Deck Archetype: Crux Assassin

Definition

Deck Composition

Elements

 
Element # of decks %
  Fire 6 2.7%
  Water 191 85.7%
  Wind 26 11.7%
  Norm 0 0.0%

Champions

99.6%
(222 decks)
 
 
 
 

Merlin

Averages

(Maindeck cards only. Cards with multiple types count for each type. Floating memory counts if a deck has any champion that can use it.)

Top Cards

(Showing the percentage of decks containing at least 1 copy in main or material deck.)

(Based on 223 decks with a combined win rate of 29.2%.)

Material

Merlin, Amethyst's Glow 100.0% Merlin, Brilliant Vestige 100.0% Merlin, Memorite Vassal 99.6% Prismspire Scepter 99.6% Luminous Quartz 86.1% Spirit of Water 72.6% Backup Charger 66.4% Shardforged Blade 65.5% Tariff Ring 64.1% Mercenary's Blade 48.0% The Looking Glass 47.1% Safeguard Amulet 31.4%

Maindeck

Spirit Blade: Terminus 95.1% Incapacitate 88.8% Protect Her At All Costs 87.9% Quiet Refraction 85.7% Infinite Scintillation 81.6% Dungeon Guide 74.4% Spalling Cleanse 70.9% Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus 69.1% Fracturize 64.6% Ghosts of Pendragon 57.0% Shardwing Searchlight 51.1% Undeniable Truth 48.9% Rainwoven Crysalis 47.1% Sadi, Blood Harvester 46.6% Will to Save 43.5%

Sideboard

Nullifying Lantern 28.3% Song of Frost 25.6% Exploit Vulnerability 20.6% Topsy Decree 19.7% Regal Inquisition 17.9% Rainwoven Crysalis 17.5% Blanche, Sheltering Saint 16.1% Resolute Stand 15.2%

Most expensive cards

(Costing at least $5.00 USD.)

Backup Charger $56.00 Sadi, Blood Harvester $46.99 Topsy Decree $40.26 Regal Inquisition $29.99 The Looking Glass $25.00 Ghosts of Pendragon $12.00 Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus $10.00 Dungeon Guide $6.78 Prismspire Scepter $5.99 Fracturize $5.00

Rising Cards

(Cards with the biggest percentage increase in appearances in the past ~60 days compared with before, excluding sideboards.)

Shademist Priestess +2.7% Benediction Angel +1.8% Dummy Trainer +1.4% Escape the Wreckage +1.3% Cremation Ritual +1.3% Facet the Forgotten +1.3% Wind Resonance Bauble +0.9% Orb of Choking Fumes +0.9% Art of War +0.9% Silvergale Monstrosity's Call +0.9%

(Based on 191 decks with a combined win rate of 29.7%.)

Material

Merlin, Amethyst's Glow 100.0% Merlin, Brilliant Vestige 100.0% Merlin, Memorite Vassal 99.5% Prismspire Scepter 99.5% Luminous Quartz 89.5% Spirit of Water 84.8% Tariff Ring 70.7% Backup Charger 66.5% Shardforged Blade 66.5% Mercenary's Blade 50.3% The Looking Glass 48.2% Safeguard Amulet 33.0%

Maindeck

Quiet Refraction 99.5% Spirit Blade: Terminus 96.3% Incapacitate 88.5% Protect Her At All Costs 87.4% Infinite Scintillation 85.9% Spalling Cleanse 82.2% Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus 80.6% Fracturize 75.4% Dungeon Guide 73.8% Ghosts of Pendragon 58.6% Rainwoven Crysalis 55.0% Shardwing Searchlight 51.8% Will to Save 50.8% Undeniable Truth 50.8% Frostsworn Paladin 48.2%

Sideboard

Song of Frost 29.8% Nullifying Lantern 26.7% Exploit Vulnerability 23.6% Topsy Decree 20.4% Rainwoven Crysalis 20.4% Regal Inquisition 17.8% Resolute Stand 15.7% Blanche, Sheltering Saint 14.1%

Most expensive cards

(Costing at least $5.00 USD.)

Backup Charger $56.00 Topsy Decree $40.26 Regal Inquisition $29.99 The Looking Glass $25.00 Ghosts of Pendragon $12.00 Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus $10.00 Dungeon Guide $6.78 Prismspire Scepter $5.99 Fracturize $5.00

Rising Cards

(Cards with the biggest percentage increase in appearances in the past ~60 days compared with before, excluding sideboards.)

Shademist Priestess +3.2% Benediction Angel +2.7% Facet the Forgotten +2.1% Escape the Wreckage +1.6% Dummy Trainer +1.1% Orb of Choking Fumes +1.1% Art of War +1.0% Dynastic Whirlpool +1.0% Guerrilla Advantage +1.0% Iridescent Resurgence +1.0%

(Based on 26 decks with a combined win rate of 28.1%.)

Material

Merlin, Memorite Vassal 100.0% Merlin, Amethyst's Glow 100.0% Merlin, Brilliant Vestige 100.0% Prismspire Scepter 100.0% Spirit of Wind 92.3% Purifying Thurible 73.1% Shardforged Blade 69.2% Luminous Quartz 65.4% Backup Charger 57.7% Vorpal Sword 50.0% Grand Crusader's Ring 34.6% Windwalker Boots 34.6%

Maindeck

Protect Her At All Costs 96.2% Surveil the Winds 88.5% Spirit Blade: Terminus 88.5% Incapacitate 88.5% Dungeon Guide 76.9% Fairy Whispers 76.9% Crystalvein Awakening 73.1% Reclaim 65.4% Stifling Trap 65.4% Windmill Engineer 61.5% Aesan Protector 61.5% Infinite Scintillation 53.8% Sadi, Blood Harvester 50.0% Dream Fairy 50.0% Shardwing Searchlight 46.2%

Sideboard

Nullifying Lantern 42.3% Ensnaring Fumes 34.6% Cleansing Reunion 30.8% Scatter Essence 26.9% Safeguard Amulet 26.9% Blanche, Sheltering Saint 23.1% Dream Fairy 19.2% Crystallized Destiny 19.2%

Most expensive cards

(Costing at least $5.00 USD.)

Backup Charger $56.00 Sadi, Blood Harvester $46.99 Vorpal Sword $34.60 Grand Crusader's Ring $17.50 Crystallized Destiny $9.00 Dungeon Guide $6.78 Prismspire Scepter $5.99

Rising Cards

(Cards with the biggest percentage increase in appearances in the past ~60 days compared with before, excluding sideboards.)

Silvergale Monstrosity's Call +7.7% Sparkling Adornment +3.9% Dummy Trainer +3.8% Water Resonance Bauble +3.8% Wind Resonance Bauble +3.8% Sabela, Gossamer Penance +3.8% Aella, Zephyr's Hand +3.8%

(Based on 6 decks with a combined win rate of 18.8%.)

Material

Merlin, Memorite Vassal 100.0% Merlin, Amethyst's Glow 100.0% Merlin, Brilliant Vestige 100.0% Backup Charger 100.0% Prismspire Scepter 100.0% Spirit of Fire 83.3% The Looking Glass 83.3% Luminous Quartz 66.7% Inert Sword 50.0% Mercenary's Blade 50.0% Vorpal Sword 50.0% Smoke Bombs 33.3%

Maindeck

Incapacitate 100.0% Creative Shock 83.3% Molten Echo 83.3% Dungeon Guide 83.3% Spirit Blade: Terminus 83.3% Infinite Scintillation 66.7% Protect Her At All Costs 66.7% Flickering Afterglow 66.7% Gleaming Smolder 66.7% Liminal Guide 66.7% Flared Iridescence 66.7% Shardwing Searchlight 50.0% Crackling Incineration 50.0% Cremation Ritual 50.0% Mote Sear 50.0%

Sideboard

Blanche, Sheltering Saint 50.0% Orb of Sealing 33.3% Regal Inquisition 33.3% Fiery Interference 33.3% Smoke Out 33.3% Nullifying Mirror 33.3% Dichroic Scorch 16.7% Exploit Vulnerability 16.7%

Most expensive cards

(Costing at least $5.00 USD.)

Backup Charger $56.00 Liminal Guide $41.72 Vorpal Sword $34.60 Orb of Sealing $32.00 Regal Inquisition $29.99 The Looking Glass $25.00 Dungeon Guide $6.78 Prismspire Scepter $5.99

Rising Cards

(Cards with the biggest percentage increase in appearances in the past ~60 days compared with before, excluding sideboards.)

Inert Sword +50.0% Cremation Ritual +50.0% Palvor Sword +33.3% Gleaming Smolder +33.3% Topsy Decree +33.3% Angel Attendant +33.3% Angelic Channeling +33.3% Gentle Respite +33.3% Spirit of Fire +16.7% The Looking Glass +16.7%

(Based on 222 decks with a combined win rate of 29.1%.)

Material

Merlin, Memorite Vassal 100.0% Merlin, Amethyst's Glow 100.0% Merlin, Brilliant Vestige 100.0% Prismspire Scepter 99.5% Luminous Quartz 86.0% Spirit of Water 72.5% Backup Charger 66.2% Shardforged Blade 65.3% Tariff Ring 64.0% Mercenary's Blade 47.7% The Looking Glass 47.3% Safeguard Amulet 31.5%

Maindeck

Spirit Blade: Terminus 95.0% Incapacitate 88.7% Protect Her At All Costs 87.8% Quiet Refraction 85.6% Infinite Scintillation 81.5% Dungeon Guide 74.3% Spalling Cleanse 70.7% Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus 68.9% Fracturize 64.4% Ghosts of Pendragon 56.8% Shardwing Searchlight 51.4% Undeniable Truth 49.1% Rainwoven Crysalis 46.8% Sadi, Blood Harvester 46.4% Will to Save 43.2%

Sideboard

Nullifying Lantern 28.4% Song of Frost 25.2% Exploit Vulnerability 20.7% Topsy Decree 19.8% Regal Inquisition 18.0% Rainwoven Crysalis 17.6% Blanche, Sheltering Saint 16.2% Resolute Stand 15.3%

Most expensive cards

(Costing at least $5.00 USD.)

Backup Charger $56.00 Sadi, Blood Harvester $46.99 Topsy Decree $40.26 Regal Inquisition $29.99 The Looking Glass $25.00 Ghosts of Pendragon $12.00 Labyrinth, Jeweled Opus $10.00 Dungeon Guide $6.78 Prismspire Scepter $5.99 Fracturize $5.00

Rising Cards

(Cards with the biggest percentage increase in appearances in the past ~60 days compared with before, excluding sideboards.)

Shademist Priestess +2.7% Benediction Angel +1.8% Escape the Wreckage +1.4% Cremation Ritual +1.4% Facet the Forgotten +1.4% Dummy Trainer +1.3% Orb of Choking Fumes +0.9% Art of War +0.9% Silvergale Monstrosity's Call +0.9% Dynastic Whirlpool +0.9%

Results By Season

Radiant Origins

Matchups

Deck Water Aetherwing Crux Lorraine Seiryuu Oblation Razorgale Genbu Slimes Exia Suzaku Fractal Whirlpool Mill Luxem Assassin Crux Mage Shadowstrike Fire Aggro Suited Arcane Water Allies Fire Aetherwing Umbra Guardian Wakeup Combo Astra Cleric Neos Umbra Alice Tera Mage Wind Allies Astra Ranger Firebloom Burn Chess Tera Cleric Ravishing Mill Umbra Ranger Horse and Taxes Crux Assassin Luxem Mordred Erupting Byakko Luxem Tamer Cats Beast Slice & Dice Dawn of Ashes Tera Tamer Overlord Cinderbloom Combo Penguin Mill Triskit Crux Hybrid
Crux Assassin
27.0%
(313 matches)
7.9%
(19 matches)
17.4%
(23 matches)
32.4%
(17 matches)
40.0%
(10 matches)
31.8%
(22 matches)
0.0%
(9 matches)
19.2%
(13 matches)
40.0%
(10 matches)
31.2%
(8 matches)
18.4%
(19 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
6.2%
(8 matches)
27.8%
(9 matches)
30.6%
(18 matches)
33.3%
(9 matches)
15.0%
(10 matches)
9.1%
(11 matches)
50.0%
(9 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
62.5%
(8 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
44.4%
(9 matches)
20.0%
(5 matches)
55.6%
(9 matches)
37.5%
(8 matches)
16.7%
(9 matches)
28.6%
(7 matches)
16.7%
(6 matches)
60.0%
(5 matches)
37.5%
(4 matches)
50.0%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
66.7%
(3 matches)
(No data)
50.0%
(2 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
Water
27.6%
(263 matches)
5.6%
(18 matches)
16.7%
(21 matches)
34.4%
(16 matches)
70.0%
(5 matches)
34.2%
(19 matches)
0.0%
(8 matches)
19.2%
(13 matches)
38.9%
(9 matches)
25.0%
(6 matches)
21.4%
(14 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
6.2%
(8 matches)
27.8%
(9 matches)
37.5%
(12 matches)
31.2%
(8 matches)
20.0%
(5 matches)
9.1%
(11 matches)
50.0%
(9 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
57.1%
(7 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(8 matches)
0.0%
(4 matches)
62.5%
(4 matches)
42.9%
(7 matches)
14.3%
(7 matches)
25.0%
(4 matches)
20.0%
(5 matches)
60.0%
(5 matches)
37.5%
(4 matches)
50.0%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
66.7%
(3 matches)
(No data)
50.0%
(2 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
Wind
25.0%
(32 matches)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
16.7%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
16.7%
(6 matches)
50.0%
(1 matches)
12.5%
(4 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(4 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
25.0%
(2 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
Fire
22.2%
(18 matches)
50.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
25.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
50.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
12.5%
(4 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
50.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)

(Match counts may not sum as expected because some decks count towards multiple archetypes. Head-to-head stats exclude byes and intentional draws.)

Phantom Monarchs

Matchups

Deck Seiryuu Shadowstrike Water Aetherwing Crux Mage Fractal Umbra Guardian Crux Lorraine Luxem Assassin Fire Aggro Oblation Genbu Astra Cleric Fire Aetherwing Slimes Firebloom Burn Wakeup Combo Water Allies Suzaku Wind Allies Arcane Exia Suited Horse and Taxes Ravishing Mill Umbra Ranger Astra Ranger Razorgale Tera Mage Crux Assassin Umbra Alice Chess Neos Byakko Slice & Dice Tera Cleric Dawn of Ashes Cats Beast Overlord Tera Tamer Luxem Tamer Penguin Mill Triskit Rile
Crux Assassin
30.3%
(580 matches)
29.8%
(42 matches)
35.6%
(45 matches)
23.7%
(38 matches)
17.1%
(41 matches)
30.3%
(33 matches)
20.5%
(39 matches)
32.8%
(29 matches)
35.7%
(21 matches)
21.7%
(23 matches)
23.3%
(15 matches)
0.0%
(11 matches)
32.0%
(25 matches)
36.4%
(11 matches)
31.8%
(22 matches)
22.2%
(9 matches)
16.7%
(12 matches)
28.1%
(16 matches)
16.7%
(18 matches)
34.4%
(16 matches)
16.7%
(6 matches)
37.0%
(27 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
50.0%
(6 matches)
70.0%
(5 matches)
45.8%
(12 matches)
25.0%
(8 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
40.0%
(10 matches)
50.0%
(12 matches)
30.0%
(5 matches)
45.0%
(10 matches)
35.7%
(7 matches)
41.7%
(6 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
50.0%
(4 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
25.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
Water
30.7%
(500 matches)
28.6%
(35 matches)
36.6%
(41 matches)
21.9%
(32 matches)
19.4%
(36 matches)
25.0%
(28 matches)
16.1%
(31 matches)
36.0%
(25 matches)
37.5%
(20 matches)
21.1%
(19 matches)
23.3%
(15 matches)
0.0%
(11 matches)
35.7%
(21 matches)
44.4%
(9 matches)
35.3%
(17 matches)
22.2%
(9 matches)
10.0%
(10 matches)
26.9%
(13 matches)
20.0%
(15 matches)
32.1%
(14 matches)
20.0%
(5 matches)
40.0%
(25 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
40.0%
(5 matches)
70.0%
(5 matches)
45.0%
(10 matches)
12.5%
(4 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
57.1%
(7 matches)
47.8%
(23 matches)
25.0%
(4 matches)
38.9%
(9 matches)
41.7%
(6 matches)
50.0%
(5 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
66.7%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
25.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
Wind
29.3%
(75 matches)
33.3%
(6 matches)
25.0%
(4 matches)
33.3%
(6 matches)
0.0%
(5 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
42.9%
(7 matches)
12.5%
(4 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
25.0%
(4 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
16.7%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
25.0%
(4 matches)
(No data)
50.0%
(2 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
50.0%
(2 matches)
37.5%
(4 matches)
(No data)
0.0%
(3 matches)
100.0%
(1 matches)
50.0%
(1 matches)
100.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
Merlin
30.2%
(577 matches)
29.8%
(42 matches)
35.6%
(45 matches)
23.7%
(38 matches)
17.1%
(41 matches)
30.3%
(33 matches)
21.1%
(38 matches)
32.8%
(29 matches)
35.7%
(21 matches)
21.7%
(23 matches)
23.3%
(15 matches)
0.0%
(11 matches)
32.0%
(25 matches)
36.4%
(11 matches)
31.8%
(22 matches)
22.2%
(9 matches)
16.7%
(12 matches)
28.1%
(16 matches)
16.7%
(18 matches)
36.7%
(15 matches)
16.7%
(6 matches)
36.0%
(25 matches)
50.0%
(2 matches)
50.0%
(6 matches)
70.0%
(5 matches)
45.8%
(12 matches)
25.0%
(8 matches)
75.0%
(4 matches)
40.0%
(10 matches)
47.8%
(23 matches)
30.0%
(5 matches)
45.0%
(10 matches)
35.7%
(7 matches)
41.7%
(6 matches)
33.3%
(3 matches)
50.0%
(4 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
25.0%
(2 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)

(Match counts may not sum as expected because some decks count towards multiple archetypes. Head-to-head stats exclude byes and intentional draws.)

Offseason

Matchups

Deck Tera Mage Slimes Shadowstrike Exia Crux Mage Fire Aggro Luxem Assassin Umbra Guardian Rile Suzaku Wind Allies Crux Lorraine Water Allies Water Aetherwing Oblation Firebloom Burn Suited Umbra Ranger Slice & Dice Beast Crux Assassin Neos Astra Cleric Razorgale Dawn of Ashes Chess Genbu Seiryuu Fractal Tera Cleric Cinderbloom Combo Overlord Luxem Mordred Penguin Mill Arcane Ravishing Mill Tera Tamer Byakko Astra Ranger Fire Aetherwing Erupting
Crux Assassin
11.1%
(9 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
100.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
0.0%
(1 matches)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)
(No data)

(Match counts may not sum as expected because some decks count towards multiple archetypes. Head-to-head stats exclude byes and intentional draws.)

Sightings

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DatePlayerEventDeckPlacementSwiss Record

VODs

🇵🇱 Ne3tra #2827 Water Allies Mill Nico
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🇬🇷 TatPap #19780 Water Crux Sheen Merlin
GA EU Nationals swiss round 2
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VS
🇺🇸 ShaneF #23448 Wind Astra Arisanna
Nor Cal Santa Clara Convention Center PTM Regional 2026 swiss round 3