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Here's a warm welcome to this week's battle mage secrets. We are down to 7 DAYS:16 HOURS to the End of Season [EOS], I truly hope you are having fun progressing through the leagues and looting those rewards chest😉.
This post is my continuous attempt to explain how I approach the various kinds of Splinterlands battle rulesets. I have so far shared my approach to Twentieth (20) Rulesets, here's the last one on 
This is an interesting ruleset that's void of conditions, But, before I tell you all about it, there's plenty days left, so if you want to know other battle mages secrets and take part by sharing with us yours, simply visit 👉BATTLE MAGE SECRETS Weekly Challenge!
Splinterlands seeks to sharpen player skills by allowing us explore various strategies via rulesets. I have tried to study a few cards especially with the newly introduced rulesets, giving one more reasons to know what cards strongly suits them.
Before the start of any battle, each player is shown what ruleset is allowed in battle and it is extremely beneficial to read and strategize accordingly. The ruleset secret I will be sharing you to in this post is the MELEE MAYHEM
MELEE MAYHEM RULESET implies that Melee attack Monsters can attack from any position.
With this in mind;
If you have melee monsters in the back-line with Sneak or Opportunity, those abilities take precedence^(a)
Select a summoner that increases melee attack or a summoner that reduces melee attack of enemies + a tank with Shield^(b)
Thorns, Inspire, Blast, Retaliate help in this ruleset^(c)
So what happens when Melee assault from any position is allowed and when you do Fire, you're sure to Regret that action? Now you have less than 2.5mins to quickly think, eliminate & select. Well worry not because I have the perfect battle to demonstrate this and a possible lineup that works for low mana battles.
📜MELEE MAYHEM + FIRE & REGRET DUEL: A DEEP DIVE INTO MY LINEUP📜
| RULE SET |  |
|---|---|
| STANDARD | MODIFICATIONS TO THE RULES AND MECHANICS |
| MANA CAPACITY | 17 |
| AVAILABLE ELEMENT | only Fire🔥, Earth🍃 and Life🌬 elements allowed |
This was a Low mana cap battle with the REGRET & FIRE, LOST LEGENDARIES and spotlight ruleset of the week MELEE MAYHEM
📌TIPS TO NOTE ABOUT THESE RULESETS:
Melee Mayhem: In most battles, only the monster in the first position can use a melee attack, but under this ruleset, Melee attack monsters can attack from any position. This allows for more aggressive and flexible team lineup.
Fire & Regret: A significant danger to ranged attackers. When they shoot at monsters equipped with the 'Return Fire' ability, they receive reduced damage in return. This can quickly tilt the battle your favor.
Lost Legendaries: Legendary monsters, usually the heavy hitters in any line-up, are banned. This mandates a more careful selection of cards, focusing on abilities and synergy over raw power.
With Water, Death, and Dragon splinters off the table, I am forced to think outside the box. The best lineup that came to mind was led by the Scarred Llama Mage followed closely by Fungus Flinger and Pelacor Mercenary from the Earth Splinter
Let's dissect this lineup
⚔️ TEAM LINE-UP & REASONS I ENGAGED THEM IN BATTLE ⚔️
SCARRED LLAMA MAGE
The most wanted summoner of the earth splinter, the SCARRED LLAMA MAGE, a summoner with the supernatural ability to Cleanse warriors fighting alongside by completely removing all negative buffs placed on front line Monster by enemy, and, also grant the Last stand ability to the last standing warrior on her team, this ability will help sustain warrior for longer, eventually winning the battle. But, this is not all SCARRED LLAMA MAGE does, she also grants all her warriors +2❤️ Health points, you have 85% chance of winning a battle with her as summoner.
👉WHY I PICKED SCARRED LLAMA MAGE
Summer SCARRED LLAMA MAGE is particularly effective when you envisage your enemy to come at you with Melee and deadly Spell cast Attackers. You will need to cleanse, make do with the extra health points and hope the increased stats from the last stand ability secures you victory.
FUNGUS FLINGER - FRONTIER MARTYR
Positioned in the front, the Fungus Flinger serves as a sacrificial shield. But don't be fooled; its demise can lead to the enemy's downfall.
Martyr : When the Fungus Flinger falls, adjacent monsters gain +1 to all their stats, making them more formidable.
Blind : This ability increases the chances of enemy melee and ranged attacks missing their target. With Melee Mayhem in effect, this can be a game-changer.
👉WHY I PICKED FUNGUS FLINGER
I picked FUNGUS FLINGER because of it's Martyr ability which will really prove worthy for PELACOR MERCENARY and the Blind ability is perfect in this Melee assualt battle.
PELACOR MERCENARY - THE AGILE HEALER
PELACOR MERCENARY, when positioned behind the Fungus Flinger, offers both offense and defense.
Flying: Increases evasion against melee or ranged attacks from grounded monsters. It's especially beneficial in Melee Mayhem, where every monster's attacking.
Heal: Continuously restores a portion of the monster's health every round, ensuring longer survival against attacks.
This cards attack type is Melee, a Common card and it is part of the Earth unit.
👉WHY I PICKED PELACOR MERCENARY
I picked PELACOR MERCENARY because of his Healing ability which will really prove worthy when peered with SCARRED LLAMA MAGE & FUNGUS FLINGER in this ruleset.
Without further ado, let us now enter the battleground and see if my lineup works or not.
⚔️ THE BATTLE ⚔️
- The Enemy came at me with the Death element, ENEMY SUMMONER - MOTHER KHALA as Summoner. ENEMY-PELACOR CONJURER in first position, ENEMY-GARGOYA SCRAPPER in second position, ENEMY-VENARI VULGINE in third position, ENEMY-URAEUS in fourth position, ENEMY-STITCH LEECH in fifth position, and finally ENEMY-BLINDING REFLECTOR in last position. My enemy came at me with decent set of cards, so Let's see what happened.
LET'S RUMBLE!!!
At Start of Battle, SUMMONER-SCARRED LLAMA MAGE granted my team warriors the
Cleanse,Last standand ❤️+2 Health points.ENEMY-SUMMONER MOTHER KHALA grants her wicked team of monsters a +1❤️max health.
PELACOR MERCENARY becomes the target for assault by enemy's sneak monsters ENEMY-STITCH LEECH and ENEMY-URAEUS.
Meanwhile FUNGUS FLINGER is facing attacks for being in the front-line and soon gives up, but that's not a problem, he lives up-to it's purpose by boosting Pelacor's Stats.
- SO I'm left with 6 Enemy monsters against my 1 PELACOR MERCENARY. My summoner ILLAMA and FLINGERS abilities was a great boost for PELACOR. Soon all He did was absorb all Enemies Heal, Heal back up and SLAM!!! Cutting down the enemy one by one.
🎉FLAWLESS VICTORY🎉
A RECAP OF THE LESSONS LEARNT ON MELEE MAYHEM RULESET
In battles with the MELEE MAYHEM ruleset, Melee attack monsters can attack from any position. This allows for more aggressive and flexible team compositions. We very well know Splinterlands likes to tease with our minds by complicating the situation with a double or triple ruleset combo, Hence we should focus on the accompanying rulesets and play accordingly.
This ruleset came with a Fire & Regret, hence I decided to come with a range Martyr in front FUNGUS FLINGER and a high HP and defense Melee attacker in second, PELACOR MERCENARY. Also made sure Melee defense was a Self heal monster. The Blind ability served as protection against Melee & Ranged invasion and soon when Martyr comes into play, this gave a great boost. Having these abilities topped with the last stand, +2 health points and Cleanse offered by Summoner SCARRED LLAMA MAGE is so brutal, nothing can defeat this. I hope you find these tips useful, all the best as we round up this season.
That will be all about my battle with MELEE MAYHEM as focus ruleset Thank you for stopping by😊
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