This match stinks until you figure out the patterns. Once you get going, and use some of these examples, you'll be winning like 75% of the time. The key is to stay ahead and don't sacrifice any cards. Obviously these can vary. Good luck!

[Top row is 1-2-3, middle 4-5-6, bottom 7,8,9]

Scenario 1: [Player 1 Squall, Deserter 7 Estinien, Player 4 Ysayle, Deserter 6 Yotsuyu, Player 5 Griffin, Deserter 8 Kan-E-Senna, Player 9 Matoya, Finish]

Scenario 2: [Player 1 Squall, Deserter 6 Yotsuyu, Player 3 Hilda, Deserter 9 Nael, Player 2 Matoya, Deserter 7 Kan-E-Senna, Player 8 Griffin, Deserter 4 Fordola, Player 5 Ysayle]

Scenario 3: [Deserter 6 Yotsuyu, Player 5 Ysayle, Deserter 4 Papalymo & Yda, Player 1 Squall, Deserter 9 Kan-E-Senna, Player 2 Matoya, Deserter 7 Nael, Player 8 Griffin, Finish]

Scenario 4: [Deserter 7 Estinien, Player 4 Squall, Deserter 1 Yotsuyu, Player 2 Hilda, Deserter 3 Nael, Player 5 Ysayle, Deserter 8 Kan-E-Senna, Player 9 Griffin, Finish]