List of Splinterlands Rulesets

Melee and Ranged attacks will always hit their target.

• This applies to magic attacks even if the Phase ability is in play.
• See True Strike ability.

All units have the Scattershot ability.

• Scattershot can target Camouflaged units.

Players may play one additional Gladiator Card per battle. 

• Gladiator cards possess the Bloodlust ability, and may be purchased with Merits after Joining a Guild.
• Use a summoner with Conscript to play 2 gladiator cards within this ruleset!

All units get a +2 armor buff at the beginning of the game.

• Use Void Armor to ensure that magic attacks strike armor first.
• Use Shatter or Piercing to destroy your opponent's armor more effectively. 
• See Protect ability.

Units lose all abilities.

•  Summoner effects are still active (IE: Yodin Zaku).

All units receive the Rebirth ability which allows them to self resurrect once.

All units receive the Thorns ability at the start of the battle. Enemy units that use melee attacks receive damage back.

• Damage returned is equal to damage of the attacker divided by 2, rounded up.
• Melee attack units with the Reflection Shield ability do not take damage from thorns.
• The Amplify ability increases damage.

Units with ranged attacks cannot be used.

• Units with 2 types of attack (which include ranged) cannot be used.

Units with ranged attacks are allowed to attack in the first position.

• See Close Range ability.

All units receive the Magic Reflect ability at the start of the battle. Enemy units that attack with magic receive damage back.

• Damage returned is equal to the damage of the attacker divided by 2, rounded up.
• Magic units with the Reflection Shield ability do not take damage from reflected magic attacks.
• The Amplify ability increases damage.
  

All units receive the Cripple ability at the start of the battle. 

• Consider including units with the Immunity ability in your lineup.

All non-flying units take 2 physical damage at the end of every turn. 

• Snared units are considered non-flying. Since the damage given is physical, it can be reduced to 1 if the unit has the shield ability.
• See Flying ability. 

All unit start with the same health, based on the highest health on either team.

• Buffs and debuffs are done afterward - this impacts base health.

All units gain the Opportunity ability which allows them to attack the unit with the lowest health on the enemy team.

• See Ability override chart below. 

Only units with even mana costs may be used.

• This rule does not apply to summoners.

All units gain the Blast ability.

• Additional damage is equivalent to main damage divided by 2, rounded up.
• Include a unit with Reflection Shield in your lineup to absorb blast damage and protect your back line. 

All units receive the Return Fire ability at the start of the battle. Enemy units that attack with ranged attacks receive damage back.

• Damage returned is equal to damage of the attacker divided by 2, rounded up.
• Ranged attack units with the Reflection Shield ability do not take damage from reflected magic attacks.
• The Amplify ability increases damage.

All units lose the Sneak, Snipe and Opportunity abilities. 

• Scattershot still works in this ruleset.
  

All units have the Fury ability.

• Think carefully before including a unit with Taunt in your lineup as they will take double damage from units with Fury. 

Only units with ranged attacks may be used.

• Consider including units with the Close Range and Return Fire abilities in your lineup.

All healing abilities are removed.

• This applies to summoners as well.
• Healing abilities include Heal, Tank Heal, and Triage.

All units gain the Knock Out ability.

• Be sure to include a unit with Stun in your lineup to trigger the Knock Out ability.

• Divine Shield will be re-applied when a unit is Resurrected.
• Blast damage will remove Divine Shield.

Units with melee attacks may not be used.

• Use Phase, Void, Void Armor, and Magic Reflect to counter magic attacks.
• Use Headwinds and Return Fire to counter ranged attacks. 
• Units with 2 types of attack (which include melee) cannot be used.

Legendary units may not be used.

• Legendary summoners are still available.

Magic units may not be used in battle.

• Use Thorns and Demoralize to counter melee attacks. 
• Use Headwinds and Return Fire to counter ranged attacks. 
• Units with 2 types of attack (which include magic) cannot be used.

Melee units can attack from any position.

• Prime use case for melee units with Bloodlust.
• Abilities take precedence where targeting is concerned. 

All units are Poisoned at the start of the game.

• Units with Immunity are not poisoned.
• This is a one-time application - units that are cleansed, resurrected or rebirthed will not be re-applied with poison.
• Enrage is triggered by Poison application.

Only units with odd mana costs may be used.

• Summoners are not affected by this rule.

Units with lower speeds will attack before units with higher speeds. Attack Accuracy based on speed will also be reversed.

• Units with the Bloodlust ability will increase speed after killing a unit.
• Avoid using Slow as this will help your opponent.

Only common and rare units may be used in battles.

• Summoners are unaffected by this rule.

Summoners do not give any buffs/debuffs or grant/use abilities. 

• Use your lowest cost and highest level summoner within this ruleset.

No modification to the standard gameplay rules and mechanics. 

• This is the only ruleset available in Novice.

Only units with magic attacks may be used.

• Use Phase, Void, Void Armor, and Magic Reflect to counter magic attacks.

All units gain the Enrage ability which multiplies their speed and melee attack by 1.5x rounded up.

• The attack multiplier only affects melee units.
• Units with Inspire will increase your melee attack; Demoralize will decrease your opponent's melee attack.

Trample will retrigger infinitely as long as the trampling unit keeps killing other units.

• Prime use case for Summoner Possibilus the Wise.

All melee units gain the Sneak ability. 

• Refer to the ability override chart below.

No neutral units may be used.

All ranged and magic units gain the Snipe ability.

•  Refer to the ability override chart.

All armor is removed from units and one cannot gain armor.

• Shield and Divine Shield are unaffected.

Only units with melee attacks can be used.

• Use Thorns and Demoralize to counter melee attacks. 
• Units with 2 types of attacks (including melee) can be used.

All units have the Amplify ability.

• Use Thorns, Return Fire, and Magic Reflect to ensure your opponent suffers.

Magic hits armor first before hitting health.

• Add another layer of Protection to extend the life of your units.
• Shatter or Pierce any armor your opponent dares place.