Playing Hades, quick strategy-question.

Board 8

Lost a fight to Hades due to the timer from the heat...UGH. I even had a +1 health every 0.8 seconds for my final life which won it for me before, but the death timer just ticks harder.
O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK!
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