I didn't want to keep you guys waiting, so before the General Sale starts, I'll another, and have quite a few more planned! Every pack I open, at least 1 card will be given away!
Let's check out the 2nd Pack opening:
Double Rares, and more importantly, quite solid rares for their Splinters! IMO Pelacor Arbalest and Cursed Windeku are the best rares of their splinters, at least, for the CL Meta and for the CL summoners. I am super excited to build up a Cursed Windeku to his Gold Level, where he gains Heal. Pelacor Arbalest, tbh I really just want to get a few more Hit Points on him because he is SQUISHY
As usual, you can scroll down to skip all this tips and tricks stuff.
Card Tips & Tricks
Pelacor Arbalest
Normal Foil, Rare, Life Monster
As I said before, he's not my favorite Life Cards from CL, but he's one of the best Rares of the party, though, Time Mage gives Pelacor a run for his money when you start to talk about the Wild Meta and the Untamed Meta, and not just CL alone.
I love to pair Truthspeaker and Chaos Knight with him, Let's be real, Pelacor is squishy and needs some armor to survive. I also almost exclusively use Pelacor Arbalest with General Sloan. If I really don't expect magic, or if I think they're going mostly melee/range, I'll use Scavo Hireling as well. He is particularly powerful in No Sneak/Snipe and Lost Magic, where his armor gives him good survivability and he can avoid painful snipe and sneak enemies. He's also amazing in Equalizer
I don't recommend him in No Armor and in No Range rulesets.
Kulu Swimhunter
Normal Foil, Common, Water Monster
I'm not gunna lie, this was one of my favorite cards when I saw the art; His stats... not so much. As an ability-less card, he really doesn't have much of an edge over previous cards. If anything, he is a niche ranged choice for Little League and not much else beyond that. I would've loved a Slow or a Blind ability... at least?
I don't use Kulu much, but when I do use it, it's with Kelya and it's in either Close Ranged, Little League or in Snipe Rulesets.
I don't recommend it in Armored Up or Poison rulesets. In fact, I'd go so far as to say I don't really like Kulu in any rulesets beyond what's mentioned above.
Cursed Windeku
Normal Foil, Rare, Death Monster
The Thorny Tank of Death, move over Giant Scorpion; it's unfortunate but Windeku has got you beat in most situations.
I use Windeku in almost all situations; there are like 3 situations where I don't use him: When mana doesn't allow, and a Level 5 Giant Scorpion is being used with my Kretch. OR I'm 90% sure it's magic spam, and I am playing Bone Golem, who will likely fail me anyways so sometimes I just use Windeku anyways. Windeku is powerful in Melee Only, Super Sneak, and No Sneak/Snipe
I don't recommend Cursed Windeku in Earthquake, where Harklaw is a better option, or in against Mylor comps, who will eat through him just as fast, if not faster.
Gargoya Scrapper
Normal Foil, Common, Life Monster
Gargoya Scrapper can be a really interesting play imo especially in Low Mana Life in Wild, where you could create cheeky plays with Gargoya Scrapper and Crystal Werewolf. Ultimately, its 1 Mana cost makes it highly usable in almost all situations, regardless. Although Chaos Agent is oftentimes the better choice.
Like the other 1 Mana cards: He's a much better choice with a Gold Foil, to get bonus DEC easily and consistently in nearly any battle. Gargoya Scrapper is a decent choice against low mana Magic, especially if you have access to a card with Silence. He's also a decent option in Equalizer, Super Sneak, Melee From Anywhere, and Opportunity
I do NOT recommend him in Lost Magic or Snipe
Supply Runner
Normal Foil, Common, Neutral Monster
Let me sell you on Supply Runner: He's not much of a card until you hit Level 5 where he gains Swiftness, at which point he's a speed boosting Mantoid that attacks the frontline, instead of sniping. This card is especially powerful with Byzantine Kitty, Kelya, and Pyre. I would use this card in Equalizer, Close Ranged, and Earthquake (Specifically with Brighton Bloom)
I do NOT recommend Supply Runner in Reverse Speed or Snipe, mostly because Snipe will allow Supply Runner to quickly be picked off. Unless of course you have a better defense/offense!
Giveaway Time!
Let's giveaway 2 of these guys, I'll always giveaway a 1 Mana card if I receive one, it's my hope that this will create opportunities for players to collect a few and begin to upgrade and see their value; that being said, if you like them go for a Gold Foil!
So 2 Cards for 2 Different Players!
Upvotes, Follows, and Tips are OPTIONAL, you do NOT need to do this, but they are always always appreciated!
Here are the rules:
- Comment your IGN
- Have Fun!
That's it! You'll be entered into both drawings, although you can only win once per Giveaway Post!
Giveaway will be drawn using the Wheel of Names when this post pays out 7 days from now!
Giveaway #1 "The LIFE of the Party" Results
My Previous giveaway was here:
@jakkal/splinterlands-pack-opening-with-giveaway--1-the-life-of-the-party
Where a few lucky winners would receive: Blinding Reflector, Chaos Knight, and Hardy Stonefish
With 44 Comments, there were 35 Entrants in total, some of the comments were bots and/or engagement tokens! I've also added in my Referrals, who get lifetime access to my giveaways. They do NOT receive bonus entries, simply 1 entry.
For the Blinding Reflector, the winner is... @crypt0star5, a Referral!
For the Chaos Knight, the winner is... @marleyroots congratulations on your new Chaos Knight!
Finally: Hardy Stonefish goes to... @shawnmichael-gt congratulations!
𝕊𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕌𝕡 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕡𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕨!
Wanna join the Chaos Legion? Play with me on Splinterlands!
if you use my link, here: https://splinterlands.com?ref=jakkal
I'll send you 100 DEC when you sign up and get a spellbook, (as long as you show up as referred) which should help you get started via renting! Also, feel free to message me, I can answer any questions, give tips, etc.
You ALSO get entered into every giveaway that I do, and sometimes I'll do special Referral only giveaways and delegations, which will be starting back up again soon as well!