Countering Gawain with Flame Meliodas in The Seven Deadly Sins

To beat Gawain teams in The Seven Deadly Sins PvP, make Gawain your primary target on turn one, rely on Flame Meliodas's built-in damage caps to survive her initial offensive volley, and merge cards to secure a high-rank single-target kill before her passive buffs snowball.

Target Gawain on Turn One

Gawain functions as the main offensive engine of her team, gaining stacking attack bonuses as the battle continues. Leaving her unpressured allows her to cycle silver and gold attack cards that can wipe your frontline.

• When going first: Attack Gawain immediately with Meliodas's single-target skills to force early defensive actions or trigger revival mechanics before she attacks.
• When going second: Absorb her opening volley, then direct all available damage into Gawain on your first turn rather than attacking secondary supports or frontline taunts.

Leverage Meliodas's Defensive Thresholds

Gawain teams depend on front-loaded burst damage to eliminate an opposing unit on turn one. Flame Meliodas counters this strategy through defensive mechanics that keep him alive without requiring dedicated shield skills:

• Damage Capping: Meliodas cannot be removed in a single blow, forcing opponents to spend multiple high-tier cards to deplete his health pool.
• Retaliatory Scaling: Each hit Meliodas absorbs builds his combat readiness, converting enemy pressure into increased offensive stats for your counter-turn.
• Passive Cleansing: Meliodas automatically sheds lingering debuffs, preventing Gawain from stacking damage amplification effects across consecutive rounds.

Do not waste card slots on low-impact shields or defensive postures. Let Meliodas absorb the initial hits so you can reserve your actions for attacks.

Optimize Card Merging for Burst Damage

Unranked level-one attacks often fail to eliminate Gawain through her base defenses, leaving her alive to retaliate. Manage your hand to set up lethal burst sequences.

1. Move and Merge Cards: Spend an action point moving Meliodas's single-target attack card to create a rank-two skill if a turn-one knockout is not immediately available.
2. Strip Barriers First: Use chip damage from supporting Demon allies to peel away enemy damage barriers before Meliodas strikes.
3. Execute with Upgraded Skills: Deliver Meliodas's rank-two or rank-three single-target skill as the final action in the sequence to pierce her defenses and secure the kill.

Support Meliodas with Demon Synergies

Flame Meliodas requires Demon allies to absorb secondary area-of-effect damage and raise his offensive output. Gawain is commonly supported by Human or Unknown units that spread wide-reaching damage across your team.

Pair Meliodas with Demon teammates who provide flat damage reduction or basic stat increases. Running a dedicated Demon backline support unit that raises maximum HP or mitigates incoming critical strikes ensures your frontline survives Gawain's initial hand.

Force Suboptimal Plays and Rush Ultimate Gauge

Prevent Gawain from reaching a full Ultimate Move gauge. Her Ultimate Move ignores standard defensive barriers and threatens an entire team wipe if unleashed.

Maintain continuous lethal pressure on Gawain's remaining health. When opponents are forced to use cards defensively or make inefficient attacks to survive, their Ultimate Move progression stalls. Use this window to build Meliodas's Ultimate Move gauge, as Gawain compositions lack the defensive utility needed to survive his area-of-effect finisher.