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I Join the splinterlands community for another week of the share your battle weekly challenge. The monster that made this week's theme happens to be the Soul Strangler splinter. For Knowledge and guideline on how to participate in the SYBC, kindly check the splinterland's announcement post here
Soul Strangler is a card found in the death element deck. It is a rare card with low mana, making it a possible option for varieties of battles including those with a lower mana cap.
By Statistics, Soul Strangler has eight different battling levels of which only the eighth level possesses a special ability of poison. Health-wise, this monster has two health in levels one to four, three in levels five and six, and four afterward. Being a ranged attack monster, Soul Strangler has two ranged damage in its first two levels, three in the next three levels, and four in the last three levels. The battling speed for this monster is 2 or 3, which depends on each level.
| Card Name | Soul Strangler |
|---|---|
| Mode of Attack | Ranged |
| Level Used in Battle | One |
| Total Number of Level | Eight |
| Damage for Used Level | Two |
| Battling Speed for Used Level | Two |
| Health | Two |
Battle
| Battle Rules | |
|---|---|
 | Summoners do not give any stat buffs or debuffs, or grant/use any ability |
| Mana Cap | 44 |
| Elements Available | Fire, Earth, Life, Death, and Dragon |
Team Formation
| Monsters | Stat |
|---|---|
| THADDIUS BROOD | The death element summoner was used in level two but didn't offer any stat because the battle set rule prohibited such. By default, this summoner reduces the health of the opponent's monsters by one and also reduces their magic damage by one |
| UNDEAD REXX | Considering the 10 health and 5 melee damage of this monster, it was used for the defense. Operating in level 2, Undead Rexx battled with 2-speed with no special ability. Although it has no protective shield, its hit is hard enough to effect non-recoverable damage on the opponent's monsters |
| SILENT SHA-VI | Next to Rexx was the sneak attack monster, Silent Sha-vi. operating in level 3, sha-vi fought with 4 speeds, 3 melee damage, and 5 health, and was rightly protected by positioning. |
| GRIM REAPER | Reaper with 3 ranged damage battled with 2 speeds, 3 health, and was used from level 1. Also, Reaper with affliction ability eliminates the chances of a monster being healed when hit by it. |
| LIRA THE DARK | Also a ranged attack monster with the opportunity and snare ability. Lira used from level 2 battled with 3 ranged damage, 6 health and operated at a very high speed of 6. By position, it got a fair one that made it see the end of the battle. |
| OCTOPIDER | Second to the last position was Octopider. By stat of level one used in the battle, it has 3 ranged damage, 3 speed, and 7 health. It was positioned back-line to prolong its stay in the battle. |
| Soul Strangler | Strangler which has been discussed previously above wasn't really a match for the monsters in this battle. This saw it leave the battlefield at a very early stage due to the fact that it was positioned along sneak attacks crossfire. |
Battle Commentary
The battle was two death element sides going against each other with 6 monsters from each side. Due to the set rule for the game, no stat came from the summoner, so every monster had to battle with what it has got.
Leaving the battlefield first was the monster Soul strangler which was eliminated by the opponent's sneak attack monster. The battle which lasted for four rounds saw my side victorious with three monsters left on the battlefield.
My Strategy & Its Effectiveness
The combined melee-ranged strategy was very effective. Another thing that helped in the battle was the positioning of the monsters except for soul strangler which was wrongly positioned.
What I Think About Soul Strangler
Ranged attack monsters are useful when it comes to keeping distance and Soul Strangler isn't exempted. Strangler has a versatility advantage due to its low mana. It is as important as most cards although its health doesn't give it a fair chance of survival.
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