Damage returned is equal to the damage of the attacker divided by 2, rounded up.
Magic monsters with the Reflection Shield ability do not take damage from reflected magic attacks.
The Amplify ability increases damage.

STAMPEDE
The Trample ability can trigger multiple times per attack if the trampled Monster is killed.
Higher HP and speed are the key in this ruleset. Dispel helps to remove Trample.

❚█══LINE UP══█❚

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❚█══SUMMONER: KELYA FRENDUL══█❚

This summoner is also perfect to use when Counterspell ruleset is applied since she will buff the allied monsters with armor and speed. The abilities she grant is weak against magic attacks but considering the ruleset the opposing battle mage is highly likely to choose melee-attack type monsters as well. This thought puts Kelya's additional armor a great advantage to have in the battlefield.

❚█══DIEMONSHARK══█❚

I used this monster as my Tank considering it's got impressive stats...high health points, high amount of armor, speedy and high attacking power which increases by some degree when it's damage due to its Enrage ability. This stats perfectly fits the requirement I needed in combat for this specific ruleset considering the ruleset and the available Splinter that I can use.

❚█══DEEPLURKER══█❚

This monster is my back-up Tank in case the enemy killed my main Tank in the early phase of the battle. I picked and included it in the line-up since it is a very versatile card with high speed and high attacking power. It's Opportunity ability is so useful in combat especially in low mana battles like the battle that is going to unfold in a few moments.

❚█══SWAMP SPITTER══█❚

This monster occupies the 3rd Slot in my line-up which exhausted my mana. Although it ate up my remaining mana I still picked this one since its Repair ability is so useful in battle especially when I'm expecting a battle between melee and range attack type monsters. It's also got decent health points so it can stay a little longer in the battlefield in case it's attacked by same opportunistic monster.

❚█══TORRENTFIEND══█❚

This monster costs 0mana so I can use it to fill-up another slot. This will be a meat shield for my Swamp Spitter against Sneak type monsters or a sacrificial pawn for an Opportunity type monster in the enemy's line-up. Positioning it in the backline is like hitting two birds with one stone since it will
b be the focus of attacks from both Oppotunity and Sneak type monsters.

❚█══THE BATTLE══█❚

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As expected the opposing battle mage also opted to use the physical attack type monsters to avoid the Counterspell granted to all monsters in the field by the applied ruleset. Since only Dragon and Water Splinter can be used, we ended up using the same summoner and monsters to a certain degree although it pales in comparison to the level and attacking power of my monsters. You can see in the image below and compare it.

The 1st Round opened with an attack from the fastest enemy among the enemy monsters. Its attack is surely ones to hit and damage the armor of my Tank since it's faster. From there exchange of heavy blows were observed in the battle field until the end of the round with only both the sacrificial pawn from both sides were stripped-off its armor.

Then, the next round begins. In this round, two monsters from both sides dies as the result of attacks from both Opportunity monsters from each team. Now that the sacrificial pawns are gone the real battle has began...My attacking power advantage has become more apparent in the late stage of this round.
The enemy's Tank has started to take on damage while my Tank is still completely safe and guarded by its armor since it is continuously repaired by my Swamp Spitter. I knew I made the right choice in picking that one😁😁😁
There even came a time where both of our Tanks were temporarily completely stripped-off of its armor but having Swamp Spitter in my side I didn't worry since the damaged or broken armor can be repaired every round.

Surely, in a battle with purely physical attack monsters involved, having at least one monster with Repair ability is crucial.
During the 3rd Round the consecutive attacks from enemy monsters once again removed the armor of my Tank and finally caused some damaging blow to its health which in turn activated its ace in the sleeve. It got enraged resulting to a massive increase in attacking power as well as its speed...talk about a fearsome ability...truly a secret weapon kept hidden until it was necessary to bring it out. Watch the clip below to see how the events transpired...

The battle went on until I gained victory against my opponent in the 5th Round. My Tank single-handedly killed all the reamining enemy monsters with the help of its Trample ability.

The enemy might have the number advantage but I undoubtly have the upperhand in offensive and defensive tactics.

That's all for today for this week's battle mage secret challenge...Hoping you liked it...

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