😊Hey Battle Spellcasters!
A warm welcome to another splinter-week with the theme card 🐲DRAGONS🐲. This week we are allowed to chose from "ANY Rarity, Edition, Attack and Ability" of the Dragon Unit and combine with any other splinters. I have chosen a few Dragon monsters for my battle challenge. But, before i reveal who they are, there's plenty more time left, so if you want to take part in this weeks Splinterlands battle challenge, simply go to 👉SHARE YOUR BATTLE Weekly Challenge! DRAGONS! to read up the rules of challenge.
| THEME CARD INFORMATION:🐲DRAGONS🐲 | |
|---|---|
| EDITION | ANY |
| RARITY | ANY |
| ELEMENT | DRAGON🐉 |
| LEVEL | ANY |
| MANA COST | ANY |
| ABILITIES | ANY |
🐲DRAGONS,🐲 a splinter that, in my opinion, is the most powerful in the Splinterlands. While not all Dragons are to be employed as front-liners, a fair number of them deliver massive brute force in battle. They are useful in battle and are designed to cancel and neutralize enemy monsters.
This splinter is without a doubt the most diverse of all; there is a wide range of cards and attack types, and their amazing abilities will make every player desire to have them on deck.
You're probably asking why, if they're the strongest and i mentioned again that they're also the least popular?. First let's establish that it was a Click-bait😂. Secondly, because of the image dragons conjure up, you'll picture a massive fire-breathing monster. But, the dragons I'm about to introduce to you are humans with dragon talents and abilities. From Stats, these warriors are rarely employed in battle, but if properly engaged in favourable positions, they will ensure victory.
Without further ado, let's get started and present our Team line up.
STHISPA the extraordinary 5-star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Epic Monster destined for greatness. She is a very powerful summoner whose powers was revealed when the Chaos Legion invaded Draykh-Nahka and Centrum City fell. When in battle she grants all Monsters fighting alongside the Phase ability which cause magic spell casters to miss their attack on her warriors.
LORD OF DARKNESS is indeed the Lord of battle, and he leads his team to victory with his amazing abilities. When he is injured, his Enrage ability is activated which gives increase Melee and speed attack . He Stuns his assailant, leading them to lose control of the situation, losing a turn to strike. A 3 star⭐️⭐️⭐️ warrior with the Shield ability, which shields him from melee attacks. He steps in to take the front line.
At level 1 LORD OF DARKNESS has 3-Melee attacks at 2-speeds, 2-defense, 8-health, and the Enrage.
level 2 Every other stats remains the same but then he gains the Stun ability which makes him very useful as a front liner.
level 3 He gains an extra 4-Melee point and another new ability Shield.
At Max level 4-MAX, A total game changer, He gains another extra 9-ealth point while possessing the stats of a level 3 with another impressive ability, the Retaliate. He recomes an ultimate front weapon and you'd have to pass through him to get the others.
CABALIST is a very knowledgeable and diabolic spell caster who has fully mastered the art of time bending. A great threat on the battle field and he can manipulate time however he wishes. He Demoralizes by reducing the melee attack of enemy monsters. His Giant killer does double damage to over powered monsters who cost 10+ mana in battle. A 7 star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rare warrior who Amplifies by reflecting back Magic attack, return fire and thorn damage to all enemy monsters by 1.
At level 1 CABALIST has 2-Magic attacks at 2-speeds, 5-health, and the starting ability to Amplify team warrior stats in battles.
level 3 He maintains stats of Level 1 but gains an additional ability, the Giant killer against enemy monsters with 10+ stats.
At Max level 8-MAX, however, he becomes even more deadly and gains another extra 4-Magic, 4-Speed and 5-Health points while possessing the stats of a level 5. He then gains another impressive ability, Demoralize.
DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR is a half-vampire trained to be the perfect assassin. First she Cripples the enemy by taking away 1 max health line, and then goes on to deal Double strike by attacking twice instead of one. A rare 6 star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ warrior who Sneaks who targets the last monster on enemy line and eliminates without looking back.
At level 1 DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR has just 1 melee attack at 2-speeds, 52-health, and the Sneak + Double ability. Even at level one, she has super impressive abilities, so will be very useful even in lower leagues.
level 5 She gains an extra 2-Melee, 3-speed and 3-Health points, and another new ability Cripple.
At Max level 8-MAX, however, she gains another extra 4-speed and 4-Health point while possessing the stats of a level 5. She then gains another impressive ability, Affliction.
QUEEN OF CROWS has had the power to speak to and control crows even as a child. She however grew into a very powerful warrior. In battle, QUEEN OF CROWS Returns fire back at ranged attackers, while she Slows down enemies by reducing their speed. She is a 7 star rare ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ warrior who Headwinds by reducing range damage targeted at her and team warriors, same time being able to attack and cause damamge from front position using her Close range skill.
At level 1 QUEEN OF CROWS has 2-Ranged attacks at 2-speeds, 11-health, and the Close Range.
level 3 She maintains stats of level 1 but her health is increased to 12 and with it comes a new ability, the Headwind.
level 5 Here again she maintains same stats but has health increased to 13 and another new ability, the Slow.
At Max level 8-MAX, however, she gains another extra Range to 3, Speed to 3 while possessing the stats of a level 5. She then gains another impressive ability, the Return Fire.
LIRA THE DARK steps in next, a 3 star⭐️⭐️⭐️ legend. You'll Never see Lira without Lord of Darkness. She pushes back her draped gown, a hand on the hip and the other fired up to strike. She is indeed a fascinating seductress. Lira will strike and kill before the enemy has a chance to react. Her excellent Opportunity ability allows her to attack from any position as she drains the life out of the enemy with lowest health. She is super Swift and grants her team warriors the same ability. Lira then goes on to Snare flying foes, and she has never failed to hit her target.
At level 1 LIRA THE DARK has 2-Ranged attacks at 6-speeds, 5-health, and the Opportunity + Snare ability. Even at level one, she has super useful abilities, so will be very important even in lower league.
level 2 her range is increased to 3, while maintaining same speed and health points as Level 1.
At Max level 4-MAX, however, she gains another extra Range to 4, while possessing the stats of a level 5. She then gains another impressive ability, the Swiftness.
RUNIC SKYCLAW a rare 6-star super intelligent being who dares to thread with the dragon. Having an intelligent suit that helps glide through enemies and eliminates swiftly. Her Flying ability will destroy non-flying melee and ranged attack enemies, while she Snipes targetting monsters with range, magic or no attack type at all, causing great damage to them and her Reflection shield will not take damage from Blast, Magic reflect, Thorns or Return fire.
RUNIC SKYCLAW is extremely powerful when her 9-mana cost is considered and well worth it.
At level 1 RUNIC SKYCLAW has 3-Ranged attacks at 6-speeds, 3-defense, 5-health, and the 'Flying + Snipe ability'. Even at level one, she has super impressive abilities, so will be very useful even in higher league.
level 2 Every other stats remains the same but then she gains an extra health point +1❤️.
level 5 She gains an extra Range point and another new ability 'Reflection shield'.
At Max level 8-MAX, however, she gains another extra Range, Shield and Health point while possessing the stats of a level 5. She then gains another impressive ability, the Giant killer. RUNIC SKYCLAW is particularly effective against non-flyers, so you will see her being used in earthquake battles.
| RULE SET | |
|---|---|
| STANDARD | MODIFICATIONS TO THE RULES AND MECHANICS |
| MANA CAPACITY | 52 |
| AVAILABLE ELEMENT | Life🌬, Death☠️, and Dragon🐉 Unit allowed |
This was a high mana cap battle with an interesting but unfavorable for my ruleset taste; ✔️WEAK MAGIC: Magic attack hits armor before reducing health on the battlefield.
The enemy came at me with Enemy-DARIA DRAGONSCALE as Summoner, Enemy-DJINN CHWALA in front line, Enemy-CARNAGE TITAN in third, Enemy-CHAOS DRAGON in fourth, Enemy-DRAGON JUMPER in fifth and Enemy-SILVERSHIELD ASSASSIN in backline. The enemy also used the Dragon splinter and deadly ones for sure, pure BRUTE FORCE. Let us see who's dragons stronger⚔️🐉.
STHISPA grants all team monsters the Phase ability.
The CABALIST used a strong magic spell to demoralize the enemy monsters, neutralizing the enemy summoner ENEMY-DARIA DRAGONSCALE's deadly melee.
QUEEN OF CORNS utilized her powers to headwind all of the enemy monsters, lowering their ranged attack accuracy. She also slowed them down, deducting -1 from their speed points.
LIRA THE DARK swooped in and bestowed the Swift ability on all team monsters, giving them an additional speed point advantage.
LIRA THE DARK quickly targeted and killed ENEMY-CREEPING OOZE, with a single strike.
RUNIC SKYCLAW attacks ENEMY-CHAOS DRAGON and destroys his shield. The CABALIST and QUEEN OF CROWS target and take turns striking at ENEMY-DJINN CHWALA.
ENEMY-SILVERSHIELD ASSASIN is targeted by DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR and suffers double damage. LIRA THE DARK does not spend time identifying the weak link in the opposing lineup; she strikes and effortlessly removes ENEMY-SILVERSHIELD ASSASSIN.
The CABALIST and QUEEN OF CROWS take turns attacking ENEMY-DJINN CHWALA, killing her instantaneously.
ENEMY-DRAGON JUMPER flies over and promptly kills DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR😥.
LIRA THE DARK and RUNIC SKYCLAW strike and slay the ENEMY-CHAOS DRAGON quickly.
ENEMY-DRAGON JUMPER flies over and hits LORD OF DARKNESS, instantly killing him😥.
CABALIST unleashes a lethal spell that instantly kills the enemy stronghold's frontline TITAN OF ENEMY-CARNAGE
LIRA THE DARK aims and unleashes the final strike of triumph on the last standing ENEMY-DRAGON JUMPER.
🎉FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!🎉
DRAGON🐲 SPLINTER CARDS? As already mentioned, 🐲DRAGON🐲 are my favorite cards to play with because they are so flexible and adaptable to almost any type of rule set. Left to me, we should always have atleast 2 or 3 of these amazing splinter warriors on deck to combine their great power with the rest of our cards and increase our chances of winning😆.
I definitely like the 🐲DRAGON🐲 cards I picked for this battle, because even at Gold league this monsters have useful abilities. It'll be idle to not use magic monsters with a WEAK MAGIC ruleset. Furthermore, engaging a large number of melee attack monsters, like my opponent did, is very common in order to gain an advantage.
The 🐲DRAGONS🐲 served their purpose well. The battle was exciting to watch and I will keep seeking more ways to engage this splinter in battle.
Yes, my strategy was very effective to an extent. The battle's lineup was simple. Although I admit it was a bit risky, after seeing the battle's rule set and my enemy's most used units, I was 75% certain what the enemy would go for and surely so.
I felt sad when DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR died [Really fancy that card alot], but she sure served her purpose in the position she was in. If there's anything I would've done different was prolly placing her in second position to make use of her Sneak and Double strike ability.
In this battle, I focused on 2 melee tanker as LORD OF DARKNESS and DHAMPIR INFILTRATOR, then 3 Range attackers as LIRE THE DARK , QUEEN OF CROWS and RUNIC SKYCLAW at the back line to target and eliminate enemies from a distance. Infact, all ranged attack monsters survived while melee attackers perished. So, when confronted with this ruleset, I would recommend using melees as sacrifice units, a magic monster for some spell casting, and the rest as ranged attackers. All in all, if we think strategically and properly manage the mana available for each battle, the victory rate will undoubtedly exceed 85%.
🐲DRAGONS🐲 are no doubt an incredible splinter and this battle challenge has surely exposed their usefulness in battle.
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