Introduction

Continuing the series of posts about the Set Riftwatchers cards (Greengineer, 2022-a, 2022-b and 2022-c), In this post, a battle will be presented with the participation of the new Dragon Splinter summoner, Sthispa:

• Phase: Monsters with this ability now dodge magic attacks with the same calculation applied to physical attacks.

A summoner that provided the Phase skill was speculated to appear among the Set Chaos Legion legendaries and left the community wondering what would happen if monsters with diverse defensive abilities, such as the Phantom of Abyss, obtained this skill. When Sthispa was announced there was a split between those who thought she was a stolen summoner and those who didn't. Some of this was due to the joint release with the monster Coeurl Lurker that has this ability combined with Dodge and Taunt, being able to dodge several attacks when combined with summoners and monsters that increase the speed difference between the enemy team and the ally (Greengineer , 2022-c). Despite being overshadowed by the Coeurl Lurker, Sthispa brings a lot of possibilities in the assembly of teams that use movement speed as a means of defense, because due to it being from the Dragon Splinter, it can be combined with any of the other Splinters. There follows a battle with your participation.

The strategy before the battle

The battle had the Fog of War and Close Range rules active, there were 29 MP available and only Fire, Life and Dragon Splinters were available. I tried to test Sthispa in this battle and for that I looked for a monster that had the necessary skills to make good use of Phase. I don't deny that the strategies using Coeurl Lurker inspired me to look for a monster that also had Taunt, and of the ones I had available, Magnor was a good candidate for having the Enrage ability.

So, choosing the Summoner and the tank, I tried to place monsters that would increase the movement speed difference between my team and the enemy team. For this I put Venator Kinjo in second position with Reflection Shield, Camouflage, Immunity and Slow. In third position was Scavo Chemist with Cleanse and Slow. In fifth position I put Spirit Miner with Dodge, Swiftness and Blind. In the last position I put the Flame Imp with Flying and Swiftness. To use the remaining 02 MP points I put Fiendish Harpy with Flying and Opportunity in fourth position.

Upon being hit, Magnor would obtain high attack power and movement speed, being able to attack twice per round if it killed an opponent due to Trample ability. The weak point of this strategy was if my opponent came with True Damage, but luckily for me that didn't happen:

The battle

My opponent came in with Summoner Delwyn Dragonscale and Pelacor Conjurer with Magic Reflect and Divine Shield as tank. In second position he had Dax Paragon with Amplify and Affliction. In third position was High Priest Darius with Resurrect. In fourth position was Djinn Renova with Strength and Triage and in last position was Spirit Hoarder with Triage.

My opponent's strategy was to eliminate my allies with magic attack when they hit the Pelacor Conjurer. When resurrected he would return with the Divine Shield ability, being able to be hit at least twice to make him fall again. Meanwhile he sought to eliminate me with his team's high magic attack power. The problem is that he didn't invest in movement speed and that got him in trouble as we'll see next.

In the first round my Flame Imp left the game by attacking the Pelacor Conjurer. Magnor missed the first charge against the Pelacor Conjurer. The Spirit Hoarder hit Magnor, activating Enrage.

In the second round Magnor killed the Pelacor Conjurer, activating Trample and killing Dax Paragon. The Pelacor Conjurer was resurrected by High Priest Darius. Then the Spirit Miner eliminated the Pelacor Conjurer once and for all from the match. In the sequence all enemies missed the attack against Magnor.

In the third round Magnor eliminated High Priest Darius, activating Trample and killing Djinn Renova. In the sequence the Spirit Miner eliminated the Spirit Hoarder, guaranteeing me the victory.

Magnor with the Phase ability proved to be powerful, dodging several opponents' attacks. There are several other possibilities for teams to be assembled with Sthispa, just observe if the available MP and game rules meet her use.

I hope you enjoyed the battle, to follow it in detail just click on the link in Greengineer (2022-d).

PS: Sorry if there is any error in the above writing, as English is not my mother language.

References:

@greengineer (2022-a, October 01). Battle analysis: Ilthain EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-ilthain-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-b, October 08). Battle analysis: Agor Longtail EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-agor-longtail-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-c, October 15). Battle analysis: Coeurl Lurker EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-coeurl-lurker-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-d, October 16). Battle Link. Splinterlands - Collect, Trade, Battle!. https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_5aeab49b5ee1d3eaf43a8c0f6f7d1c47&ref=greengineer

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Continuando a série de postagens sobre as cartas do Set Riftwatchers (Greengineer, 2022-a, 2022-b e 2022-c), neste post será apresentada uma batalha com a participação da nova summoner do Splinter do Dragão, a Sthispa:

• Phase: Os monstros com esta habilidade passam a se esquivar de ataques mágicos com o mesmo cálculo que é aplicado aos ataques físicos.

Um summoner que fornecesse a habilidade Phase era especulado que aparecesse entre os lendários do Set Chaos Legion e deixava a comunidade imaginando o que aconteceria se monstros com diversas habilidades defensivas, como o Phantom of Abyss, obtivessem esta skill. Quando a Sthispa foi anunciada houve uma divisão entre aqueles que acharam ela uma summoner roubada e os que não enxergavam este detalhe. Um pouco disto foi devido ao lançamento conjunto com o monstro Coeurl Lurker que possuí esta habilidade combinada ao Dodge e o Taunt, podendo desviar de diversos ataques quando combinado a summoners e monstros que ampliem a diferença de velocidade entre a equipe inimiga e a aliada (Greengineer, 2022-c). Apesar de ter sido ofuscada pelo Coeurl Lurker, a Sthispa traz bastante possibilidades na montagem de equipes que utilizam a velocidade de movimento como meio de defesa, pois devido a ela ser do Splinter do Dragão, pode ser combinada com qualquer um dos demais Splinters. A seguir segue uma batalha com a sua participação.

A estratégia antes da batalha

A batalha possuía as regras Fog of War e Close Range ativas, haviam 29 de MP disponíveis e apenas os Splinters do Fogo, da Vida e do Dragão estavam disponíveis. Busquei testar a Sthispa nesta batalha e para isto procurei um monstro que possuísse as habilidades necessárias para um bom aproveitamento do Phase. Não nego que as estratégias utilizando o Coeurl Lurker me inspiraram a buscar um monstro que também possuísse o Taunt, e dos que eu tinha disponível o Magnor era um bom candidato por possuir a habilidade Enrage.

Assim, escolhidos a Summoner e o tanque, busquei colocar monstros que ampliassem a diferença de velocidade de movimento entre a minha equipe e a equipe inimiga. Para isto coloquei o Venator Kinjo na segunda posição com Reflection Shield, Camouflage, Immunity e Slow. Na terceira posição estava o Scavo Chemist com Cleanse e Slow. Na quinta posição coloquei o Spirit Miner com Dodge, Swiftness e Blind. Na última posição coloquei o Flame Imp com Flying e Swiftness. Para utilizar os 02 pontos de MP restantes coloquei a Fiendish Harpy com Flying e Opportunity na quarta posição.

Ao ser atingido o Magnor obteria alto poder de ataque e velocidade de movimento, podendo atacar duas vezes por round caso abatesse um oponente devido a habilidade Trample. O ponto fraco desta estratégia era se meu oponente viesse com True Damage, mas pra minha sorte isto não aconteceu:

A batalha

Meu oponente veio com o Summoner Delwyn Dragonscale, utilizando o Pelacor Conjurer como tanque com Magic Reflect e Divine Shield. Na segunda posição ele contava com o Dax Paragon com Amplify e Affliction. Na terceira posição estava o High Priest Darius com Resurrect. Na quarta posição se encontrava a Djinn Renova com Strenghten e Triage e na última posição estava o Spirit Hoarder com Triage.

A estratégia de meu oponente era eliminar meus aliados com ataque mágico ao acertarem o Pelacor Conjurer. Quando ressucitado ele voltaria com a habilidade Divine Shield, podendo ser atingido ao menos duas vezes para que caísse outra vez. Enquanto isto ele buscava me eliminar com o alto poder de ataque mágico de sua equipe. O problema é que ele não investiu em velocidade de movimento e isto o colocou em apuros como veremos a seguir.

No primeiro round meu Flame Imp saiu da partida ao atacar o Pelacor Conjurer. O Magnor errou a primeira investida contra o Pelacor Conjurer. O Spirit Hoarder atingiu o Magnor, ativando o Enrage.

No segundo round o Magnor matou o Pelacor Conjurer, ativando Trample e matando o Dax Paragon. O Pelacor Conjurer foi ressucitado pelo High Priest Darius. Na sequência o Spirit Miner eliminou o Pelacor Conjurer de uma vez da partida. Na sequência todos os inimigos erraram o ataque contra o Magnor.

No terceiro round o Magnor eliminou o High Priest Darius, ativando o Trample e matando a Djinn Renova. Na sequência o Spirit Miner eliminou o Spirit Hoarder, me garantindo a vitória.

O Magnor com a habilidade Phase se mostrou poderoso, desviando de diversos ataques dos oponentes. Há diversas outras possibilidades de times a serem montados com a Sthispa, bastando observar se o MP disponível e regras da partida atendem o seu uso.

Espero que tenham gostado da batalha, para acompanhá-la em detalhes é só clicar no link em Greengineer (2022-d).

Referências:

@greengineer (2022-a, 01 de Outubro). Battle analysis: Ilthain EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-ilthain-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-b, 08 de Outubro). Battle analysis: Agor Longtail EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-agor-longtail-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-c, 15 de Outubro). Battle analysis: Coeurl Lurker EN-US/PT-BR. PEAKD. https://peakd.com/spt/@greengineer/battle-analysis-coeurl-lurker-en-uspt-br

@greengineer (2022-d, 16 de Outubro). Link de Batalha. Splinterlands - Collect, Trade, Battle!. https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_5aeab49b5ee1d3eaf43a8c0f6f7d1c47&ref=greengineer