Why you should NOT use Melee in Melee Mayhem

Hello Jabeelievers!

Here we are again with another installment of Battle Mage Secrets entry. In this post, we will discuss why is it NOT advisable to use Melee in Melee Mayhem Ruleset. This might be counter-intuitive and some-what crazy way of thinking but, let me explain. This might be helpful for you to reach the highest leagues.

Melee Mayhem Ruleset

Melee Mayhem allows melee monsters to attack at any position in the battle. It means you can place melee monsters even at the sixth place and it will attack the enemy monster in the first position. This is different from Up Close and Personal ruleset because you can still use magic and ranged monsters.

First strategy players build in their minds is to use Bloodlust monsters. This is not wrong per se. But the downside of this strategy is your monsters should kill monsters first and most bloodlust monsters are slow and misses a lot (I am talking about you, Grum Flameblade). Another downside here is that when your opponent uses a buffed tank, you are in a losing side since melee monsters can only attack the first position.

So, what strategy am I suggesting here? Yeah, as what you saw in the title, DO NOT USE MELEE MONSTERS.

Reasons Why NOT to use Melee

Reason	Description
Slow speed	Most Melee Monsters has low speeds. As stated above, when your opponent uses fast monsters, your bloodlust monsters wont stand a chance.
They only attack the first position	Even though they can attack even at the 2nd to last position, they will only attack the enemy at the first position. Tanks in the opponent side can withstand the onslaught with Heal and Tank Heal
Most players use Magic	This ruleset does not restrict melee but it doesn't mean magic and ranged attackers can't be used. Since magic can penetrate through shields, Magic monsters are always a delight to use even in Melee Mayhem.
Baakjira Menace	I see most Modern Players opt for this tank because of its abilities. It may be effective against magic, but its slow and heal are also detrimental against melee
Arkemis Defense	Arkemis has been the go-to tank mostly because of its Protect and Halving abilities. Both abilities are weaknesses to Melee monsters.
Immortalis is King	Immortalis allows monsters to shatter your armor, dishearten your units and break your heart. No amount of repair can save you.

Sample Battle for Melee Mayhem

If you are still not convinced, see this awesome and amazing battle. This battle showcases the use of Immortalis and magic monsters in Melee Mayhem.

To see the full action, here is the link of the battle:
https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_4b670aa61c2435814df1eb9f03b0f31c

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Closing

That's all for this pos, I hope this helped you in getting more wins in Splinterlands. Until then, goodbye!

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