Social Media Challenge - Coastal Sentry Punishes

Prelude
Good day to all, how are all of you doing? I would like to continue sharing some of the more amazing matches I have when playing modern. The switch back to modern is no easy task as I need to continue finding the right mix of cards and also learning how to cope with limited arsenal and also learning more on the Rebellion card combos and how to overcome some of the meta in the modern leagues. And at the same time, I would like to showcase how even Soul Bound cards can be of such value to get good results.

In today's post, I will be sharing on one of the Soul Bound card that is doing really well especially when having opportunity rule set and how it punishes opponent lineup fast with its rapid fire attacks. Another thing is that, it is a common Soul Bound card, means you can easily level it up and obtain it in the cheapest Gladius chest options.

Today's Battle Sharing

Reference Battle
Battle Link: https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_11b7eac9b5a9dd03b02f22f641f41689

Ruleset: Aim True, Equal Opportunity
Mana Limit: 35

Selection Analysis
2 very different kind of lineup being picked by me and my opponent.

Let's start with my own selection. Now that we know the ruleset will be Aim True and Equal Opportunity, this essentially mean there will be no dodging and that anything that is of low health will be targeted. For my selection, the case is rather simple rationale, be fast and hit others first if I can. Oshannus, Pelacor Bandit and Coastal Sentry are the 3 faster cards of the lineup. And because there is opportunity granted, I can hide my Coastal Sentry within the lineup and allow it to whack anyone in opponent lineup that is low in health. Marksrat was strategically planted between Oshannus and Coastal Sentry to allow Martyr boost to them when Marksrat get taken out. Next will be Riverboat Captain who has Blast. It is always great to use Blast cards in Equal Opportunity because it can hit in between two cards and let both cards take damage. Pelacor Bandit is a fast attacker while being protected by Hardy Stonefish.

Wow, my opponent is strong. A Lvl 6 Dallan which consist of essentially a number of max out cards. Pelacor Deceiver, Venari Bonesmith and Revealer are all maxed. Each with really good stats and also a tonne of abilities unlocked. A very strong Pelacor Deceiver that came with Retaliate and Backfire making it a very strong tank. A Silent Sha-vi which is known to be fast and can hit hard. Opponent also fielded a Marksrat followed by a Usut which has Blood Lust. Next are max out Bonesmith and Revealer whom both are carrying all kinds of abilities to cause me problems. A very formidable lineup that is capable of delivering punishment if not contained quick.

So let's battle!

Round by Round Synopsis

Round 1 - An exciting round with loads of action. A number of casualties. Hardy Stone and Marskrat due to low health was taken out fast by my opponent lineup. However my opponent also got their Marksrat taken out and also the Revealer fell as well in the hands of Coastal Sentry. Let's see how things further progress.

Round 2 - Pace picked up as we start the round with various exchange also seeing my Pelacor Bandit getting killed due to it being the next lowest in health. However, my side struck back with Coastal Sentry disposing both Venari Bonesmith and Pelacor Deceiver.

Round 3 and 4 - After clearing out Silent Sha-vi in round 3, Coastal Sentry continued its rampage and destroyed Usut in round 4 to claim the victory for my side. Well deserved win.

Battle Summary
This was such a satisfying win especially knowing that I was going up against a opponent with a strong collection and max out cards. And the star of the match was actually a common Glint card, Coastal Sentry. When it gets boosted by Marksrat, it essentially have the ability to take out any card that stand in its way. Many of my opponent cards were all killed in one hit, allowing Coastal Sentry to get 2 kills in a turn. A true beast that punishes my opponent's lineup. And definitely will be one of the key cards that I will use whenever it is a water splinter match.

Wrap Up
With the move into modern and lacking of sufficient cards, why not turn to the Soul Bound reward cards that we gained so far. You'll be surprised how good they are and how they are able to be a force not to be reckoned with as they dish out the damage to their opponent or lock them with their abilities. Also, if you can, please level them up and see their full fledge capabilities. By utilizing whatever card you can get your hands on especially in Modern is very important. Imagine how good the common cards already are, needless to say the higher rarity cards will do even better.

See you next time!

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