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Although they are completely different things, after all, **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png is exclusively an ability while **Armor** https://i.imgur.com/kHbNkma.png is a card statistic that can also be enhanced with summoners or the **Protect** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_protect.png ability, both serve a similar function in **[Splinterlands](https://splinterlands.com?ref=underlock "underlock")**: preventing damage dealt by the enemy from reaching your card's health.

There are several reasons that make **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png much superior. Working against **Magic Damage** https://i.imgur.com/lVDQivZ.png and not being pierced by **Piercing** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_piercing.png or removed by abilities/rulesets like **Armor** https://i.imgur.com/kHbNkma.png and the **Unprotected** https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/splinterlands/images/a/ac/Combat-rule_unprotected.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20210209075058 rule or the **Rust** https://i.imgur.com/WqLiG2Y.png ability are general summaries that show the numerous advantages this ability has.

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With so many mentioned benefits, it is obvious that the summoner **Lorna Shine** is far superior to **Tyrus Paladium** simply because she performs the same function much better. However, there is another summoner who also gives armor to the whole team and offers more effects: **Grandmaster Rathe**. By also giving **Void Armor** https://imgur.com/LDmqyNV.png to the whole team, he removes one of the disadvantages of armor compared to Divine Shield and also provides **Amplify** https://i.imgur.com/61YdoSH.png to increase the damage reflected by abilities.

If the right cards are chosen, these effects can create a devastating composition capable of eliminating opponents just with reflected damage, but we must remember that the protection of the cards is still subject to suffering against the previously mentioned counter abilities.

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In this battle, both summoners faced each other. Although I consider **Grandmaster Rathe** a great summoner, it was enough to place **Clockwork Aide** in the team for **Rust** https://i.imgur.com/WqLiG2Y.png to eliminate all the protection of the enemy team. Additionally, no card with **Thorns** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_thorns.png was placed in the backline, not taking advantage of the amplified reflected damage. Meanwhile, my entire team was 100% protected with **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png without much effort and without counter possibilities.

It's always good to have abilities available that don't require such elaborate strategies to work. Putting cards with **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png in your team will always be beneficial regardless of the situation, and there are few occasions when this effect will be wasted *(except for **Redemption** https://i.imgur.com/N58uxBT.png, which is the worst enemy of this ability 😅)*.

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I believe that soon one of the new dual summoners will have the ability to distribute **Divine Shield** + another ability to two cards. There is nothing to support this thought, so it is purely speculation, but let's wait a few weeks and see if I am right in this prediction. Despite everything said in this post, do any of you prefer armor instead of **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png ? If this is your opinion, share your arguments in the comments!

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Apesar de serem coisas completamente diferentes, afinal o **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png é exclusivamente uma habilidade enquanto a **Armadura** https://i.imgur.com/kHbNkma.png é uma estatística de carta que também pode ser aprimorada com invocadores ou a habilidade **Protect** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_protect.png, ambas exercem uma função semelhante no **[Splinterlands](https://splinterlands.com?ref=underlock "underlock")**: impedir que o dano causado pelo inimigo atinja a vida da sua carta.

Existem vários motivos que tornam o **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png muito superior. Funcionar contra **Dano Mágico** https://i.imgur.com/lVDQivZ.png e não poder ser trespassada com **Piercing** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_piercing.png ou ser removida por habilidades/rulesets como acontece com a **Armadura** https://i.imgur.com/kHbNkma.png e a regra **Unprotected** https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/splinterlands/images/a/ac/Combat-rule_unprotected.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20210209075058 ou a habilidade **Rust** https://i.imgur.com/WqLiG2Y.png são um resumo geral que mostram as inúmeras vantagens que essa habilidade possui.

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Com tantos benefícios mencionados fica óbvio que a invocadora **Lorna Shrine** é muito superior ao **Tyrus Paladium** simplesmente por fazer a mesma função só que muito melhor. Porém existe outro invocador que também dá armadura para toda a equipe e ainda oferece mais efeitos, estou falando do **Grandmaster Rathe**. Ao também dar **Void Armor** https://imgur.com/LDmqyNV.png para toda a equipe ele remove uma das desvantagens da armadura em relação ao Divine Shield e também fornece **Amplify** https://i.imgur.com/61YdoSH.png para aumentar os danos refletidos por habilidades.

Se as cartas certas forem escolhidas, esses efeitos podem criar uma composição avassaladora capaz de eliminar os oponentes apenas com os danos refletidos, mas precisamos lembrar que a proteção das cartas ainda estão sujeitas à sofrer contra as habilidades counters mencionadas anteriormente.

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Nessa disputa ambos os invocadores se enfrentaram. Apesar de eu considerar o **Grandmaster Rathe** um ótimo invocador, bastou colocar o **Clockwork Aide** na equipe para que o **Rust** https://i.imgur.com/WqLiG2Y.png eliminasse toda a proteção do time inimigo. Além disso nenhuma carta com **Thorns** https://d36mxiodymuqjm.cloudfront.net/website/abilities/small/ability_thorns.png foi colocada na backline, não aproveitando a amplificação de dano refletido. Enquanto isso todo o meu time ficou 100% protegido com o **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png sem nenhum grande esforço e sem possibilidades de counter.

É sempre bom ter habilidades à disposição que não requerem tantas estratégias mirabolantes para funcionar. Colocar cartas com **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png no seu time sempre será benéfico imdependente da situação e são poucas as ocasições em que esse efeito será desperdiçado *(exceto por um **Redemption** https://i.imgur.com/N58uxBT.png que é o pior inimigo dessa habilidade 😅)*.

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Eu acredito que em breve um dos novos invocadores duplos terá a capacidade de distribuir **Divine Shield** + outra habilidade para duas cartas. Não há nada que corrobore com esse pensamento portanto não passa de pura especulação, mas vamos aguardar algumas semanas e ver se estarei certo nessa previsão. Apesar de tudo o que foi dito nesse post, algum de vocês prefere a armadura ao invés do **Divine Shield** https://i.imgur.com/TtTW1gd.png? Se essa for sua opinião, compartilhe seus argumentos nos comentários!

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