# Shadows Over Krystara
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607
**Category:** Official News
**Created:** [February 5, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607 "2017-02-05T23:48:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/1 "2017-02-05T23:48:57Z")
Originally published at: [http://gemsofwar.com/shadows-over-krystara/](http://gemsofwar.com/shadows-over-krystara/)
Quick! Into the shadows.
**New Troop: Shadowblade**
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](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/blog_shadowblade.png)
As anyone who has ever used a razor knows, the more blades the better. It’s a shame then, that Dark Elves don’t have 4 arms, else the Shadowblades would be as good at stabbing as a Schick Quattro is at trimming around the edges of a very manly beard.
Seriously though, the Shadowblades are still very stabby.
Don’t go into Zhul’Kari without a stab-proof vest.
You’ve been warned!
Please note this Event only applies to Steam, iOS and Android versions of the game. [
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### Author:  [@vidokas](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/vidokas)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/2 "2017-02-05T23:54:53Z")
oh look. purple card again
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/3 "2017-02-05T23:57:15Z")
> **[Shadowblade - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6307)**
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> Knife in the Dark (9 Blue/Purple): Deal \[Magic + 3\] true damage to a random Enemy. If there are 13 or more Purple Gems on the board, gain 9 Mana.
Events will be posted shortly after changeover at [http://ashtender.com/gems/#events](http://ashtender.com/gems/#events)
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### Author:  [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/4 "2017-02-05T23:59:20Z")
Not gonna lie I think Shadowblade is my new favourite card.
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### Author:  [@ZooKeeper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ZooKeeper)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/5 "2017-02-06T00:04:20Z")
> [@Sirrian](#):
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> Don’t go into Zhul’Kari without a stab-proof vest.
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### Author:  [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/6 "2017-02-06T00:04:52Z")
I’m liking this just for the post title’s reference 😃 Nice work @sirrian!
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### Author:  [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/7 "2017-02-06T00:05:00Z")
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### Author:  [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/8 "2017-02-06T00:09:54Z")
> [@Lyya](#):
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> [Shadowblade - Troops - Gems of War Database](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/shadowblade)
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> Events will be posted shortly after changeover at [Gems of War Database](http://ashtender.com/gems/#events)
You have max magic at 5, picture shows 13.
You have max armor at 15, picture shows 27.
Wonder if stats changed since you last did a data grab.
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/9 "2017-02-06T00:18:31Z")
They might have, but in that case the new stats haven’t been pushed yet.
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### Author:  [@ZooKeeper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ZooKeeper)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/10 "2017-02-06T00:21:12Z")
Also Lyya, the picture here says “gain **all** my mana back” but yours “gain **half** my mana back”. Which one is correct? 😕
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/11 "2017-02-06T00:22:43Z")
Probably what’s depicted by Infinite; when in doubt, they are correct and I am wrong. Again, that data hasn’t been pushed yet, if it has in fact been changed.
My suspicion is that the troop has changed. As datamined, it was pretty lackluster.
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### Author:  [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/12 "2017-02-06T00:33:11Z")
As presented, getting full mana back and 13 base magic (so 23 true damage w/ kingdoms and guild) makes it a fairly decent spell. With a purple heavy board (thank you giant spider), you could get a few nukes off before the opponent brings it under 13.
Would be better if it hit first, or last, or weakest target instead of random though.
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### Author:  [@DonBoba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DonBoba)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/13 "2017-02-06T00:33:22Z")
Wonder which much needed arcane colors will we get this week. Aaaaaand its bluepurple again.
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### Author:  [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/14 "2017-02-06T00:48:21Z")
This will finally allow me to stockpile Glory. I think Spirit is one of the very few I’m done with with 20+ in the bank, barring future releases.
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### Author:  [@DanWhatever](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DanWhatever)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/15 "2017-02-06T02:43:30Z")
At least I’m not the only person frustrated that it’s the Blue Purple Arcane Spirit traitstone available for glory again…
Green Purple Venom were last seen April 3rd, 2016 with Sea Troll in the From the Depths event.
Since then we’ve had:
- Moranthi’s Will/Ghost ina Shell, June 5th.
- Lady Anariel/My Fait Lady, August 14th.
- Dragonian Rogue/Double Rainbow, Sept 29.
- Night Hag/Witches in Britches, Dec 11th.
- The Silvermaiden/My Little Unicorn, Jan 22nd.
- Shadowblade/Shadows Over Krystara, Feb 5th.
Seems like they’re trying to short some of the Arcane stones intentionally…
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/16 "2017-02-06T02:45:02Z")
In that case, it’d be logical to build a large buffer now of Blue/Purple so that you don’t get burned later when it gets shorted 🙂
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### Author:  [@Taisiakat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taisiakat)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/17 "2017-02-06T02:52:48Z")
I’m always short no matter what I am have
0 traits - 116
1 traits - 78
2 traits - 11
Fully traited - 112
Farming is pretty much all I do besides Puzzles and Glory Chests to get tons of arcane stones
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### Author:  [@DanWhatever](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DanWhatever)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/18 "2017-02-06T02:54:20Z")
Stockpiles… That’s exciting gaming right there…
Almost as exciting as hour long explores running Fortress Gate/Soul Blade/Black Beast/Void Portal.
Champagne Gaming!!!
Apologies all… Clearly burnt on this week’s event.
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### Author:  [@Taisiakat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taisiakat)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/19 "2017-02-06T03:01:37Z")
> [@DanWhatever](#):
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> Champagne Gaming
I have hit that badly. I have been working on trying to liven up the farming - but this week’s event was just no fun.
It is really too bad we can have events that are traitstones instead of gems. Even the PVP 2 traitstones was a massive pile of minor/majors with a sprinkling of runics and 0 arcanes.
And I really wish the arcanes were not limited to JUST one kingdom… especially if celestial is there. They should remove Celestial and keep it for the one color kingdoms - would make more sense.
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### Author:  [@DanWhatever](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DanWhatever)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shadows-over-krystara/19607/20 "2017-02-06T03:06:50Z")
Was originally posted on the site by “salty patra”, maybe the devs and other adults are on holidays and let an intern choose the event.
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