Mycelic Bloodline: Born for Reverse Speed

Good day, Splinterlands community! Today, I will be sharing another interesting low-speed battle rule set. In this blog, I’ll focus on the Reverse Speed ruleset, featuring the Earth element. I've used my scholar account to showcase a recent match where this specific ruleset and the active Earth splinter created the perfect opportunity for a strategic setup.

The Earth element is often a top choice in the Reverse Speed ruleset because of its natural synergy with slow and sturdy units. Many Earth monsters have low base speed, which is normally a disadvantage except in Reverse Speed battles, where the slower the card, the higher the chance it attacks first. Earth is also home to some of the bulkiest tanks in the game, such as Mycelic Slipspawn and Mycelic Infantry. These tanks not only survive longer due to high health and defensive abilities like Shield and Taunt, but they also hit hard when it counts, especially Mycelic Infantry with Abilities Rage and Giant Killer. Additionally, Earth offers sustain strategies like Heal, Tank Heal, and Slow, which help stretch battles and tip them in your favor, especially when facing high-damage compositions.

Several Earth cards shine particularly well in this setup. Mycelic Slipspawn draws attention with Taunt while staying alive due to its low speed and bulk if the opponent uses 5 or more than attack damage, which only deals 1 damage because of Forcefield. Mycelic Infantry acts as a resilient frontline tank with its natural slowness and defense. Goblin Psychic offers reliable magic damage and healing support, keeping your frontliners, such as Mycelic Slipspawn, alive and wearing down enemies. Goblin Tower is for high-range damage with the Blasts ability, making it more useful as a main damage dealer. Even Queen Mycelia contributes immensely with her Protect ability and Triage to heal Mycelic Splipspawn. Altogether, these cards showcase how Earth Splinter can dominate Reverse Speed matches with a well-rounded balance of damage, durability, and smart positioning.

Into the battle: https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_667b47a36ee19844c320493718203f0f

In this particular battle, the ruleset combination was Reverse Speed, Lost Legendaries, and Heavy Hitters, with Water, Earth, and Death splinters available and a generous 56 mana cap. I decided to go with Immortalis as my summoner to take advantage of the Void ability, anticipating that my opponent might lean toward a magic-heavy team composition. My frontline tank was Mycelic Infantry, known for its excellent durability and low speed—perfect for this ruleset. Behind it, I placed Goblin Psychic to serve dual roles as a magic damage dealer and a support unit with Tank Heal. Venari Seedsmith was a valuable addition thanks to its Poison ability and health-scaling Scavenger. I also brought in Goblin Tower for its strong ranged attack potential, while Uloth Dhampir served as both triage support and another solid source of ranged damage. Rounding out my lineup was Mycelic Slipspawn in the backline, using Taunt to draw fire away from my core units and take advantage of its Forcefield and naturally low speed.

On the other side of the battlefield, my opponent opted for the Water splinter with Cryptic Summoner. Their lineup included Wave Brood, Pallus, Nerissa Tridawn, Daigendark Hunter, Sea Stalker, and Helhiem Demon. While Cryptic Summoner can be situationally useful, I felt it gave me the upper hand in this case—especially with its speed reduction indirectly benefiting my Reverse Speed team. The opponent chose to pair Poison and Expose, which seemed aimed at bypassing my tank’s durability. However, due to Slipspawn’s Forcefield and Void ability, chances of 80% remove, which will then exposed with true damage. Despite the well-thought-out team on their part, the synergy and composition of my Earth-based lineup allowed me to control the pace of the match. The lower average speed of my units gave me priority in attacks, and with a good balance of offense, sustain, and line-up composition, I was confident in my ability to outlast and overpower the opposing team.

As the battle progressed, my team quickly took down the opponent’s Wave Brood in round one, thanks to the speed advantage granted by the Reverse Speed ruleset. My units were able to strike first, allowing me to eliminate their frontline before it could effectively soak up damage or support the rest of their lineup...

The rest of the opponent’s lineup was also swiftly eliminated, leading to a clean victory by round 4. While the choice of Poison and Expose from Cryptic Summoner was a solid attempt, it simply wasn’t enough to overcome the damage output and speed advantage of my team. This match once again highlights how effective the Earth Splinter can be in Reverse Speed rulesets. Do you also rely on Earth when this rule set is active? Share your thoughts in the comments. What element and summoner do you think pair best with Reverse Speed?

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