# Looking to Speed up Play (Maw/Mercy) **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation/Xbox)\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833 "2016-07-19T01:37:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/21 "2016-07-19T19:33:30Z")
I usually avoid filling Maw directly and use Carnex’s mass explosion in this team; The Great Maw\*\*\* Carnex\*\*\* Keeper of Souls\*\*\* (Bone Dragon\*\*\* for defense) Green Slime\*\*\* Wolf Banner (Green/Blue) ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/robert/32/12802_2.png) [@Robert](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/22 "2016-07-19T19:38:14Z")
Why green slime instead of giant spider? ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/23 "2016-07-19T19:40:49Z")
Green slime is much better then giant spider it get +13 random stats edit if it doe’s +13 magic it become +26 random stats ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/24 "2016-07-19T19:42:38Z")
> [@Rickygervais](#): > > I made a video to show you how easy it is That is a huge bug omg. On pc/mobile we never had something that good. That is faster than ever, it is not supposed to work like that but to each their own. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/25 "2016-07-19T19:43:20Z")
Lol i know it’s why i said untill they fix bug 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/26 "2016-07-19T19:45:36Z")
> [@Robert](#): > > Why green slime instead of giant spider? Nature Link + Jinx \> Magic Link. It’s why I also use the Green/Blue Banner, Green Slime charging is top priority. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/27 "2016-07-19T19:46:09Z")
When you said bug i thought you meant the multi-devour trait bug with bone dragon or (enter skull generator spammer here) ---
**Author:** ![VegaDark541](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/vegadark541/32/7875_2.png) [@VegaDark541](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VegaDark541)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/28 "2016-07-19T20:23:08Z")
> [@Lyya](#): > > Could try using an Empowered Siren. That has the potential to backfire, but aside from Mercy there’s no reliable Empowered mana generators to feed your Maw. Before Mercy was out I used Soothsayer as my 4th…not great, but empowered and from the row/column you destroy you can often get 5-6+ mana towards your maw. He also can use green mana. Again not ideal, but one of the better options from a list of not great options (if you don’t have Mercy traited). ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/robert/32/12802_2.png) [@Robert](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/29 "2016-07-20T11:20:40Z")
Are you able to estimate how many challenge matches that took? I could do with grinding them too ---
**Author:** ![Dustin1280](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dustin1280/32/7970_2.png) [@Dustin1280](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dustin1280)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/30 "2016-07-20T18:27:56Z")
I go with Maw\*\*\* Bone Dragon Mercy\*\*\* Valkyrie\*\*\* Double Brown flag Valkyrie is too valuable for me to remove, doesn’t change the fact that this it’s still a very quick team. The one thing that sucks is the momentum can SOMETIMES be lost towards the last guy remaining, usually its a quick kill, but occasionally you lose momentum and have to rely on the board morphers to drop skulls. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/31 "2016-07-21T18:38:40Z")
I recommend Keeper of Souls over Bone Dragon on offense unless, of course, it’s a Knight/Construct team. Bone Dragon is perfectly fine for defense though, recommended even. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/32 "2016-07-21T18:51:11Z")
I really like bone dragon specialy against Gloom leef full traited cause it return 25% of your attack so removing her armor before hitting will kill it very quick and deal you less damages ---
**Author:** ![Dustin1280](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dustin1280/32/7970_2.png) [@Dustin1280](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dustin1280)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/33 "2016-07-21T19:42:41Z")
> [@TaliaParks](#): > > I recommend Keeper of Souls over Bone Dragon on offense… I thought that as well but in practice i still prefer bone dragon paired with maw. Keeper takes longer to charge and I found I was going through matches faster with bone dragon. Bone dragon starts out extremely high-powered and tapers off as armor goes away, usually it’s strong enough to wipe teams when paired with Maw. Occasionally a match will drag on because you are out of armor and relying on skull drops and minimum creation with bone dragon. I find this doesn’t happen terribly often and is easily countered by generally faster match speed most of the time. And if I wasn’t so stubborn about valkyrie the team would be even faster with a damage dealer or another creation card thrown in. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/34 "2016-07-21T21:55:37Z")
What if you face, say a Giant team? ---
**Author:** ![Dustin1280](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dustin1280/32/7970_2.png) [@Dustin1280](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dustin1280)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/35 "2016-07-21T21:57:11Z")
Giant teams I would say are the exception as opposed to the rule. With a giant team, I agree keeper would be better, with the vast majority of other teams though I have had better luck with BD ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/36 "2016-07-21T21:59:10Z")
I think it’s wise to have two teams with each in one, to cover all bases ---
**Author:** ![Dustin1280](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dustin1280/32/7970_2.png) [@Dustin1280](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dustin1280)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833/37 "2016-07-21T21:59:37Z")
> [@TaliaParks](#): > > I think it’s wise to have two teams with each in one, to cover all bases 100% agree [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-to-speed-up-play-maw-mercy/9833.md?page=1)