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The Pirate Captain certainly is an interesting card as it has 2 ranged damage for 3 mana already at level 2 and also adds the inspire mechanic at level 6. Especially under specific game rules it tends to do well since it has snipe damage which shines when monsters get the blast ability and it's also useful when getting the snipe daily quest. I personally mostly use it in low-medium mana matches since it works well with some of the Water Melee cards which all get boosted by +1 damage while the Crustacean King protects the card with some extra armor.


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I played this match sub-optimally completely neglecting the reverse speed rules which is one of the reasons why I lost the match (aside from the fact that Max Level Heroes are played by opponents in Diamond League). I played a setup heavy on Melee attach with monsters that can attack from any position. The problem with an 'extreme approach' like this is that there is a danger of it being countered. In this case the armor and the Torns from the opponent didn't allow me to get much going. I played 4 small Mana Melee monsters with the <b>Spineback Turtle, Electric Eels, Sabre Shark, & Parasitic Growth</b> followed up with the <b>Crustacean King</b> to give everything armor and some heal. The <b>Pirate Captain</b> came in last to give everything a +1 Melee damage boost.

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<p>I guess there are 2 main lessons to be learned from this fight in that you generally want to keep a balance between melee-magic-ranged attacks and you are better off playing higher mana cards including a furious chicken in lower-mid mana games as it basically gives an extra card for free.</p>

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<b>Previous Weekly Challenges</b>

-|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-102223/@costanza/splinterlands-or-goblin-shaman-challenge">Goblin Shaman</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-elven-cutthroat-challenge">Elven Cutthroat</a>
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<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-dragons-challenge-r132o1">Dragons Challenge</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-haunted-spider-challenge">Haunted Spider</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-crystal-jaguar-challenge">Crystal Jaguar</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-centauri-mage-challenge">Centauri Mage</a>|<a hrelgf="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-wave-runner-challenge">Wave Runner</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-ant-miners-challenge">Ant Miners</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-grumpy-dwarf-challenge">Grumpy Dwarf</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-dragons-challenge">Dragons</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-dark-haon-challenge">Dark Ha'On</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-cave-slug-challenge">Cave Slug</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-beatrix-ironhand-challenge">Beatrix Ironhand</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-electric-eels-challenge">Electric Eels</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-efreet-elder-challenge">Effreet Elder</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-sand-worm-challenge">Sand Worm</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-retaliate-challenge">Retaliate</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-scavenger-challenge">Scavenger</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-cerberus-challenge">Cerberus</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-coral-wraith-challenge">Coral Wraith</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-minotaur-warrior-challenge">Minotaur Warrior</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-octopider-challenge">Octopider</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-silvershield-bard-challenge">Silvershield Bard</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-peaceful-giant-challenge">Peaceful Giant</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-fire-spitter-challenge">Fire Spitter</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-naga-fire-wizard-challenge">Naga Fire Wizard</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-naga-warrior-challenge">Naga Warrior</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-mushroom-seer-challenge">Mushroom Seer</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-spineback-wolf-challenge">Spineback Wolf</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-lone-boatman-challenge">Lone Boatman</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-furious-chicken-challenge">Furious Chicken</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-molten-ogre-challenge">Molten Ogre</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-water-elemenal-challenge">Water Elemental</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-stonesplitter-orc-challenge">Stonespitter Orc</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-grim-reaper-challenge">Grim Reaper</a>
<a href="https://www.publish0x.com/costanza/splinterlands-defender-of-truth-challenge-xwqroqw">Defender Of Truth</a>|Enchanted Defender|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-dragon-summoner-challenge">Dragon Summoner</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-exploding-dwarf-challenge">Exploding Dwarf</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-sea-monster-challenge">Sea Monster</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-mitica-headhunter-challenge">Mitica Headhunter</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-death-elemental-challenge">Death Elemental</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-feral-spirit-challenge">Feral Spirit</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-mantoid-challenge">Mantoid</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-naga-brute-challenge">Naga Brute</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-flamesmith-challenge">Falemsmith</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-sabre-shark-challenge">Sabre Shark</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-earth-elemental-challenge">Earth Elemental</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-screaming-banshee-challenge">Screaming Banshee</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-silvershield-sheriff-challenge">Silvershield Sheriff</a>
<a href="https://www.publish0x.com/costanza/splinterlands-rusty-android-challenge-xgdedxn">Rusty Android</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-scale-doctor-challenge">Scale Doctor</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-serpent-of-the-flame-challenge">Serpent Of The Flame</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/splinterlands/@costanza/splinterlands-or-pirate-archer-challenge">Pirate Archer</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-equalizer-challenge">Equalizer Challege</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-flesh-golem-challenge">Flesh Golem</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-soulstorm-challenge">Soulstorm</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-war-chaang-challenge">War Chaang</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-koblod-miner-challenge">Koblod Miner</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-captain-s-ghost-challenge">Captain's Ghost</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-child-of-the-forest-challenge">Child Of The Forest</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-phantasm-challenge">Phantasm</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-silvershield-warrior-challenge">Silvershield Warrior</a>|Horny Toad|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-gloridax-soldier-challenge">Gloridax Soldier</a>|
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-tortisian-fighter-challenge">Tortisian Fighter</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-barking-spider-challenge">Barking Spider</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-twisted-jester-challenge">Twisted Jester</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-armorsmith-challenge">Armorsmith</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-no-attack-challenge">No Attack</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-blast-ability-challenge">Blast Ability</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-sneak-ability-challenge"> Sneak Ability</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-opportunity-ability-challenge">Opportunity Ability</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-javelin-thrower-challenge">Javelin Thrower </a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-giant-squid-challenge">Giant Squid</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-serpentine-spy-challenge">Serpentine Spy</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-goblin-mech-challenge">Goblin Mech</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-nectar-queen-challenge">Nectar Queen </a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-manticore-challenge">Manticore</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-undead-minotaur-challenge"> Undead Minotaur</a>
<a href="https://hive.blog/splinterlands/@costanza/splinterlands-or-spark-pixies-challenge">Spark Pixies</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/splinterlands/@costanza/splinterlands-or-serpent-of-eld-challenge">Serpent Of Eld</a>|<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@costanza/splinterlands-or-gelatinous-cube-challenge">Gelatinous Cube</a>


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