Ground my way to Silver 2 today and didn't even play that much, I used my tactic I referred to in my previous Steem monster post. It worked nicely, I went on huge win streaks followed by a few losses here and there but overall wasn't tough. I would have got there quicker if I didn't keep fleeing the battle due to forgetfulness. I am going to look to strengthen my team with a few more options in range.
I also saw the big announcement: https://steemit.com/steemmonsters/@steemmonsters/tron-ventures-into-the-splinterlands
This could be huge, Tron has a massive following and as they are giving out a Steem account for whoever takes part in the crowdfunding. Would be amazing to see some Tron uses join us! This is the sort of stuff that makes me so excited for the future of Steem.