Canine Specter card in SPAM

Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) — SPAM Area Damage

Area DamageTier AShadow
Strength index
89.3
Total HP
3,500
Spamtons / turn
31
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) (Area Damage) runs Moxilys, the Humming One, Shadow King, Catixy and Canine Specter. It has 3,500 total HP, earns 31 Spamtons a turn plus the turn number, and our model gives it a strength index of 89.3 (A tier).

Strength index
89.3 · A0 = random deck, 100 = best
Archetype
Area Damage
Total HP
3,500
Spamtons / turn
31+ the turn number
Tox plan
Berserk
Rarities
3× Common · 1× Epic

The four cards

Modeled

Talents are the model's picks; where the model sees no difference between a card's talents, all three are listed.

Moxilys, the Humming One card in SPAMMoxilys, the Humming OneDoubleshadow2Regenair1900/9009
TalentLife-8The card's HP and max HP are doubled at the start of turn 8
Shadow King card in SPAMShadow KingBlade-O5Dark Choice5Punching Bag1000/100010
TalentNo modeled difference — choose from:FocusEvolutionUltimate Reset
Catixy card in SPAMCatixyMewling1Sinister Charm2600/6005
TalentCriticalCritical bonus (+10%).
Canine Specter card in SPAMCanine SpecterBang-Boom2ShadowheartLightheart1000/10007
TalentHardeningIncreases this card’s elemental resistances by (+15%).

Game plan

Canine Specter starts with Shadowheart and Lightheart, so its Bang-Boom (20 Shadow and 20 Light to every enemy card, every second turn) gets stronger each turn on its own. Moxilys' Doubleshadow adds another all-enemy hit plus +2 Shadow, Catixy stacks critical chance, and Shadow King's Dark Choice lets you bank up to +20 Shadow every fifth turn before Blade-O hits for 40–60.

Area damage pays off most while all four enemy cards are alive. Check which of your opponent's cards resists Shadow before committing to Dark Choice.

Strengths

  • Area damage that hits several enemy cards at once
  • Healing to outlast trades
  • 3,500 total HP — well above the 2,895 average deck
  • Builds 3.8 element points a turn on its own
  • Resists Water damage best (12.3% team average)

Weaknesses

  • Weakest against Shadow damage (6.5% team average resistance)
  • Most of its damage comes late: 68% lands in turns 8–10

Damage curve and Tox buys

Modeled

Expected damage per turn against an average enemy card with the Tox plan below. Shop turns are even; the rarity is the one most likely to be offered and affordable at that turn's Luck.

5,251 expected damage over 10 turns · 280 Spamtons spent

  1. Turn 2: Berserk (Common) for 30 Spamtons100% chance per offer at Luck 2
  2. Turn 4: Berserk (Common) for 30 Spamtons80% chance per offer at Luck 4
  3. Turn 6: Berserk (Rare) for 60 Spamtons45% chance per offer at Luck 6
  4. Turn 8: Berserk (Rare) for 60 Spamtons53% chance per offer at Luck 8
  5. Turn 10: Berserk (Epic) for 100 Spamtons40% chance per offer at Luck 10

Berserk

Who does the work

CardDamageHealing
Moxilys, the Humming One — SPAMMoxilys, the Humming One1,4273,025
Shadow King — SPAMShadow King988—
Catixy — SPAMCatixy1,184—
Canine Specter — SPAMCanine Specter1,652—

Modeled from SPAM game client v1.20 data · updated Oct 7, 2026 · not win rates · How we calculate this

Element points and resistances

Calculated

Points the deck generates per turn on its own, and the team's average resistance against each element.

Points per turn

Shadow +2.8Light +1

Team resistance

7.5%Fire
12.3%Water
7%Earth
11.8%Nature
6.5%Shadow
11.3%Light

Collection cost

Calculated

How hard each card is to pull. Odds are per card slot of a Classic orb (4 cards for 1,000 Crystals).

CardRarityPer slot≈ CrystalsDaily shop price
Moxilys, the Humming One — SPAMMoxilys, the Humming OneCommon1.167%21,429250
Shadow King — SPAMShadow KingEpic0.289%86,5381,000
Catixy — SPAMCatixyCommon1.167%21,429250
Canine Specter — SPAMCanine SpecterCommon1.167%21,429250

Expected Crystals to pull one specific card from Classic orbs; duplicates unlock its talents.

Swaps

Missing a card? These play a similar role.

Instead of Moxilys, the Humming OneSquall, Emissary of Nightmares — SPAMSquall, Emissary of NightmaresShadow · RareAshtarae Lycaria — SPAMAshtarae LycariaShadow · Legendary
Instead of Shadow KingCodex of Ancient Woes — SPAMCodex of Ancient WoesShadow · EpicSquall, Emissary of Nightmares — SPAMSquall, Emissary of NightmaresShadow · Rare
Instead of CatixyFaerylia — SPAMFaeryliaShadow · EpicWandering Feline — SPAMWandering FelineShadow · Common
Instead of Canine SpecterSquall, Emissary of Nightmares — SPAMSquall, Emissary of NightmaresShadow · RareAleera, Nightmare-Eater — SPAMAleera, Nightmare-EaterShadow · Common

Related decks

The best single-element deck: four Shadow cards that hit every enemy card at once, with Canine Specter's Shadowheart and Lightheart adding bonus points every turn. Canine Specter starts with Shadowheart and Lightheart, so its Bang-Boom (20 Shadow and 20 Light to every enemy card, every second turn) gets stronger each turn on its own. Moxilys' Doubleshadow adds another all-enemy hit plus +2 Shadow, Catixy stacks critical chance, and Shadow King's Dark Choice lets you bank up to +20 Shadow every fifth turn before Blade-O hits for 40–60. Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) (Area Damage) runs Moxilys, the Humming One, Shadow King, Catixy and Canine Specter. It has 3,500 total HP, earns 31 Spamtons a turn plus the turn number, and our model gives it a strength index of 89.3 (A tier).

See Also

Open in the deck builderBest decksDeck tier listTox ShopBerserk
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Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) FAQ — SPAM v1.20

Is Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) good?

Our model gives Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) a strength index of 89.3 (A tier), where 0 is an average random deck and 100 the best deck found. It is modeled from game data over the first 10 turns, not from win rates.

Which Tox should Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter) buy?

Berserk on every even turn: Turn 2: Berserk (Common) for 30 Spamtons; Turn 4: Berserk (Common) for 30 Spamtons; Turn 6: Berserk (Rare) for 60 Spamtons; Turn 8: Berserk (Rare) for 60 Spamtons; Turn 10: Berserk (Epic) for 100 Spamtons.

What beats Mono Shadow AoE Deck (Canine Specter)?

Its team resistance is lowest against Shadow damage (6.5%).

What can I play instead of Canine Specter?

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares and Aleera, Nightmare-Eater fill a similar role. Try them in the deck builder to compare the strength index.