In one of my recent battles, I used my legendary Gladiator card—Xulax Nightwind—for the very first time, and with just a little bit of additional power, this card's performance made it the ultimate warrior of the entire battle.
While my opponent also utilised the same card in their team, theirs was a Level 2 version—meaning it possessed improved basic stats, primarily including +1 Melee Attack and the Thorns ability. Consequently, my card was comparatively weaker; however, I empowered it using my Archon's abilities, granting it both "Double Strike" and "Swiftness." This effectively doubled its attack power and significantly increased its speed. Furthermore, by virtue of belonging to the same bloodline as the Archon, it gained the "Deflect" ability—a crucial asset in this particular battle, as it provided protection against the opponent's Thorns.
You are likely already familiar with the default Bloodlust ability of Gladius cards, which boosts all of a card's stats by +1 after every killing attack. Initially, both of us fielded teams with roughly equivalent power levels; although the opponent possessed two Magic cards, I held the advantage in Speed, making it a fairly evenly matched battle. However, as the attacks unfolded turn by turn—and as my Legendary Xulax Nightwind card progressively boosted all its stats by +1 through Bloodlust—it became increasingly difficult to knock it out with every subsequent killing blow, while the impact of its attacks simultaneously continued to escalate. The protection this card received against Thorns, courtesy of its Deflect ability, was truly formidable—a factor that played a pivotal role in enabling it to endure on the battlefield for an extended duration.
The "Born Again" ability played a pivotal role in further bolstering this card's strength; by allowing the card to survive a full knockout on multiple occasions, "Bloodlust" was able to trigger twice, thereby empowering this legendary Gladiator. Furthermore, "Deflect" protected the card from "Thorns," while "Void Armor" redirected incoming magic attacks to the armor rather than the health pool. Consequently—at least for the duration of this specific battle—an already formidable card became virtually immortal, making it quite easy for me to secure the victory in this battle.
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