# Strategy Alley Season 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [December 15, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050 "2018-12-15T18:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AmberPeacemaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amberpeacemaker/32/50926_2.png) [@AmberPeacemaker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AmberPeacemaker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/1 "2018-12-15T18:12:55Z")
So, I lost the original _Strategy Alley_ thread. So here goes Season 2! This episode is my Soul Suckers team. Phylactery, Banshee, Morterra, and Kerobos. As usual, thoughts and comments on episodes are wanted and welcome! ![Screenshot_20181215-125750](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/6/e69fac7d04beaea1180bc1ad76a35fc591ad5ed6.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20181215-125808](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/c/fca5b1a22580e47a171a12bade839347db4e8e23.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20181215-125821](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/9/49ed5ea2d615776141a1cca63e9811ddf4d2494c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Draculara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draculara/32/48776_2.png) [@Draculara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draculara)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/2 "2018-12-15T19:06:43Z")
Triple Warlock and Valkyrie say hello. Simplest and most effective strategy for those without Pharos-Ra. For those with him there is TDS, Pharos, Aziris, Aziris. Saved y’all some pointless reading and a _LOT_ of time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AmberPeacemaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amberpeacemaker/32/50926_2.png) [@AmberPeacemaker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AmberPeacemaker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/3 "2018-12-15T21:50:09Z")
Yeah, most people will go with the TripleLock and Val team. But _Strategy Alley_ is for more… unconventional… think-outside-the-box team builds. No fun when everyone is running around with the same things IMHO. That being said, thank you for your input 🙂 Some people may not have come up with TDS, Pharos, and double Aziris ---
**Author:** ![Draculara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draculara/32/48776_2.png) [@Draculara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draculara)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/4 "2018-12-15T22:15:53Z")
I think most people don’t want to waste time and doing anything other than the META would constitute such. Especially in a game as grindy as GoW. I’ve played for 3 years and the novelty wears away pretty fast once the grind kicks in. But every now and the it is fun to make a team and see how it plays. ---
**Author:** ![AmberPeacemaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amberpeacemaker/32/50926_2.png) [@AmberPeacemaker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AmberPeacemaker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/5 "2018-12-15T22:35:27Z")
True enough. With this team/Celestial armour/Warlord IV, I’ve been pulling 298 souls per match. And doing a stopwatch test, the team deals with explores/challenges in the roughly 2 to 3 minutes range with a record of 96.5 seconds. I have no idea how well the meta does, cause I hate doing teams with copies. Probably a lot better than my team. Theorical Current Maximum SPH: 11,117 SPH. That ain’t nothing to sneeze at. That being said, if I had Pharos, damn straight I’d be swapping the 'Shee with Pharos. BUT THE MYTHIC DROP RNG HATES ME 😭 😭 😭 ---
**Author:** ![HounganAtLarge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hounganatlarge/32/28697_2.png) [@HounganAtLarge](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/HounganAtLarge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/6 "2018-12-16T01:17:25Z")
Ra / Solzara / Ra / Any Troop with necromancy. is my current team. ---
**Author:** ![AmberPeacemaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amberpeacemaker/32/50926_2.png) [@AmberPeacemaker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AmberPeacemaker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/7 "2018-12-27T00:05:40Z")
Hello Everyone! I have a new _Strategy Alley_ segment to share with you all! This team is a Blue Human team with Bronzelock Pistol, Emperor Khorvash, Deck Hand, and Ghiralee. Enjoy! ![20181226184609_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/1/61ce9f24595f5699237299febe98e2dfcadff58e.jpeg) ![20181226184728_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/c/cc3085852a4506eeb43e31cf98f9eb7c26c7ea5f.jpeg) ![20181226184845_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/9/a9048700fcd4a536c28981abeb870c9daf196508.jpeg) ![20181226184923_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/c/cc1d508d0e61e6fcf1c95c179a04b2aae21b8b44.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Alkali](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/alkali/32/16151_2.png) [@Alkali](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Alkali)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/8 "2018-12-27T12:26:14Z")
> [@Draculara](#): > > Triple Warlock and Valkyrie say hello. Simplest and most effective strategy Hm, how’s that working satisfying? Just tested it and it takes rather long (compared to TDS +3 whatever necromancy troops). ---
**Author:** ![Draculara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draculara/32/48776_2.png) [@Draculara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draculara)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/strategy-alley-season-2/50050/9 "2018-12-27T18:26:11Z")
Most of the time it works out perfectly. There are always going to be some matches with any team where an unfavourable board/drops can drag a match out. It’s also the cheapest and easiest team to make and trait for newer players who will definitely be needing those souls.