One of my best Twitter accounts is Splinterlands. It keeps me informed about all the important news in the ecosystem and #Hive posting events like a media challenge. In my opinion, those challenges are an incredible way of increasing the pride of being part of this community, as every player shares his/her game experience with others, allowing others to learn about everyone's successes and mistakes. For this one, I will present an in-depth post for one of the best guyz in the current meta: Runeslinger. Hope you like it!
Bots everywhere - diversify army mode on
Things have turned very difficult for Diamond 1 jumping to Champion. You face every day an army of well-loaded CP Bots with thousands and thousands of battles in their database ready to optimize the battle that you are facing. Although this fact generates frustration, it also forces everyone to give their best. As I am writing this post, we are in the mid-season and I have managed to hit Diamond 1 and will try hard to hit Champion (want those 3 figures SPS Champion chest hard!). My Camilla - Lux 200k CP rented collection that allowed me to hit Champion "easy", has turned into 400k CP fighting for 3400's. Amplifying my collection has brought me to rent new cards, and in this new strategy shines Runeslinger. This guyz is a Nightmare for enemy lines and I would like this post to create your attention on him if you still don't.
Runeslinger Strengths
I have decided to present Runeslinger's main strengths as 3 three debuff abilities + a global advantage that he gets from being in the life summoner team:
One of the best lessons I've learned from playing top-ranked is bringing Affliction to every battle even if you think you won't need it. Affliction disrupts opponents' damage income control plan denying tank or taunt creature healing up. It works fantastic with tons of meta creatures like Baakjira, Windeku, or supports like Merdaali, Crystalmithh, and Goblin Psychic...
Stun is always stun. Interrupting the next enemy's action is one of the strongest debuffs of the game that wins matches. It can deny a double attack from Grund or the first Grum buff. It can give your tank extra time to be healed and finally interrupts auto healing from Windekus and Baakjiras. What else?
If you don't seriously value Cripple is because you have not faced enough endless battles, heavingly tied and decided by details. Cripple is the key ability for these battles and generally brings the victory to the team that has considered taking it to the battle
Finally but not less importantly, I've found so much success playing life summoner. It has special dynamics of resilience and resistance with tons of healing and buffing. In this direction Grandmaster Rathe shines with a strong personality, bringing the whole army unnatural resistance to magic. Bring Grandmaster Rathe, bring some repair. The hero of our post destroys and controls the main focus. Life is life.
Modern Diamond tournament report
If you are losing tournaments you are using your assets (whether you own them or rent them), below their max capabilities. Tournaments are an opportunity to play against the best players learn from their stars and a chance to increase your daily income. I've beaten my mark in my last attendance to Golath Zulmar Modern Diamond Beginner hosted by @sps.tournaments being placed 26th and earning 50 SPS (the entry was only 8SPS):
Jumping into what I've liked more from content creation (Splinterlands tactical analysis) and related to the content of the post, I would like to share with you an example of Runeslinger's master performance. Applying his three debuffs on the tank and leading my army to victory. This was how armies looked like:
At first glance, both armies look fantastic. My opponent chose a Possiblus strat with a great melee guyz. Building a tough front with Lurker and Arkemis (with reach), the boys got inspired with Hellondale in 3rd position, Deeplurker / Runi as Opportunity carries, and finally Kye as a Taunt killer. Such a great army. Total 53 mana points in a 99 mana battle. My army was worth 10 points less. So how could such a cheaper army even get a chance?
My tank: Uriel: I love Uriel's natural survivability. He flies, auto heals, and is supported by blind can be a headache to his opponents.
Djinn Renova: this girl is worth $3.3 today. One day she will be out printed and her price will grow. Triage is Op for damage control and +1 global HP is always welcome. Did I mention the 4 Magic Damage per turn? If your opponent does not cover Magic, will be a secure victory for your team.
Supply Runner always helps with that +1 Speed on all the team. Overall my team was +2 Speed vs enemy.
I built the Evading wombo combo in the back: this means Spirit Hoarder 5th and Lurker 6th, controlling all the incoming damage. Blind from Hoarder brought my Uriel and Lurker increased damage evading.
Finally, take a look at the MVP, laying stuns when the team needed it. First, turn stunned on lurker. 2nd and 3rd affliction (no need for this battle), and special pay attention on the 5th stunning Kye for the win (maybe Kye could have taken this for the enemy but there was Runeslinger to take the victory home). So in my opinion, +2 speed/blind, sustain on my lurker and this guy were the keys to victory. Here I leave you the entire battle.
As a final piece of advice to grant success to that boy. Try to buff up his speed as you want his debuffs on the enemy tank to be laid every turn. I would also like to congratulate @Zlhforever for such a deserved victory in the tournament. We see you at the next!
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