Grund x Arkemis the Bear: A Winning Combo for High Battle Manna Caps in Splinterlands
I've lost more Splinterlands battles than won whenever I draw a battle with 99+ manna cap. This, I guess is the maximum manna cap for SPlinterlands battles. One obvious reason for the losses is that I would always not have sufficient cards with high manna cap to fill in for those battles. The best I would field would be 57.
The best of my high manna monster units have the Taunt ability that makes them the target of the battle and they get killed earlier than expected. When I drew this battle, I remembered the Inspire ability of Underboss summoner and my several powerful experiences using Arkemis the Bear neutral monster unit (I actually got it as a promo card).
The battle was a normal battle (no ruleset) and rated 99+ in manna cap and I had the opportunity to field Grund (10), Lioceros (7), Endless Ape (8), Arkemis the Bear (12), Uloth Dhampir (9), and Regal Peryton (5), summoned by Underboss Fabino. The Protect ability of Arkemis the Bear gives +2 armor to all friendly monsters. It is wise not to place Arkemis the Bear as the first or last monster to be able to maximize this ability for the good of the team. +2 Armor to all my monster units was a lot of defense for a battle the enemy team had just one magic attack monster.
Grund on the other hand is a melee attack monster that has the Double strike ability that allows it to attack twice each round. There would have been no better summoner enhancement for this monster unit than Inspire> which adds 2 melee attacks. I selected Grund and " Endless Ape (8)" to receive the additional melee attack.
According to its lore, Grund is a well-loved monster and he is a staunch defender of his people. His strong ideals of honour and justice infused within him from a young age. When he heard of the Chaos Legion invasion, Grund took up his hammers in anger and sought them out immediately.
It was going to be a very exciting battle. The summoner and Grund facilitated the high-profile attack of 10 melee (double strike) while Arkemis the Bear facilitated the defense of the team with an additional +2 armor. Check out the screenshots of the rounds of the battle.
It was supposed to be a fierce battle, but I won flawless in just 4 rounds. Interesting;y, Grund destroyed all the enemy monsters. With about 8 attacks, it doled out 38 melee attacks that destroyed the enemy monsters.
The Winning Strategy
The winning strategy is to maintain a strong balance between attack and defense. This is what the Grund x Arkemis the Bear combination provides. Both cards are still very cheap to acquire in the markets or better still rented.
Have you played Splinterlands battle with Grund x Arkemis the Bear combo? What were your strongest card combinations?
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Splinterlands game is termed the "next generation of collectible card games" in which allows players to collect, trade, and battle with provably scarce digital collectibles with real-world value. Battles on Splinterlands Unlike most trading card games, are fast and furious and are usually completed within a few minutes. The Splinterlands gameplay is simple and easy to learn viz: reviewing combat rules, making and submitting the team, and watching the battle unfold.
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