The first time round I was unable to pick the water splinter, and my cards elsewhere are not as strong.  Having miss Naga up front is a big help, and the high mana meant I could stick the golden dragon in with 2 of my other favorites, the crusty protector and the recharging 5 (with Selenia) range attack at the back.  

So no, i'm just a sitting duck if I cant play water! 

I've noticed that this splinter is unavailable more than most which I think is stunting my progress this season - 10 packs looks like my limit as most above have strong cards across more splinters.

I'm not buying right now, so will have to take my medicine.