This is the conservative build of the roster. 3 Re-rolls as always is a useful for reliability, especially in a starting roster with no core skills aside from Dodge. Your main choice is whether to take 2 Constrictors or 2 Runners. 2 Runners gives you higher Ma and an extra Dodge Side Step. This combo along with Prehensile tail can be more useful than Tentacles for tying players up and sticking to them, however you also want to be using it very sparingly at low TV because you don't want to lose your runners. The added Ma also makes scoring a lot easier. The advantage of starting with 2 Constrictors is they are harder to skill up, so starting with both of them means they get extra time to accumulate spp. 2x Tentacles and 2x St4 gives you better pitch control generally speaking and helps you deal with higher St teams more reliably. Starting with 2 Mesmer is wise because they can free your own players up and also bust open cages.

This starting roster gives you much better pitch control than Variation 1. You have 2 Constrictors who give you 2x St4 Tentacles, this allows helps pin players down if the constrictor is properly supported, and St4 helps with higher St teams. 3 Runners gives you 3x Dodge Side Step Prehensile Tail. This is an excellent combo for swarming opposing cages and ball carriers. Just make sure you aren't too aggressive with this tactic as you could find your self losing key players. You have 1 Mesmer for key moments removing Tackle Zones and cage breaking. The downside of this starting roster is you only have 2 Re-rolls and with no Block in the team this is always tricky to manage.