Since the last update there's a bug with the SP1 of Spiral. When you connect the rival with the Sp1, it trend to parry the attack at the middle of the animation.
This has happened to me in:
* War (luckily I didn't die)
* Arenas
* Practice mode
This is a video from the practice mode.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjM_Xt8WYuo[/youtube]