This week's Splinterlands Challenge of the Week was to showcase the Water Elemental from the Earth Splinter
This is one of the cheaper rare Beta cards and one of the first I maxed out. It's a pretty decent card to play at the back of a deck - 5 mana, 4 damage, quite fast, dodge, so good against sneak and reasonable health with self heal
He doesn't have any real weaknesses, so TBH it's a bit of a mystery to me why I don't see him played so often!
The battle below features a classic line up featuring the Elemental, in which he plays a pretty central role in dealing out some decent damage!
The Rule Set and Line Up
- Mana 38 - fine for a 5 Mana card
- Earthquake - perfect for a self healer
- Knockout - Nice for a 3 damage, fast card.
Summoner - Valnamor!
- Lord A - still one of the best for Earthquake, with shield
- Medusa - for stun
- The Genie - flying and damage
- Phantom - ditto!
- Earth Elemental - self heal and decent damage
- The Crustacean - protect and heal - both good for earthquake!
Did my strategy work?
Beautifully, to see it in action [click here]https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=d20723024968594444c500e34b4208e69a27732d)
- Round 1 - I take out my opponent's Tank - The Water Elemental does his bit!
- Round 2 - I take out his Phantasm, Phantom Soldier and finally his Dark Enchantress reflects herself to death, but she does take out my Lord A. I also get his Vampire.
- Round 3 - Earthquake finishes off his remaining card.
How important was The Water Elemental?
Well he played his role - 3 damage in an absolute carnage match.
Water Elemental - Worth Levelling Up?
This was one of the first cards I ever levelled up so I've got a bit of a soft spot for him, and he's cheap to take up the levels.
I can't see any real weakness either tbh - this is a decent all round budget card!
If you don't yet play Splinterlands, why not give it a go?
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