# The best combo against : Famine/Plague/Mercy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [July 9, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308 "2016-07-09T15:36:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![outlander](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/outlander/32/21087_2.png) [@outlander](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/outlander)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/1 "2016-07-09T15:36:23Z")
Have encountered several Famine / Plague/Mercy on PVP since yesterday and seems quite powerful. I used Maw/Mercy to beat them but depending on RNG, lost some times. To win, need to be step ahead Gem control on board against A1. Since I have not yet got these two mythic , What is the best counter team against Mythic troop combo? ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/2 "2016-07-09T15:42:02Z")
Anything that denies turns will work. Unlike Maw, Mab, and Bone Dragon (which has its freeze-on-hit passive), you don’t really need to approach the horsemen in a unique manner. Mang (Archer) / Giant Spider / Green Seer / Boar Rider works pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Justakid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Justakid](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Justakid)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/3 "2016-07-09T16:39:09Z")
fully traited jarl/alch/hellcat/moloch will wreck them ---
**Author:** ![outlander](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/outlander/32/21087_2.png) [@outlander](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/outlander)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/4 "2016-07-09T17:17:20Z")
> [@Lyya](#): > > Mang (Archer) / Giant Spider / Green Seer / Boar Rider works pretty well. I tested , but Maw, famine , famine , mercy didn’t give me any chance to win. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/5 "2016-07-09T17:33:24Z")
Then you lost in early-game. Once that build gets going, it’s almost impossible to stop it. ---
**Author:** ![outlander](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/outlander/32/21087_2.png) [@outlander](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/outlander)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/6 "2016-07-09T17:40:22Z")
> [@Lyya](#): > > Then you lost in early-game. Once that build gets going, it’s almost impossible to stop it. Yeah, It was impossible due to many yellow and purple set up and Mercy took the fist shoot, then no way to win the battle. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/7 "2016-07-09T17:42:39Z")
Yup, that’ll happen. I usually go up against Maw / Mercy with Maw / Mercy, which “fixes” that particular problem. ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/8 "2016-07-09T18:13:47Z")
I’ve had great success using the traditional 2x Bat team to beat them pretty consistently: Soothsayer\*\*\* Crimson Bat Valkyrie\*\*\* Crimson Bat ---
**Author:** ![Esoxnepa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/esoxnepa/32/1837_2.png) [@Esoxnepa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Esoxnepa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/9 "2016-07-09T19:23:11Z")
Alchemist Hell Cat Summer Imp Imp of Love Very long loop, with very high damage if they are fully traited. I also use, IK IK Alchemist Mercy With careful play, you can often loop this team too. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/10 "2016-07-09T19:31:32Z")
Valkyrie/Mab/Mab/anything you like… that combo trivialises any battle apart from Maws… ---
**Author:** ![collectorofgems](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/collectorofgems/32/38138_2.png) [@collectorofgems](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/collectorofgems)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/11 "2016-07-09T23:52:01Z")
I run a team similar to the one @Jainus just posted above. It wins almost all battles except for Maw teams when I am diligently messing up Mercy’s chance at match 4/5’s and my move drops purple and yellow in a line just sitting there ready for Mercy to take advantage of. Valk / Valk / Mab / Mercy +2 blue banner. ---
**Author:** ![RiverSong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/riversong/32/2089_2.png) [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-best-combo-against-famine-plague-mercy/9308/12 "2016-07-10T00:13:34Z")
Gorgotha, Crimson Bat, Soothsayer, Spirit Fox has been pretty successful for me.