Splinterlands is a complex game, and it allows for various cards and strategies. Each fight is different as there are various rulesets applied, and this can give specific cards an advantage depending on how you use them. In this post, I talk about a great battle where I won because I used Buns the Unseen.
Featured cards
Buns the Unseen is a neutral monster that costs 11 mana. It starts with reach. It learns void armor at level 2, and silence at level 4. I think it's already a good card at level 1, but at level 2, it becomes an amazing backup tank.
Rule Set, Battle, and Plan
The rulesets this time are Lost Magic and Equalizer. This means that no magic monsters can be used, and all monsters start at the same health. There is also 58 mana available, and I can use any splinter.
| Splinter | Mana Cost | Position | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barthalamas | 6 | Summoner | +1 speed |
| Frankarsgard | 7 | 1st | |
| Buns the Unseen | 11 | 2nd | Reach |
| Agniavan Salamander | 8 | 3rd | Blast |
| Sturdy Axe Warden | 8 | 4th | |
| A'lan Musketeer | 8 | 5th | Double Strike |
| New Beluroc Aegis | 8 | 6th | Taunt |
| Total Mana: | 56 |
The focus of this lineup is to keep my monsters alive while dealing damage and outlasting my opponent. My archon is Barthalamas for the +1 speed. My tank is Frankarsgard, followed by Buns the Unseen with reach. Next are my ranged monsters, which are also my main damage dealers. Finally, I have Aegis as my last monster with taunt.
Round 1
At first glance, I think that this match is my win because my monsters are all targetting the same monster while my opponent is spread out due to Aegis, and I also have higher speed/damage.
Round 6
A few rounds later, my opponent has 1 monster left, and I still have 4 of mine. There is nothing my opponent can do at this point.
I won the match later that round.
Conclusion
The battle did go exactly as planned. Buns the Unseen was a card that I got recently, but it worked out well due to its high armor. My opponent also couldn't use magic monsters, so my opponent had no choice but to cut through my armor first. It was such a great backup tank, as it let my ranged monsters focus down my opponent.
You can see my entire match here.
What did you think of my match? Was there anything you would have done differently? I think it is quite interesting to see how different players use the same card.
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