Aleera + Yotaru

Aleera + Yotaru (with Flesh-Melding Chimera and Léo) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier B at Celeste · Legend, A at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Midrange deck in Shadow, estimated elimination in 7.8 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

IntermediateMidrangeShadow
BTier71.8% · Relative indexv1.23

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.

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Punching BagT6
    to buy
  3. Replace : ShadowheartT8
    to buy

Yotaru, Leafguard

Nature · Common

  1. ProtectabilityDeck core
  2. EarthguardabilityDeck core
  3. BoostguardabilityDeck core

Flesh-Melding Chimera

Water · Rare

  1. Arctic GallopabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. Replace : MimicryT2
    to buy

Léo

Light · Rare

  1. Purifying FlashabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  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.

4 shop openings204 Spamtons generated+25.7% 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 · 45 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 94 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 147 SpamtonsPoison
  4. T8Luck 8 · 204 SpamtonsWaterheart
T2

Poison

Flesh-Melding Chimera · Common

Replace : Mimicry

+7.9%
T4

Berserk

Léo · Rare

+6.6%
T6

Poison

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Punching Bag

+3.2%
T8

Waterheart

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Epic

Replace : Shadowheart

+7.9%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.2% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Inversion

Theoretical score12,304
Estimated elimination7.8 turns
Effective HP4,435
Healing358
Spamtons / turn21

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 -5% · 8.3 turnsSecond +5% · 7.2 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.8 turns.
  • 358 healing over the game.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 8.6 turns.
  • Relies on Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).

How the game goes

  1. Turn 6: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  2. Turn 8: damage peak (1,354).
  3. 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 (+10%).

Recommended

Critical

Flesh-Melding Chimera

Critical bonus (+10%).

Recommended

Life-8

Léo

The card's HP and max HP are doubled at the start of turn 8

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): 77% of the damage; Arctic Gallop (Flesh-Melding Chimera): 21% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.8 turns.

Survival

358 healing over the game, mostly from Flesh-Melding Chimera. 4,435 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 10 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
02Turn 2175 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Flesh-Melding Chimera
Arctic GallopFlesh-Melding Chimera
115 damage+87
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
60 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 30 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
04Turn 4661 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
441 damage
Flesh-Melding Chimera
Arctic GallopFlesh-Melding Chimera
131 damage+99
Léo
Purifying FlashLéo
89 damage
05Turn 50 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
06Turn 6894 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
725 damage
Flesh-Melding Chimera
Arctic GallopFlesh-Melding Chimera
169 damage+127
07Turn 70 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
08Turn 81,354 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,134 damage
Flesh-Melding Chimera
Arctic GallopFlesh-Melding Chimera
220 damage+165
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.