Splinterlands Card Review - Venator Kinjo
For this post, let's review one of the newest cards in Splinterlands - Venator Kinjo! Are you one of those folks thinking that Venator Kinjo is a useless card? Well, before jumping to conclusions, let check first this card's stat and lore.
Edition: Reward
Rarity: Legendary
Element: Neutral
Attack: Melee
Abilities: Level 1: Reflection Shield, Camouflage, Level 2: + Immunity, Level 3: + Slow, Level 4: Amplify
Few have heard about the secret mission of the pious order, The Bloody Envoy. These devout monks spend their young lives living within the Hidden Cloister, a monastery that is said to be somewhere within Abbots Marsh on Praetoria, and beholden to no other. Taken at an early age, these children are the unfortunate offspring of women that have been used for entertainment by vampires at their lavish parties. After being brought into their new family, the children spend their time studying and praying, learning to live with the dhampir affliction that has taken their bodies. They are taught that to drink the blood of a human is the ultimate sin, and they sustain themselves upon the livestock they keep... (Venator Kinjo Lore)
Abilities
Reflection Shield - This Monster is immune to all indirect, or reflected damage. That means that it will not take damage from Blast, Thorns, Return Fire, or Magic Reflect. | |
Camouflage - This Monster cannot be targeted for attacks unless it's in the first position. | |
Immunity - This monster is immune to negative status effects. | |
Slow - Reduces the Speed of all enemy Monsters. | |
Amplify - Increases Magic Reflect, Return Fire, and Thorns damage to all enemy monsters by 1. |
Is Venator Kinjo Useless?
But, if you consider its other skill in Level 1, which is Reflection Shield, you can maximize the potential of this card and can lead you to victory. It says in the description of Reflection Shield - "This Monster is immune to ALL indirect, or reflected damage. That means that it will not take damage from Blast, Thorns, Return Fire, or Magic Reflect." Please continue to read to see why this card is not useless, and in fact, very helpful in you line-up.
How to use Venator Kinjo
Battle 1 - Explosive Weaponry Ruleset
Here is the full replay in Splinterlands and Youtube.