This page is designed to help you build your deck the best way possible by providing ideal options for both your frontline and your backline, as well as options for specific events.
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Basics
When building a deck for battling, and one specialized in either attack or defense, it is important to have both a strong Frontline and Backline. As well, you should generally focus the majority of your efforts in one or the other, in order to maximize your effectiveness in one of attack or defense.
Frontline
The sole factor for success in building your frontline is the Skills of your cards. While having cards with strong attack or defense may make your front line look formidable, they will only hinder you if they don't possess the right kind of skills. As such, you should pick only the five cards with the most beneficial skills in order to fully bolster your backline, since this is where the majority of your attack and defense comes from.
Skill picking
Skills come in various magnitudes, with varying amounts of effectiveness depending on the skill. The following chart illustrates the the maximum effect that any skill type can possess at level ten. The table applies to drop skills as well.
Skill type | Element target | Attack or defense? | Effect size |
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Great Boost / Great Drop | |||
1 element | Attack | 25% | |
1 element | Defense | 25% | |
1 element | Both | 20% | |
2 element | Attack | 24% | |
2 element | Defense | 24% | |
2 element | Both | 20% | |
All elements | Attack | 20% | |
All elements | Defense | 20% | |
All elements | Both | 20% | |
Large Boost / Large Drop | |||
1 element | Attack | 23% | |
1 element | Defense | 23% | |
1 element | Both | 18% | |
2 element | Attack | 22% | |
2 element | Defense | 22% | |
2 element | Both | 18% | |
All elements | Attack | 18% | |
All elements | Defense | 18% | |
All elements | Both | 18% |
The type of skill to use, and whether to boost your own attack/defense or lower your opponent's attack/defense will often depend on your situation, as well as your own resources and attribute makeup.
The standard method used by people is to use frontlines with only boosting skills. Doing so allows you to use one frontline for all situations without much hassle, and will allow you to fully take advantage of your backline if it's been optimized. However, drop skills will often make much more sense if your backline isn't up to speed, or your opponent has a really strong backline of attack or defense cards, with power to burn. Drop skills which target only one or two elements can often times provide the greatest effect against strong opponents, although these skills require planning ahead against your opponents, which isn't always possible or practical in battles.
Elemental targeting is also important in skills. Most people will go for a frontline of all one or two element boosting skills, since doing so provides the greatest boosts to your cards, especially if you only have cards of one element. However, if you use more than one element in your deck, skills which target all elements will work better for you.
With all skills, it is important to rememnber that the boost/drop percentage only affects the your base deck strength. For example, if you have a deck that can attack with 1,000,000 raw power, and you have three great boost to all skills activate, then your end strength attack will be 1,600,000 (20% of 1mil=200k x3=600k+1mil base=1.6mil)
The same math applies for drop skills. Great drop to all only reduces an opponnet by 20% of their base stats.
Backline
Your backline makes up the core of your deck. A strong backline can give you a win over someone with a strong frontline, but a pitiful backline. Don't neglect this part of your deck!
The most important factor in deciding which cards to use is attack/defense to power ratio. A higher ratio means greater efficiency, which means more attack/defense you are able to provide for every one point of power. This is important for two reasons:
- Gaining attribute points becomes painfully slow at later levels
- You can't hold infinite cards in your deck (presents don't count)
Getting lots of high efficiency cards will allow you to maximize the amount of damage you inflict/absorb and fully take advantage of the amount of attack/defense power you currently have, as well as more fully utilizing the limited space you are alloted.
Front Line attack
First choice drop cards
Any great drop to all defense or great drop to all attack and defense card that is YOUR element is first choice.
First choice boost cards
Here are cards giving the strongest boost to your one element decks.
Second choice boost cards
This list is composed of cards giving you the second strongest boost to your one element decks. Please note this list does not include base/regular versions of the cards in the first choice list, as they all give large boosts to your attack.
2nd Choice Forest Attack Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Naivete) Santa Caroler Novice | 23% boost to forest attack |
(Immersed) Long-Suffering Fantine | 23% boost to forest attack |
(Tumult) Twilight Ruler Umbriel | 23% boost to forest attack |
(Bloodspill) Vengeful Bride Ernesta | 23% boost to forest attack |
2nd Choice Fire Attack Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Militant) The Ancient Begetter Marcion | 23% boost to fire attack |
(Devour) Isis, Protector of the Dead | 23% boost to fire attack |
(Restore) Awakening Grim Reaper | 23% boost to fire attack |
(Civic) Inspired Queen Clover | 23% boost to fire attack |
(Preaching) Divine Leader Abraham | 23% boost to fire attack |
2nd Choice Water Attack Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Heartless) Iceman, the Ringleader | 23% boost to water attack |
(Trek) Yielding Powered Exoskeleton | 23% boost to water attack |
(Befouled) Babel, Enemy of Heaven | 23% boost to water attack |
(Creating) Clemente, Seeking an End | 23% boost to water attack |
(Savvy) Retaliatory Tinkerbell | 23% boost to water attack |
(Purge) Hervé, Smiter of the Divine | 22% boost to water/forest attack |
Front Line - Third Choice Cards
Here is a list of cards giving you a combination of a strong boost to attack (20+%) together with one of the strongest ATK power in game
3rd Choice Forest Attack Front Line Cards | ||||||
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White Rabbit of Wonderland | Therianthrope Empress | Lord of Salvation Albiga | Wagner, the Legendary Dragon | Immortal Vampire Lord | Dark Queen Guinevere | |
14,350 ATK | 13,230 ATK | 12,985 ATK | 12,985 ATK | 12,950 ATK | 12,950 ATK | |
3rd Choice Fire Attack Front Line Cards | ||||||
Barbara, Ultimate Empress | Hope Gatherer Clarissa | Renegade Dragonslayer | Temple Knight Fortunata | Holy Proclaimer Mireille | Lucifer the Damned | |
14,385 ATK | 14,525 ATK | 13,020 ATK | 12,845 ATK | 12,845 ATK | 12,810 ATK | |
3rd Choice Water Attack Front Line Cards | ||||||
White Crusader Bauduin | High Commander Valente | Just Fencer Porthos | Sagacious Wizard of Oz | Fantasy Usher White Rabbit | Empyrean Ruler Artesia | |
14,385 ATK | 13,405 ATK | 13,230 ATK | 13,195 ATK | 13,160 ATK | 13,125 ATK |
Attack - Best Backline Cards
You are here looking for highest efficiency cards, without forgetting that you have a card slot limit in your deck.
Example: Betelgeuse, Winter Overlord has a high efficiency and he is only pwr10, so you might be limited by deck size if you have heavy attack stats
This chart includes all cards with an attack efficiency over 850 regardless of cost, and all cards with efficiency over 700 costing below 100pp.
HIGHEST EFFICIENCY ATTACK | ||||||||
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EFF | Forest | Fire | Water | |||||
960 | ||||||||
885 | ||||||||
880 | ||||||||
875 | ||||||||
870 | ||||||||
865 | ||||||||
860 | ||||||||
855 | ||||||||
850 | ||||||||
845 | ||||||||
840 | ||||||||
835 | ||||||||
830 | ||||||||
825 | ||||||||
820 | ||||||||
815 | ||||||||
810 | ||||||||
805 |
Add: Ernesta |
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800 | ||||||||
795 | ||||||||
790 | ||||||||
785 | ||||||||
780 | ||||||||
775 | ||||||||
770 |
Add: Velia | |||||||
765 | ||||||||
760 | ||||||||
755 | ||||||||
750 | ||||||||
745 | ||||||||
740 | ||||||||
735 | ||||||||
730 | ||||||||
725 | ||||||||
720 | ||||||||
710 | ||||||||
705 | ||||||||
700 | ||||||||
670 | ||||||||
665 | ||||||||
640 | Add: Ejirim | |||||||
630 |
Add: Dale |
Similar information about efficiency can be found on these pages:
Front line defense
First choice drop cards
Any great drop to all attack or great drop to all attack and defense card that is YOUR element is first choice.
First choice boost cards
The following are cards which give the largest boost to your one element decks.
1st Choice Forest Defense Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Decided) Shemhaza, Angel No More) | 25% forest defense boost |
(Holywaters) Heavensea Cornelia | 25% forest defense boost |
(Inherit) Moca, Kidd's Progeny | 25% forest defense boost |
(Demon) Ishtar, War Maiden Scourge | 25% forest defense boost |
(Void) Azazel Prophet | 25% forest defense boost |
(Exploitive) Gaston, Chaos Master | 25% forest defense boost |
(Revenge) Devious King Rosario | 25% forest defense boost |
(Moonlit) Lunar Celestial Liesel | 24% water/forest defense boost |
(Closure) Wrathful King Hartmut | 24% water/forest defense boost |
(First) Julian, Ascended to Godhood | 24% water/forest defense boost |
1st Choice Fire Defense Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Overlord) Primeval Dark Demogorgon | 25% fire defense boost |
(Vile) Bewitching Morgan le Fay | 25% fire defense boost |
(Rot) Lifeless King of the Undead | 25% fire defense boost |
(Madness) Master of Puppets | 25% fire defense boost |
(Odyssey) Sea Dragoon Cordula | 24% water/fire defense boost |
(Peerless) Cynical Dark Valentine | 24% water/fire defense boost |
(EX) Eruk the Conquistador | 24% forest/fire defense boost |
(Kissing) Romeo, Fighting for Love | 24% water/fire defense boost |
1st Choice Water Defense Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Zone) Lorentz, Ruler of Space-Time | 25% water defense boost |
(Folklore) Cascading Dragon God | 25% water defense boost |
(Relentless) Harbinger Valerie | 25% water defense boost |
(Seasoul) Prism-Clad Marion | 24% water/forest defense boost |
(Crab) Starland Praesepe & Karkinos | 24% water/forest defense boost |
(Verdant) Treefolk Princess Lidya | 24% water/forest defense boost |
Second choice boost cards
The following are cards giving the second largest boosts to your one element decks. Please note this list does not include base/regular versions of the cards in the first choice list, as they all give large boosts to your defense.
2nd Choice Forest Defense Boosts | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Violence) Inhert, Oracle Ranger | 23% forest defense boost |
(Richsource) Wealth Goddess Morega | 23% forest defense boost |
(Kingsblade) Sterling, Off to War | 23% forest defense boost |
(Rank) Murum, Emperor's Offspring | 23% forest defense boost |
(Shining) Silver Maiden Priscilla | 22% forest/fire defense boost |
(Darklord) King Breithaupt in Black | 22% forest/water defense boost |
2nd Choice Fire Defense Front Line Cards | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Conquer) Defiled Ebony Knight | 23% fire defense boost |
(Instigator) Abyssal Goddess Osiris | 23% fire defense boost |
(Azure) Lyudmila, Sea Dragon Keeper | 23% fire defense boost |
(Aged) Dreadful Immortal King Kåre | 23% fire defense boost |
(Maroon) Mabel of the King's Blades | 23% fire defense boost |
(Jeering) Demon-Taunting Marcellin | 22% forest/fire defense boost |
2nd Choice Water Defense Front Line Cards | |
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Card Name | Max Skill Effect |
(Dilute) Lagu, Elf of Ruling Waters | 23% water defense boost |
(Urging) Edgardo, Out of Hades | 23% water defense boost |
(Legendary) Resurrected King Kidd | 23% water defense boost |
(Redbeard) Ocean Ruler Hayreddin | 23% water defense boost |
(Apple) Iðunn, Bearer of Gold Fruit | 22% water/fire defense boost |
Defense - Best Backline Cards
You are here looking for highest efficiency cards, without forgetting that you have a card slot limit in your deck.
Example: Inhert, Oracle Ranger has a high efficiency and he is only pwr10, so you might be limited by deck size if you have heavy defense stats
This chart includes all cards with an attack efficiency over 850 regardless of cost, and all cards with efficiency over ... costing below ...pp. ( feel free to complete chart below)
HIGHEST EFFICIENCY DEFENSE | ||||||||
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EFF | Forest | Fire | Water | |||||
930 | ||||||||
910 | ||||||||
890 | ||||||||
880 | ||||||||
870 | add: Drina | |||||||
860 | add: Lyudmila |
add: row 865 for Zinadia | ||||||
850 |
add: row 855 for Ylva |
add: Klaara | ||||||
845 | ||||||||
840 | add: Cosette | |||||||
835 | ||||||||
830 | add: Egeo ; Virgo | add: Irmela | ||||||
825 | add: Cordula | |||||||
820 |
add: Arcelia | |||||||
815 | add: Marion | |||||||
810 | Dahaka | |||||||
805 | add: Wyatt | |||||||
800 | add: Guide Peter Pan |
add: Genie |
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795 |
add: Hristina
add: row 780 for Moca add: row 775 for Morega add: row 770 for Fantine ; Ostrova add: row 760 for Nathalia ; Priscilla ; Kjerstin add: row 750 for Gremory |
add: row 790 for King Kare ; Sylvia add: row 785 for Hilde add: row 775 for MoP add: row 770 for Pain ; Beastsword add: row 765 for Grumbach ; Wendy add: row 755 for Athos |
add: Crab Starland P & K
add: row 785 for Helen add: row 775 for Hayreddin ; Bael add: row 770 for N. Adonis ; Nimrod ; Téa add: row 765 for Helfried add: row 755 for Jean Valjean |
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Raid Cards
Raid Cards Efficiency
the power required in raid is (5 + front line pwr) / 2.
Thus, assuming you are using 5 cards in your front line, the power efficiency of raid cards is computed using the formula (Max ATK) / (PWR required +1)
HIGHEST RAID EFFICIENCY | ||||||||
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Icon | Card | EFF | ATK | PWR | Skill | |||
(Duty) Altruistic Jade Musketeers | 770 | 13,094 | 16 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
(Duty) Altruistic Rose Musketeers | 770 | 13,094 | 16 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
(Duty) Altruistic Azure Musketeers | 770 | 13,094 | 16 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
(Tea) Tea Party in Wonderland | 724 | 12,308 | 16 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Wind Awakener Seraphina | 656 | 9835 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Magical Musketeer Munster | 653 | 9800 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Marvelous Fairy Raili | 652 | 10430 | 15 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Render of Darkness Muriel | 651 | 9765 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Moral Sojourner Ursula | 651 | 9765 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Degenerate Mad Hatter | 649 | 9730 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Dragonhead Mukhtar | 646 | 9695 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Sprites Annie & Delilah | 644 | 9660 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Empress of Dawn Ilmatar | 642 | 9625 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Mystic Hunter Anastasiya | 639 | 9590 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Fame Seeker Lenaelle | 639 | 9590 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Ninlil, Sand Empress | 637 | 9555 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Undercover White Queen | 635 | 9520 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Empowered Adonis | 634 | 10150 | 15 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Urd, Herald of Doom | 632 | 9485 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Isaac, Prince of Spring | 632 | 9485 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Earth Mother Rhea | 630 | 9450 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Hypnos, the Narcolepter | 628 | 9415 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Power Hungry Gilgamesh | 625 | 9380 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Unique High Wizard Oz | 623 | 9345 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Doom Calling Origenes | 623 | 9345 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Ever Isochronal Diana | 621 | 9310 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Athena, Protector of Order | 618 | 9275 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Maat, Goddess of Serenity | 607 | 9100 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost | ||||
Loki, Prominent Deviant | 607 | 9100 | 14 | 1.35x-1.70x Boost |
A complete list of raid card efficiency can be found on the Complex Card Comparsion page, under the column RB Att Eff