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One great strategy that I found in Splinterlands is spamming monsters. Maximizing your mana in order to fill up all the available 1 summoner + 6 monsters while allowing all of them to attack.

However, the contrary still exist. Use a bunch of insane big monsters that are hard to kill and let them wreak havoc on the enemy lane.

Yes, I did the latter on this battle by using three legendary monsters and the result was not actually that surprising.

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Cornealus

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Stats | Mother Khala

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Rare summoners are the most common summoners found in the game. They aren't particularly strong or weak or have any advantage nor disadvantage. They are, on the very sense of the word, normal.

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Abilities

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+1 Max Health. Increase the team's max health by 1. It has the same effect as Strengthen

Since this team relies a lot on healing, this would also increase their overall healing.

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Stats | Cornealus

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Cornealus is a neutral monster that can be a core of a lot of builds. I did before a Cornealus-Fernheart build that abuses his Heal while allowing to attack on first position due to Fernheart's Close Range.

If you can unlock the level 2 for Thorns ability, Cornealus is a good Sneak killer as well. The more you unlock on his level, the better and more flexible you can do.

At level 4, he's a beast in Target Practice rule of combat as he can return any Snipe-based damage to the opponent while restoring his health for the next round with his Heal.

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Abilities

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At level 1, Heal is unlocked. Restores a third of this monster's max health.

The higher the max health, the higher the heal amount per round. For an easier understanding, the amount increases every 3 points so, at 12 max health, the monster heals 4 and at 15 they heal 5. This ability restores a minimum of 2.

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At level 2, Thorns is unlocked. Melee monsters that attack this monster takes 2 melee damage.

This damage can be halved when opponent has Shield ability and can be increased with Amplify.

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At level 3, Return Fire is unlocked. Range monster that attack this monster takes half of that damage back.

The more the opponent's damage, the more the damage that gets returned. The opponent must hit this monster to have this effect applied.

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At level 4, Magic Reflect is unlocked. Monsters with Magic damage that attack this monster takes half of that damage back.

The best thing about this ability is that it takes the nature of the damage meaning since the opponent's attack is magic damage, the returned damage is also magic damage in nature. It doesn't miss and passes through armor.

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Battle Highlights

Click the link below to see the full battle:
https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_69d991064d542957be9cd64c3ef49d96

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Rules of Combat

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

31 Mana Cap. Total mana cost of all monsters must not exceed 31 mana.

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Melee Mayhem Rules of Combat. Allows melee monsters to attack the opponent's monsters from the 1st position from anywhere on the battlefield. This allows other melee monsters to attack while not being in the 1st position.

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Target Practice Rules of Combat. Gives all range and magic damage monsters, the Snipe ability that prioritizes opponent's non-melee monsters that is not in 1st position. Snipe is in killing opponent's support monsters such as the opponent's Venari Crystalsmith in this battle.

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Abilities Used During This Battle

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𝔄𝔟𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔲𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.

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Monsters in

RED

are my opponent's. Those in BLUE are mine.

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Round 2

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Cornealus's attack killed
   Venari Crystalsmith
   .

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Round 3

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uraeus
   's attack killed Adelade Brightwing .

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Round 4

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Cornealus's attack killed
   Pelacor Conjurer
   .

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Round 6

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uriel the Purifier's attack killed
   Chaos Knight
   .

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Round 8

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uriel the Purifier's attack killed
   Disintegrator
   .

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Round 10

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Cornealus's attack killed
   Uraeus
   .

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Round 12

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

1. Uriel the Purifier's attack killed
   Vulguine
   .

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ᒪIᑎEᑌᑭ

^{𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔬� 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔪𝔶 𝔖𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱.}

Mother Khala: Increases the team's max health by 1. This is very good when combined with Uriel the Purifier for that extra restoration on his Heal ability.

1. Uriel the Purifier: Strong tank with Heal to restore any damage he sustained as he charge for a big attack every other turn.
2. Cornealus: Has Heal ability to restore damage given by opponent's monsters with Snipe ability due to Target Practice rule of combat. Good tank for the said purpose.
3. Adelade Brightwing: Has magic damage for diverse damage type. Has Repair to restore Uriel the Purifier's armor every round.

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ᗪIᗪ YOᑌᖇ ᔕTᖇᗩTEGY ᗯOᖇKEᗪ?

Since Snipe targets the first non-melee monster that is not on first position, use Cornealus as bait for possible Range and Magic damage. Use Cornealus's and Uriel's Heal as primary sustain and Adelaide Brightwing as backup. Use a lot of prayer so opponent would miss a lot against Adelage Brightwing's Speed and Flying ability in order not to get overwhelmed as team chips away on enemy team.

Cornealus is placed on the second position so the opponents would target him for Snipe. Unfortunately, this build is weak against Sneak based teams.

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ᗯᕼᗩT ᗯIᒪᒪ YOᑌ TᖇY ᗪIᖴᖴEᖇEᑎTᒪY ᑎE᙭T TIᗰE?

None. This build favors quality over quantity. Although I have less monsters, each are able to carry their own. Cornealus and Uriel the Purifier are hard to break alone, even if Adelade Brightwing is not in the picture.

Although I would still choose this due to mix of Heal and Repair, another possible build would be dropping Adelade Brightwing for Venari Crystalsmith and Truthspeaker and a 0 mana monster. This build would be less prone against Sneak focused builds but you have to rely on Uriel the Purifier's health alone for the double heal.

If Uriel fought against someone with high damage, such as Drybone Barbarian, it is possible that he could be bursted and you lose him. On the other hand, with Repair, with proper timing, Uriel the Purifier's armor can absorb the whole burst from Drybone Barbarian or other high damage monster and his Heal ability can be used to absorb the other little damages.

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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆

Cornealus and Mother Khala in Target Practice Rules of Combat

? 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕?

Yes. Mother Khala is very undervalued since she only brings defense by means of increasing the max health but that extra max health is very strong when combined with teams that relies in Heals and Tank Heal abilities.

That extra 1 max health is very perfect with Uriel the Purifier increasing his Heal from 3 to 4 per round.

Cornealus is also a good bait in Target Practice rule of combat. While Uriel Purifier holds the front line, Cornealus can hold the second line by absorbing the damage from any range and magic damage. While it wasn't highlighted in this battle, I think the theory is enough for this lineup to be formiddable especially when you're against high magic damage team like an Earth Obsidian build.

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