#2 Weekly Challenge

THEME: ANT MINERS

Edition: REWARD
Rarity: COMMON
Element: FIRE
ATTACK: MELEE
ABILITIES: Scavenger at level 1; Shield at level 6

Why should you consider using "ANT MINERS"?

Simple Reason = Low Mana with shield and scavenger ability

Strategic Reason

~ For 2 mana, he got 2 skills which can be a big advantage at certain conditions, in this battle it was to bulk him up to become a tank for the team.

ENTER BATTLE :

Also a glimpse of what I am thinking and not thinking when picking my lineup

Here are the Rules for the Battle

Mana : 15 (low mana battle, great for showcasing Ant Miners)
Target Practice : All Ranged and Magic attack monsters have the snipe ability

Lineup Positions :

Summoner : PYRE

• Increasing speed to ideally strike first.

1 = FURIOUS CHICKEN

• A 0 mana furious chicken is quite an essential in a low mana battle. Placed in position 1 to absorb some damage and to become food for ANT MINERS before it can be a viable tank.

2 = CREEPING OOZE

• Slow skill is a great combination to pyre and can be also used just like a chicken. To absorb incoming damage and to become food for the ANT MINERS

3 = ANT MINERS

• Placed in Position 3 after to make use of the Scavenger skill building up hp after the chicken and ooze died to become a proper tank with decent hp.

4 = FLAME IMP

• Magic damage monster with swiftness to further increase speed difference. Because of the ruleset, it became a backline hunter.

5 = GOBLIN FIREBALLER

• 2 mana with 2 range damage and stun skill. Snare skill might also play a big role if enemy monsters have fly skill. With the ruleset, Range and magic damage monsters are ideal to be used.

6 = FIRE DEMON

• 4 mana 4 Ranged damage monster with blast. Have great synergy with snipe ruleset to damage at most 3 enemy monsters.

COMMENCE BATTLE
ROUND 1

Click image above to watch Replay

Enemy Team lineup only have 2 damage dealers. I have a very high chance of winning.

ROUND 2

Only 1 hp left for 1 of the damage dealers in enemy lineup while my ANT MINERS gathers some hp from fallen monsters and is now acting as team tank.

ROUND 3

Only 1 monster left in enemy lineup with me having all of my damage dealers. Victory is very clear

RESULT

Having an easy win and protecting my win streak is a great mental incentive for having such little DEC gain in high rank 😅
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I like using ANT MINERS this way specially in low mana battles, a cheap way to upgrade a low mana monster into a decent tank without relying on Equalizer ruleset.
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