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![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/mDaXpTh8-image.png) https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/share-your-battle-weekly-challenge-phantasm ###### Another week and another of **Splinterlands SHARE YOUR BATTLE Weekly Challenge** is about to be closed as we have a monster from new set of rewards cards belonging to **Death Splinter**. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/BqdQ6jDX-image.png) ###### Well, this is one of the best monsters from new rewards cards introduced. ##### **Phantasm** is a common death splinter monster with nice statistics and abilities which we will see below: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/WnOpLMQS-image.png) ###### So,there we see the stats in above screenshot. ###### Good enough *melee* attack with a maximum of 3 and *speed* one of the best in the similar category monsters starting with 4 and can increase up to 6!!! ###### It's *health* is also very good starting with 7 and increases to 10 by maximum level. ##### Even better is the abilities of this monster possess with abilities of *flying*, *return fire* and *retaliate*. ###### **Flying** can be a good asset for this monster to use it at the front as this ability gives an increased chance of evading *melee* and *ranged* attacks. ###### **Return Fire** is also a good addition to counter attack *ranged* attack monsters. ###### Last but not the least is the ability of **Retaliate** which helps it attack back the *melee* monsters. #### So, this monster is a very good one to place in the front when the *magic* is off. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Lineup: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/O7ez1lzo-image.png) https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=810c91df8d3f413cdc35a631b17f1c1a0599347f ###### This was a medium MANA battle with total MANA not to exceed 21 and Legendaries barred from battling and *ranged* attack monsters can battle even from front position because of *Close Range** enabled. ###### Keeping these things in mind, I tried below lineup and was successful to a fairer amount. #### 1. Phantasm: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/BqdQ6jDX-image.png) ###### Well, this monster is something without *reach* ability and it being a *melee* monster, we need to use it as a front monster or use it in battle rulesets which allow it to be used in any position like *melee mayhem* or *super sneak*. ##### This being the featured monster for this week's challenge, I aimed to use it in the front position and finally got this battle to use it. --- #### 2. Spineback Wolf: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/ccGxJ1ps-image.png) ###### One of the best monsters for low MANA battles as it is with 2 melee attack with speed of 6 and boasts that ability to throw *thorns* besides having additional protection with that armor it has. --- #### 3. Skeleton Assassin: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/KjdJDpce-image.png) ###### Although this one has lost popularity after introduction of many *opportunity* monsters, but in low MANA battles, this is still one of the most used monsters with *poison* ability and is among the first few to attack with it's speed of 5. --- #### 4. Twisted Jester: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/LRYbTvdw-image.png) ###### A *ranged* attack monster which is also with *snipe* ability and is good one to use at fag end as it has *dodging* ability as well. ###### It's 3 *ranged* attack takes out a monster in each round from second lineup as many of the *ranged* or *magic* monsters are with 3 or 4 health. --- #### 5. Furious Chicken: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/XLLOwDDx-image.png) ###### Used this zero cost monster to cover the **Twisted Jester** from getting attacked by *sneak* monsters. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Battle: ###### The Death monsters I used were up against Fire splinter monsters **Living Lava**, **Fire Elemental**, **Spark Pixies**, **Goblin Fireballer** and **Furious Chicken**. ##### Let's see round by round battle details as below: #### Round 1: ###### **Phantasm** was up against *dodgy* **Living Lava** and more than that, opponent had couple of high speed ranged attack monsters. Inspite of that, **Phantasm** survived in First round with opponent losing his **Furious Chicken** and **Fire Elemental**. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/JRgklNkx-image.png) --- #### Round 2: ###### **Phantasm** was the first to go in second round and opponent lost couple more thru *snipe* and *sneak* monsters **Twisted Jester** and **Skeleton Assassin** respectively. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/7CQqWNJk-image.png) --- #### Round 3 and 4: ###### With just **Living Lava** on the other side, it was soon to be a win for me and it took 2 rounds to remove the *dodgy* **Living Lava** and it was a win for me although I lost the featured monster of **Phantasm**. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/EVbeicOD-image.png) ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Question Answer Time!!! ## Did my strategy work? What will I try differently next time? ###### Well, as we can see, Phantasm, the featured monster is not quite best suited for front position because of it's lesser melee attack. So, I would have used a **Haunted Spirit** with healing ability or the **Lord of Darkness** for it's fearsome features. --- ## Do I use the PHANTASM often? Why or why not? ###### Not much, I have **Haunted Spirit** and **Lord of Darkness** which are 2 most used frontline monsters and provides better attack options although, **Phantasm** can be a good addition to those 2 when it's leveled up to have those **return fire** and **retaliate** abilities. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ###### Thanks as always friends for going thru my blogs and encouraging me. ## Be Happy and Keep Blogging :) ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) #### Join the new Official Telegram for Splinterlands via link given below to participate in contests and have fun. #### https://t.me/splinterlandsHQ --- ##### Not yet signed up for Splinterlands? ##### You can join using my referral link: splinterlands.io and get some monsters from me :) ##### Also, try monstermarket.io if you haven't already for your steemmonsters cards and packs purchase and get instant cashback with every card purchase. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) Thanks for the votes, comments and resteems. 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