Splinterlands SHARE YOUR BATTLE Weekly Challenge - ๐โ๏ธDragons! CAMILA SUNGAZER๐โ๏ธ A perfect victory with ZERO damage taken! ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ๐ก๏ธ
The theme for this week's challenge is a mythical creature of myth and legend. I present to you - DRAGONS !
"cue Game of Thrones theme song... raging fires from dragon's breath" ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Wait a minute, this person looks nothing like a dragon ๐คฃ. I'm pretty sure there's no fire spewing forth from any part of her too. ๐
Ok, not quite that kind of Dragon, but the Dragon summoner class and their associated summons (which also includes their fair share of dragons of course). To be more specific though, the Legendary Untamed Dragon Summoner - CAMILA SUNGAZER
It is said that Camila Sungazer received her summoning abilities from visions wrought by staring day after day at the noon sun for her entire life. She is, of course, completely blind from staring at the sun, but her magic is most impressive.
๐โ๏ธFrom Splinterlands Lore on CAMILA SUNGAZER๐โ๏ธ
Now, the Dragon splinter is probably my favourite among all the splinters. I find that they're the most flexible splinter, being able to employ cards from the Dragon splinter AND one other splinter. Think of this like an added advantage of CHOICE VS your opponent if he/she chooses only to pick cards from 1 normal splinter!
The release of Untamed gave the Dragon splinter another Summoner in the form of Camila Sungazer. This card has the EXACT same abilities AND casting cost as the Death Alpha/Beta Summoner, Zintar Mortalis. It debuffs all enemies with -1 to their โ๏ธMelee Attackโ๏ธ.
However, the difference is that Camila is from the Dragon Splinter and you can thus pair her with ANY splinter together with the powerful cards on array within the Dragon Splinter! ๐ฑ This is what makes her so much stronger and therefore deserving of it's status as a Legendary Card.
๐Card Stats by Level๐
As a summoner, it's stat growth is pretty much as standard as they come along. The higher the level of your summoner, the higher the level of Common, Rare, Epic and Legendary cards can be fielded. Of course, this is also subject to the limits of the League you play in. At the Diamond and Champions League levels, the full power of a maxed level Summoner can be unleashed with no limits! ๐ฑ
๐Important Rulesets Rundown๐
Here, I detail the list of combat rulesets that may affect my choice of team (which is, in this battle scenario, going to be mainly โ๏ธMELEEโ๏ธ ATTACK based) when I use Camila Sungazer as my Dragon Summoner choice.
| ๐ค๐ญโ โ๐ค๐ญโโโ | ||
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| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKApjJFw8NHBzE6YVEm1poatfNhWugzuCskBuz6kxLxj2NEWcWbq8FTc1VL9J79.png | ๐๐ป It's attack will never miss | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK9PWzbUS22HMkkjixMkgsTNLYcjhwrE2JQhyCenUEbYkA8tGH46uVEfDeAXeMU.png | ๐๐ป Gives itself more protection. Always good, especially for a unit whose purpose is to take hits. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK3eHLWKsFr6G76uyKoZhw85XLAFFqtfD398ufdwuxULZjPRGN1YJx9Uavjx8Pi.png | ๐๐ป Loses all it's abilities. Doesn't affect the debuffs on melee that Camila gives. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK9NvaTtXPJWTeWE5FqNCbAZ284Vw8twekSkjUaJYW9cHLVbvjyjFv71ufPnN2D.png | ๐๐ป Ranged units can't be used. More chance that opponent will field melee units. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJoGwiLeT92cSDwyWXWd2Wdb3SDKeXEEP8esVFo74xtjmWR2472cL5VPSTbfk8s.png | N.A. Ranged units can attack from the front. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKKTUZM9t8t5QcNySUJzdXsDEMzvu5rtyxnvVSP3bw19ba6UcGFnYPow5STNAwk.png | ๐๐ป Earthquake does damage to all non flying units. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AL32kwBk7CSY17oKjZTowgRPwSUASc7cJt485NA3whN21GnhRsMt54EFJ4GNpLY.png | N.A This depends on what kind of units I pick. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJpfHmqSK2HwtagXVASQje7JthgVKvYCE31jbGsBCYvVmkUPYwAH7mfwWh9F3uq.png | ๐๐ป Able to lend it's attack from any slot. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK51bidePVT64yKuMBuDB1zR9w1uL28J6xuHCC1WBT4G3eq8oXVM7WM2mrXF1v8.png | N.A Even summoning cost | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK57r1jBVDNajNfpCavLuvrvYZ5gD3SzkECgmBDbNvLgxJPER8vZFZqBjAeL8uD.png | ๐๐ป Could be a good thing if opponent is mainly melee based. Less damage also means less blast damage. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKAq7d8H25PoaajamaNBxJhA7hiA43do4dTw96AB9v7ZwYAv6oYdrpAVf6DbzxA.png | N.A | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK6X881e8U4jdRxmpDH3AXrtFQZdGhxoGN9x9jGKJWzLCdzoVEz35BJ1PxZHNq5.png | N.A | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKbFRX31fNLCKz3yJ9VtyZ4J9wTwPPD3r7Z1f5CXFRRcVVKCdH2hxsxkNw9pSRR.png | Situational. Could add more damage if the opponent's front unit is stunned | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKScfkcnRBhHSZNFwyiNeHpjU7qvXKDS45xrSWEQhFongHJdcjqFZ8JxiNG7TDL.png | N.A Improve it's own survivability | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK6VmueDwgxxYznLb9hNGua9kjTxXYyggiA9ensniQeuXrZxJ5MurHfGLKur1m7.png | ๐๐ป Melee units are affected. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJmr5aqBzspcYkVp5A5fM2XyBCTb4FQmoufvxsx26fyKmtc3bcpipvxkY2d1a3k.png | ๐๐ป Only units which cost 4 or less mana can be used. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKKTVDy5habDzDPKi8mTGP4uSbtV7qHaHynhikhy5Zb58WhJfvzJK8zRy31hqE4.png | ๐๐ป Only common cards can be used. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK3dd7sb412qeEkbDdV3XWGPmk7R3hpN17GHec2RehvJV44gWGtZ4wEzThHtQAe.png | ๐๐ป Magic units cannot be used. More chance to see melee units. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKKSWaBJVkbbocqWm2JGqNQW9oiBwjgc5u541Cpgd8gDLvejtCXDTUFDCQusQu2.png | ๐๐ป Gives melee the positional attack advantage enjoyed by ranged/magic | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJmrL1ufDTibK16nzK2vuGmUvbg5kaEZ3rrcmGUmydfFuy89LcJpPJFtwNLcuAL.png | ๐๐ป Will die to poison. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKCJ2GzDfjfpw8JFUtaTFxhTxXyXbg2VT7GkMeXtbUccxyAoqQZzUPnuERgVAg7.png | N.A Only odd summoning cost units can be used. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJmrQaWE9uxSQ7aVFXkw3FMcmYTV4kUSWBtokaZJB6VPoWQ8hiSQMe9kVundn32.png | N.A It's slow speed makes it fast. Depends on which units I pick. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKF886zVf6YAv9ovQnvwnbMmBXqUFUgC6YC1c5KXWx93LhMoh6JDBQm8tgmeemG.png | N.A Only common/rare cards can be used. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK6SZKRk8ph1utQA5zRdphsHZwi2FxMAJVqwAGzDDeu6a1v284Pc2vmua6j4eSE.png | ๐๐ป Summoner abilities disappear. This is very bad. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJmvGftbiiz82SUAmMcdtaNnLAbrfPCQD21dWtJjv5gmw1obtcB9wTyT9jXWFaP.png | ๐๐ป Enrage works out well for units who can take a few hits | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK7xM7ShBVgqSEqhz8dsCBaXRTFq4qMW8UrtTz8BtVBmNLkqCMhLooqWmcZgKLQ.png | N.A | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK7vymRGBCQMsKPzVjSTaNiCnQYYkkbCa3JXjrCwpQwkR38zD2sw1YYWKEMzqUE.png | ๐๐ป All units abilities stay intact | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKVQehfBZekNP3CBkLXkvmfnTKRFeYjtPPnCL2aGN2oxhiec59euMZ8duf73N4Z.png | ๐๐ป Allows melee to attack even if it's not in the first slot. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK3eEyMJNxeTX1AggV3swsTr7NWVxr7NpqoWCShrxjdB878PDB3WqeoSrk9FNgX.png | N.A No Neutral units allowed. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKYPGfbNasPB7Ja17Dm7HJM5MdWymktGgWTnKzhr9vr9c46TE1tL5XSS7CgHo5w.png | N.A. All ranged/magic units have the Snipe ability. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AJhaxdfrKeUuPRjqpuDgYXH3MQ5efdTF3rWFRAAgFAedawqZYTanSDoohKTJhFE.png | N.A Loses all it's armor. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AKs1jJAgP2zRo8vajNCGzf3kzc6wPQ4jbVaPsxuBvSWfHZppWa9fZyw9S2y9SPL.png | ๐๐ป Only Melee units can be used. Camila Sungazer will shine here. | |
| https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/blitzzzz/AK28mPi9qDGLsLYLef9w13mi3qgZzR5krpeau9hRsbiL2c4Pdgqtzwo2bGCSKHL.png | ๐๐ป Magic attacks hit armor. We can expect less magic and therefore possibly more melee. |
โ๏ธ๐กMy Battle Showcase๐กโ๏ธ
Let me present a battle I fought recently in which I used the Camila sungazer. My opponent used Kelya Frendul with the WATER splinter as his main pick, while I used the DRAGON splinter together with a FIRE splinter card. At first glance, it looked like it would be an even match, with our levels being similar. Even the units we picked were both melee focused. However, the biggest difference would be in our style of play. The opponent was going for an offensive playstyle with melee damage buffs, while I went for a defensive playstyle with lots of anti melee abilities. This would prove to be my opponent's undoing as you'll soon see. Victory or defeat would lie in the small details.
I would say that the Camila Sungazer was DEFINITELY the MVP of this match, having played it's role in turning the tide of battle.
I went for a defensive strategy, picking the Gloridax Soldier as my main tank with it's SHIELD ability AND FLYING ability, and the Antoid Platoon as the Backline/Sneak Tank (also) with it's SHIELD ability.
Camila Sungazer and the Disintegrator would further debuff the opponent with a total of -2 Melee Attacks.
The entire team ended up being debuffed to the minimum of 1 Melee Attack which resulted in my units taking completely NO DAMAGE AT ALL! Because all the attacks were physical attacks, the opponent had no chance at all to land any damage on both my front and back tanks. Thus ensuring that the other units could eventually wear down the opponent until victory was achieved! ๐๐๐
LINK TO MY FIGHT USING CAMILA SUNGAZER
๐ฏโโ๏ธ๐ฏ๐ฏโโ๏ธLINEUP CHOICES๐ฏโโ๏ธ๐ฏ๐ฏโโ๏ธ
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1st CARD SLOT
Gloridax Soldier fills this slot as the Main Tank. With it's Shield and Flying abilities, it will make a most formidable tank indeed, with all melee damage being reduced by 1 and having a 25% chance to dodge against other non-flying units.
2nd CARD SLOT
Furious Chicken is chosen to fill this slot. If the main tank should unfortunately fall, it will be sacrificed to take a hit for the team so that the damage dealers will be able to get more damage in.
3rd CARD SLOT
Furious Chicken is chosen to fill this slot. Just like the Chicken before it, it's purpose is to be a low cost unit to take just one hit. If the main tank should unfortunately fall, it will be sacrificed to take a hit for the team so that the damage dealers will be able to get more damage in.
4th CARD SLOT
Creeping Ooze fills the 4th slot. It debuffs the opponents with -1 Speed, giving all my units a slight advantage in being able to land hits or dodge attacks. However, just like the Chicken and Chaos Agent before it, it is yet another low cost sacrificial unit.
5th CARD SLOT
Disintegrator fills the 5th slot. It provides YET another -1 Melee Attack debuff just like Camila Sungazer. It is also capable to taking and dealing some damage.
6th CARD SLOT
Antoid Platoon sits in the last slot acting as a Rear Tank to protect from any Sneak attacks. It's Shield ability, along with all the other melee debuffs, will make it a formidable tank against any melee sneak attacks.
โ๏ธ๐กBattle Action Report๐กโ๏ธ
As you can see, both of us fielded very melee centric decks from different splinters.
๐ WATER ๐ VS ๐๐ฅ DRAGON/FIRE ๐๐ฅ
My opponent used Hardy Stonefish as his main tank in the first slot which is an interesting choice, given how little health it has ๐ค. It is most likely there as cannon fodder. The opponent most likely wanted to go for a hyper offensive lineup and deal enough damage to win the match in just the first wave of attacks. His Pelacor Bandit and Torrent Fiend sat behind in the 2nd and 3rd slot, ostensibly as the next in line to be sacrificed after the initial attacks. His Saber Shark, Demented Shark, and Uraeus rounded off the rest of his DPS in the next 3 slots.
My choice of the Main Tank was the Gloridax Soldier with it's SHIELD and FLYING ability in the first slot, followed by the Furious Chicken in the second. The Chicken would be a sacrificial offtank and SNIPE/OPPORTUNITY "sacrificial magnet" ๐งฒ. The 3rd and 4th slots were occupied by my Chaos Agent and Creeping Ooze. Much like the Chicken before them, they were also "sacrificial magnet" units ๐งฒ. The Disintegrator and Antoid Platoon filled up slots 5 and 6 as my support/DPS/Sneak Backline Tanks.
The battle started out with all our units just duking it out pound for pound. It was quite a low mana ruleset with 21 mana as the limit. Both of us managed to fill out our teams hitting the limit or at least being really close to it.
The first wave surprisingly ended up with none of my units dying! ๐ฑ In fact, NONE of them even took a SINGLE BIT DAMAGE AT ALL! ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ WHAT?!
The opponent had gone for a highly offensive Melee Sneak Strategy. All his units were high speed units with Sneak while the Demented Shark further gave them all a +1 Melee damage boost! Clearly, had his plan succeeded, my entire backline could have been wiped out before I even got a chance to make my first attack.
However, his plan had backfired spectacularly with my ENTIRE team geared to be as ANTI-MELEE as possible! ๐ก๏ธ๐
This is where my team started to get a huge advantage. The subsequent rounds saw all my units slowly dealing small bits of damage until his units fell one by one.
There was no way back now as the subsequent mop up of his remaining units was a foregone conclusion at this point.
It ended up with my entire team, which was amazingly still completely intact, with NOT A SINGLE SCRATCH on them at all, standing victorious over the battlefield! ๐ฑ๐ฏ
Talk about doing WAY MORE than it was supposed to!!! ๐ฑ๐คฏ๐ฅณ All I expected from Camila Sungazer was for it to provide some damage reduction against what I anticipated to be a melee battle because of the prevailing rulesets. Yet, it did more than that, and provided the debuffs needed to turn the tide of battle. The battle ended up being a perfect battle with NONE of my units even suffering the slightest scratch! Surely that made it the Man of the Match for this battle, punching way above it's weight!
Well as you can see here in this GIF of my battle, the results were pretty good! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
This was truly an eye opener! ๐๐
Slowly, but surely, I wore down the opponent's team and the match was won handily with ALL of my units still left standing. It was a PERFECT VICTORY! My team selection proved to be the edge I needed to eventually overpower my opponent. ๐ช๐ป
๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎHindsight is 20/20๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ
Would I have done anything differently? ๐ค This might have seemed like a match that would prove to be a challenge at the start because of the opponent's superior offensive strategy as compared to mine. Had my defense wavered in the slightest bit at all, the entire team would have come crumbling down with alarming speed. However, with my PERFECT VICTORY with ZERO casualties and NOT A SINGLE BIT OF DAMAGE TAKEN, IF I had to use the same cards again, there would be no better lineup than what I had already used for the match. Any other combination MIGHT have resulted in a loss for me. I'm really satisfied with the results against such a worthy opponent. ๐๐ฅ
๐ญ๐ง๐ญEnding Thoughts๐ญ๐ง๐ญ
I definitely can appreciate Camila Sungazer and it's strengths. This is one of those cards which are very strong if surrounded with the proper team. The role it brings to the battlefield will give a player the edge in squeezing out every tiny advantage to get the win. ๐๐ป
For any players looking to try out Camila Sungazer, I hope this article has given you some insight into its potential. ๐
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