Splinterlands - Face First!

Splinterlands - Face First!

As a nerd to my core I've spent thousands of hours just sitting around tables covered in cards and dice, surrounded by friends, having some of the best times in my life. Somewhere along the way trading card games seems to have lost their way in the pursuit of selling ever more packs. And we kept playing for our love of the games. Splinterlands claims to want to change that through the use of blockchain technology to give back players control of their cards and choices. But, is it fun? What else matters?


Splinterlands on a Shoestring! Death Basics!

26 Apr 2021 4 minute read 2 comments m3ss

Authors Note: This article is being re-posted with my permission from PeakD and due to this the prices will be slightly out of date. I stand by the recommendations in this article 100% and while some prices have shifted there have been no major chang...

Battle Breakdown – Death Mirror Match

1 Apr 2021 2 minute read 0 comments m3ss

I've played a lot of games today this was the most entertaining of all for me. Equalizer has always been one of my favorite Rule Sets and few monsters shines more than those with Life Leach. Life Leach monsters most often have high damage and low hea...

Splinterlands: My Favorite Monsters – Dungeons Denizens

1 Apr 2021 2 minute read 0 comments m3ss

Any card game worth its salt is going to need some shocking and terrifying monsters. This series is a spotlight on some of my favorite monsters Splinterlands has brought to us. Each new installment of My Favorite Monster will have a theme or focus an...

The Usual Suspects – Small Neutral Monsters

14 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments m3ss

The thing that really made me fall in love with Splinterlands is how you never really know what to expect when approaching your next battle. You are just as likely to find the battlefield covered poisonous fog as you are to find that magic attacks an...

Splinterlands on a Shoestring - WATER Basics

14 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments m3ss

Welcome to the first of a series of articles looking at how to get the absolute most bang for your buck when playing Splinterlands. These articles should be very helpful for any players trying to grow their collection in meaningful ways with just the...

Deployment Basics #2 - Silenced Summoners Stampede 15

12 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments m3ss

Hey folks, Thanks for coming back to our simple series explaining the basics of the deployment phase and how to win games of Splinterlands before your monsters ever hit the field! Due to how the Rule Set and Mana Cap systems effect each match underst...

How to Deploy! Earthquake 36

11 Mar 2021 1 minute read 2 comments m3ss

Hey yall!This will be the first of a simple series explaining the basics of the deployment phase and how to win games of Splinterlands before your monsters ever hit the field! Due to how the Rule Set and Mana Cap systems effect each match understandi...

Splinterlands – Week 1 – Cards That Made An Impression

25 Feb 2021 7 minute read 1 comment m3ss

Splinterlands – Week 1 – Cards That Made An Impression As a nerd to my core I've spent thousands of hours just sitting around tables covered in cards and dice, surrounded by friends, having some of the best times in my life. Somewhere along the way t...