For today a lot of players are using Venari Wavesmith on water splinters.
It has 1 magic attack, 2 speed, and 3 life. What makes this card very usefull is its skill "PROTECT" which gives +2 armor to all friendly monsters.
This buff could defend the squishy water mages against melee and range monsters especially those with sneak and snipe abilities.
Weakness:
This could be counter with none other than "Magic Reflect". Magic attacks ignores armor so the protect ability is useless.
Know you splinters, strategize, and enjoy the game.