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Today, I’m excited to share a thrilling experience from a recent battle I just finished. This time, the spotlight is on Thanalorian Blade, a fascinating card from the Earth element. If you’re not familiar with it yet, this monster boasts the Opportunity ability, allowing it to target the enemy with the lowest health. At level 2, it also gains Execute, which lets it finish off enemies with exactly 2 health remaining after an initial strike.
Honestly, I’ve been curious to see its full potential. While my Thanalorian Blade is only at level 2, it still managed to impress. Imagine it at max level with all its abilities unlocked: Lookout to protect itself from ranged attacks and Trample to carry over attacks to the next enemy after eliminating one. A lethal combination, don’t you think?
My Team Composition:
This battle featured the Even Stevens, Lost Legendaries, and Aim True rulesets. With a 55-point cap, I had to craft a balanced and effective lineup. Here’s what I came up with:
- Grund – My dual-strike powerhouse.
- Arkemis the Bear – Provides armor protection to all team members.
- Thanalorian Blade – Positioned in the middle to maximize attack opportunities.
- Katrelba Gobson – Sneak attacker with double strikes and Bloodlust.
- Goblin Psychic – Healer with Affliction to counter enemy healers.
- Quilliun Legionarry – A rear guard with Close Range and Thorns.
My opponent’s formation, unfortunately, lacked cohesion. A melee monster was misplaced in the middle, rendering it unable to attack—a critical error that worked in my favor.
Battle Highlights:
The first round was a spectacular moment for Thanalorian Blade. It targeted the opposing Goblin Psychic, who had only 4 health. With one strike, the health dropped to 2, triggering Execute to finish it off. This was a major win as it took out their healer right at the start!
After that, Katrelba Gobson stole the show. With her first takedown, Bloodlust activated, boosting all her stats. She became an unstoppable force, tearing through Supply Runner, Magi of Chaos, and even the opposing Grund.
The armor from Arkemis the Bear played a crucial role in absorbing damage, giving my team the resilience to outlast the enemy.
By the final rounds, the opponent’s missteps became glaring. Their Hunter Jarx, a ranged attacker, was stuck in the front position after their melee monsters were eliminated. Unable to attack, it was a sitting duck, sealing my victory.
For the full battle replay, you can watch it here:
Thanalorian Blade in Review:
Strengths:
- Opportunity and Execute make it a relentless attacker, especially against low-health enemies.
- Placing it in the middle of the formation allows it to safely contribute to the offense without high risk.
Weaknesses:
- At level 2, it’s still vulnerable to counterattacks due to the lack of extra defenses like armor or Lookout.
- Without Trample, it hasn’t fully unlocked its destructive potential.
Conclusion:
This battle highlighted the importance of strategic monster placement. Small mistakes, like mispositioning melee monsters in non-attacking slots, can turn the tide of a match. Meanwhile, Thanalorian Blade proved that even at a lower level, it’s a formidable asset in battle. I’m now more motivated than ever to level it up and unleash its full power!
How about you? Have you tried using Thanalorian Blade? Or perhaps you have another favorite Earth card for rulesets like this? Share your stories in the weekly Splinterlands challenges! ✨
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Your team composition is good.
Aiming for the highest.
Nice one.
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