This battle against Gul'dan and Orgrim had given Patrick considerable inspiration. Gul'dan was also a high-ranking spellcaster, and if Medivh's death had not implicated him, causing his strength to drop a tier and damaging his soul, Patrick would probably have suffered a crushing defeat at their combined hands.
But this clash with Gul'dan and Orgrim had given Patrick a great deal of practical combat experience. He still needed to discuss it with Ellen and settle the details before those ideas could be put into practice.
"This battle showed me just how formidable a ninth-tier warlock and a pseudo-legendary warrior were. Against opponents of the same tier, the enemy simply won't give me a chance to spread out Mind Vision and channel large-scale spells. Choosing spells enhanced by metamagic that require no casting time is far more effective in battles between top-level fighters than using those large-scale spells."
[Exactly. Against an opponent of the same tier, if you spread out Mind Vision, use spiritual power to lock onto a target beyond visual range, and begin preparing a large-scale spell, your opponent will certainly suffer serious injuries if you successfully cast it. But that outcome hinges on an "if."]
Ellen's voice sounded light and cheerful. [Your approach to combat is right. Gul'dan is ninth tier, just like you. If you begin spreading out Mind Vision at the start of battle, as a high-ranking spellcaster, he will instantly detect your intentions, then use his spiritual power to interfere with and erode yours. If your spiritual power is tied down by your opponent and Orgrim takes that opportunity to launch a fierce attack, the outcome will be decided right there.]
[The more advanced and powerful a spell is, the longer it takes to cast. Sometimes, a battle between mages of the same tier is