### I Got The Fozzie Bear Card!

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmYF83mFzHMbzrta8TagP7YdZcf6WGJqksWH68G3KUxZNr/image.png)

Sorry, hard to take this card seriously.  I keep thinking of fozzie bear.  I wish I could claim I was quick enough on the draw to buy one for 500 vouchers and 5000 SPS, but no.  If you calculate the cost of vouchers and SPS at the time, I paid about a 40% premium.

Just watch this video and I hope this pops into your mind every time you play this card.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8uY79zQeak

Anyhow, my first Waka Waka battle was against the #1 on the bronze leaderboard, and one I was not expecting to win!  Poison FTW.

https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_eb2e38ead6e3b028b35816b67d9d75a8&ref=joshman

![Untitled design.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXq356zS8yBcygigWGQiXkRK6jCyojRq3GGJmnWth7iSw/Untitled%20design.png)

### LLAMA In The Bronze League

So I've been renting most of my cards, and I've been slowing clawing them back while I compete at the bronze level.  What I've noticed was you couldn't get very far with out certain cards.  The SCARRED LLAMA MAGE combinations dominate.  Dare I say you can attribute 30% plus of your wins to these combos (Less so fighting the top of the leaderboard.)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPeEa8hoHCP9rPXE8MS7Hx1vD4V1p59PePUeCz5ErFLV4/image.png)

I promise that you will not get very far without this card, or have any chance of dominating bronze.  Under most circumstances you will beat an opponent without one every time-- particularly with self-healing cards.

##### First Combo LLAMA/FLESH GOLEM (13-16 Mana)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZ6o2Fp9HnsdpS2dMq3YWQr2A7jp4YedKyXBRyruUAXga/image.png)

With this combo, the lower the overhead mana the better.  13 mana is almost unstoppable.  As you go up in ranks you can often lose a cloin flip to the same cards or the  game is a draw.

https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_db3cdbc7db5f872f2173007f11da551b&ref=joshman



##### Next Combo is the LLAMA/KRON (17+ mana)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcWK1skKDHdSDJ2JsT6Mssz9Bea3QxDKADzvRqA5U2Hmb/image.png)

With this pair you could lead with one or two zero mana peons, but KRON alone is devestating enough.

Alone: https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_d4cbf62ec3ace04632c90c6b53934aa8

With peons: https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_12f3c36a69be5c6d875e879e47a03c91

KRON doesn't work very well at reverse speed and your opponent has a HALFLING ALCHEMIST since your LLAMA can't clear his debuffs.

Reverse Battle: https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=sl_955d57253201291aaa2bf1da838c52df

##### Next Combo is the LLAMA/PELACOR MERCENARY (17+ mana)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmRWfhANCiZaFrQ346YPy4UqshgHfnoAJEiSYUpiwV169k/image.png)

This combo is mostly useful for certain situations like odd-numbered non-healing matches.  Still, it's one more tool in the tool box.

##### Next Combo is the LLAMA/XENITH MONK (12 mana)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmV2QUuW8WmfeRERxBgxABZ34tc3UqpHkMve8M47LoKq5Z/image.png)

This combo is evan useful at the lowest mana levels.

With Xenith: https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_2f0f03d17e2fe71f2b5e4a224a1edfd9&ref=joshman

There are many other LLAMA combinations to try.  Lone tank healers such as the TORTISAN CHIEF and SPIRIT OF THE FOREST can work well in certain situations.  CORNEALUS and other self-healing ranged cards can work very well in close range matches.

The bottom line is, it is doubtful you can be competitive in bronze without the LLAMA and some of its complimentary cards.  That being said, at higher leagues the LLAMA becomes less effective since there are more countermeasures available.