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The one I'll use as an example is something I use regularly. It's one of my core and probably one of my most favorite monsters in Splinterlands. The card is underrated due to his low health but is an extremely efficient one and cheap to rent.

It's so cheap that I even bought it and have an owned level 4 copy of it.

In any case, the card is very efficient and a must have for its flexibility on games.

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Dhampir Infiltrator

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Stats | Camila Sungazer

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Camila Sungazer is a Legendary Summoner which is really good for efficiency. Starting at level 2, each level can get you the one you need for every league. Since I'm playing in gold league, if I want to use the max capped monsters, I need a level 3 Camila Sungazer. Easy, cheap and efficient.

_Abilities

-1 Melee. Reduces opponent's melee damage by 1 with a minimum of 1. Monsters with 1 melee damage before the effect are unaffected.

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Stats | Dhampir Infiltrator

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Dhampir Infiltrator is a really good one. His main weakness is probably the low health but a 4 mana cost with a total of 4 damage is quite insane to be honest. Although he only has 2 damage, due to Double Strike, the damage is doubled since he attack twice.

_Abilities

At level 1, Sneak and Double Strike is unlocked.

Monsters with Sneak ability prioritizes the opponent's last position monster for their attacks. Melee monsters with this ability are allowed to attack from any position.

Monsters with Double Strike ability attacks twice in each round. All effects for each attack are applied for both attacks.

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At level 5, Cripple is unlocked. Attacks from monsters with Cripple ability reduces target's max health by 1 when it hit.

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At level 8, Affliction is unlocked. Monsters with Affliction ability has a chance of adding Afflictioned status on its target when hit. Monsters with Afflictioned status cannot be healed. This affects both Heal and Tank Heal abilities. Afflictioned status can be removed either by death or Cleanse ability.

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Battle Highlights

Click the link below to see the full battle:

https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_e588485362e4e826703e476fcff63347&ref=konaqua122

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Rules of Combat

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

58 Mana Cap. Total mana cost of all monsters must not exceed 58 mana.

Little League Rules of Combat. Only 4 or lower mana cost monsters can be used during this battle.

Armored Up Rules of Combat. All monsters on the board gets an extra 2 armor.

All elements unlocked except for Water, Life and Death Elements. Summoners and Monsters from this element cannot be used during this battle.

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Abilities Used During This Battle

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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_{Monsters in RED are my opponent's. Those in BLUE are mine.}

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Round 1

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Madcap Magus's Scattershot attack killed Exploding Rats.

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Round 2

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uraeus's Sneak attack killed Lava Spider.

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Round 3

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Scavo Firebolt's attack killed Xenith Monk.
2. Dhampir Infiltrator's Sneak attack killed Scavo Firebolt.

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Round 4

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Antoid Platoon's attack killed Fungus Flinger.
2. Martyr effect on Dhampir Infiltrator.

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Round 6

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uraeus's Sneak attack killed Uraeus.
2. Dhampir Infiltrator's attack killed Antoid Platoon.

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Round 8

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Dhampir Infiltrator's attack killed Xenith Monk.
2. Madcap Magus's Scattershot attack killed Uraeus.

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ᒪIᑎEᑌᑭ

_{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Summoner: Camila Sungazer: A low mana dragon summoner with -1 melee ability.

1. Xenith Monk: A 4 mana cost monster with Heal. Good for a low health tank.
2. Fungus Flinger: A martyr monster. Monsters with Martyr ability gives 1 damage, 1 speed, 1 max health, and 1 armor (if the monster/s originally has armor) when it dies. The affected monsters are the one directly in front and back of the Martyr monsters.
3. Dhampir Infiltrator: Has Double Strike and Sneak. Good and efficient low mana cost card for its damage.
4. Venari Marskrat: A martyr monster. Monsters with Martyr ability gives 1 damage, 1 speed, 1 max health, and 1 armor (if the monster/s originally has armor) when it dies. The affected monsters are the one directly in front and back of the Martyr monsters.
5. Madcap Magus: A magic damage type monster with Scattershot, and Life Leech. Since the damage is 1, his life leech ability also gains 1 per attack.
6. Uraeus: A 3 mana cost Sneak monster. Also has an extra armor for 1 round of protection against Sneak attacks.

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ᗪIᗪ YOᑌᖇ ᔕTᖇᗩTEGY ᗯOᖇKEᗪ?

Yes. I have two offensive strats when it comes to Armored Up. The first one is using magic damage types as it passes through armor while the second one is what I used in this one. I call it, "Focus Fire." So, the idea is simple. You pick either front or back, and you focus on attacking it. To focus on the back of the line, you use Sneaks.

Normally, without the Little League rule of combat and Death element unavailable, I would choose Fire element, add Sand Worm and Tenyii Striker.

In this battle, due to the rules, I used Dhampir Infiltrator and Uraeus with the help of Martyr to buff them up instead. If the opponent has Opportunity, this line up would be more deadly as both Martyr monsters would die first giving my monsters extra stats and Dhampir Infiltrator, being in the middle of the two Martyrs, would get 2 bonus damage. His damage would spike up from 2 to 4 and with the Double Strike ability, Dhampir can attack twice giving 8 damage total while being a 4 mana card. That's insane.

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ᗯᕼᗩT ᗯIᒪᒪ YOᑌ TᖇY ᗪIᖴᖴEᖇEᑎTᒪY ᑎE᙭T TIᗰE?

One change is probably Madcap Magus to Goblin Thief. Goblin Thief is an Untamed Earth common with 4 mana, 2 damage and Sneak ability. The reason I chose Madcap Magus over Goblin Thief is that I have Madcap Magus and I don't want to get more reduced rewards by choosing a starter card. I also don't rent it because I don't use Earth monsters too much but I might need to in the future for the, "just in case," situations like this.

I'll think about it but this is one change that would make this lineup more deadly.

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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆

Dhampir Infiltrator on Armored Up

? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕?

Yes. While I do prefer using magic monsters for obvious reasons, Double Strike is very useful on Armored Up as they melt the opponent's armor on their turn. Dhampir Infiltrator has 2 damage starting at level 4 which allows him to destroy the opponent's armor at first attack, and inflict damage on the second in one round. This is obviously more stronger than higher damage monsters that requires two rounds to inflict damage, one round for the armor and one round for the damage.

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