Aleera + Paguroniyx

Aleera + Paguroniyx (with Squall and Cloudy Rodent) is the 3rd deck with an accessible collection in the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Celeste · Legend (tier A); with these talents it is S at Bronze · Silver and S at Gold · Crystal. Aggro deck in Shadow and Light, estimated elimination in 5.7 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 4.

AccessibleAggro / burstShadowLight
ATier84.6% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendAGold · CrystalSBronze · SilverS

Ideal setup: the abilities to keep and the Tox to aim for, slot by slot. You don’t need them all: the purchase plan gives the priority order.

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. toxReplaceable

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Shadow · Rare

  1. Cosmic FlamesabilityDeck core
  2. Cosmic LightabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : BerserkT4
    to buy

Cloudy Rodent

Light · Common

  1. LightningabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. toxReplaceable

Paguroniyx

Shadow · Common

  1. BurrowabilityDeck core
  2. Venomous ShearsabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Tox priorities

The advised buying order, opening by opening, and the slot for each Tox. Draws stay random and high rarities come late. “Deck core” lines are only replaced by the same Tox in a better rarity.

3 shop openings213 Spamtons generated+8.8% Plan potential

Shop openings

At each opening: the odds of each rarity given the deck’s Luck on that turn, the Spamtons generated so far, and the advised purchase. One purchase per opening.

CommonRareEpicLegendary

  1. T2Luck 2 · 67 Spamtonsskip
  2. T4Luck 4 · 138 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 213 Spamtonsskip
T4

Berserk

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares · Rare

Replace : Berserk

+8.8%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +0% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Punching Bag

Theoretical score13,874
Estimated elimination5.7 turns
Effective HP4,142
Healing0
Spamtons / turn32

Opponent profiles

Score averaged over nine theoretical opponents, as no real meta can be observed: neutral, fragile, tank and six decks resisting one element, each played first and second. Score gap against the neutral profile, the one used for the displayed gameplan.

Play orderFirst -2.9% · 7.6 turnsSecond +2.9% · 7 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 5.7 turns.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 10.9 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Light: elimination in 8.5 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Squall, Emissary of Nightmares).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  3. Turn 6: damage peak (1,866).
  4. Turn 6: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

0% = average random deck. 100% = best deck found. This score is not a win rate.

Understanding the scores

Talents

Resilience

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

While this card's HP is below 50%, its elemental resistances increase by (+25%).

Recommended

One Man Army

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Each time another card on the field dies, the base damage and base healing of all this card's attacks increase by (+5).

Recommended

Evolution

Cloudy Rodent

If possible, this card's original passives change rarity based on its HP: the lower its HP, the rarer they are. Thresholds at 75%, 50% and 25% HP.

Recommended

Multi Start

Paguroniyx

Gain (+3) in each element.

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares (+6 Light, +6 Fire). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 63% of the damage; Lightning (Cloudy Rodent): 19% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 5.7 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 4,142 effective HP, the deck has to win before it wears down.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

Turn by turn, what the engine plays with this deck. The first two turns are unfolded.

01Turn 1Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

02Turn 2417 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
297 damage
Cloudy Rodent
LightningCloudy Rodent
67 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
53 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3130 damage
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
65 damageLight +3
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
65 damageFire +3
04Turn 4977 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
697 damage
Cloudy Rodent
LightningCloudy Rodent
214 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
66 damage
05Turn 5Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

06Turn 61,866 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,149 damage
Cloudy Rodent
LightningCloudy Rodent
367 damage
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
125 damageLight +3
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
148 damageFire +3
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
77 damage
07Turn 7Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.