Hello Splinterlands Community, the recent update on the game was big as there is now a way to use Gladius Cards in ranked battles, which is never happened before as that set is exclusively available for Brawls only which is part of the guild system in the game. For this reason I will share some of my opinions and thoughts on the cards that belongs to the Gladius Set, I already started sharing some of my thoughts on some Gladius Card in the game. This time I will talk about Witch of Warwick which is a strong death magic unit in the Gladius Set which can bring destruction in the battlefield.

About Witch of Warwick

Witch of Warwick is a common death unit that deals magic damage to the opponents and also belongs to the Gladius Set. This card is not obtainable and rentable on the marketplace. The only way to be able to use this card in brawls and ranked battles is by acquiring it through opening Gladius Case which can be bought on the in-game store under Guild tab for 2000 Merits. The merits can be obtained by participating actively on guild brawls as well as from the rewards chest in the game.

The figure below shows the complete statistics of Witch of Warwick from Level 1 up to its maximum level of 10. It requires 400 cards in order to upgrade this card to its maximum level which is challenging as this card is only obtainable through Gladius Case which can be bought on the in-game store. Based on the figure above, I can say that upgrading this card to at least Level 6 would be great to increase the speed and health of this unit. It also unlocks the third ability of this unit which is Affliction which makes this unit capable of applying affliction to its target opponent that causes the target unit unable to be healed for the rest of the match. The addition of the Affliction ability to the Life Leech and Bloodlust ability makes this unit more powerful as it adds utility to the magic damage that the Witch of Warwick deals to the enemy team.

Rulesets

Witch of Warwick is a strong death unit that deals magic damage to opponents and that magic damage can be utilized very well if the certain rulesets are present in the match where those ruleset favors this unit. Since this unit has a low amount of health at the start of the match, it is important to keep this card protected in the backline as this unit would eventually become durable as the match progresses with its Life Leech and Bloodlust abilities. This unit has a good sustainability in the match if it is not taken down in the early rounds and there are a couple of rulesets in the game which I will share that should make Witch of Warwick very effective not only in brawls but also on ranked battles as well.

Equaliser

This ruleset favors very well with Witch of Warwick, it makes the initial health of all monsters in the battlefield equivalent to the health of the monster with the highest amount of base health on either teams at the start of the match. Witch of Warwick benefits a lot with this ruleset since this unit has a low amount of health at the start of the match that makes this unit vulnerable especially against enemy units which has opportunity ability. This ruleset also works well with the Life Leech and Bloodlust ability of this unit which would make this unit very durable.

Reverse Speed

This ruleset is great for Witch of Warwick, this ruleset causes monsters with the lowest speed to strike first each round and also they have the highest chance of evading attacks. This ruleset is favorable for Witch of Warwick as this unit has 1 speed at Level 1 which would increase as this unit is leveled up. Based on the description of the ruleset, this unit would most likely strike earlier each round compared to other units in the battlefield that has higher amount of speed.

Odd Ones Out

This ruleset is also good for Witch of Warwick. The ruleset only allows monsters that has an odd mana cost, specifically 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 to be used in this kind of match. It makes Witch of Warwick available in this match as the unit costs 5 mana which satisfies this ruleset. There are limited monsters in the death element that can be used when this ruleset is present in this match that can deal a good amount of damage and this is where Witch of Warwick belongs to if it is utilized well in the match.

Armored Up

This ruleset is great for Witch of Warwick. This ruleset gives 2 armor to every monster in the battlefield at the beginning of the match. The armor buff from this ruleset enhances the durability of all the monsters in the battle against melee and ranged monster opponents which includes this unit. The Witch of Warwick of has a low amount of health at the start of the match and this ruleset will increase the survivability of this unit as it starts to get more durable as the match progresses.

Equal Opportunity

This ruleset is also good for Witch of Warwick. The Equal Opportunity ruleset gives every monster in the battlefield the opportunity ability at the start of the match, this makes them target the monster of the opposing team which has the lowest amount of health. This makes Witch of Warwick to target the most vulnerable unit on the enemy team and with its magic damage that may prompt the Bloodlust ability if the target monster was taken down. Since Witch of Warwick also has a low amount of health at the start of the match, this unit would also be vulnerable when this ruleset is present in the match.

Summoners

Selecting the summoner that will be used in the match requires careful planning and decisions as well as full understanding on the rulesets present in the match as well as the mana available in order to utilized Witch of Warwick. Since Witch of Warwick is a Death Gladius unit, it can be played using death and dragon summoners in Brawls as well as death and dragon element summoners in ranked battles which would require to use the summoner that has the ability to use one gladius card in the match in addition to that the death element is available in the battle if your are planning to use dragon element summoner. I mostly use Chaos Legion Cards, Gladius Cards, Reward Cards and some starter cards that are currently playable on my battles and brawls, that is why I am going to share my choices on the summoners that belongs in those said sets where I am very familiar with, and already have experienced playing it on ranked battles and brawls for a long time that I think should be a good choice whenever you're planning to use Witch of Warwick in ranked battles and in guild brawls.

Octavia Shadowmeld

This summoner is the best choice whenever you want to use Witch of Warwick in ranked battles. It is a death summoner that decreases the health of all enemy monsters at the start of the match. It is one of the summoners in ranked battles that you can use to deploy Witch of Warwick in the match with its ability that allows gladius card to be used in ranked battles. The health debuff from this summoner towards the enemy team helps the Witch of Warwick to take down the opponents more quickly which potentially triggers its Bloodlust ability.

Helios Matriarch

This summoner is also a good alternative choice if you're planning to use Witch of Warwick in ranked battles. It is a dragon summoner that gives bonus speed to all your units at the start of the match. It gives Witch of Warwick the opportunity to strike first each round which allows that unit to take down an enemy monster and triggers the Bloodlust ability. It also allows you to use Gladius Cards in the battle just like Octavia Shadowmeld, the only difference is that this summoner can be usable for Witch of Warwick if the death element is available on the match and choosing this summoner allows the dragon element monsters to be deployed in the battlefield as well.

Thaddius Brood

This summoner is a good choice if you're planning to use Witch of Warwick on guild brawls. It is a death summoner that decreases the magic damage and health of all enemy units at the start of the match. The health debuff from this summoner benefits Witch of Warwick as it makes easier to take down the enemy monsters which can trigger the Bloodlust ability. The magic damage reduction on the enemy team is very useful against the enemy team that deploys magic damage monsters specifically in the earth element.

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