We're down to the FIN-OWL FOUR! Let's take a look at the match-ups and the strengths and weaknesses of each team.
@CRD
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The Castles Gem Allocation
Cardiff Castle (City Mountain) - 1 Crystal, 1 Pearl (3 points)
Castell Coch (Draconic Mountain) - 2 Diamonds (6 points)
Caerphilly Castle (Mountain) - 1 Crystal, 2 Pearls (4 points)
The Worcester Ravens are the next in line to take on the ever-defiant Cardiff Dragons at their home arena in Wales. Seemingly blessed by their elder dragon, Cardiff seems unstoppable. 42-star Worcester Ravens out-power the 39-star Dragons by a comfortable margin, but the Dragons remain specialized and on their own turf - with a full arsenal of 6 Witches to deploy however they desire.
The relatively even point spread may see the match come down to the only AQR gem available in path 3 - a lone pearl. While Worcester's strategy remains fluid, the Daily Horoscope expects a blitz by Cardiff in Castell Coch to sweep the two 6-point diamonds. Overall, it should be an exciting match!
@KFLC
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The Gates of Kyoto Gem Allocation
Fushimi Inari Taisha (Astral Mountain) - 2 Diamond, 1 Crystal, (7 points)
Nijo Castle (Temporal Mountain) - 2 Pearls (2 points)
Arashiyama (Wild Mountain) - 1 Diamond, 1 Crystal (5 points)
This is possibly the most-anticipated match of the season the Queens 35ers once again take on the Kyoto Foxes LC. The Queens 35ers delivered the Foxes their sole lose in the regular season but this time may just be different. With the home-field advantage, the 39-star Foxes are looking to bring the heat against the largely witch-free 39-star 35ers. The biggest mystery in the line-up is how the plethora of Ephemeral and Folk magicians on the 35ers will impact the match, and if they'll be deployed at all.
The point spread across the paths indicates that the game will likely be determined by the acquisition of diamonds and crystals in Fushimi Inari Tasiha and Arashiyama. The seemingly even-matched teams are likely to ignore Nijo Castle's two pearls if they can get away with it. This will be a real head-scratcher for two of the most successful Head Sages in the league.