Aleera + Apprentice of Death

Aleera + Apprentice of Death (with Medusine Thorn and Mistress of Tints) is one of the best Shadow decks of the SPAM 1.23 tier list (tier A); with these talents it is S at Bronze · Silver and S at Gold · Crystal. Aggro deck in Shadow and Fire, estimated elimination in 6.5 turns; first Tox to aim for: Vampirism on turn 2.

IntermediateAggro / burstShadowFire
ATier86.7% · Relative indexv1.23

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.

Medusine Thorn

Shadow · Common

  1. Inflamed ToxinabilityDeck core
  2. MoltabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Mistress of Tints

Earth · Rare

  1. Elemental ChaosabilityDeck core
  2. MultiboostabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxDeck core

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Punching BagT2
    to buy
  3. 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.

3 shop openings285 Spamtons generated+15.9% 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 SpamtonsVampirism
  2. T4Luck 4 · 134 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 252 Spamtonsskip
T2

Vampirism

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Common

Replace : Punching Bag

+3.9%
T4

Berserk

Mistress of Tints · Rare

+12.1%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.1% → +0.4%

Avoid for this deck

Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Revenge · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score14,140
Estimated elimination6.5 turns
Effective HP3,277
Healing324
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 -2.8% · 6.6 turnsSecond +2.8% · 5.9 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 6.5 turns.
  • 324 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 7.2 turns.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Medusine Thorn).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 6: damage peak (935).
  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

Weaken

Medusine Thorn

Reduces the elemental resistances of all enemy cards by (-1%) per turn

Recommended

Multi Start

Mistress of Tints

Gain (+3) in each element.

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

Increases this card’s elemental resistances by (+15%).

Recommended

Resilience

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

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

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Medusine Thorn (+7 Fire); Mistress of Tints (+6 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 47% of the damage; Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 31% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 6.5 turns.

Survival

324 healing over the game, mostly from Medusine Thorn. 3,277 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 127 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
27 damage+29
02Turn 2292 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
265 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
27 damage+29
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3641 damage
Mistress of Tints
MultiboostMistress of Tints
All +3
Medusine Thorn
MoltMedusine Thorn
Fire +7
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
412 damage
Mistress of Tints
Elemental ChaosMistress of Tints
191 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
38 damage+65
04Turn 4755 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
717 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
38 damage+65
05Turn 538 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
38 damage+65
06Turn 6935 damage
Mistress of Tints
MultiboostMistress of Tints
All +3
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
594 damage
Mistress of Tints
Elemental ChaosMistress of Tints
270 damage
Medusine Thorn
Inflamed ToxinMedusine Thorn
71 damage+98
07Turn 7500 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
500 damage
08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.