The Martyr Massacre

There are monsters you simply want to see dying, even though they are in your rows—or better yet, only when they are on your side. Yes, I am talking about the Martyrs here. Such cards gain extra importance when it comes to the Born Again ruleset. The early Christians could envy the possibility of putting their life as a martyrdom sacrifice more than once. No wonder such battles usually remind me of the old Roman games where Christian slaves faced lions and other beasts like fully armed gladiators with zero chance of survival. Martyrs fall like flies every now and then in Splinterlands. In this battle, three of them managed to perish six times in total. What a lot!

I don’t play Franz Ruffmane as often as other summoners because I feel its +1 armor buff is quite weak. However, this time I needed a cheap healer, and I have one among my Gladiator cards.

I did not employ a real tank for this one; Venari Marksrat was more like a cattle waiting in the slaughterhouse queue. Similar to many Christian martyrs in the Roman arenas, he was even unable to attack in this battle.

And just like in the Colosseum back then, my Martyr was followed by a tiger. A flying one in this case—the great Kralus himself. One of my favorite monsters in the entire game was intended to get buffed and then eliminate the entire army one by one.

Sola Ranjell played a keen supportive role in healing Kralus. With 5 HP and a magic attack for only 3 mana points, this card is a gem.

Speaking about true gems, there’s another hidden one in the rear of my pack. Halving Alchemist can tame even over-buffed Quora Towershead thanks to his Halving ability. You just have to hope he hits the target eventually.

As usual, Soul Fiend was there just for being for free. This monster didn’t even participate.

The Battle

Both front Martyrs died twice, as expected, within the first two rounds. Then it was the clash of the titans—Kalus and Quora Towershead face to face and with no mercy. I was in the stronger position though; my monster couldn’t get debuffed and kept being healed. Plus, my Halving Alchemist managed to shoot down Towershead's attack stats. Then it was a clear one for my flying tiger who easily cracked the rest of my opponent’s pack.

This battle was about choosing the best cards with the highest possible synergy—a task that I handled significantly better than my opponent. Thanks to the fact that my monsters worked together, the result was a decisive victory.

See the full battle here.

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