Scotland
Escalation levels + cliff classifications derived from data/references/adversaries/scotland.json. Rows marked [VERIFY physical panel] need cross-checking against the physical adversary card.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Expansion | promo-2 |
| Pressure shape | mixed; mild Town/City escalation; few hard cliffs |
| Difficulty levels | L0, L1, L3, L4, L6, L7, L8, L10 |
Overview
Scotland is a mixed; mild town/city escalation; few hard cliffs adversary introduced in the promo-2 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 | Second Sons | [VERIFY] | ||
| L3 | Clearances | [VERIFY] | ⚠️ | Possible Dahan pressure cliff |
| L4 | Defoliation | [VERIFY] | ||
| L6 | Resources Drained | [VERIFY] | ||
| L7 | [Verify] | [VERIFY] | ||
| L8 | [Verify] | [VERIFY] | ||
| L10 | Total | [VERIFY] |
Strategy Cliffs
Spirit Affinity vs. Scotland
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 — Scotland is damage-friendly — fewer fear traps than other L3+ adversaries.
- Fear-focused spirits — Fear still works well; no hard fear-suppression.
Struggles against this adversary
- Dahan-focused spirits — Scotland’s Clearances at L3 can hurt Dahan-dependent engines.
Escalation Timeline
timeline
title Scotland difficulty curve
L0 : Base
L1 : Second Sons
L3 ⚠️ : Clearances
L4 : Defoliation
L6 : Resources Drained
L7 : [Verify]
L8 : [Verify]
L10 : Total
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: Scotland.