Splinterlands Quidditch[A 12 Mana Game] - Only 12 mana for your cards!
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Splinterlands Quidditch[A 12 Mana Game]
Hello friends,
the protagonist of this post is a battle of the most famous game on Hive: Splinterlands.
Splinterlands is a really nice and fun game because every battle is unique and therefore different from any other.
In fact, every battle has different rules to respect:
- has one or two battle rules
- has a limit in terms of mana that can be used for choosing cards (Mana Cap)
- has a list of one or more usable Splinters
One of the most important conditions to consider when choosing cards is the Mana Cap.
When the Mana Cap is high there are many possible choices and consequently there are many applicable strategies.
When the Mana Cap is low, the range of possible choices is reduced and there are basically two possible strategies:
- Strategy 1: Bet on a single card with a strong attack, good defense and a high mana cost.
- Strategy 2: Bet on multiple cards that have a single cost in terms of low mana.
When the mana Cap is very low, the strategy I use the most in my battles is Strategy 2.
A battle of mine with Mana Cap: 12
Battle rules
- Unprotected: All armor points are canceled.
- Equalizer: The cards in play acquire the same number of life points as the card that has the most life points of all cards (including enemy cards)
- Mana Cap: 12.
- Usable Summoners: All.
Initial Statistics
Based on the starting stats in this battle, I start with an advantage relative to the attack points of my battle formation.
When the battle rule is Equalizer I always try to deploy the maximum number of cards that can be deployed (6) but when there are only 12 mana available it is not always possible to deploy 6 cards.
My battle formation
First position
Why did I field Flesh Golem (Level 4) in first position?
When there are few mana available, it's a card I frequently use in first position.
It has excellent statistics:
- Has a relatively low mana cost (6)
- It has 9 life points which are many for a card that costs only 6 mana.
- Has an average speed (3) that becomes 4 thanks to the combined use with Brownie.
- Has a good attack (3) which becomes 4 thanks to the combined use with Brownie.
- Has an excellent ability: Heal.
Second position
Why did I choose Creeping Ooze?
It is a very useful card for two reasons:
- costs only one point in terms of mana (particularly useful when the mana cap is 12)
- has the Slow ability that allows me to reduce the speed of the opponent's cards by one point.
Thanks to the card speed changes by Creeping Ooze and Brownie I get a small advantage in battle as almost all of my cards attack before my opponent's cards.
Why the second position?
Usually I put Creeping Ooze in the last positions.
In the battle of this post I chose instead the second position because I wanted to protect Khmer Princess in case my opponent had deployed a card with the ability Reach in second position (like Manticore for example).
Third position
Why did I choose Khmer Princess?
Costs only 2 Mana and has the ability Tank Heal
It's a card that I really like and that I often use particularly when there are few mana available.
Flesh Golem will have much more stamina thanks to the healing ability of Khmer Princess and will have +4 life restored to each round of the game.
Fourth position
Why did I choose Brownie?
Level 4 Brownie has two excellent abilities.
The Switfness ability allows it to increase the speed of itself and a unit's friendly cards.
Thanks to the ability Inspired increases the attack of friendly cards by one point.
Given its low cost in terms of mana (1), it's a very valuable card!
I always try to deploy Brownie in the middle positions (3-4) to protect it.
In the battle of this post it is not necessary to protect it because the Equalizer rule eliminates one of Brownie's biggest flaws: the few life points.
Summoner
Xander Foxwood
Summoner of the Natura element
The summoner I chose is Xander Foxwood.
Xander Foxwood has no abilities but only costs 2 mana points.
With only 12 mana points available, I always prefer to use Xander Foxwood instead of Lyanna Natura.
If I use Xander Foxwood together with Brownie (level 4) I have the same mana cost as Lyanna Natura (3) but I have two abilities: Inspire and Swiftness instead of one.
In addition Xander Foxwood allows to summon higher level cards than Lyanna Natura of the same level.
Running the battle
ROUND 1
At the end of Round 1 my card that takes the most damage is Khmer Princess which is targeted by my opponent's Screeching Vulture.
My opponent chooses to bet on a card without attack in first position that loses 5 life during the first round.
ROUND 2
At the beginning of Round 2 my opponent loses Failed Summoner which is eliminated by the attack of Khmer Princess.
The moment Screeching Vulture comes in first position, the battle is pretty much decided in my favor.
The reason is evident simply by looking at the following image.
Screeching Vulture and Earth Elemental together have an attack of + 4 (2 + 2) which is equal to the life points that Flesh Golem is able to restore at each round of game.
ROUND 10
The battle ends in Round 10 when Earth Elemental is eliminated.
My mistake
I won the battle but I also made a mistake: I forgot to field Furious Chicken in the last position that would allow me to protect Brownie in case my opponent had deployed cards with the ability Sneak.
Final Considerations
There are many possible battle formations to choose from when you only have 12 mana points available.
For example a formation that I used in some battles is the following:
In reality there are no standard formations to use always and this is precisely why Splinterlands is a really nice and fun game.
The correct battle formation is the one chosen considering very carefully:
- battle rules
- the cards your opponent often uses
To get an idea of the cards that your opponent uses most often, it can be very useful to take a quick look at the screen that precedes the choice of cards to send in battle:
For example, if your opponent frequently sets cards without attack but strong in the first position (such as Lord Arianthus), using cards that have the ability Sneak or Snipe could be the right choice to win a battle.
Mirror battles
When the mana available is low the chances of being in a "mirror battle" increase especially in the initial leagues and when generally you have few cards to choose from.
When I was in the Bronze and Silver leagues I happened to find myself in the situation of the following image.
The battle you see in the image above is a clear example of a Mirror Battle.
Who wins the battle?
Who is luckier and therefore who (randomly chosen):
- attack first
- avoid one or more of your opponent's attacks.
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Good Luck buddy :)
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