INTRO
Welcome Everyone to the post which I've got some really High Hopes, For this Week, I decided to create a Special Post For Newbies to Splinterlands. As we're Leading up to the Celebration Days of the Season, I wanted to back off a bit and Re-access the kind of Content that will be Very Valuable for People Going into The New Year.
As it Stands, I recently referred one of my Freinds to the Splinterlands Game, SO I was Able to Get a First-Hand Experience of How Newbies to Splinterlands Cope in their Newcomer Days. Monster Cards in Splinterlands Is Probably What Makes the Game so Unique, Absolutely Stunning and this was also what my Friend Struggled the most with!
Not having a Good Grasp Of Monster Cards means U're going to be Generally Bad at Creating Strategies or Contents Around them, So I'm Creating this Extensive Post which will delve into Monster Cards in a Simplified Way so YOU (Are you a Newbie ? xD) can become a Master (read Monster) at it!. Let's Get Started.
Always Begin from the Top - Monster NFTs
As you can see, It's Great to Start from the Top And to see the Big Picture, and Let's Start by GOing Through What Monster Cards in Splinterlands are:
Monster Cards in Splinterlands is Essentially NFTs, we all know the big idea of what NFTs are - Digital Items Printed and Stored on a Blockchain Having a Unique ID.
In the same way, All Splinterlands Cards are Released in the Form of NFTs which can then be Dispersed around, Bought, Sold, and Rented in the Marketplace, and each Player has a Unique Representation of a Card that NO One Else Owns Until he Either Gifts it, Rents it, Or Sells it. That's how Unique these guys are!
In this way, You might wonder how many Unique Monster Cards are Currently in Splinterlands?
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Remember when I said NFTs are Printed on the Blockchain? Well Because of this Process which is Larely Automated (i.e, run by a computer code), the Blockchain is Able to Print Hundreds, even Thousands of NFTs very Quickly, and Splinterlands Made the Magic Happen by Releasing Card Editions containing Several Monsters with Unique ID.
Before we Move on to that in the next Section, I'll Give you an Example to see this at work!
For example, Last Week's Share You Battle Challenge with Theme Monster Card - River Nymph.
I decided to Take a Look at this Monster in the Marketplace since I wanted to Rent it For Battling, On Doing So I Found This Section Called Card ID - with Unique, Different, and Random Alphanumeric Code ⬇
This Image Shows us that Every Monster Card has a Unique ID
Card Editions in Splinterlands - A Total of 9
So now that you have a good grasp of what NFTs Cards are, It's time to Introduce the Most Interesting Element in Splinterlands TCG: Card Editions.
To Start off with this, Think that NFTs Monster Cards are Singular, while Card Editions is the Collection of Several Monster Cards.
There are currently 9 Card Editions in Splinterlands that have been Released Regularly Over the Period of 5 Years. These Card Editions Include ALL the Unique Monster Cards we have Available Today in the Marketplace. These Card Editions also Span Monsters from ALL Elements in Splinterlands (Let's Discuss Elementals Next)
Card Editions Include;
1. Alpha Card Edition - Consists of About 60 Cards ⬇
2. Beta Card Edition - Consists of About 80 Cards ⬇
3. Promo Card Edition - Consists of About 25 Cards ⬇
4. Reward Card Edition - Consists of About 85 Cards ⬇
5. Untamed Card Edition - Consists of About 72 Cards ⬇
6. Dice Card Edition - Consists of About 22 Cards ⬇
7. Gladius Card Edition - Consists of About 32 Cards ⬇
8. Chaos of Legion Card Edition - Consists of About 100 Cards ⬇
9. Riftwatches Card Edition - Consists of About 43 Cards
Now, Earlier I Mentioned that All Card Editions in Splinterlands include Monsters from Various Elements, This is to Establish a Balance AND Power Among the Elements. Let's Look at Elements Next!.
Elementals in Splinterlands and their Summorners
Elements are without a Doubt the Most Popular aspect of Splinterlands among all kinds of Players including Beginners and Pros. Elementals are also where most Battle Revolves around, that Define Our Choices, Purchase and Rental Choices, Victories and Ultimately Earnings.
What Makes Elemnatals so Unique and Full of Everlasting Interest to Keep Players on their Feet is in In fact - Because, Each Elemental is Unique and Different from Every other one and they Have Maintained that Uniqueness across all the Card Editions Released in Splinterlands.
For Instance, to make this clearer for you - Many Splinterlands Players can Put a General Personality Trait on Each elemental such as Dragons(Overlords, Undefeated, Toughest, Special Abilities), Water (Sneaky, Crafty, Difficult to Master, Magic Attack), Fire (Melee, Bold, Aggressive Attack) and so on.
This shows us that the Splinterlands Team Did one Great thing that has made Elementals Deeply Interesting for Us - They Brought it to Live, Giving Them such Realism and Fantastical Touch.
Seven Splinterlands Elements Listed;
1. Dragons -
Dragons are Regarded as the Overloads in Splinterlands, they Include some of the Strongest Monsters in the Game. They are Intently Crafted with some Great Abilities attached to their Personal Stats/ Features that make them Undefeated in Matches.
Dragons are also the Most Expensive Monsters in Splinterlands.
2. Death -
Death is a Fantastic Element and Largely Attracted Attractive to Many Players in Splinterlands. Last Year when I Started Playing Splinterlands, Death was So Powerful In Most Battle scenarios and Was Evidently Superior to Most Other Elementals (such as Earth and Life). With the Release of New Card Editions and the Sort of Monsters they Contain, the Tide of Power Can Change from One Element to Another
3. Water -
Water is a Beautiful Element, Consisting of the Most Physically Mesmerizing Monsters in Splinterlands. As expected, there are Lots of Crafty and Sneaky Monsters from this Elemental. You can Never Have Them Fully In Your Grasp Whether In Battle or In Person. Think about How Slimy and Eel can be. Water Element is Also Becoming Increasingly Powerful in the Current Card Editions that are Available as Base Cards.
4. Fire -
Fire Elementals Consist of Strong, Fast, melee Attacking Monsters that Possesses More Health and Speed than Other Special Abilities of Deception. Fire Monsters have Aggressive Features that Showcases Well in their Primary Attack Element Usually the Melee Attack. With the help of Summoners, Fire Elements can be Dangerous to Face in Battle
5. Earth -
Earth Elementals are the Only Element in Splinterlands that Consists of a Combination of ALL Kinds of Monsters, from Meele, Ranged and Magic Attackers. Using Earth Element gives Players a lot of Flexibility in Battle.
6. Life -
Life Elementals Consist of Monsters with the Highest Health in Splinterlands. Life Elementals are Durable, Long-lasting, Decided in Attack with Several Abilities, and Effect to Improve their Well-being Before, Or In a Battle Period.
7. Neutral -
Neutral Elementals are Largely the Monsters that Play a Supporting Role in Players' Battle. Many Battles are not Played with Neutral Dominant Monsters in Crucial Positions Like Rank, But they Fill up the Battle Lineup Randomly to Fit The Situation. Some Situations where Players Utilise the Power of Neutral Include - To Complete their Battle Mana Cap and to Plan Strategies to Protect their Dominant Monsters.
A Look at Features of a Monster Card
This Final Section will Introduce the features of Monster Cards in Splinterlands, that will Explain Their Difference, How to Spot their Strengths, and How Each Stat Affects Your Battles ⬇
With Four Examples of Typical Monster Card, I Will Explain the Combination of Their Stats and Features;
| Typical Monster Card A | Typical Monster Card B | |
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| Number 1: This Refers to the Health of the Monster. It Determines How many Hits a Monster can Endure Before Dying | Number 1: This Refers to the Health of the Monster. It Determines How many Hits a Monster can Endure Before Dying | |
| Number 2: This Refers to the Monster Mana Cost of Lining it up in a Battle. Each Battle has a Specific set Limit of Mana | Number 2: This also Refers to the Mana Cost of the Monster | |
| Number 3: This Refers to the Speed of the Monster, which Determines How Fast the Monster Attacks. Higher Speed Monsters attack First Every Round. | Number 3: This also Refers to the Speed of the Monster | |
Number 4: This Refers to the Monster Attack Type and Strength. This type is Magic Attack with 1 Strength. | Number 4: This Refers to the Monster Attack Type and Strength. This Type is Meele Attack with 2 Strength | |
Number 5: This Refers to the Special Ability of Monster called Flying. This Ability is Unique to a certain type of Monsters and is Triggered on Certain Conditions in Battle. | Number 5: This Refers to the Special Ability of Monster called Trample. This Ability is also Triggered on Certain Conditions in Battle | |
| Number 6: No Shield Stat | Number 6: This Refers to the Shield Stat of the Monster. Shield helps to Protect Monsters from Initial Attacks/Damage from Enemies. Only Magic Attack can Penetrate Shield |
| Typical Monster Card C | Typical Summorner Card D | |
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| Number 1: This also Refers to the Health of the Monster. | Intro This is a Typical Summoner Card from the Water Splinter | |
| Number 2: This also Refers to the Monster Mana Cost of Lining it up in a Battle. | Intro 2 Summoner's Card Comes with Special Perks Distributed to Every Friendly Monster at the Start of the Battle | |
| Number 3: This Refers to the Speed of the Monster. | Number 2: This Refers to the Mana Cost of the Summoner Card. Usually +4 For Summoner's Distributing Two Perks & +3 For Summoner's Distributing Just One Perk | |
Number 4: This Refers to the Monster Attack Type and Strength. This type is Ranged Attack with 1 Strength. | Number 7: This Refers to the First Summoner Perk of +1 Shield to All Friendly Monsters | |
Number 5: This Refers to the Special Ability of a Monster called Close Range. | Number 8: This Refers to the Second Summoner Perk of +1 Shield to All Friendly Monsters |
Summary - Components of Monster Cards
Splinterlands is a Super Impressive Blockchain Game with a Culture of Cards with Lore, Impressive Design and Such Realism. It Certainly does Take time for Newbies and Newcomers to the game to Understand the Various Features and Components of Monster Cards - The Highlight of Splinterlands.
This Post has been Created to Guide You through the Important Aspects of Monsters, NFTs Cards, Card Editions and Elementals. Having a Good grasp of these features is a Perfect way to Understanding Splinterlands on a Deeper Level and Becoming a Better Player.
I Hope I've Done some Justice to this Topic!! 😉
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