Russia
Escalation levels + cliff classifications derived from data/references/adversaries/russia.json. Rows marked [VERIFY physical panel] need cross-checking against the physical adversary card.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Expansion | jagged-earth |
| Pressure shape | Dahan pressure + fear-card suppression from mid-late |
| Difficulty levels | L0, L1, L3, L4, L6, L7, L9, L11 |
Overview
Russia is a dahan pressure + fear-card suppression from mid-late adversary introduced in the jagged-earth expansion. The level-by-level breakdown below captures each escalation tier; cliff levels (flagged ⚠️) are where your strategic approach must change fundamentally, not just scale up.
Level-by-Level Breakdown
| Level | Name | Escalation | Cliff? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L0 | Base | No escalation. | ||
| L1 | Frontier Warlords | [VERIFY] | ||
| L3 | Colonization Drive | Fear-card penalties + Dahan under pressure. | ⚠️ | Fear-rush + Dahan-reliant spirits both compromised at this level |
| L4 | Settler Attacks | Dahan directly targeted. | ⚠️ | [VERIFY] |
| L6 | Conscription | [VERIFY] | ||
| L7 | Peasant Levies | [VERIFY] | ||
| L9 | Grand Army | [VERIFY] | ||
| L11 | Maximum Pressure | [VERIFY] |
Strategy Cliffs
What changes: Fear-card penalties + Dahan under pressure.
Impact: Fear-rush + Dahan-reliant spirits both compromised at this level
Spirit Affinity vs. Russia
Which spirit archetypes have an easier or harder time against this adversary, based on power-summary profile matching.
Strong against this adversary
- Offense-focused spirits — Damage handles Russia’s Settler waves efficiently.
- Defense-focused spirits — Protecting Dahan lands is specifically rewarded.
Struggles against this adversary
- Fear-focused spirits — Russia’s L3+ fear suppression caps fear-rush value.
- Dahan-focused spirits — Russia’s Settler Attacks target Dahan; Dahan-reliant spirits struggle.
Escalation Timeline
timeline
title Russia difficulty curve
L0 : Base
L1 : Frontier Warlords
L3 ⚠️ : Colonization Drive
L4 ⚠️ : Settler Attacks
L6 : Conscription
L7 : Peasant Levies
L9 : Grand Army
L11 : Maximum Pressure
How to pick a spirit vs. this adversary
- Read the Strong-against list above and find spirits whose Power Summary fits (from Spirits Overview & Index).
- Cross-check the spirit’s chapter’s
Adversary Matchup Matrixfor the letter grade at your chosen level. - For cliff levels (⚠️), read the Strategy Cliffs section in the spirit’s chapter to confirm the spirit’s mitigation plan works.
Related resources
- Statistics: Deck Expansion Impact — how this adversary’s expansion affects the Fear/Event/Blight decks.
- Expansion Dilution Claims — variance analysis per expansion.
- Spirit Island Wiki: Russia.