Beginners Guide To Demon Invasions

Beginners Guide
to
Demon Invasions
/pep
By:[GoW]LightjaSerenity
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(LastUpdated:9/8/15)
Bahamut
Azathoth
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TableofContents
INTROTODEMONINVASIONS
(Clickatopictojumptoit!)
Basics
:
1)
DemonInvasionTimes
2)
Experience/GoldCalculations
3)
NotableMechanics&Terminology
(HeroHP,DeckCD,MPM,MPF,DemonCurse)
4)
CrazeGlitch
5)
SilenceGlitch
6)
DemonInvasionRewards
TypesofDecks
:
1)
HeadlessHorseman/WoodElfArcher
,
DemonicImp
,&
GoblinCupid
Decks
2)
StaticStacks
3)
DynamicStacks
TypesofCards
:
1)
Tanks
2)
Recyclers
3)
Card&HeroHealers
4)
Guards
5)
ClayPigeons
6)
Snipers
7)
Leechers
TypesofRunes
:
1)
Heals/Absorbs
2)
Stabilizers
3)
DamageIncreases
GettingStarted
:
1)
BuildingyourfirstDIdecks
2)
Buildingyourfirststacks
3)
IdealEvolutions
4)
EvolutionStrategies
Resources
:
1)
CommunityForums
2)
CardList
(Stats,cardsbyskills,stars,kingdoms,etc)&
Spreadsheet
3)
EvolveSkillList
(colorsandranks)
4)
EvolveSkillsbyKingdom
5)
Line
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SIMULATORS
1)
Peppa's/EKFanatics
rystark's/EKBattlesim
3)
AzhsOnlineSimulato
2)
C
r(UsesPeppasthroughabrowser,worksformobile)
4)
Mitzi's/Tenys
DEMONS
DemonTypes:
1)
CardKiller
2)
HeroKiller
DarkTitan
:
1)
2)
SimpleDT2xTC
3)
SimpleDTTCLep
4)
SimpleDT2xLep
5)
Thoughts/Homework
SeaKing
:
1)
SimilaritiestoPlagueOgryn
2)
3)
SimpleSK2xTC
4)
SimpleSKTCLep
5)
SimpleSK2xLep
6)
RWDeck
7)
Thoughts/Homework
PlagueOgryn
:
1)
2)
SimplePO2xLep
3)
SimplePOWWP&2xTC
4)
Thoughts/Homework
Mars
:
1)
DemonicImps
2)
GriffonDancer+2xArcticLich
3)
SimpleMars
4)
Thoughts/Homework
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Deaucalion
:
1)
SimilaritiestoPandarus
2)HeadlessHorseman/WoodElfArcher
3)
2xWhitewingPope/FireKirin
4)
2xWhitewingPope/2xFireKirin/ThunderDragon
5)
2xWhitewingPope/2xFireKirin/2xThunderDragon/2xGoddessoforder
6)
StaticTankingDeucalion
7)
Thoughts/Homework
Pandarus
:
1)
2)
MovingForward
3)
Thoughts/Homework
Bahamut:
1)DemonicImps
2)Molluscs/DragonKnightDecks
3)
Thoughts/Homework
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IntrotoDemonInvasions
Basics
1)
DemonInvasionTimes
5:00amPST,1:00pmPST,9:00pmPST(every8hours)
2)Experience/GoldCalculations
AsyoudevelopyourDIdecks,DemonInvasionswillquicklybecomeyourbestsource
forexperience,andevenmorequicklybecomeyourbestsourceforgold.Inadditiontomerit
rewards,youarerewardedforeachhitbasedonhowmuchdamageyoudeal
Experience:10%ofDamageDone/Merit
Gold:15%ofDamageDone/Merit
ex
:ahitthatdoes200kdamagegives20kexperienceand30kgold.
3)NotableMechanics&Terminology
DeckCooldownCooldownbetweeneachattackis1minute+2secondsforeachdeck
cost.Soadeckwithcost60wouldhavea1minute+60*2seconds=3:00cooldown.
Additional
costgainedafterevolvingcardsdoesNOTcounttowardsyourcooldown!sotheresnodownsideto
evolvingforDI.
HeroHP
everylevelendingin1,yougetalargebonusinhp.Becauseofthis,more
decksbecomefeasible,andyoushouldconsiderreevaluatingyourDIdecksat51,61,71,etc.
ExhaustionDamage
Startingatround51yourherostartstogettargetedbyacurse
thatincreasesindamageeveryround.Youcantuseguardtodefendagainstthisdamage,but
youcanuseprayertohealit.ThisiswhyPrayerevolutionsaresovaluable,asathighrounds,
whereyourtankshavegrowntoveryhighatk,eachroundequatestomoredamagethanthe
last.Ifthismechanicwasntinplace,manydeckscould1shotmostdemons.Does80damage
atround51,increasingby60eachtimethedemongoes,soitdoes140atround53,200on
round55,800damageatround75,etc.
MeritPerFight(MPF)
Howmuchdamageyoudoperattackonademononaverage.
MeritPerMinute(MPM)
Howmuchdamageyoudoperminute,orhowmuchmerit
youearnperminute.ThisisderivedfromyouraverageMeritperFightdividedbyyourdeck
cooldown
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4)CrazeGlitch
Thesenexttwosectionsmaybeabitcontroversialbecausetypicallytheseare
consideredsecretsofEK,butnowadaysprettymucheveryoneknowsaboutthem,soallthey
doismakeitharderfornewplayerswhodontknowthemtoplaytotheirfullpotential.
IfyouveseensomeoneuseGoblinChemistinaPOdeck,orGoblinWarriorwithSwampForce
inaDTdeck,thenyouveseenhowthecrazeglitchisused.Normally,whenacardwithaforce
buffdies,itsubtractsthebuffamountfromalltheaffectedcards.However,whenoneofthose
affectedcardshasgainedattackviaCraze,partofthebuffgivenbythedyingforcecardwill
staybehind.Themaxamountofforcebuffthatstaysbehindisequaltothecrazeamount
gainedbythatcard.Soifaswampcardhasgained100atkviaCraze,andthenacardwith
SwampForce6(+150atk)dies,100ofthat150willstaybehind,soonly50willbesubtracted
insteadoftheusual150.
Toutilizethecrazeglitch,youneedacardwithforcebuffsthatdiesregularly.
DarkTitandeckscanutilizethecrazeglitchviaguards(e.g.GoblinWarriorSF6).
SK/POdeckscanutilizethecrazeglitchviaclaypigeons(e.g.GoblinChemist).
Marsdeckscanutilizethecrazeglitchviaguards(e.g.GWsf6)andnonresistancecards.
Deuc/Pandadeckscanutilizethecrazeglitchvianondexteritycards(e.g.RoseNymph)
Pazuzudeckscanutilizethecrazeglitchvianonreflect/immunecards(e.g.RoseNymph)and
guards(e.g.OmniscientDragonff6)
Itsimportanttonotethatthemaxbenefitisequaltothecrazeamount,sousing2xGoblin
WarriorwithSwampForcewillnotgiveyoutwicethebenefit,andhavingahigherforcevalue
thanthecrazeamountalsowonthelpmuch.Havinghigherforce,ordoubleforce,willhelpthe
crazeglitchbonuscatchup,buteventuallyitllendupgivingthesameatkgrowthperround.
Soforexampleifaswampcardgains200atkviacrazeand50atkperroundafterthat,andthen
aSwampForce4(+100atk)cardstartstodie,thefull100atkfromthebuffwillstaybehindfor4
rounds,andthenitllgobacktoonly50atkperround.Ifthatsameswampcardthatgained
200atkviacrazeat50atkperroundafterthenhasaSwampForce3(+75atk)cardthatstarts
dyingregularly,75atkwouldstaybehindfor8rounds,andthenitwouldgobacktoonly50atk
perround.Theendresultafter8roundsisthesame,butwiththeSwampForce4card,itwould
reachthatresultsooner.
BLOODTHIRSTYWILL
NOT
ACTIVATETHECRAZEGLITCH
,soforexample,acraze7
Butchercanonlygainamaximumof70atk/roundfromthecrazeglitch,becauseBloodthirsty9
doesntmakethecrazeglitchwork.Hencewhyitscalledthe
CRAZE
glitch.
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Now,forthosewhoaremathematically/programmaticallyminded(suchasmyself),letsexplain
itinanotherway.Letssayyoukeeptrackofbaseatk,currentatk,andbuffs.Whatshappening
isthatCrazeincreasescurrentatkbythecrazevalue,butincreasesbaseatkby
twice
that
value.Thatwaywhenyousetcurrentatkafterremovingaforcebuff,itconsidersbaseatk+
buffsastheminimumatkthatitcanloweritto.Bloodthirstyhowever,increasesbaseatkand
currentatkbythesameamount,whichiswhyitdoesntwork.Soletslookatanexample:
StartwithCardA,a200atkswampcard,withnobuffsonthefield
(BaseAtk:200,CurrentAtk:200,Buffs:0)
CardAgains50atkviacraze,socurrentatkincreasesby50,butbaseatkincreasesby
50*2=100
CardB,acardwithSwampForce8,entersthefield,increasingcurrentandbuffsby200.
CardBdies,removing200atkfromcurrent,orloweringatktobase,butnofurther
CurrentAtk=Minimum(BaseAtk+Buffs,CurrentAtk)
CurrentAtk=Minimum(300+0,450)=300
sointhisscenario,thecardgains50atkfromcraze,and50atkfromthecrazeglitch,increasing
atkfrom200to300withonlyacrazevalueof50.
5)SilenceGlitch
Ifyouknowaboutthemolluscdeck,orknowaboutusingCIGs/RNsforBahamutorEW
silencebosses,itsbecauseofthesilenceglitch.ThisonlyoccursonBahamut(becausehes
theonlydemontosilence),andallowsforcebuffstostackevenaftercardsdieandleavethe
field.
Thisglitchoccurswhenacardgivingaforce/guardbuffdieswhilesilenced.Sothinkofanycard
withresistancethatalsogivesaforceorguardbuff.BecauseitwontdietoBahamutsDestroy,
theonlywayforittodieistoameleeattack,whichcomesafteritissilenced,so
resistance/immunitycardswillalwaysdiewhilesilenced.Whenacardgivingaforce/guardbuff
dieswhilesilenced,thatcardisremovedfromthefield,butitsbuffremains.soSayitwasgiving
MountainForce6,itdieswhilesilenced,thefieldisempty,thenanothermountaincardis
played.ThisnewmountaincardwillgaintheMountainForcefromthecardthatdiedwhile
silencedeventhoughthatcardisnotonthefield.
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Soletsthinkofitanotherway.Letssplitallforce/guardbuffsinto2skills,QuickStrike:AddBuff,
andDesperation:RemoveBuff.Whenthecardenters,itcastsQuickStrike:AddBuff,andwhenit
dies,itcastsDesperation:RemoveBuff.Howeverifitdieswhilesilenced,itwontcast
Desperation:RemoveBuffsincethatabilitywasremovedbysilence.
Letstakeforexample,aMountainForce6(MF6)card.Whenthiscardisfirstplayed,itsnever
silenced,soQuickStrike:AddBuffwillalwaysbecast,addingMF6tothefield.Sonowall
mountaincards(besidestheonegivingthebuff)willgain+150atk.Normally,whenacarddies
whilenotsilenced,Desperation:RemoveBuffwillremovethatbufffromthefield.However,ifthe
MF6carddieswhilesilenced,thatbuffwillnotberemovedfromthefield.Somountaincards
thatenterthefieldafterthatcardisdeadandremovedfromthefieldwillstillgainthatbuff.The
onlyexceptioniswhenthecardgivingthatbuffisrecycledandplayedagain,itwontreceiveits
ownbuff,butitllreceiveallthebuffsfromanyothermountainforce/guardcardsthatdiedwhile
silenced.
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6)DemonInvasionRewards
Everyonegetsagoldreward,andpeopleaboverank100getanadditionalreward.
RankRewards
LastHit:AncientArtifact(700kgold)
Rank1:4*or5*card:
Aranyani,ArbiterofWar,ArcticCephalid,AncientOni,Azula,Behemoth,Cerato,
DireSnappingTurtle,FireDemon,FireKirin,GiantMudLarva,GoddessofOrder,
MarshDevourer,MoorRipper,NightElfRanger,TaigaCleric,TaigaGeneral,
TreantHealer,
NEW:
GriffonDancer,
NEW:
SerpentShamanka,
NEW:
GoblinEngineer,
NEW:
FlameEmpress
Rank23:MagicBanquet(27kexp,worth125goldpacksofexperience,~1.25milgold)
Rank45:AncientArtifact(700kgold)
Rank610:SavoryFeast(16,000exp,worth75goldpacksofexperience,~750kgold)
Rank1129:RareRelics(300kgold)
Rank3050:Feast(7,000exp,
worth33goldpacksofexperience,~330kgold)
Rank5175:Treasure(100kgold)
Rank76100:DeliciousFood(1,800exp,worth8goldpacksofexperience,~80kgold)
MeritRewards
Inadditiontorankrewards,eachplayerisrewardedgoldbasedonhowmuchmeritthey
get.Amountscanbefoundinthepicturesbelow:
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TypesofDecks:
HeadlessHorsemen/WoodElfArcherDecks
HeadlessHorseman
(HH)Thisisyourprimarydamagedealer.BecauseHH/WEAdecksare
builtaroundeachcardhaving1attackeach,abilitieslikeBackstabareveryusefulbecauseit
essentiallyincreasesthecardsattackfor
itsoneandonlyhit.Italsostackswith
Concentration,causingeachHHtohitfor
575halfthetime,and1380forhalfthe
time,foranaverageattackof978.Dodge
actuallyendsupbeingbadforthese
decksbecausethenextattackwon'thave
backstab,andwhenthenextcardmakes
itintoposition,itwon'thavebackstab
either.HH(andall3*cards)cost1325k
goldtoleveltolevel10ifusinggold
packs.194kifusingfeasts.EachHHadds
18secondstoyourattackcooldown.Your
HH/WEAdeckshouldbeabouttwothirds
HeadlessHorsemen.
WoodElfArcher
(WEA)Thisisyoursecondarydamagedealer.Itsonlyusefulabilitiesare
Snipe,anditsregularattack.Incaseyoureabeginneranddonotknow,WoodElfArcher,and
allcardswith2ofthesameattack,will
usebothversionsoftheattackeveryturn,
soWoodElfArcherwilldo210snipe
damage.AdvantagestoWEAarethatare
itisconsistent(alwaysdoes555total
damage),itdoesntdodge,ifitgets
playedafteraHHdodgesitcansnipe,
andmostimportantly,itactivatesthe
Revivalrune(moreonthatbelow).Costs
508kgoldtoleveltolevel10ifusinggold
packs.58kifusingfeasts.Becauseofthe
lowcosts,Irecommendleveling23WEA
beforeyoustartonyourHH.
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HeadlessHorsemen/WoodElfArcherRunes
Revival
When2WoodElfArchersaredead,
increasesattackforthenext4cardsby120.This
bonusincreasesto288onaHHwhen
Concentrationworks,300whenLoreisworking,
and588whenbothareworking.TotalAdditional
Meritis4801764.Theupperrangeonthe
possiblebonusiswhyitssoimportant,andwhy
itsworthusingafewWEAinyourdeckinplaceof
afewHHs.
Leaf
OnlyactivatesonceyouhaveenoughHPto
makeitpastround14,butwilleventuallyadda
totalof960damage/meritperattack.Thisrunewill
beusedinalmostallofyourDIdecks.
Lore
Thisruneisa5*runeandcanbefoundin
thetempleexchangefor20goldshards.Itwilltake
quiteabitofgoldtoreachthis,soitllbeagoalfor
higherlevelplayers,butitwilldramaticallyincrease
theeffectivenessofHH/WEAdecksathigher
levels.Withall3runes,manyplayersarentableto
buildabetterdeckforDeucalionuntilaveryhigh
level,andevenfewerareabletobeatHH/WEAfor
Pandarus.Thebonusdoesntmultiplywith
Concentration,butitdoesaddtoit.Totalmax
attackonaHeadlessHorsemanwithRevival,Lore,
Backstab,andConcentrationis3405.
FireForge
OnlyworksforHH/WEAdecksagainstDarkTitanbecauseotherdemonsuse
abilitiesandnotattackstokillyourcards,butmoreonthatbelow.
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DemonicImps
DemonicImpThiswillbeanearlyintroductiontoMars,sincethatstheonlydemonwhere
HH/WEAdecksdontworkwell.Thereasonisbecauseinadditiontohis1000damagecurse
thatdirectlydamagesyourhero,hecasts
Destroyonarandomcard.Ifyouuse
HH/WEA,thatleavesyouopentotaking
directdamagefromhisattackandhis
curse.Ifyouusecardswithresistance,
youcanlastmuchlonger,taking1000
damageonlyperturninsteadof2200.
DemonicImpisaparticularlyuseful
resistancecardforMarsbecauseithas
Concentration,aswellasResurrection.
ConcentrationworksjustlikeHeadless
HorsemansConcentration,a50%
chancetoboostdamage(butby100%
insteadof140%).Theimportantpartof
Resurrectionisitallowsyoutousefewer
cardsinyourdeck,whichbothmakesthe
deckeasiertobuild,anddecreasesyourcooldownbetweenattacks.DemonicImpscost1987k
goldtoleveltolevel10ifusinggoldpacks,and407kifusingfeasts.LurkerAssassin,a3*card
withResistanceandBackstab(noresurrection)cansometimesbeusedasaweakerresistance
cardforMars.
DemonicImpRunes
FireForge
BecauseMarsusesDestroy,andit
willfail,Marsisoneoftwodemons(DarkTitanand
Mars)whereyourcardsarekilledbythedemons
attack,andnotanability,socounterattackrunes
becomeusefulhere.Thiswilleventuallyadd840
damage/meritperfight,butDemonicImpdecks
usuallywonthaveenoughimpstotakefull
advantageofit,butitsbetterthanusinganempty
runeslot.
Leaf
likebefore,addsatotalof960damage/meritperfight.
Lore
Likebefore,youneedtobeahigherleveltolastlongenoughandhaveenoughimpsto
takeadvantageofit(needs3impsinthecemetery),butitcandrasticallyincreasetheirdamage
towardstheendofthefight.
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GoblinCupids
GoblinCupid
(GC)Theseguysdeserveabrief
mentioninrelationtoDemonicImps.Theyare
alsousedtomakestarterMarsdecks,butare
actuallybetterthanDemonicImps.Unfortunately
youneedmoreofthem,andtheyveonlybeen
releasedashydrameritcardssofar,butifyou
stillhavethem,their2waitallowsyoutoget
morehitsin,sinceyoucanblockthefirsthitwith
agoblincupidinsteadoftakingadirecthitbefore
yougetanimpout.Also,theyremorereliable
becausetheydontrelyonresurrection,their
concentrationisstronger,andtheirlowcost
reducesthecooldown,andthereforeincreases
MPMofyourdeck.Canbeusedwiththe
Flying
Stone
runetoadd1080damageperattack.
StaticStacks
StaticStacksarewhatyoustrivetoeventuallybuildforeverydemon.Inthesedecks,
youhaveatank(ortanks)thatcansurvivemanyroundswiththehelpofothercardstosupport
them.Agoodtankgrowsinatkeachround,butwellgointothisingreaterdetailintheCard
Typessection.DeucalionandPandarusrequireatankwithDexterity(whichdodges
counterattacks/retaliations),andsincetherearenocardswithbothDexterityandIceShield,
statictankingtheseismuchmoredifficult.Pandaruscanbestaticallystacked,butdynamic
stacksaregoingtobebetteruntilnewcardsmakeitpossibletobeatthempmofagood
dynamicstack.
DynamicStacks
DynamicstacksareanalternativetoStaticstackswherebuildingaStaticStackis
difficult.TheyareParticularlyusefulforDeucalionandPandarus.Thereasonforthisisthat
thesedemonscounterattack,whichisnotreducedbyIceShield,soeveniceshieldcardstake
thefull1500damageeverytimetheyattack,andthisdamagecannotbereducedbymeans
suchasWickedLeechcards(moreonthislater).Becausenotankstaysinplacefora
significantamountoftime,theyarentabletogrowtoahighatkvaluelikestaticstacksdo,and
becauseofthis,snipersareusedtoaddsupplementaldamage,andrecyclersandresurrection
cardskeepthecyclegoing.ForPandarusyoushoulduseaDynamicStack(untilthecardsto
buildabetterstaticstackarereleased)onceyoufindadeckbetterthanHH/WEA,whichwill
takeyouawhile.
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TypesofCards:
1)Tanks
Tanksarethecardsthattakethedirectmeleeattackfromthedemon.IceShield(limits
eachattackto100160damageperattack)isonmostviableDItanks,butthereareafew
exceptions.MostnotablyareForestRider,asaDeucaliontank,andReindeerWarrior,asaSea
Kingtank,whohaveDexteritytododgeDeucalionscounterattack,andBloodsuckertoheal,
respectively.Inadditiontoabilitiestoincreasetheirsurvivability,goodtankswillhaveabilities
thatincreasetheirattackdamageoverthecourseofanattack.Examplesofthisare
Bloodthirsty,Craze,andWickedLeech.ForMars,yourtankmusthaveResistance,orelsehe
willbedestroyedwhenMarscastsDestroy.Herearesomeexamplesoftanks:
Cerato
Thisisthestartertank.Yougetafew
fromcompletingthemap,andyougetthem
fromfragments.Inaddition,Spiderdemonisin
theKWstore,andyoucanuse3x
SpiderdemontoevolveyourCerato.Puncture
doesntdoanythingforDI,butIceShieldlets
himsurvivemeleeattacks(withminimal
healingfromsupportcards).Crazealso
increaseshisattackby50everyround.Since
youcanspend100+roundsinpositionwhen
yourdeckissetupright,thatcanconverttoa
bonusof5000atkbytheend.Also,because
Ceratoisswamp,heseligibletoevolvewith
BloodthirstyandCraze,whichincreasesthe
bonusperroundupfrom50to120.Thisalso
makeslastingmoreroundsmoreimportant.
TheButcher
CeratosBigBrother.Thebig
badbutcherisusedforallthesamedecksand
more.Anydeckwherehecanbeusedasa
tank(exceptMars),heshouldbe.LikeCerato,
hecanhaveaveryhighgrowthrate,and
Concentration9effectivelygivesthatgrowtha
1.9xmultiplier.Sofarhesonlybeenreleased
onceasahydrameritcard,butasitisavery
importantcardtheywillhopefullyreleaseit
somewhatregularly.DecksusingTheButcher
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canhitaround2xhigherthandecksusinganyothertank(exceptMars)
ReindeerWarrior
(RW)DoesnthaveIce
Shield,andistheonlynoniceshieldtankthat
isusedregularlyforSK.Crazegiveshimthe
growthheneedstobeagoodtank,and
Warpathmakesallhishits75%stronger
againstdemons.BecauseofWarpath,Craze
actuallyequatestoa105atkincreaseeach
turn.Bloodsuckeriswhatkeepshimalive,as
hecanusethatlargeattackpooltofullyheal
himselfeveryround.However,tobeastable
tankwhocangetsetupproperly,heneedsto
belevel15witheitherParryorRejuvenation,
otherwisehewillgetkilledbeforehecanget
setup.HemakesthebestSeaKingtank.He
canbeusedtotankotherdemonsaswell,but
thatsamoreadvanceddeck.Onceyouve
masteredeverythinginthisguide,youcanstarttryingtobuildRWdecksforotherdemons.
MalevolentDryad
(Dryad)ReindeerWarriors
BigSister.ThecombinationofCrazeand
Wickedleechgivesherfantasticgrowth,both
intheshortterm(WickedLeech)andlongterm
(Craze).Bloodsuckeristhesurvivabilityskill
thatreplacesIceShield,makingheran
effectivetank.LikeRW,shecanbeusedfor
SK,butalsohasthepotentialtoworkfor
PO/DTduetohermuchhigherHP.Though
shecanbeusedforSK/DT/PO,TheButcheris
betterforthoseifyouhaveitbecauseofhis
growth+concentration.UnlikeReindeer
Warrior,she
CAN
beevolvedwith
Concentration5,whichaddssomesignificance
tohergrowthandalsoaddssomestabilityviabloodsucker.AlsounlikeReindeerWarrior,she
canbeusedplainbecauseofherhigherbasestats.SheisbestusedforPazuzu,andalsohas
somepotentialonDeucalionandPandarus.AnywhereyouuseRW,youcanalsouse
MalevolentDryad,aswellasafewotherlocations.ItsimportanttonotethatsheCANNOTbe
usedfortankingMars.MoreonthisintheMarssection(Thisisbecausecrazewillincrease
Marsattackpooluntilheeventuallyoneshotsher.Nottomentionitsverydifficulttosetup
againstMars,whosattackgrowsbecauseofWickedLeech,withanoniceshieldtank)
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LightPaladin
(LP)verysimilartoCerato,witha
fewkeydifferences.First,becausehiswaittimeis
4,hegetsoutfaster.Gettingyourtankoutfaster
improvesthestabilityofyourdeck,whichcan
greatlyimprovethestabilityandeffectivenessof
decksatalowerlevel.However,WickedLeechis
limitedingrowthbytheatkoftheopposing
demon,soifyourefacingSeaKing,themax
bonusatkis1200,andyouwillneveractually
reachthatfull1200bonus.Thismeansforalower
levelplayerwhohasahardtimesettinguphis
stackandwilllastfewerrounds,thiscanbea
bettertankthanCerato.Asyoulevelup,Cerato
willbemoreeffective.However,whereLPstands
outisforMars.TotankMarsheneedsresistance,
butoncehedoeshemakesthebesttank.ThisisbecauseMarshasWickedLeech,and
Ceratosattackwouldeventuallybedrainedtoalmostnothing,withameager50bonusatkper
round.LPwilleventuallystabilizehisatktobetheaverageofhisandMars,sohisatkwouldbe
around1000,andcouldbeincreasedfurtherbyNorthernForcecards.Thisisusuallyacard
thatrequiresgemsthough,sogettingaResistanceLPasaF2Pplayerwouldbeafeat,and
nearlyimpossibleunfortunately.Also,sinceLPisTundra,hecannotbeevolvedwithCrazeor
Bloodthirsty.
GriffonDancer
(GD)GoodstarterMarstank.
Chainattackdoesnthelpagainstdemons,butas
shehasIceShieldandResistance,shestheonly
cardwhocaneffectivelytankMarswithoutany
evolutions.Shelacksanyattackgrowth,soa
resistanceCeratowillbeslightlybetter,however
sinceCeratogetsthatbonusleechedthrough
MarsWickedLeechanyways,thatbonusdoesnt
helpmuch.CanbeevolvedwithSnipeor
Retaliationtoaddsomeextradamagethatcant
beleeched,butGriffonDancerisavery
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expensivecardtoevolve(anotherGDor2xSeaPiercer)
FrostreeFolk
(FTF)Notaparticularlyusefultank
foritsabilities,butdeservesamentionforits
availability.FTFisavailableintheFoHstore.Once
hehasresistance,Marsisentirelyincapableof
killinghimduetoRejuvenationwhichhealsalmost
alldamagedone(onlytakes10dmg/round,soitd
takemorethan80roundstokillhim),sohesvery
usefulinbuildinganearlyMarsstack.Howeasyitis
totankMarswitharesistanceFTFalsoillustrates
howMarsisaherokillertypedemon.Hesucksat
killingresistanceiceshieldcards,butwithout
guard/prayersupport,youllstilldie.
ForestRider
(FR)Forawhile,ForestRiderwasthe
onlytankwithDexterity5thatalsohadattackgrowth
(viaBloodthirsty).ThismakesFRavalidDeucalion
tankwiththerightsupport.SinceDeucalions1500
damageRetaliation(DevilsArmor)isdodged,the
onlydamageFRtakesisthe900atkdamage,which
canbeeasilydealtwithwiththeassistanceof
healingand/orleechsupportcards.FRcanalsobe
usedinstarterdynamicstackstoaddsomestability.
Also,becauseDevilsArmortwocards,oftentimes
itswisetousetwoFRstoprotectyourothercards.
IfyouuseonlyoneFR,itsstillsomewhatofa
dynamicstackbecausethe2ndcarddiesregularly
toDevilsArmor.FRshpisfartoolowtotank
Pandarus,However.
BlackfireAssassin
(BFA)ForestRidersbigbrother.
Dodgeismuchmoreusefulthanbackstabforstability
purposes,andhasmuchhigherbasestatsandatk
growththanFR.Becauseitsmountain,itcanbe
evolvedwithbloodsucker.Concentrationisstillthe
idealevolutionforDeucaliondecks(muchlikeFR),but
BloodsuckerisnecessarytotankPandarus.With
Bloodsucker,BFAcantankpandawithverylittle
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support.DryadandBFAarethetwomainoptionsforDeucandPandatanks.MuchlikeFR,its
probablybesttouse2oftheseinyourdecktododgebothDevilsArmorhits.
2)Recyclers
ThesecardshaveReincarnation1,Reincarnation2,orReanimation.TheyKeepcards
comingbackastheydie.Thiscanbeusedearlyontoreviveyourtankifitcomesouttooearly
anddies,toreviveyoursnipers,orcardhealers,butismostnotablyusedtoreviveyourGuards
fordemonsthatuseCurse/Damnation(DarkTitanandMars)andclaypigeonsfordemonsthat
useSnipe(SeaKingandPlagueOgryn),astheywilldieregularly,usuallyeveryturn.Hereare
someexamples:
TreantHealer
(TH)Probablythemost
common,andcertainlyoneofthemost
useful,Reincarnators.ForestGuardis
usefulforincreasingReindeerWarriors
HP(andothercards),andReincarnation
2allowshimtoreincarnate2cards,as
opposedto1,forthecardsthatuse
Reincarnation1,suchasWhitewingPope
andDragonKnight.
CelestialTouchstone
(CT)Probablythe
bestReincarnationcard.Inadditionto
havingaverylargehealthpoolthatcan
survivemorethan1attack,ithasdodge.
Thisallowsittositintankpositionforan
extraroundor2,inadditiontotheextra
roundor2duetoitshp.Thisgivesyou
timetosetuptherestofyourstackand
drawthecardsyouneed.Italsohas
Reincarnation2,whichrecycles2cards
insteadof1.
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WhitewingPope
(WWP)Averyunique
Reincarnationcard.OnlyReincarnates1cardata
time,butithasIceShieldandahighhppool.
BecauseofIceShield,hecanendupbeingyour
tank,whichisworsethanCeratoformostdemons
becausehisatkdoesntgetanylarger.Forthat
reasonmanypeoplewillsaytoneverusehim.On
theotherhand,the4waitmakeshimstabilizealot
ofearlydecks,allowingyoutomakestacksthat
workagainstdemonsmuchearlierthanpeople
typicallythink.Youcandesignstacksbeforelevel
40thatuseWWP.TheHighHPandIceShield
alsomakeshimagreatrecyclerforDeucalion,
allowinghimtosurviveanextracounterattack.
DragonKnight
(DrK)Mostofthetimeother
reincarnatorsaregoingtobebetter,butDodge
canhelptoaddstabilityagainsthardhitting
demons(suchasPO),Resistancemakeshima
goodearlyrecyclerforMars,andthefactthathe
onlyreincarnates1cardcansometimesbeuseful.
Ondemonswherereanimationisimportant,
reincarnatingonly1cardcanleavesomethingfor
yourlep/TCtoreanimate.Itbeingmountainalso
helpsactivateBloodStone,averyuseful
stabilizingrune.Whenmorearereleased,he
couldbecomemoreusefulwithmountainonly
evos(likeMountainForce).Usefulasasubstitute
forGM(below)inBahamutdecks.
GiantMollusc
(GM)Notaparticularlyuseful
reincarnator,butbecauseofitsavailabilityinthe
KWstore,itcanbeusefulfornewplayers.When
evolvedwithResistanceitcanbeusedforanearly
resistancerecyclerforMarsorevenBahamut.
Howeverthisrecyclershinesinoneplace:
Bahamut.ThisisbecausehehasMountainForce,
whichallowsyoutotakeadvantageoftheSilence
ForceGlitch,aswellasreincarnation,which
allowsacontinouscycle.
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Necroflayer
(NF)Theonlyswampreincarnator.
CanbedecentwithResistanceforMars,orasa
reincarnatorfornewplayers.Howeverbecauseits
HPishigherthancerato,itmakesitdifficultto
guaranteehisposition.UnlikeTreantHealer,it
cantbeevolvedwithhealingevos,suchas
regeneration,orhealing.Howeverbecauseitis
swamp,itcanbeusefulifyouneedswamponly
evos.
Leprechaun
(Lep)Oneof3Reanimationcards
available.Its4waitmakesitfasttogetoutonto
thefield,anditsdodgeworkssimilartohowit
doesonCT(withahigherchanceofworking)to
helpstabilizedecks.Reanimationisoften
preferabletoReincarnationbecauseitputsthe
targetcardonthefieldthatturn.Sometimesyou
needbothReincarnationandReanimation,and
sometimesitsbettertohavejustoneortheother.
Hishealingalsoprovidesmostofthehealingyou
needformostdemons,puttinglessrequirements
onyourcardhealers
TaigaCleric
(TC)Themostavailable
Reanimator.TCcandropfrommazes,andyouget
oneasarewardforreachinglevel60.Additionally,
hisevolutionfodder(ArcticSeaDragon)isinthe
KWstore,sothismakeshimagoodcandidatefor
yourfirstresistantrecycler,tobeusedinaMars
deck(whereyouneedasmuchresistanceas
possible).Additionally,becauseheisTundra,you
canevolvehimwithPrayer,makinghimtheideal
reanimationcardasyougettoahigherlevel.
However,his6waitmakesusinghimatlower
levelsdifficult,asthat6waithurtsthestabilityof
manydecks.IfyoudonthaveLeprechaun,you
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probablywontbeabletobuildastackuntillevel51or61.
ChaosDemon
(CD)Primarilyanarena
cardthatisseldomusedforDI,butcanbe
alastresortfornewplayersiftheyhave
one.Itsactuallynotabadearlyrecyclerfor
MarsandBahamut,butSacrificehurtsthe
stabilityofotherdeckstoomuchusually.
However,theoneplaceCDisusefulinDIis
Pazuzu.ThisisbecausehehasImmunity,
sohellneverdietofrostshock.This
guaranteesthatyourreanimator(CD)will
bepositionedtotheleftofyour
reincarnator,whichisalwaysidealsince
cardsarepulleddirectlyontothefield
beforetheyrereincarnatedintoyourdeck.
DeathKnight
(DK)byfarthebestplain
reanimator.Thecombinationof
Reanimation,Resurrection,andhighHP
makesitaperfectreanimatorforadding
stability.HighHPmeansitwontbesniped,
andifitdoescomeouttooearly,itcan
resurrect.Alsobecausehesswamphecan
helpactivateDirt,agreatstabilityrune.Can
oftentaketheplaceof2reanimatorslike
TCforstabilitypurposes,allowingyouto
addmoreprayercards,likePhantom
Guardian(below)ordamagedealer/sniper
cards.Ifyouwanttomakeadeckmore
stable,DeathKnightisalmostalwaysa
greatoption.TheonlydownsidetoDKis
thatthereisntmuchincentivetoevolveDeathKnightotherthanhigherhp.Hisevoswontdo
anythingtoaddstability,theonlyusefulDKevosjustaddalittlebitofdamage(e.g.Snipe)
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3)Hero&CardHealers
Thesecardscomein2types:CardHealers(RegenerationandHealing),andHero
Healing(Prayer).Itjustsohappensthatmostofthecardsthatyoulluseforonealsohavethe
other.ThemainexceptionsarecardslikeLeprechaun,whereitsprimarilyarecycler,butalso
doessomehealingtoo.
StatueofLight
(SoL)Themostbasic
andavailableHealingcard.Hasa
powerfulprayerandregeneration.Arctic
GuardcanbeusefulforincreasingHPof
tundraguardcards,butPrayerand
Regenerationareitsprimaryuse.Also,
becauseSoListundra,itcanbeevolved
withPrayer,makingitoneofthebest
healingcards,aswellasthemost
available.
GoddessofOrder
(GoO)Thegold
standardofhealingcards.Reallythegold
standardofallsupportcards.Difficultto
obtain,butwithtime,areaccessibleeven
toF2Pplayers.StrongerPrayerand
regenerationthanSoL,butmost
importantlyhasDesperation:
Reanimation.Thisdoesntmakeita
recycler,butdefinitelyaddsstabilitytoa
deck,thoughifyouhaveenoughofthem,
thiscanbeenoughreanimationtoreliably
reanimateyourreincarnationcardsothat
youonlyneed1otherrecycler.This
stabilizinghealingisnecessaryfor
longtostabilizestaticstacks,aswellas
dynamicstacks.However,sinceGoO
isnttundra,aPrayer5SoLwilloutpacea
GoOeventuallyindeckswhereincreasingmaxroundsismoreimportantthanimproving
stability
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PhantomGuardian
(PG)ThoughPG
doeshaveGuard,itsmoreeffectiveasa
healer/prayercard.Becauseitstundra,it
canbeevolvedwithPrayer,oratotalof
960Prayerononecard.Byfarthemost
onanyonecard.Guardmeansthatyou
cantuseittoitsfullpotentialinherokiller
demondeckslikeDT,butitstillcanbe
usedeffectivelyinthosedecks.Because
itdoesntofferanystabilityabilities(e.g.
regeneration/arcticguard),decksmust
alreadybeverystablewiththehelpof
othercardsbeforeyoucanusePG.Butif
yourdeckisstableenough,andyoudont
needthehealingandarcticguardfrom
SoL,itcanbeasuitablereplacementfor
aprayerSoL.Insomecasesevenaplain
PGisbetterthanaSoL.
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4)Guards
ThesecardsareneededforstaticstacksonDarkTitanandMars.Thisisbecauseevery
turnthesedemonsdo1000damagedirectlytoyourhero,andDarkTitanalsocastsDamnation,
dealing200damagepercardyouhaveonthebattlefield.Asimple2*ArcticDefenderor3*Ice
Blademasterwillworkinmostcases,butyoucanaddsomeutilityto4*and5*guardcards
throughevolutions.GuardcardsarethesubjectofmanysecretstoDIdecksthathitfor
incrediblenumbers.Iwontdivulgethosehere,butwithenoughaskingaroundyoucanfindout.
Herearesomeexamples:
IceBlademaster
(IB)simple3*Guardcard.SoLsArctic
GuardincreasesherHP.Thiswillbeyourstandardgoto
guardcardforstarterdecks.Sinceitgetsguardatlevel0,it
canbeusefulforlevelingittothelevelsothatithasclosest
totheexactHPthatyouneedtoguardagainst.
ArcticDefender
(AD)simple2*Guardcard.SoLsArctic
GuardincreaseshisHP.ThiswillbeanalternatetoIB,and
canbeusefulwhenstartingearlybecauseofhowcheapitis
tolevel.ThereareafewcaseswhereArcticDefenderwill
givehigherMeritPerMinuteduetoitscost.Thisiswhenthe
HPofyourGuarddoesntmatter.
OmniscientDragon
(OD)ObtainablethroughFoHandKW.
BetterthanIB/ADinmostcases,andalsoistheidealGuard
forMarsduetoResistance.Becauseitis5*andforest,itcan
beusefulifyouneedtoevoitwithforestonlyabilities(such
asForestForcetotakeadvantageofthecrazeglitchfor
foresttanks).Itshighcostcanbeadownsidethough.
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GoblinWarrior
(GW)SimpleSwampguardcard,useful
forswamponlyevos(SuchasSwampForce,totake
advantageofthecrazeglitchforswamptanks).Canalso
beusefulingeneralforhavingaguardcardthatcanbe
evolvedwithlesshealththanOmniscientDragon.
Obtainedthroughevents.
SantasHelper
(SH)SimpleTundraguardcard,useful
fortundraonlyevos(e.g.Prayer/NorthernForce).Also
hasArcticGuardbydefault.Canalsobeusefulin
generalforhavingaguardcardthatcanbeevolvedwith
lesshealththanOmniscientDragon.Obtainedthrough
events.
LavaDestroyer
(LD)Oneofthebestguardcards.Is
obtainableeasilybyf2pthroughtheFoHstore,butwill
takesometimetobuyalltherequiredfragments,asits
somewhatrareintheFoHstore.
Desperation:Reanimation,Resurrection,andits1wait
makeitaverystablecard,helpingaddalotofstabilityto
decks,andinalotofcasesitcanbeasubstitutefor
GoO.Itisfeasiblyevolvable,butIwouldntplanonit
anytimesoon.
PhantomGuardian
(PG)in
Healerssection
.
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5)ClayPigeons
ThesecardsareusedforSeaKingandPlagueOgryntobethetargetoftheirSnipe
ability,whichdoes2000damagetothecardwiththelowestHP.Agoodclaypidgeonideally
hasresurrectiontoaddstabilitywhileyougettheminplacebeforearecyclercangetthemback
up,andhavelowerhpthanallyourothercards.Lowwait(e.g.2)isalsoidealsothatiftheyare
reincarnatedorresurrectedinsteadofreanimated,theycangetoutfastenoughtotakethenext
snipebeforeoneofyourimportantcardsaresniped.Likeguardcards,therearemanysecrets
toDIdeckssurroundingthese,andIllleaveituptoyoutofindtheseoutonyourown.Because
therearenorequiredabilitiesforaclaypigeon,itisaloosedefinitionthatanycardwithlowhp
canfill(includingcardsunderlevel10),butherearesomecommonones:
FireMage
(FM)Mostcommonclaypigeon.Readily
availableingoldpacks,andhasahighchanceof
resurrection(65%),thiswillbethemostcommonclay
pigeon,andtheclaypigeonusedforalmostallstarter
decks.
BloodLotusNymph
(BLN)Oneofthebestclay
pigeons.Canbeevolved.SheworkswellwithFire
MagebecauseithasslightlyhigherHPsoitislastto
goamongyourclaypigeons,andalthoughthewaitis
abitlower,shedeals360damageperturnthatsheis
aliveviamanacorruption,andifshehappenstocome
outinfrontofademonfirst,shegetsalittleextra
bonuswithBackstab.Itsimportanttonotethather
60%chancetorescomparedtoFMs65%canhurta
decksstabilityasurprisingamount.
Alsocanbe
usedasasniper!
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GoblinChemist
(GC)Agreatlowcostcardtotake
advantageofthecrazeglitch.Itwontcoverthefull
crazeamountforacrazecerato,butitwillforacraze
Butcheroraplain/bloodthirstyCerato.Ifallyouneed
isforyourclaypigeontocoverthecrazeamount,GC
canbethebestbecauseofthelowcost.Howeverit
doesntaddanyotherutility.ItsverylowHPmakesit
veryeasytouseasaclaypigeonasallDIcardshave
moreHPthanit.
TaurusGuard
(TG)Ithoughtitdbeimportantto
showanexampleofanevolvedclaypigeon.TG
needstobeevolvedtobeusedbecauseitdoesnt
haveswampforcebydefault,butonceyougiveit
swampforce,itisthelowesthpcardthatcanhave
SwampForce5or6aswellasSwampGuard.
SwampGuardisimportantbecauseitactsasaheal
foryourtank.ThismakesTGaneffectiveclaypigeon
fordemonslikePlagueOgrynbecauseeverytimehe
isreanimated(whichshouldbeeveryturn),heheals
yourdeck,soyouonlyneed400regenerationforyour
supportcardsinsteadof400regenerationandan
additional110150healingfor
yourtank.
SwampRider
(SR)Canbeusedatlevel0tocover
125perturnforthecrazeglitch.Thisisenoughto
covercrazeceratoandcrazebutcher.Ithasthe
lowesthpandcostofanycardwithSwampForce5.If
yourdeckpermits,youcanlevelittolevel10
(assumingallothercardsarehigherhpthanSRat
L10)andevolveitwithanotherability.
Desperation/QuickStrikeabilitiescanworkwellon
claypigeonssincetheyremeanttodieeveryturn.If
youneedSwampGuardandSwampForce,its
usuallybettertouseTaurusGuardbecauseithas
lessHPthanSwampRideratlevel5.
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Therearelotsofotheroptionsforclaypigeons.AnythingwithForcebuffcanactivethecraze
glitch,andsometimessnipersorrecyclerscanalsobethebestclaypigeons.Thisiswhereyou
haveachancetogetcreativewithyourdeckbuilding.
6)Snipers/DamageDealers
Thesearecardsthatdodamagetothedemonbesideyourtank.Allcardscanbe
snipersastheycanbeevodwithSnipe,howeverthemosteffectivesniperswillhaveMana
Corruption,andResurrectiondoesnthurteither.Thesearemostnecessaryfordynamicstacks
andforMarsstacks.Marsmostlybecauseyourprimarytankwillhaveallofitsattackleeched,
unlessyoureluckyenoughtohavearesistanceLightPaladin.Herearesomecommon
examples:
ThunderDragon
(TD)Oneofthemost
common,andmosteffectivesnipers.The
combinationofahighchanceofResurrection
andahighlevelofmanacorruptionmakeshim
veryusefulindynamicstacks.Resurrectioncan
alsobeusefulinMarsstacksinplaceofa
resistancesniper(suchasAL,below)wherehe
canbetargetedbyDestroy
ArcticLich
(AL)PerfectforMarsbecausehe
hasResistanceandcantbetakenoutby
Destroy.Havingresistanceonyoursnipersallow
youtohaveastabledeckwithnonresistance
cardswhereyoumaynothavethem,suchas
recyclers.Canbeevolvedwithprayer.
SkeletonKing
(SK)Doesntusemana
corruption,butitshighlevelSnipemakesita
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goodcontenderamongsnipercards.Hasallthesameabilitiesas
BloodLotusNymph
inthe
previoussection,butwithhighervalues(asidefromtradingMCforSnipe),aswellashigherAtk
andHp.BackstabandResurrectionmakesitanexcellentcandidateforDynamicStacks.
Pharaoh
VerysimilartoTD.Theonlydifference
intheirabilities(intermsofDI)isa60%chance
toresurrectvsTDs65%,whichasstatedin
BLNsdescription
,canmakeafairlysignificant
differenceindeckstability.Theonlyother
noteworthydifferenceisthathecanbeevolved
withmountainonlyskills,andcanactivate
mountainrunes.
VoodooScarecrow
(VS)Again,verysimilarto
TD,thoughinsteadofsacrificing5%chanceto
resurrect
,
yousacrifice60manacorruption
damage,whichisusuallyabettersacrifice.
Similar
toPharaohwithmountain,hecanbe
usedforswamponlyevosandswamprunes.
ThiscanactuallymakehimbetterthanTD
becausehecanactivate
Dirt
,oneofthebest
stabilizingrunes.VoodooScarecrowsHighATK
andHPareanotheradvantageoverother
snipers.
DragonSummoner
(DS)oneofthestrongest,
ifnotTHEstrongest,damagedealers.Mana
corruptionbyboththesummonerandhis
dragoncoupledbybaseprayermakeshimone
ofthemosteffectivedamagedealercards.Also,
eventhoughheandhisdragondonthave
resurrection,thefactthatitis2cardsstillhelps
stabilitybecauseitallowsothercardstobuildup
behindthiscard.SowhilehisTDisbeingkilled
thatgivesyouanextraroundtogetanother
cardoutbeforeyoutakedamage.Anexcellent
cardfordynamicstacks,andoccasionallyuseful
forstaticstacksaswell.
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Beetlelisk
(Beetle)hastwostrong
damagedealingabilities,aswellas
reflection.Thismakeshima
potentialcandidatetododamagein
Pazuzudecks,howeverinpracticeI
dontfindmuchuseforhimin
Pazuzu.Additionally,becausehe
hasnostabilityaddingabilities,
beetleliskisusuallybestleftoutof
yourdeckunlessyoualreadyhave
anincrediblystabledeck.Thoughif
youdohaveaverystabledeck
already(likeadynamicstackwith
2xDeathKnight),hecanstillbe
useful.
TheDon
likeDS,hesoneofthe
bestdamagedealers.Inadditionto
buildingastackwithhisTHREE
summonedcards,hehassnipeon
hisownaswellas2xSwampForce
and2xSwampGuardfromhis2
SwampRiders.TheDons
usefulnesscomesmostlyfromhis
abilitytocreateasmallstackwith
justasinglecard.Afteryouplaythe
donyouusuallyhave23rounds
beforeyoumustgetanothercard
outtopreventyourherofromtaking
damage.ThisaddsaLOTof
stabilitytodynamicstacks,
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especiallythosethatcanbenefitfromhisswampridersSwampGuard.
7)Leechers
Thesearentaregular
componentofmoststacks,however
theydeserveamention.SinceWicked
Leech(e.g.LightPaladin,Queenofthe
Dead/QotD)worksoncardswith
Immunity,thesecardscanreducethe
attackdamageofdemons,improving
deckstability,andmakingitpossibleto
tankdemonsinwaysyouwouldnt
havepreviouslythoughtpossible.
QueenoftheDeadisoneofthemost
usefulleechers,butthiscategoryis
onethatisexperimental,andcanbe
rewarding,soifyoucanthinkofaspot
wherealeechermaybeuseful,Iurge
youtotestit(viasimulator)andsee
howitworksout.Ipersonallyhave
designedveryeffectivedecksthisway,
andthisisanothersubjectthatalotof
DIsecretsrevolvearound.
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TypesofRunesforStacks:
1A)Heals/Absorbs
Theseruneshealyourcards,andmoreimportantly,givethemabsorbs(springbreeze).
AbsorbsallowyourcardstogetmorethantheirmaxHP.Addinghealingrunestoadeckwill
helpyouaddstabilitysothatyourcardscanbehealedwhiletheygetinplace,andwhileyour
cardhealersarestillgettingintoplace.Theyusuallywontincreaseyourmaxmerit,buttheywill
increaseyourMPMbyincreasingyouraverageMPF.
SpringBreeze
(SB)Thisisoneofthebesthealingrunesbecause
itallowsyoutohavemorethanyourmaxHP.Socardsthatcouldnt
surviveahitwiththeirnormalHPcanpotentiallysurviveahitwith
SpringBreezeactive.Requiresatleast2forestcards,ideally3or4.
ClearSpring
(CS)Simplehealingrune.Itstheweakestofthe
healingrunes,butitcanstillbevitaltowardsstabilizingcertain
stacks.Onesituationwhereitisparticularlyimportantisbuilding
earlystacksthatuseTaigaClericinsteadofLeprechaun(tundravs
forest)
BloodStone
(BS)Strongerhealingrune.HigherhealingthanClear
Spring,butsinceitrequiresmountaincards,itcanonlybeusedin
SK/POdeckswhereyouuseFireMageorBLNasclaypigeons.
OneadvantagetoBloodStoneisthatitoccursafteracardsturn,
insteadofatthebeginningofaround,soitactivatesafteracardis
damagedbypoison(suchasonPO),allowingittohealthedamage
itisdealtbypoison.
RedValley
(RV)Canbeusefulifusingmultipleswampcards.
SwampcardstendtobesomewhatofararityinDIdecks,butcan
beoneofthebetterhealingrunesifyoucanuseit,soifyoureusing
2ormoreswampcards,itsdefinitelyworthconsidering.
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2)Stabilizers
Theserunesbasicallyservethesamepurposeasthehealingrunes,andsohavea
similarlevelofpriority,dependingonyourdeck.Theyaddstabilitytoyourdeckbyadding
survivabilitytoyourcards.Thereare3keyrunesforthis,onethataddsdodge,onethatadds
resurrection,andonethataddsiceshield.Theresalmostnodownsidetotheserunes,other
thanthatsometimesotherrunesaremoreuseful,oryoumaynothavethecardstoactivate
them.Theseareactivatedwhenyouhavecardsinthecemeteryalready,soareusefulinsaving
yourstackifitsabouttofail.Likehealingrunes,theyprobablywon'taddtoyourmaxmerit,but
willaddtoyourMPMduetoimprovedstackstability.TheseareparticularlyusefulforDynamic
Stacks,butcanbeusedinbothStaticandDynamic.
Dirt
a5*Swamprune.AddsResurrectiontoyourcards
whenyouhave2+swampcardsinthecemetery.
Resurrectionaddsalotofstabilitytoadeck,especiallyif
itsavesyourlastrecyclerfromdying.Swampisntavery
commonkingdomofcardforDI(asidefromcerato),so
thisisntcommonlyusedinDIdecks,butwhenitcanbe,
itisveryuseful.Onlyrequires2cardsinthecemetery,so
itisprettyreliable.
NimbleSoul
(NS)a5*Forestrune.Addsdodgetoyour
cardswhenyouhave3+forestcardsinthecemetery.
NimbleSoulisparticularlyusefulindodgingdemonswith
averyhighattack,suchasPlagueOgrynduetoHot
Chase(+140dmgpercardinyourcemetery)
ArcticFreeze
(AF)GivesahighlevelofIceShieldwhen
3+cardsareinthecemetery.Itismorereliablethan
dodge,andasidefromdamagingabilities,basically
guaranteesyourcardssurvalfromattacks.Tendstobe
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usefulinMarsdeckswhereyoumakeuseofalotofArcticLichesandothertundracards.
3)DamageIncreases
Theserunesdontchangeanythingaboutthestabilityofyourdeck,butonlyadd
damage.Sometimestheseaddmoreaveragemeritperfightthanstabilityrunes,buttypically
areonlyusedwhenyouveaddedallthestabilityandhealingrunesthatyoucanactivate.
Tsunami
Themostimportantdamageruneforstaticstacks.
GivesCrazetoyourcardsfor4turns.Activatesat50%hp,sois
veryusefulinthatitdoesntrequireanykindofspecifictypesof
cardstowork.Unfortunatelyitcanactivatewhenyoucantmake
useofit(beforeyourtankisinplace),butifitactivatesattheright
time,andall4turnsareusedwhileyourtankisinplace,itadds
320attackperturn.Soifyourtanksurvivesfor50turnsafteritis
fullyactivatedandused,thatsatotalof16000extradamage,and
itcandefinitelydomorethanthat.Becauseofthis,ithasthe
highestpotentialofanydamagerune,andcandramatically
increaseyourmaximummerit.However,itsimportanttonotethat
thoughthemaxpotentialisveryhigh,itisrelativelycommonforit
tohavenoeffect.
ThunderShield
(TS)adds4turnsofretaliationwhenyouhave
2+Forestcardsonthefield.Addsatotalof800damage.
Leaf
adds4turnsofsnipe8,or240damageperturn,foratotal
of960damage.(
MoreinHH/WEAdecksection
)
Revival
adds4turnsof+120damageforatotalof480damage.
Thisbonusisfurtherincreasedbymultiplicativeabilitieslike
WarpathandConcentration.(
MoreinHH/WEAdeckssection
)
FrostBite
GivesConcentration7(50%toincreasedamageby
140%)whenyouhave4+tundracardsinthecemetery.Dueto
largetundrarequirementsitsrarethatthiswillbeveryuseful,but
itsworthconsideringatleastifyouhaveit,andyouhavelotsof
tundracards.
Lore
Notalotofstaticordynamicstackshaveenoughmountain
runestoactivatethis(3incemetery),butifyoudo,itcanbeone
ofthebestdamageincreasingrunes.(
MoreinHH/WEAdecks
section
)
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FlyingStone
Canaddatotalof1080damageperattackifyouhaveenoughswampcards,
makingitoneofthebeststaticdamagerunes.Itsraretouse3+swamp,butworth
remembering.
GettingStarted:
1)BuildingyourfirstDIdecks
Whenyoufirststart,youdefinitelywanttofocuson
HH/WEAdecks
first.Ifyoureshort
ongold,youwanttolevelWEAsbeforeHH.TheratioisroughlytwothirdsHHandonethird
WEA.Thiswilllikelybeuseduntilandevenafterlevel70orsoforPandarus,soevenifyou
havebetterdecksformostdemons,theresstillagoodreasontobuildaHH/WEAdeck.After
yougetLore,youwanttouse67HHbeforeaddingWEA,toensureLoreisusedfully.
AfteryouhaveyourHH/WEAdeck,andwhileyourebuildingit,youwanttomakesure
youholdontoallyour4*and5*cards,andmakesuretolockthemsoyoudontaccidentallysell
themorusethemforenchantingfodder.Lookatthetypesofcardsthatyouwanttosaveinthe
CardTypes
section.MostNotably,youllrunintoCeratoandStatueofLightintheMap,and
youllgetaTaigaClericatlevel60,thoughyoucanusuallygetallthecardsforasuccessful
stackbeforethen.Myonepieceofadviceisdontuseany4*forenchantingfodder,evenifyou
haveabunchalready,anditsnotevofodderforanycardscurrently.Thereasonbeingyoumay
havemadeamistakeandlaterrealizethatyoudidneedthatcard,oritmaybecometheevo
fodderforanewcardthatcouldbeveryusefulforDIs.
2)Buildingyourfirststacks
Beforeyouworryaboutevolutions,youneedtomakesureyouhaveatleastacouple
cardsfromeachcategory,andatminimumenoughtobuildonecompletestack.Youcansee
basicstackexampleslaterintheguide,butmostnotablykeepallReincarnation/Reanimation
cards,allStatueofLights,allCeratos,andanyofthecardsintheCardTypessection.Ifitsnot
inthecardtypessection,itmaystillbeusefulforDIs,sojustthinkaboutitanddecideifitwould
beusefulforanyofthesamereasonsthatthosecardsareuseful.Thisguideismeanttobean
intro,notdotheworkforyou,soideallyyoullbeabletoknowagoodtankwhenyouseeit,and
notjusthavetolookatthelistabove.Andifyoureunsure,Irecommendyousimulateit,
otherwiseyoullbelimitedbythedecksthatotherpeoplesharewithyou,andyoullwanttobuild
thebestdeckthatyoucanbuildwithyourcards,notthatotherpeoplecanbuildwiththeircards.
3)IdealEvolutions
Tanks
GrowthskillslikeCrazeandBloodthirstyifyourtankisswamp.Resistanceifyou
wanttotankmars.Fornonswamptanksthatdontneedresistance,youcanadd
Parry/Rejuvenation/Regeneration/Resurrection(forstability),orRetaliation/Snipe(fordamage)
Recyclers
UsuallyResistancetomakeMarsstacksviable.Onceyouhaveresistant
recyclers,Prayerisusuallybesttoincreasethenumberofroundsthatyourstackslast.
However,becauseofitsrarity,ifyouseePrayerbeforeyougetResistance,youshouldstick
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withPrayer.BesidesPrayer,youcanaddforcebuffs(e.g.ForestForce)ifyourrecycleristhe
samekingdomasyourtank,orsnipe,fordamage,oryoucanaddhealing(Healingor
Regeneration)orGuardbuffs(e.g.ForestGuard)forstability.
Card&Herohealers
SinceStatueofLightisthemostcommonhealer,Prayeris
usuallytheidealevolution,butcanbehardtocomeacross.IfyoucomeacrossSnipeor
NorthernForce,thosecanadddamage.ColossalIceGolemisalsotundra,withthesameideal
evos.GoddessofOrdercantgetprayer,butcanaddstabilitytomanydynamicstacks(where
GoOismostuseful)withForestGuard,andadddamagewithForestForceandSnipe.
RegenerationorHealingcanaddstabilitybyincreasinghealingeffectiveness.
GuardsandClayPigeons
Mostarentevolvable,butifyoucan,youcanaddQuick
StrikeorDesperationprayertoanycard(usefulforguardcards),orForcebuffs/Snipetoadd
damage.
Snipers
Sinceitsroleisasniper,Snipeusuallysuitsthesecardswell,butdepending
onyoursniperskingdomandthetypeofstack,youcanaddstability/damagewith
force/kingdombuffs.
4)EvolutionStrategies
Alotofpeoplearecuriousaboutwhatskillstochoose,andwhentostopevolvingif
aimingforcertainskills.First,decidewhatyouregoingfor.Usethe
EvolutionSkillList
to
determinewhatskillyoureafter,andwhatcoloritis(purple/gold),anddoublecheckthe
EvolutionSkillsbyKingdomList
tomakesurethatskillisavailableintheKingdomyoure
evolving.
Youcannotevolvetwoattackmultipliersononecard!Thismeansacardwith
warpath(e.g.ReindeerWarrior)CANNOTbeevolvedwithconcentration!
MOREONTHIS
ONNEXTPAGE
Goingfor
Gold
:
Evolveuntilyougetit.Continuepast+5ifyouneedto.
Goingfor
Purple
:
Evolveuntil+5.Ifyoudontseeit,startoverifyouhaveacardtostartoverwith.
Theexceptiontothisisifyouwontbeabletogetenoughcardstostartoverandseepurple
skillsagain.
Beyondthat,Iknowofone,veryminorstrategythatworks.Becauseyoullneverseetheskill
thatyoucurrentlyhaveasanotherevooption,youshouldchooseaskillthatisthesamecolor
astheoneyoureaimingfor(unlessitsadowngradeforwhatyoualreadyhave).Thisis
becauseitkeepsaskillofthatcolorfromappearinginpossibleoptions.Forexample,ifthere
are25purpleskills,andyourelookingfor1onyour5thevo,youhavea3in61chanceof
findingit.Ifyouchooseoneofthosepurpleskillsalready,youhavea3in60chanceoffinding
it.Nothingmajor,butitsaslightimprovement.
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Allotherevolutionstrategies,suchasevolutionpaths(newchoicesdependentuponprevious
choices)seemtobebasedonsuperstition.Youcanchoosetobelievethemifyouwant,but
theyhavenofactualbasisasfarasImaware.
(7thevo:
6gold&
2purple)
Evo
Conflicts
ThankstoMario,amemberoftheEKteamfortranslatingthisevolutionconflictchartfromthe
Chineseversionforme.Thischarttellsyouwhichskillsareimpossibletogetthroughevolution
ifthebasecardhastheskillontheleft:
CardswithTeleportation,QuickStrike:Teleportation,andQuickStrike:Exilealsohavethe
sameconflicts.
Thereareafewproblemswiththislist,sodonttakeitfor100%fact.Thereareafewknown
andsuspectedconflictsthatarentcoveredbythislist:
Known:
IceDragon(whichhasDodge)cangetParry(Confirmed)
RedBandedDragon&FireDragonTurtle(whichhaveResurrection)cangetResurrection
(Confirmed)
Suspected:
ReindeerWarrior(whichhasWarpath)
CANNOT
getConcentration(Confirmed)
AncientOne(WhichhasCleanSweep)
CANNOT
getConcentration.
GriffonDancer(WhichhasIceShield)MIGHTbeabletogetReflection(1instance)
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Resources
1)
CommunityForums
EK.Arcannis.com
ThisiswhereIgotmystart.ThoughArcadoesntkeepthewebsiteupdatedanymore,
theforumsarestillactiveandyoucangetgoodadvicethere.IstartedafterArcastopped
updatingthewebsite,soIcanconfirmthattheinformationontheforumsisrelevant.
This
postontheforumsIfoundparticularlyusefulanditswhereIfirstlearnedalotof
informationincludedinthisguide.
2)
CardList
Ekfaq.com/cardlist
Usethiswebsitetosearchforcards.Manyimagesinthisguidecomefromthere.In
additiontosearchingbyname,youcansearchbyability(e.g.Reincarnationifyouwanttosee
allcardswithreincarnation),notallcardsareavailableoneveryserver,buttheylikelywill
becomeavailableatsomepointiftheyarentalready,anditneverhurtstoplanahead.Youcan
alsosortbystarsandkingdoms.Itsalsousefulforfindingoutwhatacardsalternateevolution
cardis,anditoftenhasthecorrectcardforthatbeforethecardisreleasedonanyserver.
Analternativetoekfaqwithallthesameinformation(andmore)is
thisexcelspreadsheet
thatIuse.Ithasallthesameinfo,withalittleextra,includingdecksoneachmapspace,map
rewards,runes,andskills.Itisntaspretty(noimages),butyoucansortcolumnsA>ZorZ>A.
ThemostusefuluseforitthatIknowofisusingittofindwhatcardsareintheKWstore,FoH
store,dropfrommazes,dropfromthieves,dropfromwarlordpacks,dropfromwarriorpacks,
anddropfromfiretokens.
3)
EvolveSkillList
Ekfaq.com/evolveskills
Hasalistofallpossibleevolutionskills.Theyarecolorcodedsoyoucanseeatwhich
evolutionlevel(+1/+2/+3/+4/+5)theskillispotentiallyavailable.
4)
EvolveSkillsbyKingdom
gammiesden.com
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Hasalistofpossibleevolutionskillsbykingdom.Soyoucanseethat
Craze/Bloodthirsty/Counterattackareswamponly,andResurrectionaremountainonlyfor
instance.Itswisetocheckiftheskillyoureafterisavailableherebeforewastingresources
tryingtogetanimpossibleevolutionskill.
5)
Line
Line.me
Themostpopularchattingapp.Availableonallplatforms.Anyandallseriousplayers
willuseittocommunicatewiththeirclan,aswellasgroupsdevotedtoDI,FoH,Simulators,and
anytopicspeopledecidetomakegroupsfor.Itissuperiortoingamechatbecauseyoucan
readconversationsthatwerehadwhenyouwerentonline,soyoudontmissanything,andis
greatforlinkingimages,suchasdeck/cardimages,andkeepsyouuptodateonthemost
importantEKnews.IfyouneedhelpfindingchatroomstostartoutonLine,feelfreetoaddme.
(LineID:Lightja)
SIMULATORS
Peppa's/EKFanatics
(VeryUserFriendly)
Link
PeppasEKFanaticssimulatorisoneofthemostcommonlyusedsimulators.ThereasonIm
listingitfirstisbecauseitisveryuserfriendly.IthasanunderstandableGUIthatisprettyself
explanatory.Itdoesntrequirecommandlineinputoreditingofany.txtfiles,itsjustasimple
processofopen,pickcards/runes,andrun.Becauseofhowuserfriendlyitis(comparedtothe
othersimulatorsatleast),Irecommendthistoanyonewhoslearningtheirfirstsimulator,butI
encourageeveryonetoalsobranchoutatsomepointandtrytheothers.Soherecomesthe
pictureguidedtourofhowtogetstartedwithPeppasEKFanaticssimulator:
1.Goto
http:/pa84.com/
anddownloadthelatestversion
(highlightedinimagebelowwitha
red
box)
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(continuedonnextpage)
2.Extractthefoldertowhereveryouwantto
useitfrom.Yourdesktopshouldbejustfine,
thatswhereIputitpersonally.
3.OpentheEK
Fanaticfolderfrom
whereveryou
extractedit(forme,
mydesktop)
4.RuntheElemental
KingdomsFanatic
application.
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5.Thisiswhatthesimulatorshouldlooklike.Imagebelow.Forthisexample,weregoingtotest
againstDarkTitan,sointhetopleftclickOpponent,thenDemon>,thenDarkTitan.Thiswill
selectDarkTitanasthedemonweretestingagainst.
6.WithDarkTitanSelected,clicktheEditAttackerbutton(highlightedwith
red
boxbelow).
ThiswillshowaHeadlessHorsemanandWoodElfArcherdeck.Feelfreetogoaheadandclick
theSimulatemultipleifyouwanttojustseehowthetestrunsandtheresultswillshowup
underneaththesimulatebutton.Butforthisexample,weregoingtotestabetterdeck.Right
clickthetopleftsquare(highlightedwith
blue
boxbelow)10times,andthiswillclearthedeck
sothatwecanchoosethecardswewanttotestwith.Thenleftclickthesame
blue
boxto
chooseourfirstcard.
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7.Thiswilllaunchthe
CardSearcher
window.Insidethis
window,youcanstart
typingthenameofa
cardintheNametext
box(highlightedwith
red
underlinebelow).
StarttypingCerato
andthiswillnarrowthe
cardsthatyouseein
thebelowboxuntil
Ceratoistheonlyone
yousee.Onceyou
haveCeratoselected
clickOK.(highlighted
withred
box
below)
8.Justlikewedidwith
Cerato,add2
Leprechauns,2Statue
ofLights,and2
OmniscientDragons.
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9.Justlikewedidwiththecards,rightclickthetopleftruneslot(highlightedwithred
box
tothe
right)4timestoemptyrunes.Thenleftclickthe
red
boxtoopentheRuneSearcherwindow.
10.Justlikewedidwiththecards,addLeaf,
Tsunami,ClearSpring,andSpringBreeze
11.Onceyouhaveallyourrunesselected,run
thetestbyclickingtheSimulatemultiple
button(highlightedwith
red
boxbelow).This
willmaketheresultsappearbelowthe
simulatebutton(highlightedwith
green
box
below).Ifyouselectedthecorrectcardsand
runesyoushouldgetthesameresultsasyou
seebelow.Yourresultsmightbeoffalittlebit,
butmpmshouldbewithinafewhundredatleast.
merit:5620108200
mpm:14400
mpf:64920
cooldown:4:30
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Crystark's/EKBattlesim
(MyFavorite)
Link
CrystarksEKBattlesimismypersonalfavoritesimulator.Everyonespreferencesand
experiencesaredifferent,butinmypersonalexperience,Crystarkssimulatortendstoprovide
themostreliableandaccurateresults.Itsalsoverypowerful.Ithasprettymuchanymodeyou
couldthinkof(eachdemon,thief,hydra,KW,arena,FoH)andhasthemostoptions.Most
notably,isitsabilitytotestmultipledecksatatime,namelywiththevsoption(whichisusedfor
arenaandFoH).Thisallowsyoutotestonedeckagainstalonglistofotherdecks.Iusethisto
testagainstadatabaseofsaveddecks,anditshowsthewinrateagainsteachdeck,aswellas
aglobalaverage.SoifIwanttoimprovemyarenadeck,Irunmytestdeckagainstallofthe
decksinmyarenadatabase.IfIwanttoimprovemy2*,3*or4*FoHdecks,Irunmytestdeck
againstallofthedecksinmy2*,3*,and4*databasesrespectively.Ifyouwanthelpbuildinga
databasetousefortestingorjusthelpingeneralwithCrystarkssimulator,feelfreetocontact
meviaLine.(id:Lightja)
CrystarkssimulatorcanbealittledauntingcomparedtoPeppasbecauseitrequiresyouto
inputdecksastextfiles,andrequiresyoutouseaconsolewithcommandlineinputstorunit.
Thisreallyisnthardtolearn,butitsnotaseasytofigureoutassimplyclickingonbuttons.If
yougetintosimulatingregularly,Ihighlyrecommendthatyoulearnhowtouseit.Crystarkdoes
afantasticjobdocumentinghowitisusedonhiswiki(whereyoucanalsodownloadthe
simulator)onbitbucket:
https://bitbucket.org/Crystark/ekbattlesim/wiki/Home
TosupplementCrystarksdocumentationonbitbucket,Illprovidemyownstepbystepguide
withvisualaidstohelpthosevisuallearnersoutthere.Setupandstartuptutorialbeginsonthe
nextpage.
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1.Goto
Crystarks
bitbucketpage
and
downloadthe.zipfile
withhissimulator.
Highlightedwithan
underlineintheimage
below.
2.Extracttheekbattlesimfolder
anywhereyouwant.Thisishowyou
accessthesimulator,soIsuggest
puttingitsomewhereyoucan
accesseasily,suchasyourdesktop.
ThatswhereIputmine.
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3.Createanew.txtfileinthe
ekbattlesimfolder.Callit
whateveryouwant.Fornow,
illjustcallitdeck.txt.
For
now,insteadofcreatinga
new.txtfile,open
deck.sample.txtandsaveit
asdeck.txt.Imnotsurewhy,
butIwashavingissues
gettingthesimulatorto
recognizeafreshlycreated
fileforsomereason.Iwill
resolvethiswithCrystark
later.Clearoutthenewly
saveddeck.txttocreatea
fresh.txtfile.
4.Inthisnew.txtfile,deck.txtreplacewhatevermightbeinsidewithwhatyouseeintheimage
below.Foreaseofcopying,youcangotothis
link
,whichhasthetextforyoutocopyandpaste.
TheimportantlinesarePlayerLevel:xx,whichdeterminesherohp,andthelinesstartingwith
acardorrunename.Linesstartingwith#areignoredandcanbeusedtoputcomments/notes
foryourself.Theywon'taffectthesimulator.Ifyoujustputthenameofthecardonalineand
nothingelse,thesimulatorreadsthatasaplainlevel10cardwithnoevolvedskills.Ifyouput
justthenameofaruneandnothingelse,thesimulatorreadsitasalevel4rune.Currentlyonly
level4runesaresupported.Ifyouwanttoinputanevolvedcard,followtheformatinthetextfile
usedforLeprechaun.Theevoskillisthe4thskill.Inthiscase,resistance.Notallskillsrequirea
numberafterthem(suchasReanimationorImmunity),butforthosethatdo,putacolon,:
nexttothenameoftheskillwiththeassociatedvalue(NOTTHERANK!),sotouseSnipe7as
theevoskill,youdtypeSnipe:210.Youcangoto
www.ekfaq.com/cardlist
toget
cost/wait/hp/atk/skillinformation,oryoucancopythebaselevel10versionfrom
cards.supported.txtintheekbattlesimfolder.
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5.Onceyouveinputyourdeckintodeck.txt,saveandcloseit,thenrunopenwindow.bat
insidetheekbattlesimfolder.Thiswilllaunchaconsolewithacommandline.
6.Theconsolethatpopsupiswhereyouinputcommandstorunyoursimulations.I
recommendcheckingout
Crystarkswiki
tolearnmoreaboutallthedifferentcommandsand
options,butfornowwellrunthecommandfortestingagainstDarkTitan:
ekbattlesimdkdeck.txtdmDarkTitan
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7.Whenyourunthatcommand(andpressenter),thesimulatorwillrun,andyoullseeinput
similartowhatyouseebelow.Crystarksoutputhasabitmoreinformationthanmostsimulators
(suchas%chancetohitround50/100/150,andmin,max,andaveragenumberofrounds),
whichisjustanotherreasonCrystarkssimulatorisveryuseful.Nowthatyouverunthistestfor
DarkTitan,youshouldhaveadecentgriponhowtotestagainstalldemons,andhowtobuild
thedecks.Ifyoustillhavequestions,orwanttolearnabouttheothermodes,youcaneither
contactmeonLine(id:Lightja),orconsult
Crystarkswiki
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AzhsOnlineSimulator
(Worksformobile)
Link
MobileVersion
AzhhasrecentlyupdatedhisonlinesimulatortousePeppasEKFanaticsSimulator
insteadofJSDemonsim.Thismeansitisuptodatewithallthelatestcardsandabilities.Also,it
makesitmuchmoreuserandbeginnerfriendlybecauseyoucanbuilddecksusingdropdown
menustoselectcards,levels,andevoskills.Theonlythingnotselectedfromdropdownis
runes,whicharejusttypedout.SomajorpropstoAzhformakingamobilefriendlyplatformfor
simulation,andalsoforupdatingitfromusingJSoutdatedsimtousingamuchmorecurrent
simulator.
ThefollowingtutorialwillexplainhowtousethemobileversionthatAzhhostsforus:
**CURRENTLYTHISGUIDEISFORTHEOLDVERSIONAZHHOSTED,BUTTHENEWER
ONEISVERYEASYTOFIGUREOUT.BUTILLSTILLWRITEAGUIDEFORTHENEW
VERSIONEVENTUALLY***
1. Goto:
http://teamfrag.net:35515/decks
andclick
SIGNUP
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2.Registerwithyouremail.You
donthavetoconfirmyouremail
soitsjustusedasaloginand
soyoucanuseanything.Picka
passwordandyourlevel,then
clickthe
Signup
button.You
canedityourlevellaterif
needed.
3.Thiswillbringyouto
http://teamfrag.net:35515/deck
.Now
youneedtoinputthecardsthatittests
with,soclickShowcardslist
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4.Thiswillbringyoutoabig
emptytextboxwhereyoudefine
thecardsthatyoulltestwith.You
wanttoincludeallcardsthatyou
mightuse.Belowillshowyou
whereyoucancopy+paste
almostallofthecards.Forany
cardsthatarentinthedocument
Imabouttoshowyou,youcan
createmanually.
Asidefrom
someskillnames
,itusesthe
sameformatasCrystarkssim
(shouldbeeasytofollowthe
sameformatasthecardsinthe
documentbelow).
Azhupdated
thissothatthecardsare
alreadylistedherebydefault.
Ifthecardsarentinthetextbox
bydefault,youcancopy+paste
themfromhere:
http://pastebin.com/P1sWBYJU
5.Afteryouconfirmthatthecardsare
here,clickthe
save
button.Ifyou
wanttouseevolvedcards,youllhave
toaddanewcardwithanewname,
withtheevolvedstatsandtheevolved
skill.Theevoskillneedstobeoneof
theimplementedskills(shownatthe
topofthecardlist).Ifitsanabilitylike
Blizzardorsomethingthatwontwork
onademonanyways,theresno
reasontoincludeit.Theonlymajor
abilitythatIknowofthatisnt
implementedisDexterity(suchason
ForestRider).
Upcomingversions
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mayhaveallcards/abilitiesimplemented
6.Thiswillupdateyouraccount
withthosecardssothatyou
canusethemfreelyinyour
decks.Nowyoushouldbeona
pagethatsaysListingDecks.
Sincewehaventmadeadeck
yet,itshouldntshowanything
butyourlevel,anedituserinfo
link,alinkbacktothecardslist
wejustadded,andabuttonfor
creatingaNewDeck.Clickthe
NewDeck
link.
7.OntheNewDeckpagewell
inputtheinformationforour
newdeck.IntheNamefield,
putwhateveryouwant.Ijust
namedthisdeckExample.In
the
Cards
textfield,nameall
yourcards,separatedwitha
comma.Justlikealltheother
guides,weregoingtouse
Cerato,
Leprechaun,
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Leprechaun,
StatueofLight,
StatueofLight,
OmniscientDragon,
OmniscientDragon
8.Similarly,Inthe
Runes
field,name
yourrunes,witheachseparatedbya
comma.Justliketheotherguides,were
goingtouseLeaf,Tsunami,Clear
Spring,SpringBreezeinourexample
deck.
9.Inthe
DemonName
field,putthe
nameofthedemon.Thereareno
spacesindemonnames,soyour
optionsare:SeaKing,PlagueOgryn,
DarkTitan,Mars,Deucalion,and
Pandarus.
10.Pressthe
CreateDeck
button.
11.Thiswillbringyoutothenewlycreatedpageforyourdeck.ItllshowyoutheName,Cards,
andRunes.Ifyouseeanythingwrongwiththedeck,clicktheeditlinkandfixit.Ourexample
deckshouldshowyouthesamethingyouseebelow.Onceyouveconfirmedthatitiscorrect,
clickthe
Back
link.
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12.Thiswillbringyoubacktothe
ListingDeckspage,whereyoullsee
thenewlycreatedexampledeck.
13.Onceeverythinglooksgood,press
the
Sim
button.
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14.Nowitshouldshowtheresultsofthedeck.Theyshouldbeverysimilartowhatyousee
below.YoumaynoticethattheresultslookverysimilartoCrystarksoutputaswell,andthats
becauseCrystarkssimulatorislooselybasedonJSDemonsim.
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Mitzi's/Tenys
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwAutaRhEs_9c0xaY2hiSkFBZFE&usp=sharing
Lookingforavolunteertowritetheguideforthissimulator.Ipersonally
dontuseitverymuchatall.
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DEMONS
AboutThisSection
:
Illberedoingthedecksusedinthissection.Currently
theyareallbasedonF2Pcardsobtainableatlevel71,
andareclosetotheidealdecksgiventhosecards.
Insteadofgivingthosedecksaway,Imgoingtosimat
level91,anduselessthanidealcards(suchasatank
withoutgrowthinsteadofCerato),sothatpeoplewillhave
anideaofwhattoaimfor,butcanusethe
CardTypes
and
RuneTypes
sectionstofindalternativestoimprove
thedeck,anditwillforceyoutousethesimulatorto
decidewhichcardsarebest,andinwhatamounts.
SimulationisaskillthatanyseriousEK/MRplayershould
have.Illshowtheresults(MPM,Cooldown,MPF)ofthe
decksIcurrentlyhave,butwithoutthecards,sothat
peopleknowwhatispossible.
IllAlsobeaddingalowleveldeckforeachdemon,to
showatwhatlevelitispossibletodothesedemonswith
therightcards.
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DemonTypes
Dependingontheirskills,demonsaretypicallyconsidered
tobeoneoftwotypes:
CardKiller
TheseDemonsspecializeinkillingcards,and
theywillusuallykillallyourcardsbeforetheytakeoutyour
herosHP.Skills:Counterattack,Retaliation,Snipe,Toxic
Clouds,etc.
HeroKiller
TheseDemonsspecializeinkillingyourhero.
Sotheymaykillyourcards,buttypicallyyoullloseyour
heroHPbeforeallyourcards.Withthesedemonsyou
mayalmostbuildyourfullcardstack,butifyourguard
cardscomeouttoolate,youcanstilldieearly.
Whenyoudrawcardsfromyourdeckinadesirableorder,wetypicallycall
thisahit.Intheseinstances,youllhitclosetoyourmaxhit.(alternatively,
whenyougetanundesirablecardorder,andonlyearnasmallfractionof
yourmaxpossiblemerit,wecallthisamiss)Itsimportanttonotethat
regardlessofdemon,ifyougetagoodhit/desirabledraw,yourherohpwill
depletebeforeyourcards.Thisisbecauseofthe
unavoidablegrowing
curse
damagethatstartsatround50.Guardcardswillnotprotectagainst
thisdamage
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DarkTitan
DarkTitanisaverystraightforwarddemon.HesthestrongestHeroKillerdemon,andonlykills
cardswithhisregularattack.Becausethatattackis1800,heoneshotsthemajorityofnon
iceshieldcards.MostpeoplesayyoucanstartstackingDarkTitanataboutlevel61,butits
possibletodoitabitsooner,especiallywithLeprechaunsand/orLightPaladin.Themost
importantskillstopayattentiontoareDevilsCurseandDamnation.Withthetwocombinedyou
willtakeupto3000herodamageperturnonceyouhave10cardsonthefield.Thismeans
youllneed2guardcardstocoverthedamageeveryturn.Also,becauseDarkTitanonlykills
cardswithhisregularattack,youshouldntusereincarnationcards,becauseputtingyourcard
cardsbackinyourdeckwillleaveyouvulnerabletocurseanddamnationforatleast1or2
rounds.Soyouonlywanttousereanimation.TheoneexceptiontothisisLightofHydra,which
hasQuickStrikeandDesperation:Reincarnation4.Thismeanshellrefreshyourstackifyou
getabadcarddraw,butwontreincarnateeveryround.
NecessaryCardsforaDTstack:
Tank: Youllneedatanktotakehismeleehitsandretaliation.Ideally,youlluseatankwith
IceShield,suchas
Cerato
or
LightPaladin
.BecauseofCeratosCrazeandabilitytoevolvean
extraCrazeorBloodthirsty,hesusuallythebesttank.LightPaladinisusefulforlowlevel
playerswhowontlastalotofroundsbecauseWickedLeechgrowsfast,buthaslessoverall
growthindecksthatlastalongtime.OneofthemainproblemswithDarkTitanisthatsinceyou
cantuseReincarnationcards,andReanimationcardscantreanimateeachother,ifyour
reanimatorsbothcomeoutbeforeyourtank,youwontgetagoodhit.Forthisreason,ifyou
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donthaveLightofHydra,youmightwanttoconsiderusingtwotanks.
UPDATE:
TheButcher
is
thenewidealtank.HesbasicallyaoneforonereplacementforCerato,exceptthatyoudont
needtocoverasmuchcrazewithforcebuffsforthecrazeglitch.Thisgivesyoumoreflexibility
withyourguards.
Recyclers: BecauseDarkTitankillsaguardortwocardeverysingleturnwithCurseand
Damnation,youlldefinitelyneedsome
Recyclers
tokeepyourstackstable.Recyclerswith
Reincarnationaregoingtobeapoorchoiceherebecausetheyllputyourguardcardsinyour
deckinsteadofonthefield,leavingyouvulnerabletoCurseandDamnation.Soyouprobably
wantonlyreanimation.Validreanimatorsare
Leprechaun
and
TaigaCleric
.ChaosDemon
mightbeusable,butIveneverreallytriedit.Leprechauntendstobethepreferredreanimatorat
theearlierlevelsbecausehisdodgeandimregenerationaddsstability,howeveratlaterlevels,
TaigaClericispreferredbecauseitcanbeevolvedwithPrayer.
Card&HeroHealers:
Youneedsomecardstohealyourtank,andtohealyourheroto
combatthe
growingcurse
thatstartsatround50.Thestandardis
StatueofLight
.SoLiseasyto
acquire,andcanbeevolvedwithPrayer,makingitthebestsupportcardinalotofcases.
Alternatively
GoddessofOrder
,ifyouhaveit,canbebetterthanaplainSoLinmostcases,and
occasionallyevenbetterthananSoLevolvedwithPrayer.Thisisbecauseithasahigherrank
ofPrayerandRegeneration,anditsDesperation:Reanimationskilladdsalotofstabilityto
decks.Thoughifyouhaveyourpickofboth,SoLwithPrayerwillusuallybebetter.Thisisa
differencethatwillvarybetweendecksthatyoullneedtosimtodeterminewithcertainty.
Leprechaunisalsoworthmentioningherebecausehecantakecareofthecardhealingthat
youneed.
Guards
:
TodealwithDarkTitansCurse&Damnation,youneedcardswiththeGuardability
thatwilltakethedamageforyourhero.Thestandardforstartersare
IceBlademaster
and
Arctic
Defender
.Theseareeasilyaccessible,lowcost,andgetthejobdone.
OmniscientDragon
is
anotherrelativelyeasilyaccessibleguardcardthatisveryeffective.Becauseithas2800hp,it
alonecancoverthedamagetakenwith9cardsonthefield,thoughitsstillgoodtohavemore
than1guardcardusually.
LavaDestroyer
isabignonoherebecauseitcantbereanimated.
Theotherguardcards,
GoblinWarrior
and
SantasHelper
areusedforkingdomspecificevos.
GoblinWarriorspecificallyisaveryimportantcardforDarkTitan,butthatsoneofthesecretsto
buildingagoodDTdeck,sojustaskaroundifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutthat.
UPDATE:
PhantomGuardian
isanewguardthatisidealinalotofways.Thoughhecantbeusedtohis
fullpotential,ifevolvedwithprayer,thetripleprayerofPGcanstillbeverypowerfulforPG
decksasasupportforyourguardthatcaterstothecrazeglitch.
Snipers
/
ClayPigeons
/
Leechers
:
NoneofthesecardsaretypicallyusedinDTdecks.
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ItsabitdifficulttocomeupwiththeexactformulaforDT.Becauseheactuallyattackscards
withhisattack,hellprobablymissoneortwotimestoHeadlessHorsemans35%Dodge.Dark
Titandoes1200damageperturn,1400ifyouhave2cardsonthefield,sothemaximumcards
thatyoullwanttohaveinyourdeckisthesameformulaasSeaKing,whoalwaysdoes1200
damageperturn.Itsusuallybesttouseafewcardslessthanthatandassumehesgoingto
missonceortwicebecauseofHeadlessHorsemansDodge.Youwantroughly66%HHand
34%WEAinyourdeck.
DarkTitanisoneofthefirstdemonswhereyoullbeabletoreplaceyourHH/WEAdeck.
RuneForgecanbeusedinadditiontotheusual3runes,Lore,Leaf,andRevivalbecauseyour
cardswillactuallytakeahit.
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SimpleDarkTitan2xTaigaCleric
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SimpleDarkTitanTaigaCleric/Leprechaun
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SimpleDarkTitan2xLeprechaun
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DarkTitanThoughts/Homework
1. AskaroundandfigureouthowGoblinWarriorhelpsDarkTitandecks.(Spoiler:itsthe
CrazeGlitch
)
2. ThinkaboutwhatthebestGuardtosupportGoblinWarrioris?SinceGoblinWarriorhas
onlyamaximumof1400hp,youneedtocoveratleastanother1400hp(ormore)to
ensureyoudonttaketoomuchdirectdamage.Thisleaveslotsofoptionstotry.
3. WhatsthedifferencebetweenyourneedsforGuardsinadeckwithCeratovsadeck
withTheButcher?
4. WhycantyouusereincarnatorsforDT?Theresonereincarnatorthatwillwork,figure
outwhatthatis.
5. Sinceyoucantusereincarnators,whatareafewwaysyoucanstabilizeDTdecks?
MostofthetimeDTisstraightupluckofthedraw,butwiththerightcardsyoucan
improveyourchancesofgettingagooddraw.
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SeaKing
SeaKi
ng(SK)isprobablythefirstdemonyoullsuccessfullybuildastaticstackforthatwillbebetter
thanHH/WEAdecks.MostpeoplesaythatyoucanstartstackingagainstSKatlevel51,butitis
possibletostackitbeforethatwiththerightcards.HislowerthanaverageATKof1200makesit
sothatalotofcardscansurviveahit,allowingyoumoretimetosetupyourstack.Themost
importantmechanicyoushouldbebuildingyourdeckaroundisDevilsBlade,whichisa
Card
Killer
ability.ThisisessentiallythesameasSnipe,butitdoes2000damage,whichmeansitwill
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1shotthecardonthefieldwiththelowestHPeveryturn.Thismeansyoullneedtoemploy
ClayPigeons
sothathedoesntkillyourimportantcards.
NecessaryCardsforaSKstack:
Tank: Asidefromthat,youllneedatanktotakehismeleehitsandcounterattack.Ideally,
youlluseatankwithIceShield,suchas
Cerato
or
LightPaladin
.However,SeaKingisoneof
thefewdemonswhereyoucanemploy
ReindeerWarrior
,anoniceshieldtank,asyourtank.
BecauseofWarpath,ReindeerWarriorcanactuallybeoneofthebesttanksforSeaKing.
UPDATE:
TheButcher
isthenewidealtank.Eventhough
MalevolentDryad
isalsocapableof
tankingSK,TheButchersgrowthishigher,andthatmakeshimabettertank.Alsothefactthat
hehasIceShieldmakeshimalotmorestablethanRWorDryad.
Recyclers: BecauseSeaKingkillsacardeverysingleturn,youlldefinitelyneedsome
Recyclers
tokeepyourstackstable.Becauseclaypigeonstypicallyhaveawaitof2turns(as
opposedtoguardcards,whichhavelongerwaits),andyoutypicallyhavemorethan1or2clay
pigeons,recyclerswithReincarnationareaviablechoice,butyouprobablywantboth
reincarnationandreanimation.
TreantHealer
isoneofthemostcommonandmosteffective
reincarnatorsforSK.ThisisbecauseheincreasestheHPofyourotherforestcards,suchas
Leprechaun
or
ReindeerWarrior
.IncreasingtheHPofRWisobviouslyusefulforstability,but
forothercards,itsusefulbecauseitmakesTreantHealerthecardwiththelowestHP.This
makesTHthetargetofsnipe.ThisisusefulbecauseitwillforceTHtoeventuallyendupatthe
endofyourstackonceyoustabilize.Thiswaywhentakingyourclaypigeonsoutofthe
cemeteryyoullreanimatethemstraightontothefieldversusreincarnatingthemintoyourhand.
WhitewingPope
isusuallyconsideredtobeabadrecyclerbecausehecanendupasthetank,
andsincehedoesnthaveCraze,Bloodthirsty,orWickedLeech,hisatkwillnotgrow,sohe
won'tdoasmuchdamageasothertanks.However,IpersonallyusedWWPatveryearlylevels
toaddstabilitytomydeck,thoughathigherlevels,WWPshouldbescrappedfromyourSK
deck.Itsalsoagoodideatohaveatleast1reanimator,oftentimes2,suchas
Leprechaun
or
TaigaCleric
.Itsbettertohaveareanimatorpullyourclaypigeonoutofthecemeterythana
reincarnatorsothatitcomesdirectlyontothefield.Leprechauntendstobethepreferred
reanimatorattheearlierlevelsbecausehisdodgeandregenerationaddsstability,howeverat
laterlevels,TaigaClericispreferredbecauseitcanbeevolvedwithPrayer.
Card&HeroHealers:
Youneedsomecardstohealyourtank,andtohealyourheroto
combatthe
growingcurse
thatstartsatround50.Thestandardis
StatueofLight
.SoLiseasyto
Alternatively
GoddessofOrder
,ifyouhaveit,canbebetterthanaplainSoLinmostcases,and
occasionallyevenbetterthananSoLevolvedwithPrayer.Thisisbecauseithasahigherrank
ofPrayerandRegeneration,anditsDesperation:Reanimationskilladdsalotofstabilityto
decks.Thoughifyouhaveyourpickofboth,SoLwithPrayerwillusuallybebetter.Thisisa
differencethatwillvarybetweendecksthatyoullneedtosimtodeterminewithcertainty.
Leprechaunisalsoworthmentioningherebecausehecantakecareofthecardhealingthat
youneed.
UPDATE:
PhantomGuardian
isnowoneofthebesthealersforSK.Howeveryoustill
needacertainamountofhealing,somakesurethatyoucancoverthatbeforeyouchange
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something(suchasaSoL)toaPG.ThisiseasierforSKthanPObecauseofthelesseramount
ofhealingthatisrequiredforSK.BecauseyoudonttakeherodamagefromSK,heallowsyou
tousetripleprayertoitsfullpotential.
ClayPigeons:
TodealwithSeaKingsDevilsBlade(aka2000damagesnipe),youneed
lowhpcardsthatwilltakethehitsoyourimportantcardscanavoidit.
FireMage
isthestandard
here.Its2wait,verylowhp,and65%resurrectionchancemakeitanexcellentcandidatetobe
aneffectiveclaypigeon.
BloodLotusNymph
isalsoaverygoodclaypigeon,forthesame
reasons.IfyouusebothFMandBLN,FMwillgettargetedfirstbecauseofitsHP,allowingyour
BLNtohitSKwithManaCorruption.Itisworthmentioninghowever,thatbecauseBLNonlyhas
60%chancetoresurrect,youareactuallysacrificingsomestabilitybyusingher,anditsmore
thanyoudthink,butwiththatbeingsaid,BLNstillusuallyendsupbeingbetterthanFM.Its
alsoworthmentioning
TreantHealer
here.BecauseitgivesForestGuardtoyourothercards,it
willbetargetedbeforeallyourotherforestcardsaslongasitslevel10.Thisisagoodthing,
andthatswhyyoushouldnotlevelyourTreantHealerpastlevel10forSK(mostofthetime).
HavingTHbetargetedwillforcehimtoendupattheendofyourstack,soyourreanimatorsget
toyourclaypigeonfirst,allowingittobebroughtdirectlybackontothefieldinsteadofintoyour
deck.
Snipers
/
Guards
/
Leechers
:
NoneofthesecardsaretypicallyusedinSKdecks.
SimilaritiestoPlagueOgryn
SeaKingisverysimilartoPlagueOgryn.TheonlydifferenceisthatPlagueOgrynhas
ToxicClouds+HotChaseandSeaKinghasChainAttack+Counterattack.Youcanmostly
ignoreSKschainattack,SotheextradamagethatSeaKingdoeswiththoseabilitiesiswith
counterattack,soyoureallyonlyneedhealingforyourtank.Also,SeaKinghas1200base
attackversusPlagueOgryns1500,andthataddedwithHotChasemeansthatPlagueOgryn
will1shotmostcards,whileSKwillnot.ToxicCloudsdoesaboutthesamedamagetothetank
asSeaKingscounterattack,butalsodoesthatsamedamagetoallyourcards,soyouneed
quiteabitmorecardhealingforPlagueOgryndecks.Forthisreason,allPlagueOgryndecks
shouldworkonSeaKing(thoughtheymightnotbeideal),butSeaKingdeckswillnot
necessarilyworkforPlagueOgryn.
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ForHH/WEAdecksonSeaKing,hekillsallyourcardswithsnipe,so
FireForge
willnotbe
useful,sotheonly3runesthatworkareLore,Revival,andLeaf.Todeterminehowmanycards
youshoulduse,divideyourHPby1200,roundup,thenaddone.Soifyouhad8400hp,youd
get8400/1200=7,roundupto7,andadd1is8.Ifyouhad8410hp,youdget8410/1200=
7.1,roundupto8,thenadd1toget9.YouwantroughlyonethirdofyourdecktobeWoodElf
ArchersandtheothertwothirdstobeHeadlessHorsemen.
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SeaKingisoneofthefirstdemonswhereyoullbeabletoreplaceyourHH/WEAdeckwitha
stackingdeck.
SimpleSK2xTaigaCleric
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SimpleSeaKingTaigaCleric/Leprechaun
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SimpleSeaKing2xLeprechaun
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ReindeerWarriorDeck
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ReindeerWarriormustbelevel15withParry7,Parry6,orRejuvenation6.Otherranksof
Rejuvenationmightwork.
SeaKingThoughts/Homework
1. WhataresomepossibleclaypigeonsforCerato
2. WhataresomepossibleclaypigeonsforTheButcher,andhowaretherequirementsfor
ButcherclaypigeonsdifferentfromCeratoclaypigeons?
3. WhataresomepossibleclaypigeonsforReindeerWarriorandMalevolentDryad?The
requirementsfortheseclaypigeonsshouldbeaboutthesame,whyaretheyroughlythe
samewhiletheButcherandCeratosaredifferent?
4. Whataresomegoodevosfor4/5starclaypigeonsthatalreadyhaveforce?
5. Howmuchhealingisneededforyourtank?
6. Howmuchhealingisneededforallofyourcards?
7. Howcanyouchangeadeckaround,orwhatcardscanyouinclude,toensurethatyoull
beabletousePhantomGuardian(PG)withoutsacrificingtoomuchstability?
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PLAGUEOGRYN
PlagueOgrynistheeasiestdemonthatIwouldconsideranAdvancedDemon.SeaKingand
DarkTitanarebeginnersdemons,andPlagueOgrynisthetransitionintoharderdemons.
PlagueOgrynisaharderCardKillerdemonthanSeaKing.ShestillhasDevilsBlade,the2000
damagesnipe,andinadditionhasahigherbaseattackof1500,HotChase,tobuffherattack
damageevenmore,andToxicClouds,whichdoesalotofdamagetoallcards.BecauseofHot
ChaseandthehigherbaseATK,shewilllikelyoneshotallofyourcardsthatdonthaveice
shield,butdodgeisusefulheretoo,sinceyoucandodgeherattack.BecauseToxicCloudshits
allyourcards,youneedalotmorecardhealingforPlagueOgrynthanyouneedforother
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demons.YouwontbeabletobuilddecksthatareasstrongforPlagueOgrynastheyarefor
SeaKingorDarkTitan,butyoucancomerelativelycloseifyouknowwhatyouredoing.
NecessaryCardsforaPOstack:
Tank: Youllneedatanktotakehermeleehitsandcounterattack.Becauseofherhigher
attack,youllneedatankwithIceShield,suchas
Cerato
or
LightPaladin
.LightPaladinismore
usefulherethanonDTandSKbecauseofthe4waitandfastattackgrowththroughLeech.
BecauseWickedLeechsgrowthwilleventuallyslowdown,soonceyourdeckstartstolast
closeto100roundsormore,youlldefinitelywanttouseCerato.
UPDATE:
Since
TheButcher
wasadded,heisnowtheidealtank.Hehasveryhighatkgrowth,andhisstrongiceshieldand
highhpmakehimlastagoodnumberofroundswhileyougetyourhealersouttohealthetoxic
cloudsdamage.EvenstillPOdoesagoodjobofkillingyourtankifyoudontgetyoursupport
cardsoutfastenough.Howeverforlowerlevelplayers,LightPaladinmightstillbethebest.
Recyclers: BecausePlagueOgrynkillsacardeverysingleturn,youlldefinitelyneedsome
Recyclers
tokeepyourstackstable.Becauseclaypigeonstypicallyhaveawaitof2turns(as
opposedtoguardcards,whichhavelongerwaits),andyoutypicallyhavemorethan1or2clay
pigeons,recyclerswithReincarnationareaviablechoice,butyouprobablywantboth
reincarnationandreanimation.
TreantHealer
isoneofthemostcommonandmosteffective
reincarnatorsforPO,justlikeSK.ThisisbecauseheincreasestheHPofyourotherforest
cards,suchas
Leprechaun
.IncreasingtheHPofyourotherforestcardsisusefulbecauseit
makesTreantHealerthecardwiththelowestHP.ThismakesTHthetargetofsnipe.Thisis
usefulbecauseitwillforceTHtoeventuallyendupattheendofyourstackonceyoustabilize.
Thiswaywhentakingyourclaypigeonsoutofthecemeteryyoullreanimatethemstraightonto
thefieldversusreincarnatingthemintoyourhand.
WhitewingPope
isusuallyconsideredtobe
abadrecyclerbecausehecanendupasthetank,andsincehedoesnthaveCraze,
Bloodthirsty,orWickedLeech,hisatkwillnotgrow,sohewon'tdoasmuchdamageasother
tanks.However,IpersonallyusedWWPatveryearlylevelstoaddstabilitytomydeck,though
athigherlevels,WWPshouldbescrappedfromyourPOdeck.Itsalsoagoodideatohaveat
least1reanimator,oftentimes2,suchas
Leprechaun
or
TaigaCleric
.Itsbettertohavea
reanimatorpullyourclaypigeonoutofthecemeterythanareincarnatorsothatitcomesdirectly
ontothefield.Leprechauntendstobethepreferredreanimatorattheearlierlevelsbecausehis
dodgeandregenerationaddsstability,howeveratlaterlevels,TaigaClericispreferredbecause
itcanbeevolvedwithPrayer,butthehealingLeprechaunprovidesisimportantenoughthat
youllprobablywantatleastoneLeprechaunifyouhaveone.
Card&HeroHealers:
Youneedsomecardstohealyourtanksdamagefrommeleehits,
allyourcardsdamagefromToxicClouds,andtohealyourherotocombatthe
growingcurse
thatstartsatround50.ThedamagefromToxicCloudsissignificantenoughthatevolvingcards
withRegenerationissomethingyoushouldconsiderforPO.Thestandardis
StatueofLight
.
SoLiseasytoacquire,andcanbeevolvedwithPrayer,makingitthebestsupportcardinalot
ofcases.Alternatively
GoddessofOrder
,ifyouhaveit,canbebetterthanaplainSoLinmost
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cases,andoccasionallyevenbetterthananSoLevolvedwithPrayer.Thisisbecauseithasa
higherrankofPrayerandRegeneration,anditsDesperation:Reanimationskilladdsalotof
stabilitytodecks.ThatstabilityisespeciallyimportantforPO.Leprechaunisalsoworth
mentioningherebecausehecanhelptakecareofthecardhealingthatyouneed.
ClayPigeons:
TodealwithPlagueOgrynsDevilsBlade(aka2000damagesnipe),you
needlowhpcardsthatwilltakethehitsoyourimportantcardscanavoidit.
FireMage
isthe
standardhere.Its2wait,verylowhp,and65%resurrectionchancemakeitanexcellent
candidatetobeaneffectiveclaypigeon.
BloodLotusNymph
isalsoaverygoodclaypigeon,for
thesamereasons.IfyouusebothFMandBLN,FMwillgettargetedfirstbecauseofitsHP,
allowingyourBLNtohitPOwithManaCorruption.Itisworthmentioninghowever,thatbecause
BLNonlyhas60%chancetoresurrect,youareactuallysacrificingsomestabilitybyusingher,
anditsmorethanyoudthink,butwiththatbeingsaid,BLNstillusuallyendsupbeingbetter
thanFM.Itsalsoworthmentioning
TreantHealer
here.BecauseitgivesForestGuardtoyour
othercards,itwillbetargetedbeforeallyourotherforestcardsaslongasitslevel10.Thisisa
goodthing,andthatswhyyoushouldnotlevelyourTreantHealerpastlevel10forPO(mostof
thetime).HavingTHbetargetedwillforcehimtoendupattheendofyourstack,soyour
reanimatorsgettoyourclaypigeonfirst,allowingittobebroughtdirectlybackontothefield
insteadofintoyourdeck.
Snipers
/
Guards
/
Leechers
:
NoneofthesecardsaretypicallyusedinPOdecks.
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PlagueOgrynisuniqueforHH/WEAdecksbecauseofHotChase.Becauseshealwaysdirectly
hitsyourhero,FireForgewillnotbeusefulhere(soignoreitinthepicture).Also,becauseof
herhigherbaseattack+HotChase,shewillkillyouveryfast.Thismeansyoucantuse8cards
untillevel91.8carddecksarewhere,forSKandPO,HH+WEAbeatspureHH.Sinceyoull
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almostcertainlyhaveadeckthatbeatsHHbylevel91,youshouldonlyuseHHforPO.PO
does1640damageonherfirsthit,increasingby140perhit.Youanumberofcardsequaltothe
numberofhitsyoucansurvive.
POwillprobablybethethirddemonwhereyoureplaceyourHHdeck.
SimplePlagueOgryn2xLeprechaun
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SimplePOWhitewingPope&2xTaigaCleric
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PlagueOgrynThoughts/Homework
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MARS
Marsisoneofthelastdemonsyoullfinishbuildingadeckfor.Thisisbecausealmostevery
cardneedstobeevolvedforaMarsstacktobeeffective.BecauseofhisDestroyability,you
needthemajorityofyourcardstohaveresistance,andthisiswhyHH/WEAdecksarentas
goodasDemonicImpdecksforMars.HisDevilsCursemakeshimaherokiller,andanytime
hedestroysanonresistancecardinfrontofhimhellalsoattackyourherodirectly,sohecan
beaveryfastherokillerifyouusenonresistancecards.However,hiscurseiffairly
manageableifyouhavemostlyresistancecards.BecauseofWickedLeech,traditionaltanks
wontworkverywellbecausetheirusualATKgrowthwillbeleeched.TheHolyGrailofMars
tanksis
LightPaladin
evolvedwithresistancebecausehecancombatsWickedLeechby
LeechinghisattackbackfromMars.However,becausethatisnotaneasilyacquiredcard,most
willhavetomakeduewithlesseffectivetanks.
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NecessaryCardsforaMarsstack:
Tank: Youllneedatanktotakehismeleehitsandretaliation.BecauseofWickedLeech,
youlldefinitelyneedatankwithIceShield,suchas
Cerato
or
LightPaladin
.Becauseofhis
Destroyability,yourtankalsoneedstohaveresistance,orelsehecouldeasilybetargetedby
destroy.LightPaladinwithresistanceistheholygrailofMarstanks,butisaverydifficultcardto
acquire.Becauseofthis,youllprobablyhavetosettleforsomethingalittlelesseffectivesuch
as
Cerato
,
GriffonDancer
,or
FrostreeFolk
.CeratosCrazeabilitywillmakehimslightlybetter
thantheothertwoeasilyaccessibleoptions,howeverhisextraatkfromCrazewilleventuallybe
leechedawayanyways,soitwontmakeasignificantdifference.FrostreeFolkisveryeasyto
gettoevolvebecauseyoucangethimfor3500honorfromKingdomWars,orthrough
fragmentsfromtheFieldsofHonorstore.GriffonDancerisaDIreward,soyoucangetone
fromthat,butitwilllikelycostyouagoodamountofgemsifyoudonthaveanyexceptionalDI
decks.GriffonDancerisnicetohavebecauseyouwonthavetoevolveitsinceithasIceShield
andResistancebydefault,butitsnottheeasiestcardtoobtain.Youmayhaveitfromanevent,
butifnot,IdrecommendgoingforFrostreeFolkuntilyouendupwitharesistanceCeratowhen
youretryingtogetCrazeorBloodthirsty.IfyoucangetyourhandsonenoughGriffonDancers
toevolve,aGDwithsnipewouldbeadecenttanksincethatsnipedamagecanneverbe
leeched.
Recyclers: BecauseMarsregularlykillsguardcardsanddestroysnonresistancecards,
youlldefinitelyneedsome
Recyclers
tokeepyourstackstable.Irecommendonecardwith
ReanimationandonewithReincarnation.SimilartoDarkTitan,youwantyourreanimatortobe
theonetopullyourguardcarddirectlybackontothefieldinsteadofontothefielddirectly.For
thisreasonyouneedtogetyourreanimatorevolvedwithresistance,butevolvingyour
reincarnationcardwithresistanceisntasimportant,andcanevenhurtyourdeck.Ifyouhave
resistanceonyourreincarnationcard,itcouldendupinfrontofyourreanimator,puttingyour
guardcardintoyourdeckratherthanonthefield.Bynotevolvingyourreincarnatorwith
resistance,youensurethateventuallyitllbedestroyedandreanimatedbehindyourreanimator.
TaigaCleric
iscertainlytheeasiestreanimatortogetwithresistance.Yougetoneatlevel60as
alevelreward,andhisalternateevolutioncard,ArcticSeaDragon,appearsintheKingdom
Warsstorefromtimetotime.Onceyouhavearesistancereanimatorandtank,youllbewellon
yourwaytomakingaworkingMarsstack.
Card&HeroHealers:
Youneedonecardtohealyourtank,andtohealyourheroto
combatthe
growingcurse
thatstartsatround50andanyextradamageyoutakefromDevils
CursewhilenotGuardedbyyourguards.Thestandardis
StatueofLight
.SoLiseasyto
BecauseitsavailableintheKingdomWarstore,youcaneasilyevolveitwithPrayer.Youmight
thinkresistanceisabetterevo,anditisuseful,butwiththereleaseofPrayer7,Prayerusually
endsupbeingthebetterevochoiceonceyouhaveyourresistancereanimatorsortedout.
Alwayssimtocheckfirstthough.Ifyouhavetoomanynonresistancecardsyourstackwillbe
unstable.Leprechaunisalsoworthmentioningherebecausehecantakecareofallthecard
healingthatyouneedifyoucangetonewithresistance.ThoughbecauseLeprechaunisan
eventcard,hesamuchmoredifficultcardtogetwithresistance.
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Snipers
:
Becauseyourtanksattackwillbeleeched,youprobablywillneedsniperstodeal
yourdamage.EspeciallyifyourenotusingaresistanceLightPaladin.Sniperswithresistance
aregreatlypreferredherebecausetheyllkeepyournonresistancecards,suchasyourguard
cardsfrombeingdestroyed.
ArcticLich
istheonlysnipercardthatbydefaulthasresistance.
Lichisalsonicebecauseitstundra,andthereforecanbeevolvedwithPrayer.Anysniperthat
youcaneventuallyevolvewithresistanceareviableoptionshere,butyoumayhavetodealwith
resurrectionsniperssuchas
BloodLotusNymph
,
ThunderDragon
,and
SkeletonKing
.
Guards
:
TodealwithMarsCurse,youneedcardswiththeGuardabilitythatwilltakethe
damageforyourhero.Thestandardforstartersare
IceBlademaster
and
ArcticDefender
.
Theseareeasilyaccessible,lowcost,andgetthejobdone.
OmniscientDragon
isanother
relativelyeasilyaccessible(KWstore+Thiefdrops)guardcardthatisveryeffective.Itdeserves
anextramentionherebecauseithasresistancebydefault,soMarscantdestroyOD,leaving
yourheroopentocurse.
LavaDestroyer
isalotmoreusefulherethanonDTbecausemost
Marsdecksusereincarnationcards.Otherguardcards,
GoblinWarrior
and
SantasHelper
can
beused,butdontdoanythingspecialhereotherthanhavingadifferentHPpool.Santas
HelpersHPwillbeincreasedbySoL,whichcanincreaseadecksstability.Guardcardsdont
needresistance,buthavingitbydefaultonODdoesnthurt.
ClayPigeons
/
Leechers
:
NoneofthesecardsaretypicallyusedinMarsdecks.
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DemonicImps
IfyouuseaHeadlessHorsemanandWoodElfArcherdeckonMars,hellhityourherowith
Curse,andthenattackyoufor1200damage(pluswhatheleechesfromyourHH)everyturn,
killingyourheroveryquickly.Ifinsteadyouuseresistancecards,like
DemonicImp
,youllonly
take1000damageperround,andsothereforeyoucandoalotmoredamageonMarswith
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DemonicImpdecks.BecauseDemonicImpshaveresurrection,youcangetawaywithusinga
lotfewercardsaswell.Also,sincetheyhaveresistance,Marswillattackthemdirectly,making
FireForge
avalidrunechoice.
IfyoustillhavethemfromaveryearlyHydra,
GoblinCupids
areanevenbettercardformaking
entrylevelMarsdecks,butifyouvebeenplayingthatlongyoucanprobablymakeabetter
deckthanthatanyways.
GriffonDancer+2xArcticLich
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SimpleMars
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MarsThoughts/Homework
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DEUCALION
SimilaritiestoPandarus
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2xWhitewingPope/FireKirin
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2xWhitewingPope/2xFireKirin/ThunderDragon
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2xWWP/2xFFK/2xTD/2xGoddessofOrder
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StaticTankingDeucalion
Willcomebacktothis
section.
DeucalionThoughts/Homework
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PANDARUS
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BeatingHH/WEAforPandaruswillbeverydifficult.
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MovingForward
PandarusThoughts/Homework
Whatlevelareyouguys?Atlevel71,Ifoundthis:
7HH=2672MPM
4FK=2441MPM
5FK=2458MPM
Beatingalloftheseatlevel71arethese:
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3FireKirin
3FireDrake
2762MPM
4FireKirin
3FireDrake
2929MPM
IfyouareacrazybunnycollectorandgettonsofSkeletonKings:
6SK,0HH=3414MPM
5SK,1HH=3252MPM
4SK,2HH=3083MPM
3SK,3HH=2882MPM
2SK,4HH=2682MPM
1SK,5HH=2495MPM(Worsethan7HH)
1SK,6HH=2616MPM(Worsethan7HH)
Lore,Leaf,FireForge,andRevivalassumedforalldecks.
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