splinterlands-cs Tag Posts Index

Inter Arma Silent Musae

In times of war, the Muses are silent – a Roman saying incorrectly attributed to Cicero. This was my very first association when I encountered the Silenced Summoners

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Have you ever made a wrong assumption when peeking at the Splinterlands battlefield? Perhaps you’re convinced you’ll win a skirmish or expect your monsters to be

Drowning Dragons

How do you drown your dragon? It’s not an easy task, but you’re more likely to succeed in drowning it than training it. This holds true even in the realms of

Slaying a Superior Set

Splinterlands is not really a skill game; superior cards usually win. The higher the league you play in, the more apparent this becomes—if you haven’t invested thousands

Healed Victory

I have a soft spot for high mana cap games with ruleset modifications that don't kill the vibe – not those that create an environment too hostile for monsters to

Decoy and Conquer

I tried the new Survival mode but quickly realized I didn’t have the cards for it – or rather, I can’t afford to have defeated monsters in cooldown for over a week

Blowin’ out Golden Fire

One might say there’s no place for skill in Splinterlands: once you pick the monsters to fight for you, all you can do is watch them in action. That’s true to an

Toxicity Handling

Some battles where epic and legendary monsters dominate the battlefield can still be finished in only two rounds; sometimes, ruleset modifications make the environment

Tsunami

I love epic battles, where you’re not limited by a low mana cap and, instead of agonizing over every point twice—or even three times—you can unleash the best monsters

Spell-Wars

I enjoy epic battles in Splinterlands. Sure, skirmishes with a 13-mana cap and unusual ruleset combinations can be catchy, yet the battles that stretch over ten

Fire Fizzles, Water Sizzles

A Splinterlands battle can feel epic when two ancient foes clash. When Life challenges Death, it feels almost transcendental. And when two classical elements cross

Flawless Victory

Dominating the Splinterlands battlefield without losing a single creature requires a lot of skill, especially in high-mana-cap games where players can draft the

Slaying Quora Towershead

Several monsters in the realms of Splinterlands have an aura of invincibility. Off the top of my head, there’s the deadly yet cute flying tiger Kralus, the dreadful

Arachne Weaver

The new Rebellion Rewards Edition has introduced several new abilities and debilities that can change the tide of battle. Among them, Corrupted Healing stands out

Super Sneak

Many of my most successful strategies depend on sneaking monsters. You might expect this ruleset to be my favorite, but you'd be wrong. I love playing sneakers when

Splinterlands: My Pragmatic Perspective

I’ve been asked if I thought people could still make money in Splinterlands on various occasions. I believe so, but I’d advise cautiously approaching any investment

Rise of the Commons

The name of this ruleset is a bit of clickbait—don’t expect any revolt against the Splinterlands nobility by peasants. It simply limits you to Common and Rare monsters

Reversed Speed

The last will be first, and the first last. Does it sound familiar? Then you’ve experienced the Reversed Speed ruleset – where else could you hear that? Anyway,

Odd Ones Out

Splinterlands luck avoided me this week; I hadn’t run into this ruleset since Monday. I thought I wouldn’t be able to cover it this time. However, two battles I

Noxious Fumes

The Noxious Fumes ruleset represents what I imagine the battlefield of Splinterlands to be like. Yes, I know the lore suggests there are also breathtaking landscapes