In times of war, the Muses are silent – a Roman saying incorrectly attributed to Cicero. This was my very first association when I encountered the Silenced Summoners modification. I also half-expected

Have you ever made a wrong assumption when peeking at the Splinterlands battlefield? Perhaps you’re convinced you’ll win a skirmish or expect your monsters to be wiped out without eliminating a single

How do you drown your dragon? It’s not an easy task, but you’re more likely to succeed in drowning it than training it. This holds true even in the realms of Splinterlands, where dragons, unlike human

Splinterlands is not really a skill game; superior cards usually win. The higher the league you play in, the more apparent this becomes—if you haven’t invested thousands in epic and legendary cards backed

I have a soft spot for high mana cap games with ruleset modifications that don't kill the vibe – not those that create an environment too hostile for monsters to survive beyond a couple of rounds or those

I tried the new Survival mode but quickly realized I didn’t have the cards for it – or rather, I can’t afford to have defeated monsters in cooldown for over a week – so I returned to conventional battles

One might say there’s no place for skill in Splinterlands: once you pick the monsters to fight for you, all you can do is watch them in action. That’s true to an extent, yet there remains space to analyze

Some battles where epic and legendary monsters dominate the battlefield can still be finished in only two rounds; sometimes, ruleset modifications make the environment too lethal, even for nearly invincible

I love epic battles, where you’re not limited by a low mana cap and, instead of agonizing over every point twice—or even three times—you can unleash the best monsters of your Splinter, the cream of the

I enjoy epic battles in Splinterlands. Sure, skirmishes with a 13-mana cap and unusual ruleset combinations can be catchy, yet the battles that stretch over ten rounds are the ones I find breathtaking.

A Splinterlands battle can feel epic when two ancient foes clash. When Life challenges Death, it feels almost transcendental. And when two classical elements cross swords, it’s as if gods might be born.

Dominating the Splinterlands battlefield without losing a single creature requires a lot of skill, especially in high-mana-cap games where players can draft the best monsters available. However, you can

Several monsters in the realms of Splinterlands have an aura of invincibility. Off the top of my head, there’s the deadly yet cute flying tiger Kralus, the dreadful centaur Kron the Undying, and the rather

The new Rebellion Rewards Edition has introduced several new abilities and debilities that can change the tide of battle. Among them, Corrupted Healing stands out – it is arguably the most efficient healing

Many of my most successful strategies depend on sneaking monsters. You might expect this ruleset to be my favorite, but you'd be wrong. I love playing sneakers when my opponent doesn't expect them. Once

I’ve been asked if I thought people could still make money in Splinterlands on various occasions. I believe so, but I’d advise cautiously approaching any investment in the game assets. My policy has always

The name of this ruleset is a bit of clickbait—don’t expect any revolt against the Splinterlands nobility by peasants. It simply limits you to Common and Rare monsters only. However, some of these monsters

The last will be first, and the first last. Does it sound familiar? Then you’ve experienced the Reversed Speed ruleset – where else could you hear that? Anyway, I perceive it as one of the trickiest rulesets

Splinterlands luck avoided me this week; I hadn’t run into this ruleset since Monday. I thought I wouldn’t be able to cover it this time. However, two battles I underwent earlier this morning saved the

The Noxious Fumes ruleset represents what I imagine the battlefield of Splinterlands to be like. Yes, I know the lore suggests there are also breathtaking landscapes and marvelous mountains, which all