's monsters with magic damage that attacks this monster will take magic damage back by half the amount.

Magic Reflect is a good offensive ability for a monster. Supports normally have low health so a couple of damage returns can kill them giving you substantial advantage in the game.

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At level 5, Slow is unlocked. [Stat Modifier] [Negative Status] As long as this monster is alive, all opponent monsters has their speed reduced by 1, with a minimum of 1. Monsters with 1 speed before the effect applies are unaffected.

I'm not a fan of Speed based comps. So, Slow is a little weak in my opinion. It doesn't mean it would not be helpful but it's just a little weak for me.

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At level 10, Stun is unlocked. [Negative Status] Monsters attacked by this monster has a chance to get Stunned status. Stunned Monsters have their next turn skipped. All abilities that activate at the start of that monster's turn are also disabled for that round.

Now, this one is weird. For a monster without any attacks, you get an ability that activates when this monster attacks. How can you do that? Through Weapons Training ability. If you have another monster like Daarg Deadblast that has Weapons Training ability, you could place it beside this monster, give this monster that attack and that would allow this monster to use the Stun ability. It's kind of tricky but it would work.

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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_36791e217e87dacb5e1e1726d91084e2&ref=konaqua122

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Rules of Combat

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

14 Mana Cap. Total mana cost of all monsters must not exceed 14 mana.

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Explosive Weaponry Rules of Combat. All monsters on the board gains the Blast ability that inflicts half the damage to the monsters beside the target
 

 

 

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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. Djinn Oshannus
   's attack killed Hardy Stonefish.

   
2. Chaos Agent's attack killed
   Venari Marksrat
   .

   

   
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   Round 3
   

   
   
   
   

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

   
   

   
1. Djinn Oshannus
   's attack killed Daigendark Surveyor.

   

   
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   Round 4
   

   
   
   
   

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

   
   

   
1. Djinn Oshannus
   's attack killed Daarg Deadblast.

   
2. Djinn Oshannus
   's Blast damage killed Chaos Agent.

   

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ᒪIᑎEᑌᑭ

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Zeddica: I chose Zeddica since he's the highest level summoner I have, although I don't think a change in summoner would help me on this battle.

1. Hardy Stonefish: I placed Hardy Stonefish in first position to take the first damage.
2. Daigendark Surveyor: She is my main tank. Although, I didn't win due to the opponent's Void ability which directly counters my strategy.
3. Daarg Deadblast: Weapons Training is really good when you have low mana to work on since most of the passive monsters have low mana cost as well.
4. Chaos Agent: The extra mana I have is put on this. Since he's a passive monster, he receives the Weapons Training as well.
    

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ᗪIᗪ YOᑌᖇ ᔕTᖇᗩTEGY ᗯOᖇKEᗪ?

I was so focused on utilizing the mana I have. The problem is that I was too shortsighted on my goals that I forgot the existence of Djinn Oshannus. Due to his Void ability, my plan did not work as intended and resulted in a loss.

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ᗯᕼᗩT ᗯIᒪᒪ YOᑌ TᖇY ᗪIᖴᖴEᖇEᑎTᒪY ᑎE᙭T TIᗰE?

I honestly should've just done the same thing, use Djinn Oshannus but instead of Venari Marskrat, I would use Merdaali Guardian at the back to win any mirror match.

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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆

Zeddica and Daigendark Surveyor in Explosive Weaponry Rules of Combat

? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕?

The reason I don't like Explosive Weaponry is because it destroys a lot of my builds. In this battle, you MUST have a unit with Reflection Shield to nullify the Blast damage. The monsters with this ability must be carefully placed behind the tank. The problem is these are the monsters I don't usually play and therefore, I don't normally have.

Instead, I normally play this either by Blitz strategy (Hit fast, hit hard) or sustain (Use Heals, Tank Heals and Triage to solve the Blast damage.) My Blitz strategy for this one didn't pan out due to the reasons I said above and that gotten me a lost.

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