Aleera + Paguroniyx

Aleera + Paguroniyx (with Ephial and Ameru) is the 2nd deck of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Celeste · Legend (tier S); with these talents it is A at Gold · Crystal. Midrange deck in Shadow and Light, estimated elimination in 7.5 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

Advanced collectionMidrangeShadowLight
STier98.6% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendSGold · 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. toxReplaceable
  3. Replace : ShadowheartT6
    to buy

Ephial

Light · Legendary

  1. Astral TackleabilityDeck core
  2. Planet HealabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : ResetT2
    to buy

Paguroniyx

Shadow · Common

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

Ameru

Light · Rare

  1. Smoky DreamabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : SmokeT4
    to buy
  3. Replace : GraveyardT8
    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.

4 shop openings401 Spamtons generated+22.5% 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 · 83 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 170 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 261 SpamtonsReflection
  4. T8Luck 8 · 401 SpamtonsBerserk
T2

Berserk

Ephial · Common

Replace : Reset

+8.5%
T4

Berserk

Ameru · Rare

Replace : Smoke

+7%
T6

Reflection

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Shadowheart

+3%
T8

Berserk

Ameru · Epic

Replace : Graveyard

+4.1%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.8% → +0.6%

Avoid for this deck

Fireheart · Earthheart · Smoke · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Punching Bag · Spamland · Tenacity

Theoretical score15,596
Estimated elimination7.5 turns
Effective HP7,935
Healing388
Spamtons / turn40

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 -3% · 8.2 turnsSecond +3% · 7.5 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.5 turns.
  • 388 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 12 turns.
  • Only one generator: Ameru.
  • Relies on Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).

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 (1,533).
  4. Turn 8: 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

Cavalry

Ephial

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

Recommended

Soul Vitality

Paguroniyx

Whenever a card on the field dies, this card's HP and max HP increase by (+200)

Recommended

Cavalry

Ameru

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

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): 80% of the damage; Astral Tackle (Ephial): 8% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.5 turns.

Survival

388 healing over the game, mostly from Ephial. 7,935 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 1Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

02Turn 2294 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
256 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
38 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 366 damage
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
66 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
04Turn 41,002 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
857 damage
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
84 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
61 damage
05Turn 50 damage
Ephial
Planet HealEphial
+396
06Turn 61,533 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,337 damage
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
105 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
91 damage
07Turn 7Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

08Turn 8164 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
164 damage
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.