Welcome to the 2nd edition of Alphawog’s Unloved Cards! I’ll be highlighting cards that are relatively cheap and don’t seem to be played often. And since the cards are affordable, I can run a giveaway for a copy.
This week's monster is a current reward card from the very bottom of the market (I grabbed a couple at 20 cents a piece). I don't think I've ever seen anyone play him against me. My first impression of the card was that it was useless. When I get that impression, I usually start thinking about what utility that monster could serve. The designers of this game are pretty genius, and I haven't found a single card that doesn't have a context that it's good in or a role to fill in a certain line-up.
The Gargoya Devil is an expensive monster at 7 cost. Honestly, I completely understand why he doesn't get any love. He's an expensive box of OK stats and abilities. I doubt he's making many Standard battle teams even with high mana caps. However, there's still somethings to love about even this wretched beast.
He has Flying and is a Neutral. Those two traits make him instantly valuable to high mana Earthquake matches. Occasionally, I take him in high mana Keep Your Distance battles. He also has Close Range giving him a chance to finish the job after the beefier monsters in front of him die.
As he level's he gains a point of speed, a point of damage, and then Deathblow. He still will be regulated to high mana matches, but Deathblow will make him even more of a beast in Earthquake matches.
Give-Away Rules
Comment below with your Splinterlands account name (if different that your posting account) and your opinion of the Gargoya Devil.
I’ll pick a random winner and post the result on my next edition of Alphawog's Unloved Cards.
Previous Give-Away Winner Time
From a list of 22 entrants, last week's winner is....
Congratulations @eman13088!
I don't play the Gargoya Devil often, but Deathblow killed my Lama/Kron combo once, so it has its uses...
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Mana cost is just too high. If it was 5 I'd use it
asrullpare
For newbie it is very valuable card
Username: polar99
Opinion: Seems like large mana cost but could be useful in high mana battles
it is the cheapest earthquake card available
@jhuleader
I just love tanky cards therefore he comes in handy for my deck!
@weeknds
i used the card in the first days of it on the game, it has a good hability, but usually you will preffer put it on second position to use it but the card has poor HP so has a "secondary tank" there are better option with 7 mana @amaillo-m
I like the card but poor health makes It weak
@davideownzall
Thx
i like the card, great advantage when place behind with no snipe/sneak rule, a game changer and would be great if this card has bigger speed at lvl 1 since it cost a lot of mana compare to same ability life splinter.
@borexkun
it is the cheapest earthquake card available
@kursen
good with increasing CP
@henruc
The only time someone used this to me is at an earth quake rule set.
And that's a bot.
@notcanon
I use him occasionally with the new white summoner if it’s a higher mana match. Thanks for the giveaway. @squishna
Own this card but never use. @vaddd
Thanks! I still think it is useful as it has Flying. @relf87
I use him on earthquake when dragon splinter is disabled.
IGN: arviez
Honestly ive tried to get it at least to lvl 4 because he has limited utility, but he is useful nonetheless, as youve mentioned ive used him on the earthquake ruleset and 99 mana ruleset as a filler and he does come trough sometimes, flying makes him able to hit other flying units. name @invictex
I’d love to join. @technocrypton
I like the Gargoya Devils artwork… not much else! :D
He is pretty much just an earthquake match card to me, but does come in handy for that particular ruleset. Very situational but still useful.
@lazerw0lf
As you said this card is great for earthquake battles or high mana battles w/ General Sloan
@agitator33
I really like the card in some rulesets like Equaliser with High Mana.
@highhaschdi
I'll have to try him in that context. Good suggestion.
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