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Greetings to all Splinterlands players and hive gaming community! Splinterlands is a game of strategy like chess. Winning chances are increased if we play the right cards for the game modifiers and position them correctly to maximize their potential. But, it is also important to have strong cards. Which is why we upgrade our cards or try to get legendary cards in our collection. Think of it like playing a game of chess with two queens against an opponent who only has one. The side with the stronger pieces has higher chances to win even against a more skilled or higher rated opponent. By no means, stronger cards don't guarantee victory but they offer more strategic options and higher chances of winning. Today, I played a game against an opponent with weaker cards and I'll show how my stronger cards helped me win the game.
Below you can see the modifier that was used in the game and you can read about it in detail.
Explosive Weaponry
All units have Blast (deals an additional 50% damage to units adjacent to the target, rounded up).
Additional damage is equivalent to main damage divided by 2, rounded up. Include a unit with Deflect in your lineup to absorb blast damage and protect your back line.
I planned to meet this modifier with card with high mana. But there were few choices so I just went with a high attack units and hope that the damage will be mitigated by my healers.
Earthquake
All nonflying and snared units take 2 physical damage at the end of each round. Snared units are considered non-flying. Since the damage given is physical, it can be reduced to 1 if the unit has the shield ability.
See Flying ability.
I didn't put flying units but I had three healers in the team to mitigate the damage.
The Teams
Let's compare the teams of my opponent and mine.
| Role | My Team | Opponent Team | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summoner | Dragonlord Mancer | Aurelia | Legendary summoner gives me a clear advantage because he has more skills. |
| Unit 1 | Doomshield Warden | Dire Beast | My tank has higher attack and better defense |
| Unit 2 | Gravebrand Warlock | Dread Tafarian | My unit attacks while the opponent's card was to absorb Blast damage |
| Unit 3 | Mindless Thrall | Silverleaf Mage | Putting a Taunt card in the middle in a game with Blast modifier was poor strategy |
| Unit 4 | Arachne Weaver | Kicking Roc | My unit attacks and has healing. |
| Unit 5 | Fenmoor Wood Troll | Virid Venomancer | My Fenmoor Wood Troll has more skills than the opponent's |
| Unit 6 | Magnificent Mollusk | Fenmoor Wood Troll | My last card has high attack of six |
My team has more skills, has higher attacks and have three healers. In this game with Blast and Earthquake, healing is important to keep the units alive. My opponent used mostly Foundation cards and even though they are good, they are no match to Modern cards. I have the clear advantage in units and it led to an easy win.
Game link: https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_cc58480472c905b9ca62ffcc1c21f372?ref=iamchessguy
Conclusion
A player can have stronger cards but this does not guarantee a win in Splinterlands. Despite the advantages of upgraded cards, strategy remains an important factor. Like in chess, a skilled player can often overcome a stronger pieces by accurately predicting an opponent's splinter choice, countering likely lineups, taking advantage of modifiers and positioning cards effectively.
Think of Splinterlands like chess with better pieces available. Having stronger pieces helps, but you still need to make the right moves. Upgraded cards increase your ceiling and flexibility, while strategy determines whether you actually convert those advantages into wins.
Join a Guild
If you are a player with few cards in your deck. Join a guild that can assist you to grow in Splinterlands. You can join brawls to earn SPS, enjoy reward multipliers and shop discounts. Since joining a guild, I'm adding my cards by buying from the shop and the market. This makes the game more fun and add progression. If you're not a guild member yet, now is the time to find one.
As a guild member do your part by having the right cards and showing up in the fray you have joined in brawls.
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