Snagging myself a brand new Waka Spiritblade a couple of days ago got me thinking.
To use this summoner to its best effect, I need a combination of sneakers, snipers, and opportunist monsters behind the tank, with a scattershot for good measure.
If you’re going to poison the enemy then why not poison the lot?
With Waka being a Death summoner that limits my options somewhat to Death and Neutral monsters.
With this promo card being such a limited release I can’t see a huge rush to suddenly buy out all the Gem Meteors.
For Waka, it has to be Silent Sha-Vi, Mage Necrosi, Gem Meteor, and Lira the Dark. That's if you don't want to dish out a small fortune on older out-of-print (OOP) cards that might require you to remortgage your home.
Using that particular combination with a suitable tank and reach monsters could work.
..'the ultimate backline to accomodate Waka Spirtiblade, mana pending?'...
I have yet to try Waka Spiritblade as alas I am still that greedy slumlord monster baron who rents all his cards.
When Splinterlands make changes to the game, I am already to play again. I can easily change my methods of DEC generation depending on the environment.
When I do play I have a certain fondness for hitting people from behind and right now is a great time to stock up on those nasty sneak and opportunity cards while Chaos Legion is still in print.
Here are a few I have been buying:
Stitch Leech
Stitch Leech is already one of the most expensive commons at 11c. Do you think that's peanuts? When you need 220 of them to get an L8 version then it adds up a little.
What I like about this card is it hits for more than its casting cost. You don't see that very often and that makes it good value.
As low as L4, Stitch Leech hits for 3 with a casting cost of 3. In a game where you need to beat your opponent up, that's an asset.
The fact Stitch Leech is a Sneak card with Life Leech at L6 adds to the value.
I have been picking up Gold versions for around $2 each. Combine just 2 of these and you have that L4 monster that hits as much as its casting cost.
Venari Scout
Perhaps it is because Life is currently Magic strong due to its in-print summoner Obsidian that this common Opportunity card has been largely ignored.
I rate Opportunity over Sneak for obvious reasons. This 3 mana monster hits for 2 at L4 and is attractive in terms of muscle for your mana.
The fact that nobody else appears to notice is a boon, as I have several sets of Venari Scout, both in regular and Gold.
I often see Venari Scout as one of the low-value monsters congregating with those 1 mana monsters that are used as opportunity fodder.
...'not in the same league, but often are similarly priced. Talk about overlooked'...
Gold Venari Scouts are around $1.20 right now but I have seen them for around $1. Those are the ones I pick up.
Celestial Harpy
Rare cards are always going to be more costly and Harpies can be picked up for around 24c (Regular) and around $5 (Gold).
I already have my regular one that can be used for play and have been accumulating a few Gold ones.
From L3, Celestial Harpy dishes out as much damage as its casting cost, and good 2 mana monsters are always useful as filler material.
I wouldn’t call the Harpy this, as she is yet another Opportunity monster, this time with built-in flying.
...'Gold Harpy's can be obtained for under $5, if you are patient'...
If you play in the lower ranks you will be likely playing bots. Have you noticed that when you face a Life deck, you always see Celestial Harpy and Stitch Leech?
This is because they are efficient cards, efficient enough to kick your arse most of the time.
Other more obvious power cards that fit this topic within the Chaos Legion expansion are Tenyii Striker and Silent Sha-Vi.
If you don’t have these maxed to a level your summoner can handle then you are doing yourself a disservice.
As for Venari Scout. I think this cat-type monster will come good in the future. By that time, it may be another Screeching Vulture, a monster that is now OOP and I remember to be for sale at 2c.
...'Screeching Vulture, once sent to the dustbin, fed to the cat, used as horse manure are now over $1. I had these coming out of my ears once. I wish I had kept every last one of them'...
The Vulture is now is over $1 for a single BCX. I own a solitary L8 Gold Vulture and zero regular ones. But don’t listen to me, I’m just speculating…
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I was undecided until the last moment whether to buy Waka or not but in the end I didn't buy it but only because it wasn't in my possibilities at the moment but I already know that I will regret not buying it when I meet him in battle and he will poison all my monsters :(
I really enjoy your strategy posts on Splinterlands and all the cards you've analyzed are all my purchase goals as well.
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It's evident that you're a fan of sneak and flying monsters. That's a dangerous line up there. Imagine pairing it with the Waka as a summoner, there's definitely going to be blood on the streets.
Can't believe you actually got that one there. I heard it sold out in less than a minute.
They tell us a minute but I figure a little less. It wasn't as tough as you might think, it was a case of finger on the button and click... fast!
Hahaha, guess you were pretty fast, time on the clock. The fact that it was a limited edition meant people would make that move very fast. Someone said it goes for 200DEC a day on the rentals.
Why aren't you playing yet?
I get more DEC from 100% renting... sad to say.
Actully a really cool setup. Not only do you hit the back hard which can often times be weaker but your snipe can start to make quick work for the middle cards as well.
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There are plenty of others if you have older cards (like me), and this one could only be used pending the correct mana limits. The tank and reach-tank could be interchangeable (again more so with older cards if available).
I've just started playing Splinterlands and I've learned a lot from this article ( I didn't even know we could upgrade cards) so thanks!
Its always good to see new players, there is a lot to learn and it can be a steep road for the new person, especially on the finance side.
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I love these tips. I'm off to buy a level 4 Venari Scout,
I didn't even try for a Waka. Too expensive for me, but it looks like some people got more than one. Not looking forward to facing one in battle. Some of the summoners are so powerful.
I like the sneak cards. Taking out the rear cards is vital in some battles. Most of my old cards are rented out, so I have been exploring the Chaos ones.
Have fun.
I could have got more than one. I refreshed after my buy and noticed 35 left. You had to be quick but it was reasonable and the bot buys all failed.
Have to hope these sales are fair, but it looks like this was. I felt cheated in the land sale when the site went down. I see some of these are for sale starting at over $2000. I won't be buying.
Whatever they have done to their backend.. it mitigates crashes, we saw that in the Chaos Legion release which went ever so smoothly. Hats off to them for making the purchase experience decent.
With the money involved they need to build a stable platform. Millions going through there.
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