[ES/EN] 👊Winning with 🔥"Gorgug the Endless", 💥"Commander Slade", and 🔥"Mad Ogre Anarchist" in ✅"Counterspell"

Greetings to the entire #Splinterlands community, today I'll show you how I won a game where the "Counterspell" battle rule was active, preventing me from using magic units in the arena. I used a "Water" team and faced an "Earth" team played by "sfcdanilo," where only the "Water," "Earth," and "Drake" elements were available.

The "Counterspell" battle rule gives all monsters the "Magic Reflect" ability, which allows them to reflect magic damage dealt. Therefore, I won't choose any magic monsters in my lineup so that this combat rule won't affect me; only melee monsters or archers in my team. Magic units with "Reflection Shield" aren't affected by reflected magic attacks. And if we use the "Amplify" ability, the reflected magic damage will increase.

## Use a team with both melee and ranged attacks My archon is "Gorgug the Endless," which reduces enemy ranged attacks by -1, and if any of my monsters share the "Orc" bloodline, they'll gain "Enrage." My tank is "Commander Slade." His "Dodge" ability allows him to be very agile against physical attacks, and his "Enfeeble" ability allows him to reduce enemies' melee attacks when he hits the target. My second monster is "Mad Ogre Anarchist," an "opportunity" that will charge at the weakest enemy. My third monster is "Tidal Tsunamist," a ninja that will attack the last enemy.

## I place 3 archers at the end Here I have "Bludgeon Hucker," a snipe that will attack the enemy backline in search of spellcasters and archers. Near the end is "Sultry Barmaid," whose "ambush" ability allows her to perform a surprise attack at the start of the game. And my last monster is "Mar Toren Trader," a golden archer, but very slow.

## I'm facing an "Earth" team with melee and ranged attacks. Their archon is "Aurelia," who grants +1 health to all their monsters. Their tank is "Dread Tafarian," who can heal each round. They have good health, but their attack power is weak. In second position, they have "Halfling Refugee," a neutral with good health at a mana cost of 1, but their "Weary" ability prevents them from being very active. In third position, they have "Quilliun Legionary," an archer with close range. When they reach first position, they'll be able to attack. Almost at the end, they have "Thanalorian Blade," an opportunistic elf who will attack my weakest unit. And their last monster is "Chaos Battle Mage," an archer with a large piercing arrow. Its attack will be able to pierce my tank's armor.

## Round 1 "Thanalorian Blade" is unforgiving and eliminates "Mar Toren Trader." Then "Mad Ogre Anarchist" launches itself at "Dread Tafarian" and leaves it without a single life point.

## Round 2 "Mad Ogre Anarchist" continues his streak and this time annihilates "Halfling Refugee" with a well-aimed blow.

## Round 3 "Mad Ogre Anarchist" is the star today and continues to devastate the enemies. This time, the victim is "Quilliun Legionary," who can't take it anymore and is sent to the monster graveyard. Then, "Tidal Tsunamist" takes charge of defeating the formidable "Chaos Battle Mage." Only "Thanalorian Blade" remains standing, but with no chance of winning.

## Strategy work? What will you try differently next time? My strategy paid off. To avoid being affected by Counterspell, I avoided using magic units. Then my archon, Gorgu the Endless, was very useful in reducing the enemy's ranged attack. My tank, Commander Slade, was brilliant at dodging several attacks and resisting damage. This allowed my other units with sneak, snipe, and opportunity to deal a lot of damage to the enemy backline. Next time, I'll use a Fire team. My archon will be Fithe Bladestone, which will grant +2 armor to all my units, and if they share the Dwarf bloodline, they'll gain void. My tank will be Drybone Megalodon, with flank, which will grant reach to Grimbardun Fighter, who can now attack the enemy tank and will be highly resistant to physical attacks thanks to his Shield ability. Further back, I'll place "Emberguard" with "Demoralize" to reduce the enemy's melee attack by -1. Although it's magical, its excellent health will allow it to last several rounds. I'll also summon "Portly Cannoneer," a common unit with "Inspire," which will boost the melee attack of its comrades. Finally, I'll place "Gobalano Soldier" and "Torch Vizier" to destroy the enemy rearguard.

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