Aleera + Yotaru

Aleera + Yotaru (with Armadillo Warrior and Cloudy Rodent) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier C at Celeste · Legend, B at Gold · Crystal and A at Bronze · Silver. Midrange deck in Shadow, estimated elimination in 7.4 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

AccessibleMidrangeShadow

CTier66.6% · Relative indexv1.28.1

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendCGold · CrystalBBronze · SilverA

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

Word-ChewabilityDeck core
Replace : Punching BagT6
to buy
Replace : ShadowheartT8
to buy

Yotaru, Leafguard

Nature · Common

ProtectabilityDeck core
EarthguardabilityDeck core
BoostguardabilityReplaceable

Armadillo Warrior

Earth · Rare

SandstormabilityDeck core
toxDeck core
Free slotT2
to buy

Cloudy Rodent

Light · Common

LightningabilityDeck core
Replace : TauntT4
to buy
toxReplaceable

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 openings268 Spamtons generated+27.4% 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

T2
100 %
Luck 2 · 61 SpamtonsPoison
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 126 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 195 SpamtonsVitalheart
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 268 SpamtonsAvenger

Poison

Armadillo Warrior · Common

+8.2%

Berserk

Cloudy Rodent · Rare

Replace : Taunt

+5.2%

Vitalheart

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Punching Bag

+7.8%

Avenger

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Epic

Replace : Shadowheart

+6.2%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.4% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Bomba · Camouflage · Waterheart · Fireheart · Natureheart · Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Phoenix · Taunt · Reset · Revenge · Tenacity

Theoretical score12,374

Estimated elimination7.4 turns

Effective HP3,230

Healing0

Spamtons / turn29

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 -4.7% · 7.7 turnsSecond +4.7% · 6.8 turns

Fragile deck+3.2%6.8 turns
Tank deck-44.8%9.2 turns · weakness
Resists Fire0%6.9 turns
Resists Water0%6.9 turns
Resists Earth-0.1%6.9 turns
Resists Nature0%6.9 turns
Resists Shadow-7.4%7.7 turns · weakness
Resists Light-0.4%6.9 turns

Strengths

Eliminates the opponent in 7.4 turns.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 7.7 turns.
No healing.
Relies on Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).

How the game goes

Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
Turn 6: damage peak (1,128).
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

Shared Shield

Yotaru, Leafguard

Increases the elemental resistances of all allied cards by (+5%).

Recommended

Soul Armor

Armadillo Warrior

Whenever a card on the field dies, this card's elemental resistances increase by (+10%)

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

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

No ability generates bonuses: the deck relies on its talents and starting Tox.

Damage

Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 65% of the damage; Lightning (Cloudy Rodent): 19% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.4 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 3,230 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 158 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

58 damage

02Turn 2245 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

LightningCloudy Rodent

99 damage

Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater

80 damage

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

66 damage

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03Turn 368 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

68 damage

04Turn 4679 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater

385 damage

LightningCloudy Rodent

215 damage

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

79 damage

05Turn 582 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

82 damage

06Turn 61,060 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater

739 damage

LightningCloudy Rodent

258 damage

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

63 damage

07Turn 743 damage

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

43 damage

08Turn 8701 damage

EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard

ProtectYotaru, Leafguard

BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard

Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater

701 damage

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.