Am I missing something? (in General)

seems there is no melee in my first rounds of melee... Example:


The Hatchetman vs. Billys Good Doggies
Violent J cast Dispel Magic on all enemy Minions (60,026)
Violent J's Protection fizzles under Dispel Magic
Sweetie cast Dispel Magic on all enemy Minions (416,534)
Brother Seamus cast Ablative Shield on all friendly Minions (208418)

Ranged Combat
Violent J's Fireball hit Brother Seamus [42937], Jackie Boy [35683], Sweetie [40571], Sweetie's familiar [56013], Boops [33791]
Shaggy 2 Dope shot Jackie Boy [196224]
Shaggy 2 Dope hit Jackie Boy [147554]
Jackie Boy's Magic missile hit Shaggy 2 Dope [29808]
Sweetie's familiar's Fireball hit Violent J [9527], Shaggy 2 Dope [3271]


Violent J's Fireball hit Brother Seamus [49385], Jackie Boy [51446], Sweetie [43258], Sweetie's familiar [45205], Boops [39140]
Shaggy 2 Dope struck deep into Jackie Boy [177396]
Shaggy 2 Dope struck deep into Jackie Boy [178004]
Shaggy 2 Dope cries "Dead Bodies Make Me HAPPY!"
Jackie Boy's Magic missile hit Shaggy 2 Dope [48973]
Sweetie's familiar's Fireball hit Violent J [17778], Shaggy 2 Dope [3411]

R.I.P. Jackie Boy

Violent J's Fireball hit Brother Seamus [65875], Sweetie [44708], Sweetie's familiar [67247], Boops [62900]
Shaggy 2 Dope struck deep into Sweetie's familiar [151612]
Shaggy 2 Dope struck deep into Sweetie's familiar [232093]
Shaggy 2 Dope cries "Dead Bodies Make Me HAPPY!"
Sweetie's familiar's Fireball hit Violent J [16916], Shaggy 2 Dope [4278]

R.I.P. Sweetie's familiar

Melee Combat

Violent J's Fireball hit Brother Seamus [50662], Sweetie [57169], Boops [49840], Shaggy 2 Dope [3115]
Violent J cries "Mass Murder Makes Me HAPPY!"

R.I.P. Brother Seamus

Violent J's Fireball hit Sweetie [100403], Boops [102640], Shaggy 2 Dope [6775]
Shaggy 2 Dope sliced into Sweetie [56378]
Boops tapped Shaggy 2 Dope [89]
Boops draws strength from his weapon! [17]


Violent J's Fireball hit Sweetie [89173], Boops [91354], Shaggy 2 Dope [5851]
Violent J cries "Mass Murder Makes Me HAPPY!"
Shaggy 2 Dope grazed Boops [58518]
Boops's blow was dodged by Shaggy 2 Dope

R.I.P. Sweetie

Violent J's Fireball hit Boops [304145], Shaggy 2 Dope [37214]
Shaggy 2 Dope clove Boops [61427]
Shaggy 2 Dope gashed Boops [63456]
Boops swung wildly at Shaggy 2 Dope


Violent J's Fireball hit Boops [310542], Shaggy 2 Dope [11321]
Violent J cries "Mass Murder Makes Me HAPPY!"
Boops's blow was dodged by Violent J

R.I.P. Shaggy 2 Dope
R.I.P. Boops

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If he has both ranged and melee weapons equipped, your minion will not attack
during the first round of melee combat, while he readies his weapon

It is because you are using a bow, it makes your melee/bow user skip first round of melee.

At least i'm pretty sure it's what's happening.

thank you guys... Leave it up to me to figure out the complexities, yet leave the obvious stuff wide open.