Aleera + Paguroniyx

Aleera + Paguroniyx (with Armadillo Warrior and The Companion of Spirits) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier B at Celeste · Legend, A at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Aggro deck in Shadow, estimated elimination in 6.1 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

AccessibleAggro / burstShadow
BTier72% · 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.

Armadillo Warrior

Earth · Rare

  1. SandstormabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Punching BagT4
    to buy
  3. toxReplaceable

Paguroniyx

Shadow · Common

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

The Companion of Spirits

Water · Common

  1. Small WaveabilityDeck core
  2. HazardoabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : ImmunityT6
    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 openings309 Spamtons generated+27.2% 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 · 61 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 134 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 269 SpamtonsGraveyard
T2

Poison

Armadillo Warrior · Common

+14%
T4

Berserk

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Punching Bag

+8.4%
T6

Graveyard

The Companion of Spirits · Rare

Replace : Immunity

+4.8%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +0.8% → +0.4%

Avoid for this deck

Camouflage · Fireheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Heart Resistance · Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score13,067
Estimated elimination6.1 turns
Effective HP4,180
Healing0
Spamtons / turn26

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 +1.6% · 7.9 turnsSecond -1.6% · 8 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 6.1 turns.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 9.5 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Water: elimination in 8.6 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  2. Turn 6: damage peak (1,122).
  3. 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

Aquatic Field

Armadillo Warrior

Water bonus (+7).

Recommended

Resilience

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

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

Recommended

Soul Vitality

Paguroniyx

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

Recommended

One Man Army

The Companion of Spirits

Each time another card on the field dies, the base damage and base healing of all this card's attacks increase by (+3).

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): 63% of the damage; Sandstorm (Armadillo Warrior): 12% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 6.1 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 4,180 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 1130 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
58 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
40 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
32 damage
02Turn 2383 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
213 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
59 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
40 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
39 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
32 damage
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03Turn 3133 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
61 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
40 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
32 damage
04Turn 4863 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
677 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
63 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
51 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
40 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
32 damage
05Turn 5134 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
49 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
45 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
40 damage
06Turn 61,045 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
850 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
62 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
33 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
49 damage
The Companion of Spirits
Small WaveThe Companion of Spirits
51 damage
07Turn 760 damage
The Companion of Spirits
HazardoThe Companion of Spirits
60 damage
08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.