Diana
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Good (7/10)
Low Investment
Rare Relics OK
Diana is a highly potent aggressive champion capable of ending encounters in the initial rounds. Her performance is exceptional in standard world adventures, though she experiences a noticeable drop in efficacy against high-health Nexus targets and Nightmare-level modifiers where her stat-checking capabilities are eventually outscaled.
One-Turn Kill (OTK) Aggro
Essential for increasing the density of Diana copies in the deck and reducing the cost of Pale Cascade. This allows for repeated spell casts to activate her Nightfall triggers and rapidly increase her power.
Provides the Scout keyword, enabling an additional attack phase. When combined with Diana's inherent Double Attack, this maximizes her damage output for a Round 1 finish.
Grants Overwhelm to the entire board. This ensures that the massive stat growth from spell spam is directed at the enemy Nexus rather than being absorbed by chump blockers.
Strategy
This build focuses on a hyper-aggressive opening. By leveraging cost-reduced champion spells and Scout, Diana can strike the Nexus four times in a single round. The primary objective is to secure a victory before the opponent can develop a board or stabilize their health.
Sustained Scaling
Synergizes with Diana's frequent spell targeting to trigger Fated and Augment. Once the Empowered threshold is met, it provides Overwhelm and Challenger, making her a self-sufficient threat.
Ensures a consistent supply of Pale Cascade every round. This is vital for maintaining Nightfall activations and card draw in longer encounters.
Refills spell mana at the start of each round, allowing for the immediate use of Pale Cascade or other defensive spells without depleting unit mana.
Strategy
Intended for encounters where a Round 1 victory is unattainable. This configuration prioritizes consistent stat growth and resource management, allowing Diana to remain a dominant presence on the board through the mid-game.
Other Relic Options
The spell mana refill upon summoning Diana or leveling her up facilitates immediate spell-chaining, which is critical for her Nightfall-centric gameplay.
An alternative for players lacking The Beast Within; it provides the necessary Overwhelm to ensure Diana's power translates into Nexus damage.
Allows Diana to absorb keywords and stats from allies, which can be useful for bypassing board stalls or utilizing high-stat tokens.
Diana is remarkably flexible and can function effectively with rare relics such as GGC and Archangel's Staff if Epic options are unavailable.
Constellation
Diana is currently limited to a three-star maximum as her expanded constellation has not yet been released. While she remains a top-tier choice for most content at this level, her lack of four-to-six star upgrades makes her less competitive in endgame Nightmare content compared to champions with full constellations.
Outcast's Edge
Allies have "Nightfall: Grant me +2|+0."
Twilight Offering
+1 Starting Mana. When you play your first card each round, refill 1 mana.
Outcast's Edge II
Allies have "Nightfall: Grant me +2|+0 and Quick Attack. If I already have Quick Attack, grant me Double Attack instead."Review
The acquisition of Double Attack is a transformative upgrade. It effectively doubles her offensive value and is the primary reason she is considered an elite aggressive champion even without higher constellation tiers.
Gameplay Tips
- Sequence Nightfall Triggers Carefully
Ensure that a cheap card is played before Diana to activate her Nightfall bonuses. Failing to do so significantly reduces her early-game impact and survivability.
- Optimize Pale Cascade Timing
When using Echoing Spirit, Pale Cascade becomes a 1-cost draw engine. Chain these spells during the attack phase to maximize the temporary stat buff and cycle into more copies of Diana.
- Manage Board Space in Draft Modes
In adventures with drafting mechanics, avoid over-cluttering the deck with high-cost units. Diana requires a high volume of low-cost spells and activators to function at peak efficiency.
- Utilize Challenger Strategically
Diana's ability to gain Challenger through her kit or relics like Chosen by the Stars should be used to remove high-threat blockers, clearing the path for her Double Attack to strike the Nexus directly.
- Account for Stuns and Frostbite
High-difficulty encounters frequently employ stuns and frostbite. If you cannot secure an immediate victory, hold spell mana to react to these effects or utilize relics like Black Shield to maintain offensive momentum.