Any of you that spend time in the splinterlands general chat have probably seen me. I'm usually there while I’m playing, seeing what is new, discussing strategy and answering questions when I can. General Chat is certainly not for everyone, some of the people can be a little rough around the edges and you certainly need to do your own research or you could be misinformed. In my posts I will attempt to address some of the misinformation and attempt to provide you with strategies that will help you win and earn money. Am I going to get you on the leaderboard? Probably not right away, you need to be making money first then we can shoot for the leaderboard
First let's address a few bits of misinformation:
"Wavesmith is the Bomb!"
Wavesmith certainly has its uses, like making me a rental income but certainly can be beat with starter cards. I do it quite often. He costs 5 Mana and has the same stats as a starter medusa that costs 4 mana, for that extra mana you get armor which is pretty much useless in the lower leagues where you are likely to run into a lot of magic. Look already I’ve saved you 3 - 5 DEC.
"You can’t get to gold on just starter cards."
You most certainly can, however a couple cheap cards will make it a little easier without bankrupting you. I was actually doing that before I started this article but now my ranking and account is a mess because of experimentation for my next article - Good starter cards to use at each mana cap
If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu had some great advice and I’m guilty of forgetting to do this. Check your opponent's battle history when the match is made; it could provide some insight into what you might need to counter. On the same note don't spam the same thing over and over again if your opponent is paying attention he will easily counter you.
Cards beyond the starters to make it easier to get to Gold:
Rusty Android - Nobody seems to want this guy other than me. I've only run into people using him a couple times. You can buy him for $3.50 or rent him for 0.1 DEC a Day. He is a 6 Mana, 2 Melee, 6 health with Magic reflect. He is from the neutral splinter so he can be used in just about any battle. With 6 health put him in front he’ll deflect at least 3 shots from Alric’s crew and take one or 2 of them out. Pair him with Bortus and you may get 6 reflects out of him. I can’t count how many times this guy has turned a battle for me.
Creeping Ooze - you can rent one of these for about 0.5 DEC. 1 Mana, 1 health he slows the whole enemy team by 1 and provides a speed bump before your opponent gets to you damage dealers. You throw this guy in any time you have an open spot and 1 mana left over. In a mirrored team battle throwing this guy in will give you a win.
Gelatinous Cube - 6 Mana, 8 health neutral splinter with scavenge. This guy is neutral so can be used with any splinter, put the chicken in first position and this guy will get 1 extra health pretty quick and keep gaining health as monsters die, even with no healing allowed. Gives you a tank when no melee is allowed as well.
I hope my series will help you earn more while spending less. Next up will be Good Starter Cards to use for each mana cap. I have seen a few out there and as you can see from my trashed ranking they don't seem to be entirely accurate.
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