Greetings,
How are you doing at the beginning of October?
The new month is here, and the battles on Splinterlands have never been so interesting.
Strategies and new cards released in the game help players elevate their game to a higher point than ever.
This opportunity can be a moment of learning new tips and tricks. The tournament competition will show you the value of a solid lineup that can create many victories for your team.
Considering the role of a new tanker in your line, please see Zargrul as a support member of your existing setup.
Now it is time to see what Zargrul can do on the battlefield.
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## Rulesets
***All units receive deflect***
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***Earthquake causes damage to non-flying warriors in the arena***
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***All units get furry***
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Mana value: 49
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In this combat, players should take care of the abilities present on their unit as well as develop a strategy that protects against magic attacks and unhealthy strikes with moderate Mana restriction.
## A. Tournament mode is the place to learn and try something new
I was watching the tournament game where Xiao was performing and recognised one of the cards I was interested in renting on the market to play as a tanker in my setup.
Zargrul's life point is around 12, and the defence armour is up to 1, with 1-2 points of magic attack on his stats depending on the level of experience.
**Let's observe the first team**
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https://youtu.be/sr3N-rdmsDM
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==Disclaimer:== This Article's purpose is only educational and has no intention to make fun of any players of Splinterlands in the community. My publications relay valid information based on my personal experiences for your edutainment.
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|Xiao|https://images.hive.blog/320x0/https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Sheng%20Xiao_gold.jpg|Wayfinder|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Cavewise%20Wayfinder_gold.jpg|
|Scorch|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Zarin%20the%20Scorch_gold.jpg|Healer|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Inept%20Healer_gold.jpg|
|Elemental|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Molten%20Elemental_gold.jpg|Stout|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Swiftbeard%20Stout_gold.jpg|
|Emberglace|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Zyrx%20the%20Emberglace_gold.jpg|
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This first team of dragon and fire warriors is so cool that I was sure that nobody could stop Emberglace with her double attacks.
If the opposition did not play a serious defensive composition, there was no way the current team, Xiao Emberglace, was going to lose.
Here comes the Zargrul unit under the command of Xiao. This setup is a mixture of dragon water and neutral warriors.
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|Xiao|https://images.hive.blog/320x0/https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Sheng%20Xiao_blk.jpg|Hobgoblin|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Boring%20Hobgoblin_blk.jpg|
|Songale|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Songale_blk.jpg|Zargrul|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Zargrul_blk.jpg|
|Skinwalker|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Arcane%20Skinwalker_blk.jpg|Hunger|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Gramel%20the%20Hunger_gold.jpg|
|Hucker|https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/cards_v2.2/Bludgeon%20Hucker_blk.jpg|
I can see the void to limit the opponent's magical damage. Also, the lack of health recovery from the fire team can benefit Zargrul's enormous life tank position.
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## B. A tanker is good if you want to win
The strategies at play in this combat were simply based on the magic potential of the Xiao fire team. Scorch and Emberglace had enough magic attack to get Zargrul out of the game in one round. It was not even possible to match the firepower coming from the opposite side of the board. Thanks to the void ability and the two taunt warriors in the water neutral team, it was not a victory for the fire team.
The defence has a lot of health points to help win this battle. Zargrul definitely played a vital role in the success of this plan.
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[Battle link of this match](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sm_nthXGnScHpXKcdcSJF6s)
## C. Zargrul performance in other games
The battles found in the battle log showed the interesting role play by Zargrul in the strategies of Splinters.
I noticed that the tanker mode is the most popular role given to Zargrul. If this water legendary card can receive a corrupted healing from a teammate, it will be super cool.
* Ambushed the opponent
In this battle, the abilities are limited to those given by the summoners. The earthquake does not make it easy for any fighters in the arena.
The first choice that comes to the mind of the player is magic warriors in association with the largest health point holders in the game.
Akane, the summoner, gave the ambush ability to two magic warriors in the winning team.
Now, you have certainly noticed the composition of the setup from both sides of the board.
Zargrul is present on both sides, and the dominant type of attack is magic.
The battle could have been a draw if an ambush had not appeared from nowhere in the arena.
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The most powerful cards on the board launched their attacks first before the round started. Trooper and Rage took out Zargul on the opposite team.
It was the end of the battle because the opponent could not recover from this elimination in the first round.
One by one, the Akane team took out the rest of the enemy setup while Zargrul protected the rest of his allied cards.
[Battle 1](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_6f36c1eb2d7bc2110c755e7e18043871)
I invite you to analyse these two battles with more attention to find interesting aspects that can boost your own style of combat in Splinterlands.
This new month is the right moment to explore something different as you improve your win rate performance.
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