Weekly Battle Challenge: Deeplurker

Edition: Chaos Legion
Rarity: Common
Element: Water
Attack: Melee
Abilities: Opportunity at Level 1, Poison at Level 6, Demoralize at Level 10.

Deeplurker is one of my most used and most valued Chaos Legion cards for the sheer amount of impact that it can have in a battle. Targeting the lowest health monster on the enemy team to have a great impact against valuable backline monsters.

The Card

The Play

https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_717f8ab445ecbadcf4aee2894901d582&ref=allani545

The Strategy

It was a Silver League, 42 Mana battle with Spreading Fury. I try to avoid too much magic based damage with this ruleset because it enhances the enemy team if they have armour.

Position	Card	Level	Reason
Summoner	Kelya Frendul	3	Extra Speed and Armour which can be quite desirable in this ruleset if played correctly.
Position 1	Serpent of Eld	3	High damage, high health and speed to tank damage and hit hard.
Position 2	Flying Squid	4	Reach allowing attacks from the second position but also a great option as second tank with high hitpoints.
Position 3	Deeplurker	4	Our star of the week with high damage, opportunity and high hitpoints. Great at taking out the backline.
Position 4	Merdaali Guardian	3	Tank Heal to look after the front line. Good against Magic attacks with the enrage ruleset.
Position 5	River Hellondale	1	My one Magic damage monster with the Resurrect ability to bring back a friendly monster.
Position 6	Axemaster	1	Strong backline with high speed and decent health. Enhanced by the double strike ability.

The Result

The battle began with both sides trading blows. Axemaster quickly destroyed the taunting Mycelic Slipspawn. Merdaali Guardian healed our Serpent of Eld and Deeplurker eliminated the enemy Venari Scout in a single strike.

Round two saw the enemy tank, Unicorn Mustang survive many blows but succumb to our Flying Squid. Deeplurker took out the enemy Goblin Psychic and it was all but over for the enemy team.

Round three began with Serpent of Eld slaying the Royal Peryton and the Goblin Tower crumbling to Deeplurker. No friendly casualties were sustained.