Aleera + Arctic Crystal Serpent

Aleera + Arctic Crystal Serpent (with Ameru and Moxilys) is one of the best Shadow decks of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list (tier B); with these talents it is S at Bronze · Silver and A at Gold · Crystal. Aggro deck in Shadow, estimated elimination in 6.5 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

IntermediateAggro / burstShadow
BTier73.6% · Relative indexv1.28.1

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendBGold · CrystalABronze · 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. Replace : Punching BagT6
    to buy
  3. toxReplaceable

Arctic Crystal Serpent

Water · Epic

  1. Snowflake DanceabilityDeck core
  2. Mist DanceabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Ameru

Light · Rare

  1. Smoky DreamabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : SmokeT4
    to buy
  3. toxReplaceable

Moxilys, the Humming One

Shadow · Common

  1. Dark IdeaabilityDeck core
  2. RegenairabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

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 openings311 Spamtons generated+25.1% 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 · 71 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 146 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 275 SpamtonsVitalheart
T2

Berserk

Moxilys, the Humming One · Common

+9.5%
T4

Berserk

Ameru · Rare

Replace : Smoke

+9.3%
T6

Vitalheart

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Punching Bag

+6.3%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.8% → +0.1%

Avoid for this deck

Camouflage · Fireheart · Earthheart · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Taunt · Reset · Revenge · Tenacity

Theoretical score13,276
Estimated elimination6.5 turns
Effective HP4,627
Healing267
Spamtons / turn34

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 -2.4% · 8.1 turnsSecond +2.4% · 7.4 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 6.5 turns.
  • 267 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 9.8 turns.
  • Only one generator: Ameru.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Ameru).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  3. Turn 6: damage peak (1,475).
  4. Turn 7: 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

Convalescence

Arctic Crystal Serpent

Increases this card's critical chance by (+1%) each time it receives healing from an allied card.

Recommended

Cavalry

Ameru

Increases the max HP of all other allied cards by (+100)

Recommended

Life-8

Moxilys, the Humming One

The card's HP and max HP are doubled at the start of turn 8

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Ameru (+8 Light, +8 Water, +8 Shadow). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 58% of the damage; Dark Idea (Moxilys, the Humming One): 21% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 6.5 turns.

Survival

267 healing over the game, mostly from Moxilys, the Humming One. 4,627 effective HP at the start.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

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

01Turn 10 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
02Turn 2300 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
189 damage
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Mist DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
57 damage
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Snowflake DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
54 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 367 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
67 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
04Turn 4832 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
657 damage
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Mist DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
95 damage
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Snowflake DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
80 damage
05Turn 50 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
06Turn 61,475 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+40
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,141 damage
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
89 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Mist DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
136 damage
Arctic Crystal Serpent
Snowflake DanceArctic Crystal Serpent
109 damage
07Turn 7730 damage
Moxilys, the Humming One
RegenairMoxilys, the Humming One
+65
Moxilys, the Humming One
Dark IdeaMoxilys, the Humming One
730 damage
08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.