Introduction:
The hypotheses is that there is a powercreep in splinterlands. To prove this we need a way to quantify the monster power.
This is a work in progress:
This part is about quantify the power of magic monsters.
The power of magic attack monsters:
Magic has the benefits of ranged, close range, ignoring armor and never miss. Compared to ranged attack monsters, the monsters have even lower health and speed. Around 1 health and 2 speed less. (compare to melee this is 4 monster power less) This also works out for the powercurve.
The rules to calculate monster power so far:
- 1 health is 1 monster power.
- 1 armor is 2 monster power any additional armor is worth 0.5 monster power.
- 1 Speed is 0.5 monster power.
- 1 attack is 0 monster power,
- 2 attack is 2 monster power,
- 3 attack is 3.5 monster power any additional attack is worth 0.5 monster power.
- Rare monsters are worth 0.5 and Epic monsters 1 more monster power.
- Neutral monsters adds 1 monster power for flexability.
- Ranged monsters are worth 2 additional monster power.
- Ranged monsters are worth 4 additional monster power.
- 1 mana cost is roughly 1.4 monster power
| Name | Mana | Health | Armor | Attack | Speed | Monster power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theorosa nightshade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5,3 | |
| Dax Paragon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7,4 | |
| Khimer princess | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6,4 | |
| Darkest magi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6,4 | |
| screaming banshee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Magi of the forest | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8,6 | |
| Beetle queen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8,1 | |
| Elven mystic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7,1 | |
| Medusa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7,1 | |
| Defender of truth | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9,1 | |
| Temple priest | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9,2 | |
| Djinn apprentice | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9,7 | |
| Mischievious mermaid | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9,2 | |
| Magi sphinx | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9,7 | |
| Tortisian chief | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8,2 | |
| Magi of chaos | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9,8 | |
| Nerissa Tridwan | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14,1 |
Cards to mention:
Dax Paragon is a powerful monster for the mana cost, nothing really special, the monsters powers are very close. If there will be a +1 magic light summoner, this will be a stable pick.
Elven mystic Elven mystic still won a lot in lower tiers with the +1 magic summoner. But it's still a relative bad stats compared to other magic monsters.
Final thoughts:
Ability power quantification has yet to come. Ball point figures:
- never miss is easy worth 1 monster power.
- Ignoring armor only is worth at least 2 monster power.
- Assuming close range makes sure you get another attack in it is also worth at least 1 monster power.
I think magic attack is way undervalued, especially with +1 magic summoners. That’s probably why almost all magic summoners have to attack the frontline, to make sure it's counterable.