Splinterlands Weekly Challenge Battle BATTLE MAGE SECRETS! Stampede but losing due to speed

Every week there is a Splinterlands challenge to share a rule set using a specific card and on this week's post it is a battle with the Stampede rule set. I also encourage Splinterlands players to partake in the challenge because you get to try different strategies and earn some crypto in the process.

Rule set, Battle and Plan

The ruleset this time is Wands Out, FabFour and Stampede. This means that summoners have no effects and only magic monsters can be used. There is also 45 mana available and I am left with the choice of fire, water, death, or dragon splinter.

The summoner I chose to use this time is Eternan Brune for the -2 armor. As we can't use magic monsters, removing the armor will let me kill off monsters faster.

Splinter	Mana Cost	Position	Reason
Eternan Brune	6	Summoner	-2 armor
Antoid Platoon	4	1st	Shield
Chimney Wallstop	10	2nd	Reach and Bloodlust
Uraeus	3	3rd	Sneak
Supply Runner	6	4th
Total Mana:	29

I plan to use Antoid Platoon as my tank for the shield to reduce damage. My 2nd monster is Chimney Wallstop with reach and bloodlust as a backup tank and damage dealer. After that is Uraeus for the sneak damage and Supply Runner for some extra ranged damage. This was a brawl fight so I was limited with my options so I went with this lineup.

Round 1

At first glance, I think that this match is in my opponent's favor. My opponent has quite a few fast opportunity monsters and my speed will be decreased by my opponent's summoner. I don't think my chances are that high unless my opponent misses a lot of attacks.

Round 2

My lineup isn't looking so great because I wasn't able to even take out one monster. The stun monster in the back messed up my chance to start stacking some bloodlust on Chimney.

Round 3

My Chimney was stunned and I wasn't able to deal any damage at all. My opponent has stacked quite a few bloodlusts so I don't see any chances of me winning this match.

I lost later that round as I expected.

Conclusion

The battle did not go as I expected. I got completely destroyed by my opponent and his lineup. I was at a level disadvantage but I think that I would have lost regardless if we had the same level cards. The speed advantage from my opponent let him destroy me. I couldn't do much as those opportunity monsters wiped out my backline. In addition, I was unlucky against that stun monster and I couldn't use my tank multiple times. I think the match could have been closer if it wasn't for that because I think a Chimney with bloodlust stacks would be quite deadly. I still think that I would have lost but at least the gap wouldn't be as large.

You can see my entire match here.

What did you think of my match? Was there anything you would have done differently? I think it is quite interesting to see how different players play in a ruleset.

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