You know about the Water Archon Marlai Singariel from the Foundation set, right? Well, let me tell you, she is the first card in my deck that I invested in and upgraded to the maximum level. I have some great Magic Attack cards in the Water element, and since Marlai Singariel’s sole ability is a +1 Magic boost, I decided to invest in her specifically and max her out. Now I’ve started playing in 'Wild' mode this season—where you can go all-out using cards from every set in Splinterlands' history—so I had to rent a wide variety of cards. That’s when I spotted Marlai Singariel’s "grandpa," Alric Stormbringer (from the Alpha set); he has the same eyes, the same nose, the same face, and the granddaughter also shares the same power as the grandfather. However, the young Marlai Singariel from the Foundation set costs 6 Mana, whereas the old grandpa from the Alpha set costs only 3 Mana. Seeing this, I was immediately drawn to him and rented him for the entire season to use in Wild mode.🔥
While I certainly possess some excellent magic cards within the new Arcana set's Water element, I needed a few more powerful cards for this mode; consequently, I added 'Captain's Ghost' and the Epic 'Nerissa Tridawn' (from the Chaos set) to my deck for this season, and I invariably slot them into my Water element lineups. The reason is that, aside from their inherent magic power, their other stats are impressive; furthermore, the +1 magic boost from 'Alric Stormbringer' makes them even more lethal, delivering devastating, game-ending blows to the enemy—as you can clearly see in this battle. Nevertheless, I avoid relying entirely on a single type of power—unless specific conditions dictate otherwise—because every attribute has its own significance; that is why my go-to choice for the 'tank' position is almost always a heavy-hitting melee card with high health, just as it is in this battle.
While paying close attention to your lineup is crucial whenever you play Splinterlands, it becomes absolutely vital in Wild Mode, where you cannot afford to take any risks; this is the arena where the game's top pro players and bots compete, and a single mistake can prove costly. For instance, in this particular battle, the opponent inexplicably placed a ranged attack card in the second position—ignoring the fundamental rule that ranged units cannot attack from the front line unless they possess the 'Close Range' ability. Consequently, due to this error or perhaps overconfidence, the ranged card became useless once the frontline unit was knocked out and it shifted to the front; unable to launch attacks from that position, the opponent was severely weakened, leaving them with only two other viable attackers, whereas four formidable attacking units remained fully operational on the opposing side.
However, there was one card in the enemy team that I was slightly worried about because it possessed the 'Retaliate' ability, which gave it the power to counterattack against attackers. I have seen this ability in action many times before, and usually, it triggers a counterattack after taking a hit, dealing a significant blow to your attacking cards. But thankfully, this time it only counterattacked with 50% of its attack power and targeted just one of my cards; it was knocked out immediately after that, effectively sealing the enemy's defeat. If there is a lesson to be learned from this battle, it is the importance of your lineup: unless they have the 'Close Range' ability, ranged attack cards should always be placed at the back of the lineup. Additionally, regardless of the element involved in the battle—unless specific modifiers dictate otherwise—try to create a balanced team, as you never know what kind of cards your opponent might bring to the fight.
Note:
English is not my first language. So sometimes I use 'Google Translate'. Please don't think that anything I have written in this blog has been copied from somewhere or is AI-generated.
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