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2 vs 2
Without opponents we analyze your team on its own: fit, best partners and survival.
Playstyle: Balanced
Samurai + Shadow Thief
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Recommended playstyle: Offensive
Decision basis: team quality without opponents
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Samurai: Keep 5× Sun and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Shogun! (5 dice).
If after roll 1 5× Sun for Shogun! are reachable.
Shogun! deals a documented 13 damage and applies shame, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Masamune.
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.
Samurai
Keep 5× Sun and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Shogun! (5 dice).
If after roll 1 5× Sun for Shogun! are reachable.
If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Masamune.
Keep a large straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Masamune (5 dice).
If after roll 1 a large straight for Masamune are reachable.
If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Shogun!.
Keep 2× Katana + 3× Helmet and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Solemnity (5 dice).
If after roll 1 2× Katana + 3× Helmet for Solemnity are reachable.
If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Shogun!.
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!.
Samurai: Relative partner fit #1 of 37 (Shadow Thief)
Shadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Samurai'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 Samurai.
This is already the best partner choice for Shadow Thief.