I have played with Water and against Fire also but I made the difference with its ability .
You are like a coach who puts the line-up in the match and then waits for it. You cannot make substitutions, so you have to think carefully at the beginning.
I loved this game so much that it became one of the most interesting games that if you tell someone about it, he will tell you that you do not control while playing. What is this boredom, but these are strategic games.
This game I have played with Water and against Fire and managed to make a good win using 3 cards.
I have 3 cards at the end of the battle and the 3 attackers managed to beat the other team, It was a tough battle with common cards against each others.
Watch it :
https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_a1b16b3ea977816dbf5a2c0b700f4137&ref=harry-jacob