Rise of the Commons

Do people have the power? Perhaps in the real world, but definitely not in the realms of Splinterlands, where a human being would survive more than an hour only if they meet a monster who prefers to play a bit with its prey. Some monsters are true legends, some are rare, and others are just common. And even those are lethal to mortals. Their clashes are great to watch too, just like this battle of mine that occurred under the Rise of the Commons ruleset earlier today.

I wanted to use a gladiator since they dominate in battles under this ruleset with their Bloodlust ability. Hence the choice naturally fell upon Lobb Lowland.

The dangerous magic strikers were off the game, so I decided on a rather unusual tank. Yet with the summoner’s speed debuff and Dodge ability, Terraceous Grunt could stand a chance in the first position.

I have quite mixed feelings towards Madcap Magus. This fungi creature is a bit of a lottery; it can completely waste its attacks or snipe the opponent's most formidable monster. Today, fortune favored me and Magus.

Veneri Marksrat and Fungus Flinger surrounded my keen card and protected it with their own bodies. Literally, those two martyrs were there to block some attacks, pass away and buff the striker.

And here he comes, the terminator himself - Katrelba Gobson. A monster that can gain titanic stats over the battle. Two strikes per round, sneaking attack, and Bloodlust. I would hardly call this monster common.

Dumacke Orc is a great rear tank since there are only a few magic strikers with Sneak ability. I thought my opponent could also deploy Katrelba Gobson, and Dumbacke Ork is one of the few monsters that can actually hold Gobson for a while.

The Battle

My opponent relied on a gladiator monster too, the Witch of Warnick. However, this creature fits better in reversed-speed battles; otherwise, it is vulnerable. Besides this card, my opponent drafted a similar tank to mine, a sneaking melee monster to cause some mess at the rear of my army, and a martyr to buff the gladiator. They were followed by the same rear tank. Fortuitously, Madcap Magus struck down the rear tank in the first round, leaving my opponent's rear helpless in the face of my sneaky assailant, who did his job and slit the throats of unsuspecting monsters one by one, eventually slaughtering three of six.

Even though we both came up with a similar strategy, my cards were better. Coupled with a stroke of luck, they secured a decisive victory in five rounds. Three of my monsters even survived intact and Dumacke Orc with damaged armor.

See the full battle here!

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