Elves have always been one of my favorite groups of mythical creatures. They are intelligent, they have quick reflexes, and they wield powerful magical abilities. The Elf bloodline in Splinterlands accurately represents all of these characteristics. Not only is it interesting from a flavor perspective, but elves are a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. So, in today's post, I want to share my experience collecting a few additional elf themed Splinterlands cards and testing them out in battle.
My Starting Point
For the past couple months, Frontier format has been my primary focus in Splinterlands. I think it's a great format, but I wanted to branch out a little bit more into the modern format as well. As I was looking at my collection, I realized that I didn't have a very strong earth team, and I definitely didn't have a lot of elves.
PeakMonsters to The Rescue
As you can see from this screenshot, I did not have a very strong collection of modern format elves. However, I was determined to try and remedy the situation. So, I logged into PeakMonsters and started filling up the shopping cart.
The Revised Collection
One of the great things about Splinterlands is that there are lots of different cards to collect. On one hand, this adds fun and excitement to the game because there are so many different combinations and strategies to try out. However, there are so many different cards in circulation that it can sometimes be difficult to collect all of them with a limited amount of funds. So, I had to make a few tough decisions about what cards to prioritize.
At the end of the day, I decided to focus on collecting as many different elves as I could as opposed to investing in only 1 or 2 really high priced cards.The one exception to that rule is Lord Thanalor. Compared to the other elves, he had a pretty high price tag. However, 3 magic damage is a really powerful attack and I thought this card would be invaluable in the 99 mana rule sets. So, I decided to pick him up as well.
Battle Testing!!
Obviously, I was pretty excited to collect all of these cards, but I was just excited to test them out on the battlefield. So, I decided to jump into Modern, play a few matches, and see how all of my new cards performed.
As you can see from this match, I was playing against an opponent who had a level 5 Archon, whereas I was playing with only a level 1 Archon. Additionally, my opponent had leveled up many of their units to level 2 or 3, whereas my units were only level 1.
However, elven magic is very powerful, and by the end of the first round, I was able to eliminate all but 2 of my opponent's units.
Victory!!
At the end of the day, the synergy created with my elf team was too powerful, and we were able to claim the victory over my opponent and earn some glint as well as SPS.
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Speaking of earning rewards, I think that one of the fantastic things about Splinterlands is that it is more than just a fun trading card game. It also allows players to win additional NFTs and cryptocurrency for winning matches against their opponents. If you like fast-paced trading card games that require strategy and you are also intrigued by the possibility of earning rewards for winning matches, then I'd invite you to join me in Splinterlands using my referral link.
What's Next??
Obviously, I am super excited to have all of these new elves in my collection, but the elf collection is not yet complete. There are still a few more cards to pick up, so my goal is to hopefully finish out the collection in the near future by adding Decrepit Windseer and (if I can save up enough) Taye Loreswift!
Disclaimer
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