Hello Splinterlands warriors, how are you doing?
May RNG always be kind to you, and hopefully some Jackpot Cards have already wandered into your collections. If not, relax… we’re in the same boat 😄. In today’s battle of the day, I want to share a fight that I personally found quite memorable—not just because it was dramatic, but because the strategy felt downright “unfair” to the opponent—three Opportunity monsters in a single team.
After being absent from my battle screen for more than a month, this ruleset finally showed up again: Are You Not Entertained?
A ruleset that allows one Gladiator monster to enter the modern ranked arena. For veteran players, this ruleset always raises the heartbeat. For newer players, it’s often a “wait, why is there a weird monster in here?” moment.
The available elements this time were only Water and Death. Normally I lean toward Death, but for some reason my hand veered toward the Water element this time. The reason was simple—and a bit sneaky: I wanted to try pure Opportunity power.
Team Formation: Three Opportunities, One Fate
Under the command of Archon Prunda Undervesch, I lined up my team like this:
- Halfling Refugee as a dirt-cheap tank, with only one job: absorb the first hit.
- Mindless Thrall, a mid-line disruptor with Phase.
- Surgehammer, an Opportunity monster well known for punishing low-HP enemies.
- Vengeful Monk, another Opportunity user.
- Isgald Vorst, the real star. Opportunity + Bloodlust—a combination that’s very hard to stop once it gets going.
- Ujurak Elder, hiding sweetly in the back, ready to provide extra effects.
Three Opportunity monsters in one team are like three debt collectors showing up at the same time at the wrong address. They don’t care who’s the tank or who’s not—whoever has the lowest HP gets hit first.
My opponent also chose the Water element, led by Marlai Singariel—a favorite archon for many players thanks to the +1 Magic Attack bonus.
From the lineup, it was clear: they were relying on magic damage and hoping to slowly grind my team down. Unfortunately for them, that hope wasn’t given time to grow.
Round 1
As expected, my Halfling Refugee became the first casualty. He fell quickly, but that was his destiny.
In return, Surgehammer immediately slammed into Water Diviner, while Vengeful Monk targeted the opponent’s Ujurak Elder. One by one, low-HP units began to disappear.
Round 2
Next, Mindless Thrall went down. But this was exactly where the crucial moment happened.
Isgald Vorst spotted Wailsworn Specter as the lowest-HP target and—without much ceremony—eliminated it.
Bloodline Tribute briefly activated, but it was useless. There was no matching bloodline in the opponent’s team.
Instead, Isgald Vorst’s Bloodlust activated. And as we all know, a monster that’s already hungry usually doesn’t stop eating.
Round 3
Before Mystic Scaleweaver could do much of anything, Isgald Vorst struck first. The opponent’s defense collapsed, and even two of their attacks weren’t enough to take down Surgehammer.
Round 4
Isgald Vorst moved quickly once again, finishing off Kaori Matsune.
Only Sten Slatehelm remained at the front—a ranged monster in first position, the saddest condition in Splinterlands.
The battle was over. Victory was mine.
If you’re curious and want to watch the full battle, you can check it out here:
Interesting Takeaways from This Battle
A few important notes I personally took from this match:
- Opportunity is brutal, especially when you have more than one. The targeting is always precise.
- The Opportunity + Bloodlust combo, like on Isgald Vorst, is genuinely dangerous. Once it gets a kill, the momentum shifts instantly.
- The Are You Not Entertained? ruleset adds a different flavor, since a Gladiator can become a huge game-changer.
Closing and a Short Tip
For friends who are still new to Splinterlands, strategies like this are important to understand—not to copy blindly, but to anticipate.
This battle taught me one simple lesson:
don’t let your opponent breathe once you already have momentum.
If you see an opportunity to stack Opportunity, don’t hesitate to try it. But if you’re on the other side, make sure you have evenly distributed HP or solid protection mechanisms.
Because in Splinterlands, the weak aren’t always the ones who lose—but the ones who lose focus first usually don’t get the chance to learn from their mistakes.
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