Team Building Basics

Split Up the Roles

If your 3 characters don't overlap in role, your team can handle almost any opponent.

If you're not sure, start with 1 Protector + 2 Attackers.

Think About Positioning

• Single-target attacks can't directly target a character with another unit in front of them. Put a high-HP, defensive character in front, and the character you want to protect behind them.
• A character in the back can still be targeted if no one is in front of them. Attacks that "ignore formation," plus horizontal line, vertical line, and all-enemy attacks, also reach characters in the back.
• Watch how you line up your characters so area attacks (cross, horizontal line, etc.) don't hit several at once.
• Characters that summon need empty squares left open for their summoned characters.

SPD and Turn Order

• Shield and Cover are useless unless they go off before the enemy attacks. A Protector with high SPD is a safe bet.
• You can change the turn order by lowering the enemy's SPD (Dan's Power Smash) or using a Special with Swift to act first.

You can check each character's SPD in Stat Comparison.

Energy Balance

• You recover about 4 Energy each turn. If all your cards are expensive (Cost 4+), you can only play 1 card per turn.
• Mix in characters with cheap cards (Cost 0-1) so you can use your Energy every turn without waste.
• Characters that add Energy (Lumina, Leonis) make it easier to play expensive cards.

Pick by Special Skill Conditions

Each character has a different condition for unlocking their Special Skill. Pair characters whose conditions are easy to meet, and you can fire off Specials sooner.

• Characters whose condition is "when HP drops" (Frey, Kagetora): team them with a Protector and hang on.
• Murasame's condition is "number of times attacked," so pairing them with Cover makes it harder to meet.
• Alphard's condition is "number of units on your field," so add another summoner.

Adjust to Your Opponent