Questing With Death
Here we go, finally I get to quest with my favorite Splinter: Death! Welcome to the third edition of my Steem Monsters deck building series :) Currently I'm going over the daily quests we receive, and, how to approach them to win! Today we start with the Rising Dead quest.
Building The Deck
1. Review The Rules
First thing to do before building a deck is to check the Rules and Mana Cap.
Since Melee Monsters can attack from any position today, we don't have to worry about picking the perfect Sniper. We also have a decently sized mana cap so we won't be hurt trying to pick a team of only 2-3 Monsters to battle with (this can be brutal when it happens!)
2. Choose a Summoner
I have two Death Summoners, Zintar & Jarlax. Zintar costs 1 mana more however he gives enemy monsters -1 Melee attack (perfect for today's rule modifications as most people will probably be using melee!
3. Review Your Death Monsters
Don't forget to check and see what your Gold cards are!
I don't have all the Death Monster cards, however, the ones I do have are decently upgraded. Already I'm thinking my Level 6 Haunted Spirit as a tank. He reflects magic damage (not melee) but his high level, 9 health, & healing ability still makes him a formidable choice. The Spineback Wolf is an option because of his armor (mostly found in the Life Splinter.) Since there will probably be a lot of melee attacks today, the armor will add an extra source of protection (over other types of attacks.)
4. Review Your Neutral Monsters
These guys matter too!
With a rule-set today in which melee monsters can attack from any position, this can make either the Raging Impaler or the Hydra very powerful cards.
5. Make AT LEAST 2 Lineups
No lineup will be perfect, but you may notice that one might perform better over time than another, so it's good to at least play with two different ones when questing.
Here's the lineup that performed the best when completing this quest:
Summoner: Zintar Moartalis Level 6
Position 1: Haunted Spirit Level 6 (Tanks, Reflects Magic Damage, Heals)
Position 2: Skeleton Assassin Level 7 (Already has the Sneak ability but that Poison is useful.)
Position 3: Dark Enchantress Level 5 (She deals Magic damage, but her Stun ability is great & Flying has a chance to dodge Melee)
Position 4: Undead Priest Level 6 (I can't play Death without this guy, he Weakens & Slows all enemies. Very powerful!)
The Death Deck may not be the most ideal choice for the Super Sneak Rules today, however, we're dealing with the Death quest! I like this lineup because of the LARGE combination of negative attributes we're hitting our opponent with. We've got Reflect, Poison, Stun, Weaken, Slow, and -1 Melee. We're good to go!
Here's how many consecutive matches I won with this build:
Only needed 10 for the quest, came out with 17!
How Did You Death Quest?
Let me know what decisions you made in the comments below. And, if you have any feedback on my build, please let me know!! Thanks for reading :)