Santa
Santa vs Krampus · Complexity: 2/6 · Health / CP (1v1): 50 / 2 CP
How to play Santa
Overview & game plan
A jolly token machine: Cheer fixes the dice, Egg Nog pays for everything – he simply out-generates you.
If after roll 1 5× Star for Comfort and Joy! are reachable. Keep 5× Star and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Comfort and Joy! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Naughty or Nice. Comfort and Joy! deals a documented 10 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
Strengths
- Cheer: 1 token = a reroll, 3 tokens = set any die to a 6
- Egg Nog (spend 3): 2 undefendable OR 2 healing + CP/card
- Trim Your Tree scales steeply: 4/6/8
- Comfort and Joy!: 10 damage + a full bonus attack phase
Weaknesses
- Egg Noggin' It prevents NOTHING – just token restock
- Festivities and Naughty or Nice gift the opponent CP/Cheer
Dice & symbols
Most likely attack
Requirement: 3× 🪓 Axe · Chance: 98.4%
Damage: 4 damage
Attacks & odds
| Ability | Requirement | Chance | Damage | Damage type | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trim Your Tree | 3× 🪓 Axe | 98.4% | 4 damage | Normal | – |
| Festivities | 3× 🪓 Axe + 2× ★ Star | 31.3% | about 9 damage | Normal | – |
| Fireside Chat | 4× 🔔 Bell | 53.6% | about 7 damage | Undefendable | – |
| Naughty or Nice | 2× 🪓 Axe + 2× 🔔 Bell + 1× ★ Star | 51.1% | about 11 damage | Normal | – |
| Rosey Cheeks | Small straight (4 in a row) | 58.7% | about 8 damage | Normal | – |
| Holly Jolly | 4× ★ Star | 10.4% | 6 damage | Undefendable | – |
| Reindeer Games | Large straight (5 in a row) | 24.9% | about 9 damage | Normal | – |
| Comfort and Joy! Ultimate | 5× ★ Star | 1.3% | 10 damage | Ultimate | – |
How you defend
Egg Noggin' It: 4 dice – 0 prevention, but 1 Egg Nog per bell and 1 Cheer per star. He never blocks; he takes the hit and gets richer.
Concrete dice decisions
- If after roll 1 5× Star for Comfort and Joy! are reachable. Keep 5× Star and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Comfort and Joy! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Naughty or Nice. Comfort and Joy! deals a documented 10 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 2× Axe + 2× Bell + 1× Star for Naughty or Nice are reachable. Keep 2× Axe + 2× Bell + 1× Star and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Naughty or Nice (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Comfort and Joy!. Naughty or Nice deals a documented 11 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 3× Axe + 2× Star for Festivities are reachable. Keep 3× Axe + 2× Star and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Festivities (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Comfort and Joy!. Festivities deals a documented 9 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 a small straight for Rosey Cheeks are reachable. Keep a small straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Rosey Cheeks (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Comfort and Joy!. Rosey Cheeks deals a documented 8 damage, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 4× Bell for Fireside Chat are reachable. Keep 4× Bell and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Fireside Chat (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Comfort and Joy!. Fireside Chat deals a documented 7 damage and bypasses the defence roll, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
Concrete playing rules
Early game
Build Cheer and Egg Nog while using Trim Your Tree instead of risky high rolls.
Mid game
Convert resources into Holly Jolly or Naughty or Nice and adapt to healing/block.
Resources
- Cheer: Max 3: 1 = reroll a die, 3 = set a die to 6. Rosey Cheeks/Reindeer Games add +1 per held Cheer. Rosey Cheeks, Holly Jolly +2, Reindeer Games, a Fireside Chat win, Egg Noggin' It per star. The 3-token fix for 4× star chases and the ultimate – rerolls only when a turn depends on it.
- Egg Nog: Max 5: spend 3 and roll – 1–3: 2 undefendable (isolated source), 4–5: 2 healing + 1 CP, 6: 2 healing + a card. Usable any time. Festivities +2, Holly Jolly +3, Reindeer Games +2, a Fireside Chat loss, Egg Noggin' It per bell, ultimate +4. At 5 dump 3 immediately – the stack overflows otherwise; every result is value.
Statuses & timing
- Cheer max 3; Egg Nog max 5. Both are pools, not statuses on the opponent.
- Exact duration/removal of non-damaging card/token effects is kept to the internal set sources; no extra status effect is inferred.
- 3 Cheer = set-a-die-to-6 fix; 3 Egg Nog = usable roll; 5 Egg Nog = spend before overcap.
- 4 stars and 5 stars are the relevant undefendable/ultimate thresholds.
- Cheer: Rosey Cheeks, Holly Jolly +2, Reindeer Games, a Fireside Chat win, Egg Noggin' It per star.
- Cheer: The 3-token fix for 4× star chases and the ultimate – rerolls only when a turn depends on it.
- Egg Nog: Festivities +2, Holly Jolly +3, Reindeer Games +2, a Fireside Chat loss, Egg Noggin' It per bell, ultimate +4.
- Egg Nog: At 5 dump 3 immediately – the stack overflows otherwise; every result is value.
Avoid these mistakes
Works well with
- Shadow ThiefRank #1/37Shadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- HuntressRank #2/37Huntress applies Nyra's Bond (Nyra's Bond, Nyra's Bond), Bleed (Bleed); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Huntress adds Animalistic (5 damage, normal), Savage (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Cursed PirateRank #3/37Cursed Pirate applies Cursed Doubloon (Cursed Doubloon, Cursed Form), Powder Keg (Powder Keg, Powder Keg); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- GunslingerRank #4/37Gunslinger applies Reload (Reload), Bounty (Bounty); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Gunslinger adds Revolver (5 damage, normal), Bounty Hunter (1 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- IcemanRank #5/37Iceman applies dice-cube, ice-shard; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Iceman adds Frostbite (7 damage, normal), Ice to Meet You (2.5 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
Partner rankings
- Shadow ThiefRank #1/37 · Very good choiceShadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- HuntressRank #2/37 · Very good choiceHuntress applies Nyra's Bond (Nyra's Bond, Nyra's Bond), Bleed (Bleed); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Huntress adds Animalistic (5 damage, normal), Savage (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Cursed PirateRank #3/37 · Very good choiceCursed Pirate applies Cursed Doubloon (Cursed Doubloon, Cursed Form), Powder Keg (Powder Keg, Powder Keg); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- GunslingerRank #4/37 · Solid choiceGunslinger applies Reload (Reload), Bounty (Bounty); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Gunslinger adds Revolver (5 damage, normal), Bounty Hunter (1 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- IcemanRank #5/37 · Solid choiceIceman applies dice-cube, ice-shard; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Iceman adds Frostbite (7 damage, normal), Ice to Meet You (2.5 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Moon ElfRank #6/37 · Solid choiceMoon Elf applies Blind (Blind), Evasive (Evasive); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- PaladinRank #7/37 · Solid choicePaladin applies Crit (Crit), Protect (Protect); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Paladin adds Righteous Combat (7 damage, normal), Mighty Prayer (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- PyromancerRank #8/37 · Solid choicePyromancer applies Burn (Burn, Burn), Fire Mastery (Fire Mastery, Fire Mastery); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- TreantRank #9/37 · Solid choiceTreant applies Barbed Vine (Barbed Vine), Wellspring (Wellspring); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- RavenessRank #10/37 · Solid choiceRaveness applies feather, hex; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Raveness adds Peck (7 damage, normal), Murder of Crows (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- CyclopsRank #11/37 · Solid choiceCyclops applies battle-plan, support; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Cyclops adds Hand to Hand (7 damage, normal), Target Acquired (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- RogueRank #12/37 · Solid choiceRogue applies influence, ionic energy; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Rogue adds Brawl (6 damage, normal), Sass (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- SeraphRank #13/37 · Solid choiceSeraph applies flight, blinding-light; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Seraph adds Holy Blade (7 damage, normal), Glorious (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- LokiRank #14/37 · Solid choiceLoki applies illusion, bag of tricks; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Loki adds Mockery (8 damage, normal), Confuddle (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- GambitRank #15/37 · Solid choiceGambit applies molecular-acceleration, dissolution; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Gambit adds Bo Staff (7 damage, normal), Bojutsu (2 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- TacticianRank #16/37 · Solid choiceTactician applies tactical advantage, constrict; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Tactician adds Saber Strike (6 damage, normal), Carpet Bomb (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- MonkRank #17/37 · Solid choiceMonk applies Chi (Chi, Chi), Evasive; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa'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 Santa.
- ArtificerRank #18/37 · Solid choiceArtificer applies Synth (Synth, Synth), Nanite (Nanite, Nanobot); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Artificer adds Spanner Strike (6 damage, normal), Eureka (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- PsylockeRank #19/37 · Solid choicePsylocke applies paralyze, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Psylocke adds Lunge (7 damage, normal), Devise (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Doctor StrangeRank #20/37 · Solid choiceDoctor Strange applies crimson bands, premonition; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Doctor Strange adds Augury (8 damage, normal), Astral Incursion (8 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Jean GreyRank #21/37 · Solid choiceJean Grey applies force field, acuity; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Jean Grey adds Mind Attack (6 damage, normal), Psychic Multiplier (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Scarlet WitchRank #22/37 · Solid choiceScarlet Witch applies probability manipulation, reality warp; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Scarlet Witch adds Hex Bolt (8 damage, normal), Jinx (9 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Black WidowRank #23/37 · Solid choiceBlack Widow applies covert ops, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Black Widow adds Baton Strike (7 damage, normal), Widows Gauntlets (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- BarbarianRank #24/37 · Solid choiceBarbarian applies concussion, stun; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Barbarian adds Smack (8 damage, normal), Sturdy Blow (4 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Vampire LordRank #25/37 · Solid choiceVampire Lord applies blood-power, mesmerize; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Vampire Lord adds Gouge (7 damage, normal), Glamour (4 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- KrampusRank #26/37 · Solid choiceKrampus applies coal, gift; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Krampus adds Swat (7 damage, normal), Bad Tidings (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- SamuraiRank #27/37 · Solid choiceSamurai applies shame, honor; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Samurai adds Katana Slice (7 damage, normal), Wakizashi (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- NecromancerRank #28/37 · Solid choiceNecromancer applies decrep-ify, resurrect; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Necromancer adds Shear (5 damage, normal), Harvest (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Pale LadyRank #29/37 · Poor fitPale Lady applies moonShard, bleed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Pale Lady adds Scratch (6 damage, normal), The Hunt (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Spider-Man (Miles Morales)Rank #30/37 · Poor fitSpider-Man (Miles Morales) applies combo, webbed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Spider-Man (Miles Morales) adds Punch (6 damage, normal), C-C-C-Combo (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- NinjaRank #31/37 · Poor fitNinja applies Delayed Poison (Delayed Poison, Delayed Poison), Smoke Bomb (Smoke Bomb); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Ninja adds Slash (7 damage, normal), Walk the Line (12 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- WolverineRank #32/37 · Poor fitWolverine applies rage, alpha; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Wolverine adds Adamantium Claws (6 damage, normal), Regenerate (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Captain MarvelRank #33/37 · Poor fitCaptain Marvel applies cosmic-ray, cosmic-flare; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Captain Marvel adds Photon Punch (7 damage, normal), Inner Light (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- DeadpoolRank #34/37 · Poor fitDeadpool applies donut, onomatopoeia; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Deadpool adds Finger Guns (7 damage, normal), Donut Hole (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Black PantherRank #35/37 · Poor fitBlack Panther applies kinetic-energy, vibranium-suit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Black Panther adds Vibranium Claws (6 damage, normal), Stealth Strike (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- Headless HorsemanRank #36/37 · Poor fitHeadless Horseman applies dreadful, grim-pursuit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Headless Horseman adds Cleave (7 damage, normal), Reap (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
- ThorRank #37/37 · Poor fitThor applies guard break, electrokinesis; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Santa's existing routes.Thor adds Hammered (7 damage, undefendable), Odinforce (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Santa.
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