Alas, the Runi is now playable in Splinterlands as of this writing! Check out the stats below per league:
It gets Opportunity and Rebirth (Runi-exclusive ability) at level 1. Adds True Strike at level 2, and finally, the Reflection Shield ability at levels 3 & 4.
As an aspiring gold league player, I can only play my Runi at level 3. (Though all Runies are minted at max level).
I like how it has 1 speed and true strike, means that it can be the **OVERSEER ** of the battle before the round ends. Kind of like the last assailant before moving on to the next round.
Now that I see it in battle, I realize that the Runi background has a lot of impact on cosmetics. Maybe I'll try to reconstruct my Runi if I can buy another one on OpenSea.
Here's a link to my first battle with Runi: https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_bcf153a4d8c91a991e4f0f27dcfb8806&ref=architectld