Splinterlands is a complex game, and it allows for various cards and strategies. Each fight is different as there are various rulesets applied, and this can give specific cards an advantage depending on how you use them. In this post, I talk about a battle where I did won because my opponent used a bad strategy.
Rule Set, Battle, and Plan
The rulesets this time are Witch Hunt and Aim True. This means that ranged monsters deal double damage to magic monsters and attacks can't miss. There is also 34 mana available, and I can use any splinter except for earth and death.
| Splinter | Mana Cost | Position | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avina of the Wolf | 5 | Summoner | Heal or +2 speed |
| Saltwraith Bulkhead | 7 | 1st | Weary |
| Frigid Wolf | 1 | 2nd | Charge |
| Total Mana: | 13 |
The focus of this lineup is to keep my monsters alive while dealing damage and outlasting my opponent. My archon is Avina of the Wolf for the heal. My tank is Saltwraith Bulkhead, and my backup tank is Frigid Wolf. This low mana match means there aren't many options, and I want a good tank to have Avina put heal on it.
Round 1
At first glance, I think that this match can go either way. My opponent has more damage, but I have tankier monsters.
Round 5
A few rounds later, my opponent has 1 monsters, but my side is still all alive. There is nothing my opponent can do anymore since he can't attack anymore.
I won later that round.
Conclusion
I won the match because my strategy worked out. I wanted a decent lineup to stall the match until I could win, but I didn't expect my opponent to kill himself. Incendiary is an ability that works as a double-edged sword, and it worked against my opponent.
You can see my entire match here.
What did you think of my match? Was there anything you would have done differently? I think it is quite interesting to see how different players use the same card.