Crystal Runecraft - Best Deck Recipe

This is a deck recipe and guide for Crystal Runecraft in Shadowverse Worlds Beyond. This article also includes ratings and counters for Faith Runecraft.

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Crystal Runecraft - Deck Recipe and Rating

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Alternate Cards

Crystalspawn	- Helps you build up your Faith score quickly. - Weak against decay effects
Witch's New Brew	- Lets you use powerful Earth Rite magic. - The drawback is that it takes up field space.
Alchemic Flare	- Good for removing enemy followers if you need more defense. - Unlocks your "Earth Rite" abilities. - Also takes up a spot on your side of the field
Edelweiss, Sagelight Ward	- Great for wiping out the enemy team. - Only works well if your deck has enough Earth Sigil cards to fuel it.
Sagelight Teachings	- A useful card for restoration - Can also destroy an enemy if you have Earth Sigils to spend.

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Deck Rating
Tier
Range	Play Difficulty
Mid-Range	Simple
Detail
- Controls the field by constantly summoning Crystalspawn followers. - Builds up power to deal massive damage using Depths of the Eld Crystals spell. - You need to save your Evolution Points because you would absolutely need them for Calge-Danthla and Shymm to win.

A Balanced Deck That Wins with Crystalspawns

Faith Runecraft is a balanced deck that fills the field with Crystalspawns to overwhelm the opponent while building up power. Just by playing these Crystalspawns, your "Faith" count iincreases automatically. Eventually, this allows you to play the powerful Calge-Danthla for 0 play points or deal massive damage to the enemy leader using the spell 'Depths of the Eld Crystals'.

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Crystal Runecraft Deck - How to Play

Build Faith and Draw Cards Early

In the early turns, use cards like Advent of the Eld Crystals and Shymm to put followers on the table and attack the opponent. By filling your side of the table, you can build up your 'Faith' score while making your main card, Calge-Danthla, cheaper to play.

Draw More Cards When You Can

While you are summoning followers, use your leftover Play Points on cards like World of Games and Reaved Order to dig through your deck. Look for your most important cards like Calge-Danthla, Shymm, and Goddess of Starlight.

Save Your Evolution Points (EP)

You need your Evolution Points for specific cards in this deck. You really want to save one Evolution for Goddess of Starlight, one for Calge-Danthla, and a Super-Evolution for Shymm. Because of this, try not to spend your EP early unless you are about to lose control of the match.

Survive Using Crystalspawn's Rush and Spell Removal

To stay safe without spending EP, use your Crystalspawns who have Rush and removal spells like Stormy Blast and Divine Thunder to destroy enemy followers.

Clone Calge-Danthla

Once Calge-Danthla costs 0 play points, Evolve the Goddess of Starlight. Copying a 0-cost Calge-Danthla gives you a huge advantage. If you make more copies of him for 0 cost, you can play them right away to defend yourself after playing the Goddess.

Move Important Cards to the Left

The Goddess only copies the three cards on the far left of your hand. Try to play your other cards first so that the ones you want to copy end up on the far left side.

Discard Cards to Set Up the Copy

When the Goddess Evolves, she lets you discard up to 3 cards. By discarding the cards on the left, you can shift your hand to copy cards that were originally stuck on the right side.

Power Up Your Team with Shymm

Super-Evolve Shymm to give your leader a permanent power-up (Crest) that increases the Attack of your Crystalspawns. This makes your team much scarier because Calge-Danthla becomes a 0-cost follower who deals 4 damage immediately, and your other Crystalspawns hit harder too.

Play Calge-Danthla Again and Again

In the late game, attack the enemy leader directly using the Calge-Danthla copies you created. Evolving him is great when you need to destroy an enemy follower, as it wipes out a threat while giving you a powerful spell (Depths of the Eld Crystals) for later.

Heal or Attack with "Depths"

The spell Depths of the Eld Crystals can be used to heal your leader to stay alive, or as a finisher to deal the final blow to the enemy leader. Try to play it after building up your Faith score as high as possible.

Math Tip: Divide Faith by 3

When you are guessing how much damage or healing the spell will do, remember that you will usually get a number equal to your Faith Value divided by 3. Use this to plan your final attack.

Mulligan Guide for the Crystal Runecraft

Look for Calge-Danthla and 1-Cost Drawing Cards

Key Cards of the Deck
Calge-Danthla, Eld Crystals
1-Cost Draw
World of Games	Foresight

The most important card to find in your opening hand is Calge-Danthla, Eld Crystals. You want him as early as possible so you can start lowering his play point cost immediately. You should also keep World of Games and Foresight to play on turn 1 and start digging through your deck to find your other key cards.

Keep Calge-Danthla and Crystalspawn Cards Together

Advent of the Eld Crystals

Bewitching Eld Crystals

Shymm, Love Bewitched

If you already have Calge-Danthla, Eld Crystals, you should also keep cards that summon Crystalspawns to the table, as playing these will make Calge-Danthla cheaper.

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