BATTLE MAGE SECRETS : EQUALIZER RULESET

Equalizer is a rare ruleset to be find. I've been run around 30 battles and managed to have 1 battle with Equalizer. Equalizer easily encourage players to ignore health and focus more on other parameter. In high mana cap battle, this ruleset are less useful, mainly because most card deployed would already at high health, and any difference in health is slight and non-significant. But in low mana cap battle, this ruleset could turn into a battle of wit. Its a Game Theory, the winner is the one with the lowest health which will benefit from being equalized with other card. But if no one would pull the trigger, the entire card will remain in low health pose risk of having fragile formation. The question is who would pull the trigger first?

It's a battle with 29 mana cap, so we cannot rely entirely on low mana card and hope to gain benefit from the health boost. Mana cap must be utilized optimally, which means using cards with mid mana value. And it means these cards will have potential to have more health, which risk myself to pull the trigger (deploying the highest health card). Considering Melee Mayhem ruleset is active, I decided to pick Disintegrator for its Demoralize. It have a 6 health, so I will gain benefit if the battle started above 6 health. Dumacke Orc will be an effective `Tanker` at least having 6 health, 5 armor, and Shield ability. Ant Miners and Radiated Scorchers follow up, mainly since they are melee cards which gained damage buff from Tarsa. Exploding Rats also a good choice under those ruleset while cost only 4 mana. Lastly I decided to deploy Tenyii Striker since there's no other card I could choose. Besides Tenyii possessed Dodge which provide additional protection against ambush attack. To my surprise, I didn't anticipate my opponent decided to use full magic card formation. Its a typical formation as I could see Regal Peryton, Queen Mycelia, and Goblin Psychic being used. In Addition there's also Djinn Biljka which rarely seen but quite powerful considering it cost only 3 mana.

Speed become an winning factor in this battle. Most of my cards are at 2 to 3 speed, while my opponent at 1 to 2 speed. My assault managed to destroy Fungus Fiend while the Blast damage expose Regal Peryton into its main health. Lucky for me that I bring Tenyii Striker which launched it attack into Goblin Psychic. I expect in 3 round, Goblin Psychic will be done. Meanwhile my opponent magic damage are very intimidating. Dumacke Orc fall down directly and Disintegrator left with 2 health remianing. Shield and Demoralize become a waste, and both Tanker only stand a cannon fodder.

The 2nd round opened with Regal Peryton take a killing into Disintegrator. Its now down to 4 against 5. Fortunately Ant Miners gained several health boost from the fallen cards. The tide suddenly turn against myself. My assault failed to score another kill. Meanwhile the wave of magic damage deal an exactly 10 damage which enough to bring down Ant Miners.

Coming into Round 3, the effort started to be fruitful. Exploding Rats strike down Regal Peryton, and Tenyii Striker land the final blow into Goblin Psychic. Its very unfortunate that Goblin Scorcher unable to survive by the end of the round.

Exploding Rats with its Blast ability have performed beyond expectation. The Blast damage have crumble each armor and save the effort for the main damage-dealer to land the blow. Magi of Chaos finally fall down. The battle now turn into 2 against 2. Camouflage backfire against Djinn Biljka as Tenyii Striker focus its attack on Queen Mycelia.

Entering the 5th round, Tenyii Striker level the battle by striking down Queen Mycelia. Now its a face-to-face battle between Tenyii Striker against Djinn Biljka.

Entering round 6, both cards exchanging blow one another. Although Tenyii Striker have lower health, the superiority in damage and speed allowed Tenyii Striker to bring down Djinn Biljka.

High damage become an important factor to quickly depleted opposing cards. Both Obsidian and Tarsa help boost the formation to high damage. At first my formation seemed to had the disadvantage due to armor rendered useless by magic damage. Meanwhile my formation had difficulties to breach the opponent's armor from Protect ability. But thanks to superior speed, my formation able to take earlier turn order and quickly make killing blow before they act.