Adeline isn't the youngest preacher in the Holy Copper Monastery, but she's definitely the most devout one, just as devout as when she competed to be the priestess of the old gods many years ago. Adeline used to think that the old gods were benevolent and great, and so were their believers. Regardless of gender or social status, as long as one worships devoutly, one will hear the voice of the gods. But what happened later? Adeline herself couldn't remember. She only knew that it was the invisible gods who chose her… [h2]Starting Position[/h2] Exclusive Card [b]"Evil Minion"[/b] — can summon an attack dealing 9 damage and has a summons with the effect of "Death Whisper: deals 20 damage to all enemies." It can be used to block enemy attacks and inflict decent AOE damage. Initial Skill Card [b]"Evil Spirit Shield"[/b] — a powerful low-cost blocking card that also deals a certain amount of damage when used on summons, suitable for both offense and defense. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/eecf2d28eff1cc016ec8eb730cf61af454f5e1a7.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/adc74376fb22cc64d636ce1604f53821757299ef.png[/img][/url] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/e5bcf70f02616894113139f7fda11787c57c06cb.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/ebab55489b46140be5816719bf60fac972fe1297.png[/img][/url] The initial talent [b]“Dead Souls”[/b] works well with the summoning strategy. With the powerful Death Whisper power of the Summons, it brings you unexpected benefits at each summon. [h2]Build Idea[/h2] The summoning strategy can gain stable output ability by summoning powerful Followers, while also causing explosive damage by actively triggering the Death Whisper of summons. The creatures summoned can take turns to defend the main character, eliminating concerns about health issues. When necessary, sacrificing summons can lead to powerful effects. It is important to flexibly use the "substitution" mechanism in summoning strategy — when the slots are full, summoning a new creature requires selecting one creature to "substitute," allowing the substituted creature to directly trigger the Death Whisper effect. [h3]1. Output[/h3] [b]"Evil Soldier"[/b] — with decent damage effects and can be summoned repeatedly, providing good early-game presence. [b]"Evil Knight"[/b] — not only has excellent damage capability when on the field, but also deals at least 60 AOE damage upon death, making it one of the core cards in the summoning strategy. Although it requires sacrificing a creature, this cost is negligible for the summoning strategy. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/5147c3dcfde0064d4595ce65985811f31f6854e1.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/019c07ac4d66f89e8137e0772e19c4676a46f155.png[/img][/url] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/a7526e80f75650930c00941f439a1aca007a534c.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/4d3a4feb4b2be2b6baa99d9efa4535f34e543b50.png[/img][/url] [h3]2. Defense[/h3] [b]"Front Defense"[/b] — grants the front row creatures the "Taunt" effect, redirecting damage from the main character to the summons. [b]"Scale of Destiny"[/b] — sacrifices a creature to gain a large amount of block, fitting well with the summoning strategy that can continuously summon creatures. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/d8cc75f960212a803e2e24ece31a94bf90ea0d59.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/0756da69705af5781ca7b2d0427962137e1b3dad.png[/img][/url] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/95bb34e5f67061b963e07cbc94eec2398ca9d92f.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/1fd0edcb3ee92782ec0ae0c77f2675ca6e41793a.png[/img][/url] [h3]3. Loop[/h3] [b]"Extract"[/b] and [b]"Black Sheep’s Secret Order"[/b] — the ideas behind these two cards revolve around extracting cards at the cost of creature health, aligning well with the summoning strategy's characteristics, and importantly, they are both 0-cost cards! [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/5b7c719f651fb7257685d09f8f9d2f1fda9ee34c.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/65df7a1733618e42ab3be9baa9b557d82af54825.png[/img][/url] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/34656a4b9d6da96ad8c8529daddbddad26495fb2.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/a61e566f6c09c76f9d72d8b0852a32409ebcf766.png[/img][/url] [h3]4. Follower Recommendation[/h3] "Bamboo Fairy" — can gain permanent strength bonuses through sacrifice, making it the most suitable Follower for the summoning strategy. Upgraded, it can gain strength faster and even exceed hundreds of points in the late game! "Gunner" — in the summoning strategy, most Followers cannot escape the fate of being sacrificed, so compared to on-field abilities, the trigger effects at the start of the turn are more important. Gunslinger can weaken the entire opposing team at the start of the turn, effectively mitigating the summoning strategy's defense shortcomings during setup. [h2]Build Steps[/h2] [h3]1. First Stage[/h3] In the first layer, prioritize finding "Red Pilers" and "Evil Soldier," two summoning cards that can be used without sacrifice, and improve output capability by repeatedly triggering the Death Whisper effect of "Evil Minion." Additionally, obtain card draw cards like "Trickery" to prepare for subsequent repeated summons. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/fb30ae55fced8f8e0bcc6bf3a0946e67c99feff0.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/814c04c6dd6ed9b7e135c62eb5baf7754e4aefab.png[/img][/url] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/fda65cb9ae20086d68b46d584e0026f4e3395463.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/96cabc13166f3990d636abc6b1697a2e6af0375c.png[/img][/url] On the Followers side, recruit "Bamboo Fairy" when encountered. If not available, recruit "Cave Spider" or "Tarama Exile," which can cause high damage in the early game. [h3]2. Second Stage[/h3] The second layer requires establishing an output core. "Evil Scholar" and "Evil Knight" are important core components, to be acquired when encountered. If you can also get "Ritual" or "Irondust Evil Spirit," even better. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/4392eca461e9802365bd3f41ecac360f34ac4f02.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/72de556a1105e3328e5f26a706bef13d701ef5d2.png[/img][/url] [h3]3. Third Stage[/h3] In the third layer, reinforce output capability based on the current output core — for example, if the output core is "Evil Knight," you can pick up "Fusion Summoning" to increase its health, or look for powerful defense cards to deal with the final boss, such as "Whispering Armor" or "Omen." [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/5147c3dcfde0064d4595ce65985811f31f6854e1.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40652164/019c07ac4d66f89e8137e0772e19c4676a46f155.png[/img][/url] [h3]4. Rune Ideas[/h3] As the Puppeteer profession lacks means of gaining resources, the cost reduction effect brought by the "Energy Rune" becomes particularly important and is the highest priority selection for runes. The "Retain Rune" can be embedded in cards with the "Taunt" effect to ensure they can be used when needed. Choosing the "Innate Rune" to ensure energy cards can be drawn in the first round is also a good choice. [h2]Talent Recommendations[/h2] [h3]1. Core Talent[/h3] "Fear spread" -- The strongest talent for the summoning strategy, without a doubt. Every summon causes 20 points of AOE Corruption damage, making it an extremely powerful presence in the early, mid, and late game. [h3]2. Recommended Talents[/h3] "Loyal Shield" — a powerful defensive talent. The summoner's strong fielding ability makes this talent equivalent to gaining 9 blocks directly each round. "Symbiosis" — gains the ability to transfer damage to front-row Followers. "Alternate Energy" — effectively compensates for Puppeteer's lack of resources. Fun Square