This week comes another interesting challenge to participate in which focuses on hidden Gems on Splinterlands. Before we continue, you can check it out

here. You sure will be interested. Now back to the mean thing for the day - cards often overlooked but really make massive impact in the right ruleset battles.

Dread Tafarian is in the spotlight for this week’s community challenge, a monster with 9-Mana cost; an Earth Monster. Dread the Lion King plays a crucial role when it comes to any manner cap battle for me especially when it has to do with Rulesets Like Earthquake, and Reborn. But in most of my battles Dreads impact counts a lot. He proved to be a game changer in one of my recent games which I faced off with Summoner Thalgrimore and his monsters. It was a ruleset of Earthquake and Check it out in the next few paragraphs.

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My lineup

Summoner – Aurelia

#Monsters

• Dread Tafarian - my hidden gem, providing solid shield for my team and dealing devastating melee damage to the frontliner of the opponent’s team and have the ability to restore 1/3 of massive health (rounded up).

• Great Bear Druid- a Great Bear Druid with a magic attack.

• Vengeful Monk – a melee attacked placed in the middle.

• Time Bandit- restores the health of the frontliner by 1 and a magic attacker.

• Wilhelmdale Deputy - ranged support to keep damage flowing

• Kicking Roc – very effective from the long-range attack

Opponents Lineup

Summoner Thalgrimore

#Monsters

• New Beluroc Aegis – a massive armored frontline to handle.

• Great Bear druid- also another earth tank monster.

• Kunaki Howler – melee disrupter

• Sorrows Harvestor -Midline dealer of damage

• Little Sister – providing supportive piece through magic attack

• Black Widow – placed at the far end for the range attack

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#Round-by-Round

Let the battle begin!!!
The battle began with Aimless Activity, where both ranged and magic attackers were just firing unpredictably. And classing of melee monsters, but Dread Tafarians staying strong and still locked up in the frontline. Helping push through the thick armor of Beluroc was melee attack from Dread Tafarian creating a dent.

Earthquake set in after few exchanges at the beginning of the battle. But Tafarians ability keep him alive through to this stage. Weaker support monsters on either side suffered a crucial blow and got eliminated.

The Black widow in my opponents backline was eliminated by a lucky Aimless strike, while Little Sister struggled to keep up in the battle. Meanwhile, Tafarian kept pounding the frontline, making sure Beluroc could not stabilize.

Earthquake damage snowballed again after several rounds of exchanges of fires. My Time Bandit and Deputy helped finish off the fragile midline, while Tafarian delivered decisive strikes to clean up the survivors.

With only scraps left on the enemy’s side, Tafarian sealed up the win. His high health pool, restore ability and consistent melee attacks proved invaluable in this drawn-out Aimless and Earthquake ruleset brawl.

Why Dread A Hidden Gem

Foundation Monster with a display of true power, having the ability to hold the frontline for as long as the ruleset could take the battle. He brings the high impact damage that pays off at the most needed time. With strength and resilience, he is able to hold the enemy army longer enough for the backers to cause the damage. An Armor for extra protection.

Great in both low and high Mana cap battles as he is able to add that extra value to the army. But he shines best at high Mana cost battles with additional power.

Also has a decent amount of health to keep the fire burning for a reasonable duration. The best part of all of these is how he is able to restore health of 1/3 of maximum at the end of every round. This adds extra health line not to only him but also benefits the whole team.

Often overlooked due to high mana cost and no additional abilities like sneak, magic, etc and just -1 damage of melee attack but I feel the heat this Monster brings to the table at every battle. That underestimation is exactly what makes him a hidden gem and one of my favorites.