This week's share your battle challenge involves using a card from the water splinter.
A veteran who might go unnoticed for many of us.
It lives underwater and it is able to swiftly sneak without the enemy noticing it.
Without further ado let's dive into it!
Theme: Sabre Shark
The Sabre Shark is a common card from the Alpha and Beta edition.
It is fast, has low attack and hitpoints.
It comes with the sneak ability though.
This is what makes the shark an interesting asset.
The way the Shark progresses is comparable to that of of the Kobold Miner.
It only has the sneak ability but at level 4 its attack doubles
The Elemental can be yours for 0.094$ at the moment. You can rent it for 0.001$ on PeakMonsters as well
I believe this is appropriate, this card can be a great asset when used in the right way. Its abilities are dwarfed by other cards though
Where NOT to use
Due to its overall low stats the Shark could be replaced by another card on high mana matches
Due to its ability the Shark shouldn't be used during the rulesets of Fog of war.
It shouldn't be used during the back to basics ruleset, Melee Mayhem or Super Sneak either. The Battle Orca at the same level becomes a better option for the same mana cost.
On reverse speed its high speed can turn into a big weakness
Where to use
- Matches with low mana cap
- Little League
- Equalizer
For matches with low mana cap the Shark can be a great a strong asset.
Combined with the Coral Wraith you could be able to destroy your enemy from the backline!
This is further enhanced with the Equalizer ruleset as the Shark is one of its main beneficiaries due to low hitpoints.
The reason I mention little league or matches with with a low mana cap is that on other circumstances other options would be more suitable.
The Battle
This Battle took place in a ranked game against a russian bot. It involves the ruleset of "Target Practice" and "Broken Arrows"
For this battle my summoner was slightly better. On terms of levels the cards were on similar levels though.
My Lineup
1. Spineback Turtle: This battle's frontline Tank. Massive hitpoints and deals thorns damage.
2. Kelp Initiate: This week's backline tank. Due to target practice the first non melee card should be resilient.
3. Ruler of the Seas: The water's GOAT. Its blast ability goes well with target practice. It is thus able to attack three cards at the same time
4. Ice Pixie: Great asset for low mana battles, hidden behind due to low hitpoints
5. Sabre Shark: The Shark of the week. Great for taking down those cards hidden on the backline. Great for doing a surprise attack on Target Practice.
6. Mermaid Healer: The Triage ability becomes particularly useful for Target Practice
Due to target practice there was a battle on both the frontline and the backline.
On the backline my team suffered no damage as my Kelp held back my rival's magic damage while being healed by my mermaid.
My rival's backline was eliminated thanks to my my Ruler of the seas and Ice pixie sniping.
My Shark contributed massively by taking down my rival's Ooze and chicken.
After dealing with the backline my snipers and Shark went on to battle Torhilo the Frozen, which managed to take down my turtle.
In the end I lost the battle on the frontlines but won the war
See you in the Battlefield!
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