Matchup analyzer

Set mode, playstyle and characters to get a reasoned recommendation.

2 vs 2

Playstyle
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Without opponents we analyze your team on its own: fit, best partners and survival.

Team A

Team A · Slot 1
Team A · Slot 2

Playstyle: Balanced

Cyclops + Shadow Thief

How well does this team play together?

Very good team combination

Team rank #130 of 703Relative partner fit #6 of 37 (Shadow Thief)

Recommended playstyle: Offensive

Decision basis: team quality without opponents

  • consistency and tempo sits 0.91 standard deviations above the field average and supports this playstyle.

Change versus the comparison baseline

currently selected playstyle: Balanced

Impact on team synergy

Comparison inside your own team, independent of the opposing team.

  • Balanced(current)

    Impact on team synergy

    similar
  • Offensive

    Impact on team synergy

    slightly better
  • Defensive

    Impact on team synergy

    slightly worse

Opponent recommendations

Weakest opponent

Cursed Pirate + Gunslinger

Favorable matchup

This setup is expected to give your selection the biggest advantage.

  • Your expected damage pressure per turn exceeds what this opponent can recover through defensive rolls and healing.
  • The opponent's damage pressure per turn is higher than your defense and healing can offset.
Analyze against this opponent

Most even opponent

Huntress + Moon Elf

Even matchup

This matchup is closest to a neutral outcome.

  • The opponent's damage pressure per turn is higher than your defense and healing can offset.
  • Your expected damage pressure per turn exceeds what this opponent can recover through defensive rolls and healing.
Analyze against this opponent

Strongest opponent

Huntress + Iceman

Challenging matchup

This setup is expected to be the biggest challenge for your selection.

  • The opponent's damage pressure per turn is higher than your defense and healing can offset.
  • A large share of your damage runs through routes that bypass defense (pure, undefendable, collateral) – exactly where this opponent's prevention and avoidance barely apply.
Analyze against this opponent

This is your plan

  1. 1

    Cyclops: Keep 5× Blast and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Optic Blast! (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 5× Blast for Optic Blast! are reachable.

    Optic Blast! deals a documented 11 damage and applies focus-fire, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Never Back Down.

  2. 2

    Shadow Thief: Keep 5× Shadow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Shadow Shank! (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 5× Shadow for Shadow Shank! are reachable.

    Shadow Shank! deals a documented 12 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Insidious Strike.

Watch this when rolling

Cyclops

  • Keep 5× Blast and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Optic Blast! (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 5× Blast for Optic Blast! are reachable.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Never Back Down.

  • Keep 3× Fist + 2× Blast and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Never Back Down (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 3× Fist + 2× Blast for Never Back Down are reachable.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Optic Blast!.

  • Keep a large straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Assault (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 a large straight for Assault are reachable.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Optic Blast!.

Shadow Thief

  • Keep 5× Shadow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Shadow Shank! (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 5× Shadow for Shadow Shank! are reachable.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Insidious Strike.

  • Keep a large straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Insidious Strike (5 dice).

    If after roll 1 a large straight for Insidious Strike are reachable.

    If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Shadow Shank!.

  • Keep 3× Dagger and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Dagger Strike (3 dice).

    If after roll 1 3× Dagger for Dagger Strike are reachable.

    If fewer than 3 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Shadow Shank!.

Watch out for this

  • Role overlap within the team.
  • Survival coverage 1/4.
  • Survival coverage 1/4 (prevention, avoidance, healing, attack denial).
  • Vulnerability when rolls fail.

Partners and alternatives

Cyclops: Relative partner fit #6 of 37 (Shadow Thief)

Shadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

Shadow Thief adds Dagger Strike (8 damage, normal), Shifty Strike (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.

These partners fit better

  • Cursed Pirate · #1 of 37 · Very good choice

    Cursed Pirate applies Cursed Doubloon (Cursed Doubloon, Cursed Form), Powder Keg (Powder Keg, Powder Keg); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

    Cursed Pirate adds Cutlass Strike (7 damage, normal), X Marks the Spot (6 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.

  • Monk · #2 of 37 · Very good choice

    Monk applies Chi (Chi, Chi), Evasive; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

    Monk adds Fist Strike (8 damage, normal), Combo Strike (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.

  • Treant · #3 of 37 · Very good choice

    Treant applies Barbed Vine (Barbed Vine), Wellspring (Wellspring); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

    Treant adds Splinter (7 damage, normal), Overgrowth (8 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.

  • Moon Elf · #4 of 37 · Very good choice

    Moon Elf applies Blind (Blind), Evasive (Evasive); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

    Moon Elf adds Longbow (7 damage, normal), Demising Shot (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.

  • Pyromancer · #5 of 37 · Solid choice

    Pyromancer applies Burn (Burn, Burn), Fire Mastery (Fire Mastery, Fire Mastery); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cyclops's existing routes.

    Pyromancer adds Fireball (8 damage, normal), Burning Soul (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cyclops.