THE FIELD NOTES · CRITTERFRONT
Nine rosters to learn from. Exact recruits, two combat roles, and the evidence behind each idea—not a promise of the current best team.
90,118 scheduled battles informed this collection. Individual guides show their own comparison size. Start with an affordable pair, explore summon interactions, or study a larger mixed army.
How to read the results ↗9 roster guides
6G TEST BUDGET · Tempo and poison
Two upgraded units combine marching pace with repeat poison hits. A useful small-board starting point, with real counters in the complete early-game panel.
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Read the roster guide ↗6G TEST BUDGET · Poison and sustain
A compact Evergrowth pair built around poison, route slows and marching recovery. It trades burst for time on target.
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Read the roster guide ↗12G TEST BUDGET · Concentrated burst
A small, heavily upgraded Ravager pair with a strong historical result. Treat it as a balance-sensitive composition, not a guaranteed early-game win.
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Read the roster guide ↗12G TEST BUDGET · Taunt and reflection
A historical reference for a remarkably efficient taunt-and-scythe pair. Hermit King has since been nerfed, so the old score is not a current recommendation of equal strength.
Hermit changed · retest needed
Read the roster guide ↗27G TEST BUDGET · Mixed anti-swarm
A five-unit mixture of burst, summoned protection and scythe coverage. It emerged from direct counter-search against a Hatcher-heavy army.
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Read the roster guide ↗27G TEST BUDGET · Summons and scaling
All five Hatcher families combine protected summons, recursive Bunnie copies and Treant growth. Strong against broad opposition, but with a demonstrated mixed-army counter.
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Read the roster guide ↗30G TEST BUDGET · Protected growth
A five-unit support engine that feeds Treant with recurring Hatchlings while Scorpion disrupts armor and healing.
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Read the roster guide ↗40G TEST BUDGET · Layered sustain
Four distinct Evergrowth families support durable marching while poison, Hydra coverage and a timed Bomb cover different defensive jobs.
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Read the roster guide ↗60G TEST BUDGET · Heavy mixed pressure
A six-slot late-game reference combining two Hydra upgrades, close-range fire and a high-star Hermit King. Its evidence predates the Hermit nerf.
Hermit changed · retest needed
Read the roster guide ↗No rosters match. Try another creature or a wider budget.
The lineup is exact; the shopping and placement notes are advice. Every planner link opens those families and stars in a legal, editable starter layout—not an optimized or measured formation. Keep an eye on actual ability triggers, surviving original marchers and the first leak, rather than chasing a single score.
New to the loop? Read the beginner guide, synergy reference or positioning guide first.
