I am not sure how many Splinterlands Battle Posts I have written, but I can probably count them on one Simpsons hand, as I don't think there are many. However, I was reminded today that I should write a post on this from time to time and I just happened to have a round that I think is worth writing about.
It effectively uses a Level 2 card (would have worked L1 as well), as well as it doubling as a usecase for one of the new Soulbound Reward Cards, and a new ability. I have actually been able to get away with it a couple times already, but this one went perfectly. I have had other rounds where I haven't been as successful too.
Venari Marksrat
The card is the Venari Marksrat, a range monster which at level 1 has the "Martyr" ability, which at least as I have been using it, should really be called the "Suicide Bomber" attribute. When this little 3 Mana sucker dies, the trait gives +1 to all stats to the cards either side of it, so positioning it well can make quite a difference.
This might not be suitable for many rounds, but it can come in handy for example, I have used it with Obsidian, placed between Blight and Biljka, which both have camouflage. It dies, bumps them up with Biljka having a 5 magic and Blight a 4. Which can be damaging.
However, in this round today, with Life and Death splinters available, I went with Life, and we had a "somewhat" similar setup - with both looking to use Jared Scar to pound the other.
As you can see, this is a 36 Mana opportunity, return fire and added armor round. The opposition setup is pretty good, with additional speed and shield from the summoner, as well as Rust to take away the added shields from me. Blight will probably take out my Tank heal and Renova protects the back position and has backline heal. We both have a Resurrect. The real decider here would be Jared Scar, which I have beefed a bit with Chaos Knight, which adds +1 melee and also has shield, with the same HP as Jared, so it will take the hits first.
But, the little hero of this story is sneaking squeaking in between the the two of them - because not only is it going to add +1 to all stats when it gets targeted first by the monsters, because I am using Lorna with Divine shield, it is going to take two hits "for free" - the first and the one after the resurrect (which happened to be the piercing hit of the enemy Scar), provided by Adelade. Then on the second death, it is going to give another +1 to Chaos and Jared. This also means that it pushes their stats up higher also, meaning they aren't getting targeted, leaving Chaos Knight to +1 the Melee and Jared to wreak havoc.
By the time the L2 Rat with no shield (Rust took it) and 2 HP (Blight took -1) was finally defeated, it had lived twice, taken four hits and added +2 to the stats of the adjacent cards, leaving them looking like this:
Yep, they are some meaty looking attacks, but what is also important in this round is the HP, because the monsters forced into opportunity, are going to target the lower HP first. With Xenith Monk at the front facing Chaos Agent with no attack, the backline is the target, with Adelade first and then Dumacke Exile, which is going to keep sneaking. But remember, that these back cards are yet to take a hit, so they still have a Divine Shield in place, as does the Monk at the front.
By the time the opponent Jared Scar got its first kill and had its stats bumped with Bloodlust, the field looked like this:
And as you can see, the tides have turned. Blight can now do very little and even if it goes Jared to Jared at this point, mine can take 2 full hits and survive, whilst that same two would be enough to clean the other up. Even at this point. But it doesn't matter, because before it would have a chance to even get to me, it would have to take out the Chaos Knight, and thanks to the stat bump, it can hold its own.
And Jared had its Divine Shield intact until the final enemy blow, where its counterpart finally had a chance to faceoff and give its best shot, doing zero damage.
Aayyyy!
Taraz
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Battle link:
https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_5a23d7ac91eb07bdc4a44b67820e7667&ref=tarazkp
Just realized I forgot to add the link!
You have started to write again about Splinterland recently :) Do you really have spare time to play?
Spare time? No! But I do make time. I don't have a good rhythm for it though, which means I am sometimes concentrating, sometimes not...
I wasn't lucky enough to pull one yet
Go buy one... oh wait...
It is an interesting ability. The "weapons training" one I haven't used yet. I think that would be interesting too, but I haven't found a use with the cards I have available. Slowly, the collection will build though.
Will take some time, I'm looking forwards to seeing Lord Arianthus with massive attacks from the frontline :D
And Almo in 3rd.
Wild of course.
Not a bad battle you had here, I think it was pretty important to zoom in on that thumbs up of the card that I've never noticed LOL. I need to get my Scar to level 3 for sure. I won't bother with level 4 as I don't have maxed summoners but level 3 is nice. I really love that summoner too, I've got mine at level 5 which is good but wish I pushed it to level 6. That divine shield is fucking ballsy!
I didn't add the link!!
https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_5a23d7ac91eb07bdc4a44b67820e7667&ref=tarazkp
Divine Shield is great. Lorna and Mylor have held up well from Dice.
Lorna is such a BABE !
Fiery redhead! Though I don't mind a little Epona to protect me ;)
Now that brings a Chuckle...........
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I don't think that I have ever seen a monster with 14 attack power. That is the being from nightmares. How is someone supposed to even fight that...
Edit: You inspired me to also use that rat in battle.
https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_9439236889c51a21fca78701af162e65&ref=fieryfootprints
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Lol!! interesting usecase for it!
Very interesting. I am so horrible at the strategy of this game. Just when I think I have it down I get totally decimated in a fight. It drives me nuts!
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You aren't the only one. I can't hold a 50% win rate these days...
Yeah, some of these new rule sets are murder. It's almost sadistic!
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I used to enjoy watching it too. :)
I viewed that battle when you send it in chat. +2 to those adjoining toons was great. Use it with resurrection and get double the benefits. I can see Astral Entity and Chanseus the Great getting more love once this catches on.
I haven't used Astral Entity much, but it beats me often.
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It was quite difficult for me to see this battle, brother.😵😵
I wasn't able to catch it the first time since I didn't know which monster was using which ability. Monsters were dying and then rising from the dead again. Monsters often have their abilities reduced while at other times new abilities are added. You truly have strong cards, bro👉🤜💪💪🤛👈
And The JARED SCAR, that one is a real BEAST.
The numbers on the cards are so big at the higher leagues! Haha. Martyr is really a gamechanger - first time I am rooting for my own cards to be struck down.
I unpacked the rat so gonna start using him.after this post. Just reading the strategy and thinking that has to be done in championship and diamond. Its unreal. With these new cards there are now so much more possibilities. The game is actually brilliant. Each level has its own complexities and that includes novice. I do think it's good to spend some time in the gutter before you graduate up the ranks.
Just watched the video. Resurrecylt with martyr is genius hahaha