<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:03:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mrosen94/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beginner Strategy and Card Giveaway #7 - To Halve and to Hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you everyone for your comments on my last post. congratulations to our winner @simonjay for winning last week's cards. We are going to look at something a little more advanced today AND have some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-7-to-halve-and-to-hold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-7-to-halve-and-to-hold</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beginner Strategy and Card Giveaway #6 - Knockin' on Death's Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back everyone. Congratulations to the winner of our last contest @cornavirus. Thank you to everyone for posting your comments. I want to finish the initial series in beginner strategies and cover]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-6-knockin-on-death-s-door</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-6-knockin-on-death-s-door</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 14:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqpx5c7Zikd2HFMqywJNqDeZVr22vYLLq3mmDMvC912rHeK4PRPFnw81FxTBmhSSQF5ask7GXBJRxAzdzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beginner Strategy and Card Giveaway #5 - Silvershield Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to start off, as always wishing a congratulations to last week's winner @d3st1ny and thank you to everyone who participated and commented. Remember to leave a comment in this post for a chance to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-5-silvershield-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-5-silvershield-strategy</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 22:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beginner Strategy and Card Giveaway #4 - Water Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congrats to last week's contest winners, @masq and @simonjay. Thank you to everyone for your comments and for reading the post. I encourage everyone to follow this feed so you don't miss any upcoming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-4-water-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/beginner-strategy-and-card-giveaway-4-water-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Win Some...You Lose Some]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're on a role. Five game winning streak...pushing you within mere points of the next league...then suddenly out of nowhere you are hit with loss after loss. You can't buy yourself a win if your life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/you-win-some-you-lose-some</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/you-win-some-you-lose-some</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Wrong With That Card - Ed. 01]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a generally accepted idea that the price of something is the amount offered by a willing buyer and accepted by an equally willing seller in an open and fair exchange. On this basis, I thought that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/what-s-wrong-with-that-card-ed-01</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/what-s-wrong-with-that-card-ed-01</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKPVwqLB5xaiyM7FbzojhcTkbpeodA8zNiEgztSWauatXJ2xWRRh762jDskfyMmjurqM4cZ6ai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counter-intuitive Battle Tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forgive me father for I have sinned, it has been more than a month since my last post.... Ok, jesting aside. I have been absent for a few weeks from posting but I have tried to log in every day and play]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newplayer/@mrosen94/counter-intuitive-battle-tactics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newplayer/@mrosen94/counter-intuitive-battle-tactics</guid><category><![CDATA[newplayer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a Game of Inches....]]></title><description><![CDATA[You often hear expert players talk about the game winning advantage an otherwise incremental adjustment makes. One more speed to your team, one more slow to your opponent's team. This is obvious but I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/in-a-game-of-inches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/in-a-game-of-inches</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 03:45:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQb9cNqSrY9aJMSaXy91p5kNxpAk1zcMcy6kKyvmP8if98VRLXaawZxT6mM2YMLXaHGwikSVRJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fast and the Furriest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you ever have to make up your mind? And pick up on one and leave the other behind? It's not often easy and not often kind. Did you ever have to make up your mind? Picture yourself assembling your team,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-fast-and-the-furriest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-fast-and-the-furriest</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQCMMdA1fwo1PDvnB7wi7ZB5K2uCbDHk1QUsX4qMMoevGmU248bHABFzDbPZXQgZpmPErJ1rGFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The High Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we are going to review a battle along with not so much a card as a card type. 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Chief among the complaints include not having access to a variety of Monsters or not having a leveled up Summoner or high level Monsters.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/shake-rattle-and-roll</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/shake-rattle-and-roll</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQb9cNqSrY9aJMSaXy91p5kNxpAk1zcMcy6kKyvmP8if98VRLXaawZxT6mM2YMLXaHGwikSVRJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strike So Nice You Hit It Twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back. Today we are going to look at both a card mechanic and a particular card and...wait for it...this one is from Earth Splinter. Yes that's right, I am dipping a toe into the proverbial pool]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-strike-so-nice-you-hit-it-twice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-strike-so-nice-you-hit-it-twice</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is a Balancing Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally I review a battle mechanic or a card specific ability, I want to do something a little different. With the release of UNTAMED followed quickly by the release of additional Rewards card there were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/life-is-a-balancing-act</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/life-is-a-balancing-act</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKPVwqLB5xaiyM7FbzojhcTkbpeodA8zNiEgztSWauatXJ2xWRRh762jDskfyMmjurqM4cZ6ai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it the Cards or the Player?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPOILER ALERT It is most definitely the player! I have written before on the idea of renting cards and some of the perils of getting cards ahead of your experience. I want to highlight a Silver 3 battle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/is-it-the-cards-or-the-player</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/is-it-the-cards-or-the-player</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 23:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81Rf7yJnAFWmqHAW7RnsK9pQBast5yknQibrDCcXz56gSz7DeQSZE1sPudWxrP32Sfy53TeLDp3BABjk6Fr6jH8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double the Pleasure - Double the Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi my name is Matt and I'm addicted to Life Splinter. I promise you I will review cards and tactics from the other splinters, eventually. But I want to focus on a card today that I have enjoyed playing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/double-the-pleasure-double-the-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/double-the-pleasure-double-the-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterland Suicide Squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[So we are at the end of a season and I thought a little light-hearted discussion is in order. We are always focused on winning strategies or card mechanics to help give a player the edge and win their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/splinterland-suicide-squad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/splinterland-suicide-squad</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP4PgNzWy9AvvbNMzLSSJbvimVUQPY7sYQtrB3WNXXHgu8QWndYCCxksND2hFVJpCUbxNhzKVQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tales of Silvershield the Bard]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I got bought a handful of Essence Orbs early on in my Splinterlands adventures. One of the cards that kept coming up was Silvershield Bard. The artwork was kind of cute but I couldn't see what you would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-tales-of-silvershield-the-bard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/the-tales-of-silvershield-the-bard</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQRuahq6VBKfzKJXDwymRMnwvrrAmP45P4MQcJh63EjNmvqk2mFEwsGYZQKJDmiu26cPzfUBBpS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful vs. Plentiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's strategy review is really a nuanced technique. It has its time and place. 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A copy of the battle can be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/when-is-a-tank-not-a-tank</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@mrosen94/when-is-a-tank-not-a-tank</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrosen94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8etWbdGK3BBL128tCiHKdMxtQE7p5XtRG29fByape43fbw9h4RLfLfzSzQjn1mwRvMxcyyjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Nerf or Not - that is the Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assuming you have not just come out of a coma you have definitely been privy to the most recent kerfuffle in Splinterlands, namely the highly controversial card Gremlin Blaster. 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