Evelynn
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Good (7/10)
Low Investment
Rare Relics OK
Evelynn is a highly effective champion capable of clearing difficult encounters with minimal investment. However, her gameplay loop is frequently described as linear and repetitive, and her deck struggles significantly if she is not drawn early.
Optimal Consistency
Solves Evelynn's primary weakness by ensuring she is drawn consistently, while also reducing the cost of her champion spell.
Capitalizes on Evelynn's ability to level up multiple times, repeatedly stunning the enemy board to prevent counterattacks.
Provides a rally effect every time Evelynn levels up, allowing for multiple attacks in a single round to quickly close out the game.
Strategy
This build focuses on absolute consistency and board control. Echoing Spirit guarantees Evelynn's presence, which is mandatory for the deck to function. Once she is deployed alongside a Husk, Tempest Blade and Crownguard Inheritance create a devastating loop of stuns and rallies, allowing you to dismantle the opponent's Nexus while they are completely incapacitated.
Early Aggression
Deals damage to the enemy Nexus at the start of the game, instantly activating plunder effects.
Reduces Evelynn's cost by 2 due to the plunder activation from Swain's Raven Army.- Provides the necessary board control by stunning enemies upon her early level-up.
Strategy
This combination is designed to cheat Evelynn onto the board as early as the first turn. Swain's Raven Army triggers the cost reduction of Packed Powder immediately. Deploying Evelynn this early allows her to begin scaling her stats and generating Husks before the opponent can establish any meaningful board presence.
Accessible Control
- The core control engine, stunning the board whenever Evelynn levels up.
- Provides the offensive pressure needed to capitalize on the stunned enemy board.
A budget alternative to Echoing Spirit that increases the probability of drawing Evelynn in the opening hand.
Strategy
This build utilizes only common and rare relics while maintaining Evelynn's primary win condition. The Chameleon's Necklace is crucial for newer accounts to ensure Evelynn is drawn, as her base deck lacks alternative win conditions. Once she is in play, the standard stun and rally loop takes over.
Other Relic Options
Players disagree about Siren's Call. Some consider it essential for ensuring Evelynn is drawn and providing early blockers. While others find its impact too low compared to the consistency and spell discounts offered by Echoing Spirit.
Excellent for accelerating Evelynn's deployment, especially when combined with adventure powers that summon Husks at the start of the game.
Provides crucial protection against removal-heavy encounters and specific adventure modifiers that target vulnerable units, ensuring Evelynn survives her initial deployment.
Synergizes well with her health scaling and provides a strong defensive foundation without interfering with her charm mechanics.
Evelynn's relic flexibility is relatively low, as her core strategy heavily relies on level-up triggers. Defensive relics should be considered when facing encounters with heavy removal.
Constellation
Evelynn's constellation upgrades solidify her early-game tempo, but she is already a formidable champion at three stars. Her upgrades focus on accelerating her deployment rather than altering her core strategy. She is considered one of the strongest champions for newer accounts due to her low reliance on epic upgrades.
Peak of Ecstasy
When you level up an ally champion, grant allies everywhere +1|+1.
Love Eternal
+1 Starting Mana. The first time you kill an allied follower each round, create a Fleeting copy of it in hand.
Peak of Ecstasy II
When you level up an ally champion, grant allies everywhere +2|+2.
Biggledust Sprinkle
When you summon a created ally, grant it +1|+1.Review
Provides a minor survivability boost to created allies. This helps keep Husks alive against incidental damage or small pings, though it is generally considered a low-impact upgrade.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
This is Evelynn's most critical upgrade. The additional starting mana allows her to be played on the second turn, which is vital for establishing her engine before the opponent can overwhelm the board.
Night's Kiss
When an allied Husk grants stats to an ally, it grants double the amount.Review
Grants massive statistical scaling by doubling the stats of stolen units. While undeniably powerful, it is often considered a supplementary bonus, as her core stun and rally mechanics usually secure victory before this scaling becomes strictly necessary.
Gameplay Tips
- Aggressive Mulligan Strategy
Always mulligan aggressively to find Evelynn. Her base deck lacks strong win conditions without her, making her presence on the board absolutely critical for success. If she is not drawn, the deck struggles to generate meaningful pressure.
- Optimal Deployment Timing
The ideal opening sequence involves playing a low-cost unit on the first turn to generate a Husk, followed by playing Evelynn on the second turn. This immediately triggers her level-up, granting her the Husk's stats and activating relics like Tempest Blade.
- Managing Board Space
Be cautious when selecting powers that summon multiple units or Husks at the start of the game. A full board prevents Evelynn from generating new Husks or charming enemy units, which can severely stall her progression and limit her effectiveness.
- Chaining Level-Ups
To maximize the effectiveness of rally and stun relics, avoid playing additional Husk-generating units after Evelynn is already on the board if you intend to trigger multiple level-ups in a single round. Careful sequencing is required to ensure she reverts and levels up repeatedly.
- Protecting the Engine
Evelynn is vulnerable to early removal. In encounters with heavy removal or modifiers that grant enemies free attacks, prioritize defensive powers or relics like Black Shield to ensure she survives her initial deployment.