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Hello Splinterlands fans. In this intriguing showdown in Splinterlands, my opponent and I engaged in a captivating duel of strategies under the battle rule conditions of Holy Protection, Keep Your Distance, and Corrosive Fog. I employed the summoner Quix the Devious, while my opponent chose Franz Ruffmane as their summoner. Let's delve deeper into how both teams utilized their cards and how the Keep Your Distance rule affected the outcome of the battle.

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#### My Team: Quix the Devious
Quix the Devious imposes a penalty of -1 speed and -1 arrow attack to the opponent, significantly influencing both defensive and offensive strategies. My team consists of:

1. **Prismatic Energy (Level 5)**: With the Void ability to reduce damage from magic attacks and Magic Reflect to bounce back some of the magic damage to the attacker.
2. **Spirit Hoarder (Level 2)**: Utilizing the Triage ability to heal monsters not in the front line and Dispel to remove enemy buffs.
3. **Djinn Renova (Level 4)**: Providing additional healing with the Triage ability and boosting team health with Strengthen.
4. **Chaos Dragon (Level 3)**: Possessing Blind, Blast, Scattershot, and Flying abilities, making it highly unpredictable and capable of attacking multiple targets simultaneously.
5. **Venari Crystalsmith (Level 4)**: Equipped with the Tank Heal ability to heal monsters in the front line.
6. **Iziar (Level 2)**: With the Void and Triage abilities, offering defense against magic attacks and additional healing.

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#### My Opponent: Franz Ruffmane
Franz Ruffmane grants +1 shield to all monsters and allows the use of Gladius monsters, providing flexibility and additional defense. My opponent's team consists of:

1. **Iziar (Level 1)**: Possessing Void and Triage abilities similar to my Iziar, providing resistance against magic attacks and healing.
2. **War Pegasus (Level 3)**: With the Shatter ability to break shields and Flying to evade attacks.
3. **Djinn Renova (Level 2)**: Similar to my team, with Strengthen ability to boost team health.
4. **Captain Katie (Level 2)**: Having the Bloodlust ability to enhance statistics upon eliminating enemies and Snipe to attack ranged or support monsters.
5. **Prismologist (Level 1)**: Using the Blast ability to attack multiple monsters at once.
6. **Venari Crystalsmith (Level 2)**: Similar to my team, with the Tank Heal ability to heal monsters in the front line.

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#### Battle Rules
- **Holy Protection**: All monsters receive one-time protection from the first attack.
- **Keep Your Distance**: No melee monsters allowed, forcing players to use ranged or magic attacks.
- **Corrosive Fog**: All monsters lose 1 armor points each round.


#### Battle Analysis
At the beginning of the battle, the speed penalty from Quix the Devious significantly affected the efficiency of my opponent's team, especially for attacks from Captain Katie and War Pegasus, which rely on high speed to evade attacks.

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On the other hand, Holy Protection provided an opportunity for each monster to withstand the first attack, which was particularly useful in facing Blast attacks from Prismologist and Chaos Dragon. The Void abilities of Prismatic Energy and Iziar provided crucial resistance against magic attacks from my opponent's team.

**My Tactics**:
- I relied on layered healing from Spirit Hoarder, Djinn Renova, and Venari Crystalsmith to maintain my team's health.
- Chaos Dragon, with its Scattershot and Blast abilities, delivered wide-ranging attacks that disrupted my opponent's formation.

**Opponent's Tactics**:
- My opponent utilized a combination of Snipe attacks from Captain Katie to target support monsters and the Shatter ability from War Pegasus to reduce my team's armor.

**Critical Turns**:
- Initially, the protection from Holy Protection aided both teams in withstanding the initial attacks.
- Chaos Dragon successfully targeted several of my opponent's monsters with Blast attacks, significantly reducing their team's health.
- The layered healing from my team provided an advantage in sustaining longer in battle.

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**Outcome**:
I emerged victorious in the battle by employing a combination of strong defense, layered healing, and effective Blast attacks from Chaos Dragon. Despite my opponent having a solid defense and potent attacks from Captain Katie, they could not offset the extensive damage caused by Chaos Dragon and the loss of key monsters due to lack of speed and sustained healing.

**Conclusion**:
This battle highlights the importance of a well-balanced combination of offensive and defensive strategies, as well as the selection of appropriate cards according to battle rules. The utilization of Quix the Devious to reduce the opponent's speed and the robust healing capabilities of my team were decisive factors in my victory. My opponent also demonstrated good strategy, but the lack of speed and sufficient healing led to their defeat. This battle serves as a perfect example of the complexity and depth of strategy offered by Splinterlands.

To see the full battle details, you can visit: <center> 👉  [**LINK BATTLE**](https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_143bc3799542ce23d0506d289312e589&ref=rqr4)  👈</center>

I hope this analysis helps you plan better strategies and win more battles in Splinterlands!


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