Luck and mind duels

[Ylvali]

I recently played MA atlantis in a MP game. When I sent my s2 w3 kings against Arco and he answered with s4 mages casting mind duels.

The strange thing is that I won 3 of 4 duels even though he had so much higher astral.

All my kings had luck items, could that be the explanation? If luck counters mind duels that would be very useful. If not can someone tell if there is some other factor in play.

Or maybe I was just very lucky?

[B0rsuk]

Arcoscephale doesn't have mages with base s4, so he must've used boosters. Only natural talent counts for duels. Communion, boosters etc won't help. But empower may help a little.

[Endoperez]

I'm still intrigued by the original question. Luck help against things like Soul Slay and Ethereal Crossbow, which are basically 999 magic damage. In theory, Magic Duel might just deal lots of unresistable, AN damage...

So, has anyone tested whether Luck can help you survive a lost duel?

[Xietor]

Arcos does get many astrologers with 4s magic though. rarely 5.

[Ylvali]

In this case it was s4 mages, without boosters or anything.

I know it could be just luck (real life version) but I´d really like to know.

[Xietor]

I doubt luck helps. Magic duel seems to be a different animal. Likely just got good rolls. If you are wearing armor of virtue and lose a magic duel, i think you are dead and do not return to the capital. That is an educated guess, however. Did not test it.

[Saxon]

If you are thinking of testing it on me, you may find I am not entirely cooperative!

It is unlikely luck has an impact, as it would be too powerful. +3 or -3 due to luck would overpower the original levels in S.

[Ylvali]

Ok so I put 8 s1 mages with pendeant of luck against 8 s3 mages casting mind duel. Results 2-6.

So it seems luck does not effect mind duels.