Hi all,

Introduction

Another post in this series. Thank you for your support in the previous posts 😊

This series intends to determine if there are other aspects of cards that may contribute to increasing its value. Based on your feedback I can focus on more/other things – so feel free to tell me where you want me to go into further detail.
I include some analysis on where the cards fit in terms of strategy and a market analysis of the price of the card in previous months. Feel free to suggest what more do you want me to look into.
In this edition I will be looking at the Goblin Fireballer.

Card ID, Editions, and Number of Cards

This card’s ID number is 160, and it is a card from the Untamed set.

Total printed: 209267

Foil	Printed	Burned	Power/BCX
Regular	192018	10082	10
Gold	6503	664	500

(Data from splinterlands API)

Rarity type: Common
Splinter: Fire

Card stats

Strategy

I will be focusing my analysis on the usefulness of this card in lower leagues (i.e. bronze to gold).
This card’s main advantages are its low mana (only 2) and the fact that it is ranged. Main disadvantages are its low HP, Damage and Speed. The low speed may prove useful under the Reverse Speed rule set, and the Equaliser rule set negates the issue with HP.
This card is currently available for all players to play, and it is very niche. Besides the previously mentioned rule sets, I would only use it in low mana battles. Moreover, if you don’t have Yodin as Fire Summoner this card may not be top on your priority list.
Nevertheless, I would like to say that it is a card that still sees a lot of play, so don’t dismiss it just yet. Given its price, may be a good way to earn some extra RP when you eventually do play it.
Another cheap card that adds flexibility to your roster.

Market Analysis

A very cheap card that may worth your investment just for the sake of earning more RP per battle.
Let’s look at the last 6 months.

Looking at the graph, the following can be concluded:

• in regular foil, not surprisingly this card follows the overall market downward trend. There is a resistance at about the 0.2$ which will be tested in the next days.
• in gold foil, about a month ago it experienced a significant increase in value. Although, if you look at the overall trend, it was unsupported and it didn’t affect the trajectory it was taking – still an interesting opportunity to make money for some. There was a sturdy resistance at about 4$, which was broken a couple of weeks ago.

Please let me know in the comments if there is any further information you would like me to include in future analysis.
Stay safe!