Aleera + Prankster Whale

Aleera + Prankster Whale (with Ameru and Ephial) is the 3rd deck of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Celeste · Legend (tier S); with these talents it is B at Gold · Crystal. Midrange deck in Shadow and Light, estimated elimination in 7.7 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

Advanced collectionMidrangeShadowLight
STier95.1% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendSGold · CrystalBBronze · 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. toxReplaceable

Ameru

Light · Rare

  1. Smoky DreamabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : SmokeT8
    to buy
  3. toxReplaceable

Prankster Whale

Water · Common

  1. HydroluckabilityDeck core
  2. HahahahahahaabilityReplaceable
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Ephial

Light · Legendary

  1. Astral TackleabilityDeck core
  2. Planet HealabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : ResetT4
    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 openings393 Spamtons generated+22.7% 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 · 81 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 166 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 255 SpamtonsReflection
  4. T8Luck 8 · 393 SpamtonsBerserk
T2

Berserk

Prankster Whale · Common

+6.6%
T4

Berserk

Ephial · Rare

Replace : Reset

+6.5%
T6

Reflection

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Rare

Replace : Punching Bag

+4.8%
T8

Berserk

Ameru · Epic

Replace : Smoke

+4.8%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.7% → +0.3%

Avoid for this deck

Fireheart · Earthheart · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Punching Bag · Tenacity

Theoretical score15,227
Estimated elimination7.7 turns
Effective HP6,368
Healing388
Spamtons / turn39

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 -3.7% · 7.7 turnsSecond +3.7% · 6.8 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.7 turns.
  • 388 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 8.9 turns.
  • Only one generator: Ameru.
  • Relies on Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Ameru).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  3. Turn 6: damage peak (1,659).
  4. 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

Cavalry

Ameru

Increases the max HP of all other allied cards by (+100)

Recommended

Cavalry

Prankster Whale

Increases the max HP of all other allied cards by (+100)

Recommended

Cavalry

Ephial

Increases the max HP of all other allied cards by (+100)

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Ameru (+8 Light, +8 Water, +8 Shadow). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 78% of the damage; Hydroluck (Prankster Whale): 9% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.7 turns.

Survival

388 healing over the game, mostly from Ephial. 6,368 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 1Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

02Turn 2256 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
256 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3155 damage
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
64 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
Prankster Whale
HydroluckPrankster Whale
91 damage
04Turn 4957 damage
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
877 damage
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
80 damage
05Turn 50 damage
Ephial
Planet HealEphial
+396
06Turn 61,659 damage
Prankster Whale
HahahahahahaPrankster Whale
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,357 damage
Ameru
Smoky DreamAmeru
100 damageLight +4 · Water +4 · Shadow +4
Prankster Whale
HydroluckPrankster Whale
202 damage
07Turn 7Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

08Turn 8157 damage
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
157 damage
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.