Give the boatman a coin! Splinterlands Weekly Battle Challenge

Time for a challenge again, time for a battle! The Splinterlands Weekly Battle Challenge has become a weekend thing for me, one of the relaxing treats for my brain.

This week the Lone Boatman is the hot topic. This Untamed common card is a ranged monster of the Life splinter. It costs 5 Mana and has Snipe from level 1 and gains Repair at level 5. Upgraded to maximal level will gain Shatter. Not sure if is related to Charon the ferryman but it is a good card to use in various mechanics.

I have the card so this time I don't have to borrow from my brother or to hit the market. I checked the market anyway, just to have an idea about the price. This is one of the cheapest cards on the market and can be easily upgraded for better stats. At level 2 will gain 1 Speed and at level 3 will gain one more Health Point.

I don't play so often with the Life Splinter, and all the summoners are level one. On top of the low knowledge of the splinter, I don't have many cards or any good mechanics to play.

I was lucky to get a 99 Standard Battle, therefore I could add the best lineup. I choose Mother Khala for 1 extra HP and the Shieldbearer as tank. The Truthspeaker will give everyone 2 Armor from the Protect ability. The Luminous Eagle was positioned behind the Shieldbearer as the Reach ability can hit from the second position. The War Chaang will be a ranged until will reach the first position while the Lone Boatman will Snipe behind the opponent's Shieldbearer. The Silvershield Asassin was positioned last as his 5 HP will defend the Truthspeaker and the Snipe plus Double Strike will nuke the casters.

The opponent had a similar line-up, only using two tanks in the squad. By the end of Round 2, both Shieldbearers were down.

Up to Round 6 was all about grinding down the opponent's monsters. The Elven Defender was the last man standing but couldn't "defend" against the high damage my team delivered. See the full fight here:

The chosen tactic was a game changer and the fact that all my monsters were able to hit made a huge difference. The extra armor helped my team to survive and win the match. The lone boatman impact in the team was great, as he boosted the damage against the opponent's ranged monsters and helped to nuke them.

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