Aleera + Paguroniyx

Aleera + Paguroniyx (with Armadillo Warrior and Tree of Mysteries) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier A at Celeste · Legend, S at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Aggro deck in Shadow, estimated elimination in 7 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

IntermediateAggro / burstShadow
ATier82.9% · Relative indexv1.28.1

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.

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. toxReplaceable
  3. Replace : ShadowheartT6
    to buy

Paguroniyx

Shadow · Common

  1. BurrowabilityDeck core
  2. Venomous ShearsabilityReplaceable
  3. toxReplaceable

Tree of Mysteries

Nature · Rare

  1. Sacred HealingabilityDeck core
  2. Vital DrainabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    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 openings290 Spamtons generated+16.8% 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 · 65 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 134 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 257 SpamtonsPoison
T2

Poison

Armadillo Warrior · Common

+6.5%
T4

Berserk

Tree of Mysteries · Rare

+6.8%
T6

Poison

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Shadowheart

+3.5%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.5% → +0.4%

Theoretical score14,459
Estimated elimination7 turns
Effective HP5,463
Healing202
Spamtons / turn31

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 -2.5% · 7.5 turnsSecond +2.5% · 6.9 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7 turns.
  • 202 healing over the game.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 9.1 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 7.1 turns.
  • Relies on Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).

How the game goes

  1. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  2. Turn 6: damage peak (926).
  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

Reducer

Tree of Mysteries

At the start of your first turn, a random allied card receives "Temporality"

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): 72% of the damage; Sandstorm (Armadillo Warrior): 18% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7 turns.

Survival

202 healing over the game, mostly from Tree of Mysteries. 5,463 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 191 damage
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
58 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
33 damage
02Turn 2272 damage
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
213 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
59 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3106 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
61 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
45 damage
04Turn 4668 damage
Tree of Mysteries
Sacred HealingTree of Mysteries
+202
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
605 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
63 damage
05Turn 5122 damage
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
65 damage
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
57 damage
06Turn 6768 damage
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
718 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
50 damage
07Turn 7102 damage
Paguroniyx
BurrowPaguroniyx
Tree of Mysteries
Vital DrainTree of Mysteries
Paguroniyx
Venomous ShearsPaguroniyx
68 damage
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
34 damage
08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.