I was telling @depressedfuckup about the Katrelba Gobson, a common Earth gladius card yesterday and today, it fits nicely into a ruleset and I decided to play it. The katrelba is a beast and the only undoing will be the health. The health makes it quite vulnerable, but it makes up for this because of its double attack. This means it can reach some minimum bloodlust before it's eliminated by the opponent.
So this is why it's important to protect it. One of the ways to protect it is to play a taunt monster. If you're not doing this, then you can reduce the opponent's speed somehow, or try as much as possible to use cards with protective abilities especially if your opponent is using sneaky cards that are quite dangerous, then it might be difficult.
The katrelba thrives when the attention is drawn away from it. It makes it even better when your opponent shows up with a strategy that does not entail sneak cards. Sneak strategy is what counters the katrelba, and any time the opponent turns up with a strategy that is not sneaky, 8/10 of the time, you'll eventually win.
However, it all depends on the Ruleset too. The katrelba will perform poorly in a Thorn Ruleset, but place it in a "no armor" Ruleset, then watch it thrive. Some players perform better because they carefully survey the strategy of the opponent, and this is the first thing to do if you really want to win.
The Battle Of Reference
In this game I showed up with a level 4 Lobb lowland, and the opponent came up with a level 6 General Sloan. Ordinary I'd have been scared. Higher-level summoners mean higher-level cards, and I was almost giving up, but I picked a card with a monstrous health in the front, made sure it had a dodge ability and of course, a thane newsong to give the inspire and strengthen ability.
The Goblin psychic to heal the Terracious Grunt, and of course, the Katrelba. However, I still didn't put the katrelba at the end, because I thought of the possibility of a sneak attack because of the Ruleset. I still used an extra card that reduced speed, even if my summoner reduced the speed of the opponent automatically.
I did all this to add an extra layer of protection, so my Katrelba could attack first and attain maximum blood lust. The way the Gladius cards are built makes them formidable. The katrelba could easily be one of the most deadly cards in the game, along with cards like the Quora Towershead, Kron The Undying, and many more, but the limit here is the problem, but it thrives well and most of the time, irrespective of the Ruleset. 50% of time, this card stands its ground and shines.
This worked perfectly, and it was one sweet victory. Buffed up, my Katrelba destroyed the backline of the opponent and before they could string an attack, I already won. I started playing in Gold 3 yesterday and I was skeptical as to whether I could survive the onslaught of the Gold League. It's not been easy, but I've held my own, and it's not been different from playing in Silver One.
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Katrelba is a card I use a lot, and you are absolutely right about the importance of protecting it.
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Thank you, it's actually very important to protect the Katrelba. Once you do, you're going to get the win. Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
Katrelba, Enrage, Slow Opponents, No Amor. Haha I’m sure your opponent knew it was over immediately after seeing your line up. That was a well rounded strategy, man. I’m not seeing your taunt monster though.
He had a level six summoner and level 7 cards and even more, so he was definitely confident, seeing I have only level 4 summoner. So I'm sure he didn't immediately give up.
I didn't use a taunt monster because I used an extra card to slow down the enemy. I know that if I slow down the enemy, I would be able to attack first, and this is why I didn't use a taunt monster. Infact it was only 32 mana and hence I had to apply another strategy.
Oh okay that makes sense. I see that you put those two monsters at the back as sacrifices to buy the Katrelba time to buff up.😂
I did. even after slowing down the enemy, I still didn't want to take a chance. The goal was to protect the Katrelba at all cost until it attains maximum bloodlust.
It's started playing in Gold, the guys there are crazy, and sometimes their lineup are so expensive, they just blow you away.
Lol I can understand. Even in this Bronze III I’m playing, I’m not seeing top. And you guys are combining not just two but 3 rulesets at a go in one game. That must take years of practice+investments(card buying and renting).
Three Ruleset yes, we've gotten used to it, I think it becomes 4 or so in the diamond league. I started playing in 2021 September, so yes, it's taken years to even get here. Some guys pumped hundreds of dollars. Some people became millionaires in dollars in the last bull market because of their investment.
Nice battling. Once the bloodlust gets started, it gets hard to stop. The Gold league feels a little easier this season. I wonder if it's because some bots have dropped out.
I didn't play all week in the gold league, but it truly feels better this season than the last. I knew that when the bloodlust activates, that it'll be generally difficult to stop it. The katrelba is a beast, pure work of art.
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Katrelba is powerful. I also use her in the battles.
Very powerful, it's a beast in the right Ruleset
Katrelba is a great card. I also like to mix in marytr and try to get it armor through Queen Mycelia. There are a lot of ways to protect Katrelba.
Exactly, I didn't add martyr because I already added the Thane newsong to the mix and it was quite thrilling to see. The taunt card truly helps it like you pointed out
Katrelba is a cool card, right up there with Quora and Kron. Tough to beat a Llama/ Quora combo though!
How are you holding up?
A llama and Quora combination is supposed to be illegal, I think I've faced it one time in the game, I'm not sure. It was an unbelievable combo
Super game
Great victory
I will keep working on my lineup to reach this level.
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These monsters are too much, lol
If care is not taken, one can actually mix them up
Do you know that?
I see your post quickly, my knowledge about this game increases a lot and I share all these things with my friends who are playing this game, it helps them a lot.
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