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I've been losing a lot recently, and it really got me thinking—what was I doing right back when I was winning? This contest gave me the perfect excuse to dive back into some of my favorite battles and reflect on the combos that actually worked for me. Whether it was experimenting with underrated cards or pulling off surprising synergy plays, these matches reminded me that even in a game of constant meta shifts, good strategy always holds up. So here are a few of my go-to combos that helped me turn the tide and maybe they’ll do the same for you.

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Cryptic x Djinn Oshannus

https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_348b3ef0f7cf285a1cfa3c1c75ae93ab During this time, I wasn't really fond of any archons besides Lorkus and Obsidian. I just rented Cryptic to try him out and I was surprised by the result. While he's not really strong as an all around archon, Cryptic is still good as a counter if enemy loves using Shield or Void units.

Expose is a useful counter ability that removes those abilities and Cryptic can completelyremove that. This ability is very useful in winning mirror matches but only if you get that abilityon the right units. On the other hand, if you like Speed-based comps, Enfeeble is your friend. Every attack reduces the enemy's speed which is very useful in that team.

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Bera Dallin x Caravan Guard

https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_c1f4445fe4e322d6c8ee553ef5bd2fa5 A Taunt backline combined with a Triage unit is a strong combination. To do this with Bera Dallin, you need a flank unit at the front and placing Bera Dallin on the second position. This allows her to benefit from Triage from Caravan Guard.

Bera Dallin is the strongest Taunt tank right now if you can get at least a level 2. The only issue is that it is expensive and there's a huge demand for it so there are not a lot of level 2s on the market right now if you're planning to rent.

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Wave Brood x Endura Brune

! https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_cf9d5f394f6978f6495b49199137894f Endura Brune was one of the strongest unit that no one tried to pick up. She is the queen of anti-range with both Silence and Headwinds reducing attacks from magic and range. This is an awesome combination when combined with Wave Brood, a backline Taunt unit with Void and range attack. Since magic and range attacks are generally redirected towards Taunt units, Endura Brune with Wave Brood is one of the strongest combo you can have.

Endura Brune flew below everyone's radar which gave me the benefit of winning these games. Endura Brune can also be combined with other units as long as they have Shield or Void making her a flexible unit to be paired with. Just remember that Endura Brune is a range unit and cannot attack in first position so keep this unit's positioning in mind when drafting her in combat.

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Abyssal Elemental x Shadowfey Sheik

https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_727450064f4f9dc95626fa87a994c20e?ref=mavis-muggletum

Lastly, we have the usual mid-mana combo of Abyssal Elemental and Shadowfey Sheik. Shadowfey Sheik's Painforge is really useful as it gains attack when someone from your team hits him. Abyssal Elemental's Resurgence is one of them and Shock Trooper's Electrified is another. I like Abyssal Elemental more with Shadowfey Sheik because Electrified is really bad on long games.

There's actually more units with Painforge in the game and if that would skyrocket your win rate if you can combo them with these units. Unfortunately, they are so expensive to rent so I doubt it would be efficient if you will be renting to play and better stick with just these.

Death also have an archon that can give Painforge to their units and if you're a fan of Painforge, you may want to visit that combo in the near future. The only problem with those units are they usually have low health due to the low mana so hitting your own units might backfire if you plan to do it a lot.

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About the Author

^{Hey! I’m Mavis the Muggle, your friendly Splinterlands addict with a slight obsession for all things Harry Potter. 🧙‍
When I’m not immersed in gaming or wizardry, I’m busy learning new things. Recently, I’ve been having putting a lot of effort and having a blast creating content on Hive so relax!
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