Talk:Ancient World/@comment-24653588-20141025175742/@comment-839017-20141026025149

I wouldn't say they're evenly matched, truth be told. One of Ancient's big things is being able to bully your opponent and deplete their resources while just sitting on one monster that you dedicate yours to protecting, something quite easily done. Both currently viable branches of DDW, the Spectral Strike loving Black Dragons and the Shadow Dive masters known as Death Rulers through a huge wrench into any Ancient users plans. Diver's bypass your wall entirely, which is very bad, while Spectrals still do impressive damage while attacking said wall.

So it's a downside, that's for certain, but it doesn't mean defeat is always guarenteed. All I can really say is buckle up, sideboard in some Dragon Flame Cascades, and hope Ancient gets some new toys in the future to make them less vulnerable to DDW.