What's the solution to Mauve Manticore 5, battle 1?

It's claiming to be a logic puzzle but the AI acts differently every try. I'm tired of trying.

 

http://forums.cardhunter.com/threads/melvelous-the-magnificent-and-the-malicious-maze.6706/

 

Yeah, I found that topic already but it didn't seem to have a reliable method. The ones I tried went wrong along the way, probably due to AI randomness?

 

The method in the linked thread is mostly reliable. There's a slight chance it goes wonky based on AI decisions but it's winnable most times with it. There isn't a known 100% reliable method. It's just very very picky about your actions. Clicking one square off at any point makes you lose. It takes some practise to get it right.

EDIT: Here's some refinement to the method to make it more reliable:
http://forums.cardhunter.com/thread...you-have-a-full-set-of.6989/page-2#post-82912