Affliction

Affliction

"When this Unit hits a target, it has a 50% chance of applying Affliction on the target causing it to be unable to be healed"

Remarkable Interactions

1. Affliction can be Cleansed. When confronting a team that is likely to use affliction, be sure to include a units with the cleanse ability. 
2. Healing units will still attempt to heal an afflicted unit 

Notable Rulesets

1. Equalizer - Your opponent may take advantage of this ruleset by using healers to maintain a high health level. Prevent this by using Affliction to undermine their efforts
2. Noxious Fumes - Knowing that noxious fumes depletes the health of your team each round, opponents may use healing abilities to keep their units alive. Prevent this with affliction.

Notable Abilities

1. Poison - Prevent healing AND decrease health using a combination of poison and affliction. 

2. Camouflage - Avoid detection, particularly by units with snipe

Summoners with Affliction:

At a mana cost of 7, Mimosa Nightshade deals -1 ranged attack to ranged units on your opponent's team. Void grants your units reduced damage from magic attacks. Once activated, affliction prevents your opponent's units from healing.  Mimosa is a valuable asset to any team seeking to show dominance. against ranged and magic/healing-reliant teams.

Units with Affliction:

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• Doctor Blight - Level 1
• Captain's Ghost - Level 1
• Undead Archer - Level 1
• Grim Reaper - Level 1
• Goblin Psychic - Level 4

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