There's 2 Abs kds and HoH competing with MA for the crown at this point. Pending something large, I think it's fair to say Sanc is out of the crown hunt.
I agree that Abs moves have been lame, but if MA simply chooses to eat Sanc's gc stealing and war Havoc, they avoid all this double hostile nonsense and are in a much better position. The "lameness" of the situation ultimately falls on MA's choice (mistake) of answering Sanc's stealing with more hits.