Stone golem is a rare earth elemental monster. It have 1 melee physical damage, 1 speed, 6 health, 2 armor, and only cost 5 mana. Theoretically such stats able to withstand tons of damage making it a great tank in first position. Or is it?
This blog is all about analyzing stone golem deck with other beginner/default cards, such as :
Which mana pool best for stone golem deck?
What is the counter of stone golem deck?
Which summoner best suited for stone golem deck?
What position is the best for stone golem deck?
Summary
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First of all you have to check my battle in this “https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_c0262a3f2f05df7e31ac1c89f8691489&ref=merakilia63 ” The battle have 14 mana pool with stone golem, goblin sorcerer, and earth elemental monsters & lyanna nature summoner can come into play. Check this one as well https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_d09afb540625983f7ff0e770f43ea6de&ref=merakilia63
Despite having to face off with rexie (a 4 melee damage card) stone golem able to withstand the damage for only 2, thanks to it’s ability which is shield. Shield ability is reducing damage from melee and range attacker, this ability able to decrease damage up to -2. Hence in low mana pool i would recommend stone golem in 1st.
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Take a look at here https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_70f8bfe8b6fa0fd99c1d21c455906ec1&ref=merakilia63 Living lava of fire elemental definitely great counter against stone golem deck. Because earth element deck do not have high amount of attack. https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_e7679d61bedd1d52a1047e0c79eddff8&ref=merakilia63 take a look as well, cerberus able to withstand the damage as well because of regeneration of hp each turn. Haunted spirit form death element also able to counter stone golem deck, can be seen here https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_55e2305619feff07080165c644019214&ref=merakilia63 . Water element can counter stone golem deck as well, especially serpent of eld, which have evasion along with water elemental healing ability. Unfortunately for you, if you still have default card and want to use golem deck, it is not recommended due to the enemy can easily counter you. Unless you decide to buy/rent mylor summoner which give thorn ability. Thorn ability able to did damage to melee attacker if they attack our monster. Combining mylor summoner with stone golem would give high advantage to us, since golem able to decrease the damage.
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Without a doubt stone golem with mylor crowling summoner combine with stone golem is a great combination. How it works? Melee enemy attack stone golem, stone golem able to reduce the damage by -2, but since mylor crawling give thorn ability the attacker gets 2 damage, then by the help of wood nymph stone golem health able to recover.
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In low mana pool such as 14-15, stone golem is highly recommended in the 1st position then followed by wood nymph in 2nd position, and for the summoner is mylor. But if you still using default card, i would recommend not to use stone golem but instead unicorn mustang in front. Just take a look here, how useful unicorn mustang is https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_da003dcffce257afe774726f8431a1b2&ref=merakilia63
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If you in low mana pool 13-19 you should have mylor as summoner, then stone golem 1st followed by wood nymph in the back. If you find yourself an enemy with living lava/haunted spirit/cerberus you can counter this with thorn ability, but if you still using default card, you should use unicorn mustang in 1st position and for the summoner drake of arnak (dragon summoner).