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![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/NIOQ7PyR-image.png) https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/share-your-battle-weekly-challenge-mitica-headhunter ###### Wishing you all **Happy New Year 2021** with good health and wealth and peace of mind :). ###### 2020 was the year to forget mainly because of world-wide spreading of Pandemic Corona CoVid 19 which isn't over yet and the fight is still on!!!! ###### Splinterlands has an *Untamed* monster featured this week as part of **SHARE YOUR BATTLE** Weekly Challenge and it's one of the powerful **Earth Splinter** monster in the form of **Mitica Headhunter**. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/vZaPGSoT-image.png) ###### **Mitica Headhunter** is one of the many awesome monsters introduced as part of the **Untamed** version with **Mitica Headhunter** giving a 4 *ranged* attack starting from level 1 itself and that is something even the bronze level players will also love it and make use of it to win the battles. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/Vq4vPY4E-image.png) ###### So, what other features/abilities of this powerful monster makes it more powerful? Let's go thru the stats of **Mitica Headhunter**. ###### As I mentioned above, it starts with *ranged* **attack** of 4 from level One and increases to Six by level 5. ###### It has a constant **speed** of 5 throughout it's Six levels and is among the first few to attack and when used with **Javelin Thrower**, this deadly duo wipes out the front monster on most of the occasion. ###### As for as **health** is concerned, it starts with good enough **health** of Five which can be a max of Six. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Battle and Lineup: ###### So, that's about the *theme* monster of this week's challenge. ##### Now, let's go thru the details of the lineup used by me and my opponent for the battle we are gonna see here. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/RYWPa8Be-image.png) https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=33f5263d542fa679624f9136d3479f37c21d4efd ###### As we can see above, I got a battle to fight with 38 MANA cap with **Target Practice** being the lone ruleset where in, all *magic* and *ranged* attack monsters will attack the *magic* and *ranged* attack monsters from the second line. ## Lineup: #### 1. Flesh Golem: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/s0fDkMNo-image.png) ###### Being a *self healing* monster, I used this to start my lineup for this **Target Practice** battle as most of the attack will be on second line. --- #### 2. Gelatinous Cube: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/yRRUt9Ig-image.png) ###### Used this to withstand the attack from *magic* and *ranged* attack monsters as this is also a *self healing* no attack monster and even has the *scavenger* ability which helps it to get additional *health* whenever a monster gets removed on either side. --- #### 3. Magi of the Forest ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/ogKLl3p7-image.png) ###### I used 2 *magic* monsters and this one I used because of it's 3 *magic* attack. --- #### 4. Mushroom Seer: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/be3A7gDA-image.png) ###### Used this because of it's 3 *magic* attack and also for it's ability to reduce the *magic* attack from other side by One thru *Silence* ability. It also has the *poison* ability to pour poison on the monster it attacks. --- #### 5. Javelin Thrower: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/okUBkv8T-image.png) ###### My first *ranged* attack monster among the Two I used. I use this monster in almost all battles involving **Earth** splinter because of it's 4 attack and abilities like *piercing* and *dodge*. --- #### 6. Mitica Headhunter: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/VRUZuEdM-image.png) ###### *Theme* monster for this week, gives me an attack of 5 with *speed* of 5, so this and **Javelin Thrower** are the 2 which will start the attack for me. --- ###### Opponent used **Death Splinter** with his lineup including **Haunted Spirit**, **Undead Priest**, **Haunted Spider**, **Centaur**, **Twisted Jester** and **Cyclops**. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Battle: ###### Looking at the lineup, we can make it out that, the opponent's lineup looks a bit off color for **Target Practice** battle as it lacks a powerful monster at second position and subsequently leads to removal of other second line monster a bit earlier. #### Round 1: ###### Lack of a *healing* monster in second position made the life easy for me as opponent lost **Undead Priest** and **Haunted Spider** in round 1 because of the **Target Practice** battle. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/8DqJmbdk-image.png) --- #### Round 2: ###### Round 2 went in line with round 1 as opponent once again lost 2 monsters in the form of **Centaur** and **Twisted Jester** but these 2 monsters ensured that even I lose a monster **Gelatinous Cube**. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/NdasVcwJ-image.png) --- #### Round 3: ###### Battle was almost over in first 2 rounds as most of the attack from second line got removed for opponent. ###### The last remaining second line monster **Cyclops** got removed in this round for opponent since all the second line monsters from my lineup targeted that due to **Target Practice** and that means, only **Haunted Spirit** was between me and victory in this battle!!!! ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/HLM3ZQPK-image.png) --- #### Round 4: ###### It was just a formality to win the battle for me with theme monster of **Mitica Headhunter** and **Javelin Thrower** combined to remove **Haunted Spirit** and end the battle. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/FELNXptb-image.png) ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Questions and Answers: ###### That was a one side battle as I mentioned earlier since the lack of a good monster to take on **Target Practice** battle wasn't there on other side. Let's go thru the questions. --- ## Did your strategy work? What will you try differently next time? ###### 100%, 2 *magic* and 2 *ranged* attack monsters I used are one of the best combo for **Target Practice** because of different abilities those possess in order to *de-buff* opponent's monsters. ###### I don't think any other monster will be better for the given **MANA** cap and the rule set. --- ## Do you like the MITICA HEADHUNTER? Why or why not? ###### Oh, this is one of the *most used* monsters by me and yes, I definitely like this *beast*. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ##### That's all guys. 2020 is a history and as we start year 2021, I once again wish you all a good year ahead and.. ## Keep Battling and Keep Blogging :) ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) #### Join the new Official Telegram for Splinterlands via link given below to participate in contests and have fun. #### https://t.me/splinterlandsHQ --- ##### Not yet signed up for Splinterlands? ##### You can join using my referral link: splinterlands.io and get some monsters from me :) ##### Also, try monstermarket.io if you haven't already for your steemmonsters cards and packs purchase and get instant cashback with every card purchase. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) Thanks for the votes, comments and resteems. 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