The difference between "defeating" and "killing."

[Clipper]

Sounds like you understand the rule perfectly, AZRA3L. Note that you could also play a Lose a Level curse on him to stop him from winning, along with a few other strategies.

[AZRA3L]

Right. Got that. I was just curious cuz the rules are very specific when it comes to the fact that you have to "kill" a monster to win. So that's why I asked about the difference between "killing" and "defeating".

[Blazinjsin]

Another fun strategy is holding on to some GUAL cards until you are fighting at level 7 or so when nobody has saved any hate for youthen when you've established that no one can stop you from killing the monster, play enough GUAL cards to hit level 9 and kill the monster for the win. It doesn't win you friends, but it wins the game lol

[helium_wong]

Originally Posted by Clipper

Sounds like you understand the rule perfectly, AZRA3L. Note that you could also play a Lose a Level curse on him to stop him from winning, along with a few other strategies.

I know that we can use a lose a Level Curse in (not after) a normal (i.e., just compare Combat Strength) game-winning combat. Can we use that Curse in such instant-kill situation as descripted by OP too?

Thanks.

[Mister Ed]

I'm not familiar with "The Smoke that Strangles". Does it instantly end the combat, or only instantly kill the monster? Because I would think that, if it only instant kills the monster, but people would still have time to wander in another before the combat was officially over, then they would also have time to play something that makes the player lose a level.

[Clipper]

Originally Posted by Blazinjsin

Another fun strategy is holding on to some GUAL cards until you are fighting at level 7 or so when nobody has saved any hate for youthen when you've established that no one can stop you from killing the monster, play enough GUAL cards to hit level 9 and kill the monster for the win. It doesn't win you friends, but it wins the game lol

Of course, you still need to give them reasonable time to stop you after you played the GUALs too. There are cards they may not have wanted to play before that they will definitely want to play after you level up. I think you probably knew this already, but it might give others the wrong impression if we don't mention it.

Originally Posted by helium_wong

I know that we can use a lose a Level Curse in (not after) a normal (i.e., just compare Combat Strength) game-winning combat. Can we use that Curse in such instant-kill situation as descripted by OP too?

Thanks.

The Smoke That Strangles only gives automatic victory over a monster. It does not contain any text that implies it ends the combat, so the combat is not over yet, despite there being no monsters remaining. Thus, the reasonable time period before the combat officially ends must be observed and Wandering Monster or a curse are perfectly valid plays during that time.