Greetings, fellow Splinterlanders! 👋

In this article, I want to address a challenge that many new players face.

That is: Defeating Llama Kron.

Not these guys again...

For players in Bronze or Silver, many of us know that feeling of dread when we enter a ranked battle and see the fluffy mammal and ripped centaur in our opponent’s battle history. It sucks.

But it doesn’t have to suck!

That’s because with just two cards, you can easily defeat--no,🔥 DESTROY🔥--the seemingly unbeatable Llama Kron.

(Note: I will be assuming a level 1 Kron, as that’s the most commonly used level in Bronze and Silver leagues.)

So what are these two Llama-Kron-killer cards? Read on to find out!

Important strategy and key abilities

Before I reveal the two cards, first we must learn 3 key strategic factors about the Llama Kron duo.

These 3 points are the recipe for success. They can also be applied to other splinters and cards outside the scope of this article. Valuable game knowledge incoming, so don’t skip this part!

So...In order to consistently defeat Llama Kron, the cards you play must achieve the following:

1. Deal more than 6 damage. With Llama’s Last Stand, Kron will heal a total of 6 health each turn. That means any damage equal to or less than 6 won’t reduce Kron’s health in successive rounds--hence the name Undying Kron!
2. The frontline card MUST survive. Kron’s 5 magic damage during Last Stand can demolish most opponents within two turns. You will need more than two turns to take it down.
3. Reduce magic damage. Following the 2nd point: Increase your frontline monster’s survivability by strengthening its resistance to magic, and/or weakening Kron’s magic damage.

Now, to achieve all three points above, which abilities should you focus on utilizing?

They are the following:

• Void: Reduces magic damage your monster takes.
• Tank Heal: Keeps your frontline monster alive by restoring some of its health.
• Silence: Weakens Kron by reducing its magic damage.

(Note: Silence is optional, but HIGHLY recommended.)

Combined with a heavy-hitting tank and backline, these three abilities will be unstoppable against Llama Kron on almost any occasion.

Now that you understand the important strategic factors and abilities, let’s (finally) look at...

The Llama-Kron-killer cards

First, which splinter will we use? To defeat the furry mammal and ripped centaur, we will use the Earth splinter.

Earth is a great choice against Llama Kron because it offers many high health, low mana cards. The extra HP will help your team withstand Kron’s devastating magic blows.

Moving on, below are the two cards we will use.

1 Unicorn Mustang

• We will pick this card for its Void ability and high health. In both Bronze and Silver leagues, I recommend at least a level 2 and above to get the extra health. It’ll go a long way against the mighty Kron.

2 Wood Nymph

• We pick Nymph for its Tank Heal. Its role as a “maintainer” card is to keep the Mustang alive by healing it. With this card, level 1 will do just fine.

[BONUS] Mushroom Seer

• This card is an optional but EXCELLENT addition to your Earth team. It has the Silence ability, which will reduce the opponent's magic damage. It’s super effective when paired with Mustang’s Void, so use it whenever you can.

Examples

Now that you know exactly which cards will ANNIHILATE Llama Kron, let’s see them in action!

Below are three battles against Llama Kron I (easily) won using the above mentioned cards.

Battle #1

• Here is a Silver level match. My lineup does a total of 7 damage--just enough to reduce Kron’s health each round during Last Stand. Also note there are only level 1 cards. You could easily see a battle like this one in Bronze, so the Mustang-Nymph duo also works below Silver.

Battle #2

• In this battle, I played a level 3 Mustang for additional health. Once again, total damage was greater than 6. For added insurance, I threw in a Gargoya Devil to leverage Deathblow, which does DOUBLE damage to the last remaining monster. With that, Kron was dead on arrival.

Battle #3

• And here is the last example, with Mushroom Seer. While Mustang’s Void absorbs the blows, Mushroom’s Silence makes the blows smaller. Again, be sure to use this powerful card when playable, especially if you anticipate multiple opposing magic cards.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You now have a proven strategy to defeat (no, destroy...no, OBLITERATE) Llama Kron. Every. Single. Time.

What’s even better is how cheap these cards are to rent--currently less than 10 DEC per day. That’s right: You’ll pay less than 10 DEC a day to get that satisfying feeling of crushing Llama Kron opponents with ease.

I hope you now feel more confident in your ability to take down Llama Kron. For many players, this deadly duo seems nearly impossible to beat. I once felt that way, too.

But after learning what exactly makes them so powerful, which abilities serve as effective counters, and which cards have those abilities--well, I practically beat them in my sleep now! (And you will, too)

If you found this article helpful, please upvote and comment below with your thoughts, as well as suggestions for future content. The Splinterlands community has helped me so much, and now I want to give back by sharing what I’ve learned from playing this fun and rewarding game.

Until next time! 👋