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2 vs 2
Without opponents we analyze your team on its own: fit, best partners and survival.
Playstyle: Balanced
Krampus + Shadow Thief
How well does this team play together?
Recommended playstyle: Offensive
Decision basis: team quality without opponents
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Krampus: Keep 4× Horns and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Spoils (4 dice).
If after roll 1 4× Horns for Spoils are reachable.
Spoils deals a documented 9 damage and applies coal, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Discomfort and Pain!.
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.
Krampus
Keep 4× Horns and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Spoils (4 dice).
If after roll 1 4× Horns for Spoils are reachable.
If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Discomfort and Pain!.
Keep 5× Horns and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Discomfort and Pain! (5 dice).
If after roll 1 5× Horns for Discomfort and Pain! are reachable.
If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Spoils.
Keep 2× Switch + 2× Jingle and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Rotter (4 dice).
If after roll 1 2× Switch + 2× Jingle for Rotter are reachable.
If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Spoils.
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!.
Krampus: Relative partner fit #5 of 37 (Shadow Thief)
Shadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Krampus'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 Krampus.
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Cursed Pirate applies Cursed Doubloon (Cursed Doubloon, Cursed Form), Powder Keg (Powder Keg, Powder Keg); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Krampus'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 Krampus.
Monk applies Chi (Chi, Chi), Evasive; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Krampus'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 Krampus.
Moon Elf applies Blind (Blind), Evasive (Evasive); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Krampus'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 Krampus.
Treant applies Barbed Vine (Barbed Vine), Wellspring (Wellspring); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Krampus'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 Krampus.