2nd Kaela hBP09-044 (main attacker)
A Blacksmith's True Purpose: 100, +60 with a Kaela's Arms tool. Gift: may carry 1 extra Kaela's Arms tool.
Your attacker. Give her a holosword and a holoshield.
How the deck wins
Kaela's stage skill draws 2 cards the first time each turn you attach a #Kaela's Arms tool to her, so tools also refill your hand.
2nd Kaela hBP09-044 does 100, plus 60 with a Kaela's Arms tool attached, and her gift lets her carry a second tool. With a holosword she swings for 200 on just 2 red cheers.
The oshi skill archives 2 tools from your stage for 100 special damage to a non-Debut center or collab, which finishes off damaged attackers.
Deck list
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Oshi and holomem (27)
Support (23)
Cheer deck (20)
| Qty | Card | Type | Card no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaela Kovalskia | Oshi | hBP09-004 |
| 2 | Kaela Kovalskia | Debut | hBP04-039 |
| 4 | Kaela Kovalskia | Debut | hBP09-038 |
| 4 | Kaela Kovalskia | Debut | hBP09-039 |
| 4 | Kaela Kovalskia | 1st | hBP09-040 |
| 4 | Kaela Kovalskia | 1st | hBP09-041 |
| 3 | Kaela Kovalskia | 1st Buzz | hBP09-042 |
| 2 | Kaela Kovalskia | 2nd | hBP09-043 |
| 4 | Kaela Kovalskia | 2nd | hBP09-044 |
| 4 | holoAN | Staff | hSD14-010 |
| 4 | Watermelon Bubble | Event | hBP09-098 |
| 4 | Normal PC | Item | hBP01-104 |
| 4 | Kaela-Forged holoshield | Tool | hBP09-106 |
| 4 | Kaela-Forged holosword | Tool | hBP09-107 |
| 3 | Smithing Hammer | Tool | hBP04-098 |
| 20 | Red Cheer | Cheer | hY03-001 |
Matchups (round robin)
In the JP round robin, each of the 49 JP specialist AIs played every other one 400 times, half going first. This deck won 66.6% of those games: tier A+, #8 of 49. It won 37 of its 48 matchups (2 below 40%). These are AI-vs-AI results, not tournament data.
Best matchups
- NePoLaBo Teamwork96.5%
- Risu ID Family96.2%In its wins, it attacks with "A Blacksmith's True Purpose" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-044) 3.5 times a game, and attacks with "Vacation on Islands" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-043) 1.3 times a game, and downs 4.8 holomems a game. Risu ID Family wins more when it attacks with "Squirrel Girl from the Magical Forest" from 2nd Ayunda Risu (hBP03-078) more often.
- Kobo Rainout93.8%In its wins, it attacks with "A Blacksmith's True Purpose" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-044) 4.1 times a game, and attacks with "Vacation on Islands" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-043) 1.6 times a game, and downs 4.8 holomems a game. Kobo Rainout wins more when it attacks with "Tracing Streaks of Rain" from 2nd Kobo Kanaeru (hBP05-049) more often.
- Chloe holoX-lot92.2%
- Ina Prism Crit91.5%
Toughest matchups
- Mio-oshi Baelz Elizabeth10.2%In its wins, Mio-oshi Baelz Elizabeth attacks with "It's not fun without you" from 1st Hakos Baelz (hBP07-045) 4.3 times a game, and downs 4.2 holomems a game. When Kaela Master Forge wins, it downs 3.0 holomems a game (vs 0.9 in its losses) and attacks with "A Blacksmith's True Purpose" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-044) more often (3.9 vs 1.0 times a game).
- Vivi Overflow Stall30.0%In its wins, Vivi Overflow Stall attacks with "Vivi is a Strong Defender!" from 2nd Kikirara Vivi (hBP09-069) 3.0 times a game, and attacks with "Vivacious Vision" from 2nd Kikirara Vivi (hBP09-070) 1.3 times a game, and downs 2.1 holomems a game. When Kaela Master Forge wins, it downs 4.2 holomems a game (vs 3.0 in its losses).
- Kiara-oshi Sora40.5%
- Vivi x Su Lock v241.0%
- Kobo-oshi Moona Hiroshima41.0%
vs Mio-oshi Baelz Elizabeth
10.2%12% going first, 9% going second. Games last 10.3 turns on average (400 games).
Most wins come from taking the opponent's last life card (95% of wins). In a loss, the opponent usually takes its last life card (89% of losses).
In its wins, Mio-oshi Baelz Elizabeth attacks with "It's not fun without you" from 1st Hakos Baelz (hBP07-045) 4.3 times a game, and downs 4.2 holomems a game. When Kaela Master Forge wins, it downs 3.0 holomems a game (vs 0.9 in its losses) and attacks with "A Blacksmith's True Purpose" from 2nd Kaela Kovalskia (hBP09-044) more often (3.9 vs 1.0 times a game).
Key cards
Kaela Kovalskia (oshi)
Stage: once per turn, attaching a Kaela's Arms tool to Kaela draws 2. 2 power: archive 2 Kaela's Arms tools for 100 special damage.
Attach tools for cards. Use the 100 damage only to finish a knockout.
Kaela-Forged holosword
The Buzz or 2nd Kaela it's attached to gets Arts+40.
Goes on 2nd hBP09-044 first.
Kaela-Forged holoshield
The Buzz or 2nd Kaela it's attached to gets +40 HP.
The second tool on your 2nd, so she survives a return hit.
Debut Kaela hBP09-039
Collab: going second on turn 1, search 2 tools.
Your best turn-1 collab when you go second.
1st Kaela hBP09-040
Collab: return a Kaela's Arms tool from the archive to hand.
Gets tools back after you cash them in.
Game plan
Turns 1–2
Early game
Find your tools and Debuts.
- Put Debuts on stage with Normal PC.
- Going second, collab debut hBP09-039 to grab 2 tools.
- Play holoAN and Watermelon Bubble to dig for 2nd Kaela.
Turns 3–4
Mid game
Bloom toward 2nd hBP09-044 and arm her.
- Bloom 1st hBP09-040; around your 3rd turn, bloom 2nd hBP09-044.
- Attach holosword, then holoshield; the first attach each turn draws 2.
- Keep the 2nd in the center rather than collabing her.
Turn 5 on
Late game
Swing with the armed 2nd every turn.
- A Blacksmith's True Purpose does 200 with the holosword.
- Use the oshi skill's 100 special damage to finish a holomem your Arts left alive.
- Return archived tools with 1st hBP09-040's collab.
What the trained AI does
In 60 test games the trained AI won 93%, against 95% for the general AI playing the same deck. It finished games in about 7 of its own turns.
| Habit (per game) | Trained AI | General AI | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Kaela hBP09-044 damage | 784 | 600 | Build one big 2nd and attack with her. |
| Her Arts used | 4.1 | 3.4 | Attack with the 2nd every turn you can. |
| Oshi skill (archive 2 tools) | 1.4 | 2.1 | Don't strip your attacker's tools too often. |
| Buzz 1st hBP09-042 damage | 40 | 91 | The Buzz is backup, not the plan. |
| Collabs with 2nd hBP09-044 | 1.3 | 2.1 | Keep the 2nd in the center. |
Practice it
- In Match Lab's Player vs Bot, play against the Kaela Master Forge (JP) Specialist AI first and watch how it sets up.
- Then pilot the deck yourself against the Generalist AI.
- Aim to win in about 7 of your own turns, like the trained AI does.
Last updated 2026-11-11.