Splinderlands Engagement Challenge: An Amazing "Born Again" Battle Breakdown

How are you all, #Splinderlands friends? Hope everyone is well. And I pray and wish you all the best in your health. Friends, today I am here to participate in Splinderlands Weekly Engagement Challenge. So, as part of this week's challenge, I will share with you one of my best battles, which taught me new tricks and made me proud after winning. This battle was very unexpected and exciting. So, friends, let's start the breakdown of that battle. ![1762092504426.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmQA4bdKXud5CsECoDKz5bSCRB1frKFCKh5PMygE1iakY2/1762092504426.jpg)
The ruleset that defined the fight
--- I had a total of 69 mana allocated for this battle today, which is a high-mana match. The most interesting and only rule in this match was "Born Again". The rule that I have played many times before. And in most cases, I would win all those battles because of this strategy. Explanation of the "Born Again" Ruleset: According to the rules of today's battle, every unit on the field will be reborn after dying once. When they come back after dying the first time, they will come back with 1 health and their full armor. After rebirth, all negative magic effects (debuffs) on them will be removed, but positive effects (buffs) will be reapplied. However, after being reborn, that unit cannot attack again that round. ---
The team composition
In this strategic match, both my opponent and I had carefully prepared our teams. I never thought that my opponent would be so clever that he would cleverly use a very beautiful card to counter my card.
My battle
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My team composition

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Summoner: Reklah I chose Reklah's "-2 Health to Two Units" ability to weaken two of the opponent's important cards early on.

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First position: Ulundin Overseer My main tank. Its Flank ability was very important strategically.

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Second position: Nim Guard Captain Due to Ulundin's Flank ability, this card gained the Reach ability, allowing it to attack from the second position as well.

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Third position: Helheim Demon My team's main defense. Its Taunt ability keeps the opponent's attacks away from my other cards.

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Fourth position: Sorrow Harvester Its weakened ability reduces the health of all the opponent's units.

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Fifth Position: Gravebrand Warlock A strong magic attacker in the back row.

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Opponent's Team Composition

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Summoner: Thalgrimore This summoner reduced the health of all my units by 1.

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First Position: New Beluroc Aegis The opponent's main tank, who had the Taunt ability.

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Second Position: Nim Guard Captain A strong defender against magic attacks. ![pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3LmZ7LYwHQL6ttafiM4KpC7ejqXwrRJd1FrAp3WaTAPXPokotJpJQRzpJdZYYDC28vt5RxiYz8ZoHBnoBmLvMzuNWnadjM7eb5dJei4y5yPys2tBLdrYihae8N.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmarbs1ojFZtn8t34TX8YCDyjDTevC5UmAcCEa7jv71NRL/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3LmZ7LYwHQL6ttafiM4KpC7ejqXwrRJd1FrAp3WaTAPXPokotJpJQRzpJdZYYDC28vt5RxiYz8ZoHBnoBmLvMzuNWnadjM7eb5dJei4y5yPys2tBLdrYihae8N.png)
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Third Position: Great Bear Druid A strong magic attacker.

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Fourth Position: Sorrow Harvester Like my team, the opponent also used the Weaken ability.

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Fifth Position: Vengeful MonkHis Opportunity ability was a threat to my weak units.

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The strategy behind your lineup
--- My entire strategy in this battery was a mix of a multi-layered defense and offense. Flank and Reach Combo: My main strategy was to use Ulundin Overseer in front and Nim Guard Captain to attack more. And I was able to do that. Ulundin's Flank ability gave Nim Guard Reach, so my first two units were able to put a lot of pressure on the enemy tank. That was a great point for me. Mid-line Taunt: The reason for putting Helheim Demon in the third position was to protect my front-line tank, Ulundin. When the enemy attack was coming at my mid-line Helheim Demon, my first two units had the opportunity to attack the enemy tank without any obstacles. It was a defensive but effective offensive strategy. Health Reduction Strategy: By reducing the health of two specific units with my Summoner Reklah and reducing the health of everyone with Sorrow Harvester, it became much easier for me to defeat the enemy units twice, and I won in the last round. ---
The key moment that turned the tide
As you can see from the screenshots, the game was quite competitive at the beginning of today's battle, as both teams had Taunt units. The opponent's New Beluroc Aegis and my Helheim Demon were acting as their respective team's shields. > But the real turning point of the game was due to my card positioning and strategy. The main "Key Moment" was when the entire opponent's team was forced to attack my third-position Helheim Demon, at the same time, my first-position Ulundin Overseer and second-position Nim Guard Captain (with Reach ability) were attacking the opponent's front-line tank New Beluroc Aegis together. That was a plus point for me. The opponent could not handle the pressure of my two-pronged attack. Their tank was defeated before mine. Once their Taunt unit was removed from the field, it was only a matter of time for my attackers to finish off their weak units in the back row. My Summoner Reklah's "-2 Health" ability played a huge role in quickly removing the opponent's tank. This amazing positioning strategy brought me victory in this difficult match and taught me that not only strong cards, but also using them in the right place, is the real strategy. Despite having a good amount of wood at different times, we often lose battles because we do not place it correctly. If we read a little bit of the rules and select the card position for any match, and can move our cards to the right position, then it is possible to win every battle. Friends, I hope you liked this Battle Breakdown of mine. Everyone, stay well and stay healthy. Thank you.