Share Your Battle - Goblin Psychic or Wood Nymph? Why not use both!

The theme for the current "Share Your Battle" challenge is Goblin Psychic. I used to like it a lot until I discovered Wood Nymph. But then I realise, why not use both of them together instead?

Battle Type & Team Lineup

Position	Card	Notes
Summoner	Obsidian	It's the go to summoner for all Earth magic lineup.
1	Grund	I used to play Unicorn Mustang as tank but for this battle I just rented Grund and wanted to try it out.
2	Mushroom Seer	This is a card that must be used when you know it's likely a Earth magic vs Earth magic lineup. The Silence ability is enough to tilt the advantage significantly.
3	Wood Nymph	My trusty Earth healer!
4	Goblin Psychic	My not-so-trusty Earth healer because it costs 6 mana!
5	Regal Peryton	It shines when melee and ranged cards with low speed can't stop missing it.

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• Pre-Battle: With Mushroom Seer, I was glad to see Earth magic lineup on the opposing side. Grund wasn't the best tank choice in this instance but let's see how it takes on Unicorn Mustang.
  

• Round 1: Mushroom Seer's Silence ability meant Grund only took in 8 damage instead of 12 this round. With 10 HP, it was a difference between life and death. Subsequently, both my healers stepped in.
  

• Round 2: I thought I had an advantage but my team choked this round. Grund missed both hits against the opposing Regal Peryton and Wood Nymph was taken out.
  

• Round 3: It all happened so quickly. My Regal Peryton took out 1 card. Grund took out 2 cards with 2 hits. Mushroom Seer took out another. And Goblin Psychic finished the final card. 5 opposing cards gone in one round.
  

If you are interested to watch the battle, you can find it here.

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Post Battle

Did my strategy work? I was a little apprehensive when I realised the opposing tank was Unicorn Mustang given that I was using a magic lineup, however Grund did all the hard work, clocking 12 damage in 3 rounds even after 2 misses. Of course, Mushroom Seer was the major difference with the Silence ability and both healers kept Grund alive all the way.

Do I like Goblin Psychic? I am a bit mixed because he doesn't have a decent HP and costs a lot of mana. If kept alive, his healing and high magic damage will annoy most opponents but it is not easy to protect him.

Final thoughts? I would say, keep trying new cards! In this battle, I was trying out Grund and I think his Double Strike ability can be very damaging at times (but don't use him against a card with Thorns hehe!).

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What are your takeaways from these battles? Feel free to comment below, as I am always keen to learn and improve!

As always, thanks for reading and have a pleasant day ahead!

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