<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:52:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/monsterstrategy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Another example of the profitability of renting Splinterlands cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had an opportunity tonight as someone who leases cards to get a really simple example of the high profitability of renting Steem Monsters/Splinterlands cards. We're going to follow @kryptokayden around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@cryptogamestrat/another-example-of-the-profitability-of-renting-splinterlands-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@cryptogamestrat/another-example-of-the-profitability-of-renting-splinterlands-cards</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvCMJTX7owXd26zXYjZqAJUBTewkwpoEFuRzL1nF22iUyCz7hkRABXQMeYorTyWnEKc4MWX1cLqsGevbNpwJkEva5jiWjaaAyxYSkVmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just figured it out...dumb da dumb dumb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Was playing Steem Monsters tonight trying desperately to get back to gold 1 before the end of the tournament which meant 30 free cards as a reward. My previous post told how I chased 5 new cards at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@naltedtirt/just-figured-it-out-dumb-da-dumb-dumb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@naltedtirt/just-figured-it-out-dumb-da-dumb-dumb</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[naltedtirt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovTWxJJ1yzX9SijAHWiAQZRYQjKFd3xR71fufoFedu415F5QK7UgmKiNMZWrk8foawAWS7666UEu4Qd1eMc68zMQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An interesting Steem Monsters game.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Monsters battles these days follow some pretty typical patterns, and there's not a lot to talk about, but this one at the end of my daily I thought was pretty interesting. 18 mana Super Sneak is pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/an-interesting-steem-monsters-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/an-interesting-steem-monsters-game</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WGr6e16s3PbSmPVWaNDoMbC3M4B1u6vxV9YVPrKcNCnZvgKNMfRaBvE5125ZL7mQfYh2fjfCmMA3Rh1fb8Wi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Draw Steem Monsters round 26 WTF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just played a match as earth splinter. My flesh golem had the advantage tiered off against a spirit of the forest. As the only characters left I thought the match would be a no brainer. Earthquake mode]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spiritoftheforest/@naltedtirt/first-draw-steem-monsters-round-26-wtf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spiritoftheforest/@naltedtirt/first-draw-steem-monsters-round-26-wtf</guid><category><![CDATA[spiritoftheforest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[naltedtirt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kKpp3RsBvZue1Hns5Cwuz57pgmmNsNjQwJjNzYceJpTfgT6C92JvXRmkgK5SRitqUqb51nGeaitHFWVK7Tqryxx3h3yBDG8QSm2HvwwQ9FVUHyyd6WC25y4s6ckG5fz2Fcxs1fdU4uXwD1SsxCGTuKfGVeDAhtKxnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An amusing battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody came along and leased my light team last week, so I delegated them to an alt account to casually play up at the end of the season. (In the meantime I picked up some cheap maxed Defenders of Truth,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/an-amusing-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/an-amusing-battle</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9nw7szqRFBUbhQZ7C616XAAhqUHZ6zdPW3ddFK6yYSS3AYPFqWGktGhLtVws29LWf8kDKepGTi4D4bZneTGm26cqQoXfNzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Goblin Sorcerer in Melee Mayhem may not be such a good idea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought this battle was interesting: Melee Mayhem rules allow monsters to attack the tank from any position, so my Stonesplitter Orc here is key. Holger's Goblin Sorcerer attacks it first thing, doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/using-goblin-sorcerer-in-melee-mayhem-may-not-be-such-a-good-idea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/using-goblin-sorcerer-in-melee-mayhem-may-not-be-such-a-good-idea</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1YFVg6fMFKzoaEjzGkABos7jqgSK6fDR3WPhkTupp6j33Zjd6tReqMUqvePav8HhUrnyvcMZvvrTXXHRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters – The Toughest Season Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[As @jeezzle quite rightly mentions, this season has been tough, I mean so much so that I have thought to ditch the game completely. Source It is as though literally EVERYONE besides me has levelled up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-the-toughest-season-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-the-toughest-season-yet</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slobberchops]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMx5uEffNowaPeiTYqzc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters – End of Season Rewards and thoughts about going Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[So everyone should have their end of season rewards by now and if you haven’t claimed them, go see what you have got! Source I managed to finish in the bottom rank of the Diamond league so was rewarded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-end-of-season-rewards-and-thoughts-about-going-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-end-of-season-rewards-and-thoughts-about-going-forward</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slobberchops]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4g4gjYBeseEjvwKfSbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters : The Dominance of the Life Splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you climb get out of the Bronze league, you start seeing many Life Splinter decks, and they are all similar. After a while you can predict what is coming, 'it's those cards again', you simply know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-the-dominance-of-the-life-splinter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@slobberchops/steem-monsters-the-dominance-of-the-life-splinter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slobberchops]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMx5uEffNowaPeiTYqzc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters ability chart by summoner level, neutral cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level up, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-chart-by-summoner-level-neutral-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-chart-by-summoner-level-neutral-cards</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovdo7H6TPmPFXcokeahrGRYR2WL2un1fDcrPsxyd1dntkgBEfYAoTuwEBjDyxoaXBQemoRozgQL8zKpuFnHf3nhiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters ability chart by summoner level, Death splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level up, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-chart-by-summoner-level-death-splinter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-chart-by-summoner-level-death-splinter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovdo7H6TPmPFXcokeahrGRYR2WL2un1fDcrPsxyd1dntkgBEfYAoTuwEBjDyxoaXBQemoRozgQL8zKpuFnHf3nhiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to beat the Peacebringer bots with low-level teams.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately we've been seeing more and more botnets in Steem Monsters, and one of the most notable is a large group of accounts who all play an identical minimal-investment, maximum-effectiveness strategy using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/how-to-beat-the-peacebringer-bots-with-low-level-teams</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/how-to-beat-the-peacebringer-bots-with-low-level-teams</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 01:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovpHoTPxyNDMHn64k4AXsxgJesmp8sngP3mx2AsC9vSQHHffruLQCoZTVBnMn9d5G4UqTeaSd46JB7JzRVucsZrC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters ability table by summoner level, Life splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level up, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-table-by-summoner-level-life-splnter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-table-by-summoner-level-life-splnter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovdo7H6TPmPFXcokeahrGRYR2WL2un1fDcrPsxyd1dntkgBEfYAoTuwEBjDyxoaXBQemoRozgQL8zKpuFnHf3nhiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters ability table by summoner level, Earth splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level up, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-table-by-summoner-level-earth-splinter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-ability-table-by-summoner-level-earth-splinter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovdo7H6TPmPFXcokeahrGRYR2WL2un1fDcrPsxyd1dntkgBEfYAoTuwEBjDyxoaXBQemoRozgQL8zKpuFnHf3nhiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters abilities table by summoner level, water splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level up, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-abilities-table-by-summoner-level-water-splinter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-abilities-table-by-summoner-level-water-splinter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:24:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovqUQ7FgJ4YvNXyNBXERi295BJYb9x8M33L5VcVpFmHy9MwzantoE5Zcs78wM17MEv3D8PZYkBGxPHyViJBBJmM2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Monsters abilities table by summoner level, Fire splinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I've been leveling up my accounts, I've found I really wanted this chart, so I thought I would make one for you. As monsters level us, they gain abilities, and some of these are extremely important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-abilities-table-by-summoner-level-fire-splinter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/steem-monsters-abilities-table-by-summoner-level-fire-splinter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 00:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovqUQ7FgJ4YvNXyNBXERi295BJYb9x8M33L5VcVpFmHy9MwzantoE5Zcs78wM17MEv3D8PZYkBGxPHyViJBBJmM2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protection in Steem Monsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important concepts to understand in constructing a Steem Monsters team is the concept of protection. Protection is all about understanding where monsters can and can't be attacked, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/protection-in-steem-monsters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/protection-in-steem-monsters</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81Lx2dTGqUqWtWkGNmRy1JwL9f8g5AQYwQkZy3aw6ZF3Hb6BSeTERjgXYdvvnqTimHPNENCAFCvmmbFNDfc6gGLv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level 1 strategies: Death and the Peaceful Giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting with Season 3, Steem Monsters is no longer giving a single rule set to all users at the same time, so we're going to be making more team-building posts for low-level players. This is one of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/level-1-strategies-death-and-the-peaceful-giant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/level-1-strategies-death-and-the-peaceful-giant</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkqeJQVghCWgVFhaGVwAGuJfn54LQ71CJqxaSGeZsRTS95D8N7k5FQwQWCdBH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level 1 Teams for 15 Mana, Taking Sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[These posts are meant to help beginning players construct teams to achieve their daily quest goals, while not requiring too much in the way of card investment. Out of recognition that Epics are really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/level-1-teams-for-15-mana-taking-sides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@cryptogamestrat/level-1-teams-for-15-mana-taking-sides</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptogamestrat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 12:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81Lwy14vGEVEoGL59SnpH39YSoDT7m5weGjP4YtzpKDKAqvJMenPYmhbtHSoXsgaHdQHtvEvhbMt44eyTLQ68Gtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[SteemMonsters] How to Adapt the Coming Changes in Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[We know that season 3 is going to have a huge shift in the way battles are conducted. We are testing these out in the mavericks room before they go live. Each battle is going to have a different rule set,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@nealmcspadden/steemmonsters-how-to-adapt-the-coming-changes-in-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@nealmcspadden/steemmonsters-how-to-adapt-the-coming-changes-in-rules</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nealmcspadden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe3xY4zygt1mK63YM5n6wG3xt36QQgKf8pZy3HA66ku5mhFcuxTiVTxGBkC411LsCxXg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>