Help against 3W-2-2-2-1 "WM" Formation

[PabloSanDiego]

I looked at the sticky "Table of Counter Formations" and the counter formation vs. the "WM" is blank. I also went back 20 pages and didn't see any advice against this "WM" Formation. I am playing against a team that is slightly better than me.

The formation is:

---------ST-----------
AML-------------AMR
-----MC----MC-------
----DMC---DMC-----
DL------DC-------DR

So it looks like the letter "W" stacked atop the letter "M".

I have been considering a lot of options but it seems that this is a well balanced and versatile formation without any glaring weakness I can figure out. Obviously I don't know his tactics or arrows, so it's hard to figure out a way to counter. He can attack with the ST and the AMs, has 6 in the midfield between the AMs, MCs, and DMs, and potentially 5 in the back with the back line and the 2 DMs. It also covers the wings and center so mixed attack is all I can come up with.

Please describe what formation you think is effective. Maybe we can get it entered in the "Table of Counter Formations" stickie thread.

Thanks.

[Walphin]

That formation is called 3-2-2-2-1 butterfly, its epic.
However, I think you can counter it with a 3-2-2-1-2 used as follows:
Dc, Dc, Dc
DML DMR
Mc Mc
Amc
ST ST

[influenze]

Thats not the butterfly, butterfly has 3 DC's and DML/DMR.
This is called the WM like pablo said.

That formation is called 3-2-2-2-1 butterfly, its epic.
However, I think you can counter it with a 3-2-2-1-2 used as follows:
Dc, Dc, Dc
DML DMR
Mc Mc
Amc
ST ST

[PabloSanDiego]

Thats not the butterfly, butterfly has 3 DC's and DML/DMR.
This is called the WM like pablo said.

influenze is correct, the "Butterfly" is:

--------ST---------
AML----------AMR
-----MC--MC-----
DML----------DMR
----DC-DC-DC----

so the Butterfly and WM are the same on the attacking side, but different on defense.

The "Table of Counter Formations" recommends that the Butterfly be attacked with the 4-2-2-2 Hexagon.

Maybe that's an effective counter for the WM also?