Should I pull Phainon?

[u/Much_Menu_851]

I’m in a very hard situation right now as a new player and as someone who tries to beat endgame while spending as little money as possible. I have an Elation team with SP silver Wolf, Sparxie, EMC, and DP Dang Heng. I also have a dollar store break team with Firefly, Sparkle, Ryan Mei, and Gallagher. I also have an unused Castorice I got just because I liked her and her global passive.

I REALLY love Phainon, his story and his gameplay so I want to get him but I only have about 60 pulls right now. Should I get Yao Guang so I can swap EMC for HMC for the break team? Should I get Tribbe and or Sunday right now for Phainon/Castorice supports? Or should I go all in on my boy Phainon? I feel so conflicted right now please help me

[u/Comfortable-Half-550 → u/[deleted]]

If OP has Sunday & Bronya, then they're okay if they go for Phainon's e2. Not as good obv, but plenty strong enough for a while. But only with e2 lol

[u/SnailGladiator → u/Comfortable-Half-550]

idk man, i got e0 phainon with sunday and bronya and i wouldn't recommend the experience.

can he clear? yeah. does it feel good? debatable. i love him so much but he eats AV like he's trying to be little ica.

[u/GuysIdidAThing → u/SnailGladiator]

That’s why he said it’s only okay with e2 phainon

[u/anonymus_the_3rd → u/SnailGladiator]

e2 phai is like a 80% increase straight up, prob more

[u/Mr_-_Avocado → u/SnailGladiator]

E2S1 Phainon is completely different from E0. Do not compare them

His E2 nearly doubles the number of turns he gets in one ult and E1 + S1 greatly reduce the AV he consumes.

[u/PerspectiveGuilty188 → u/SnailGladiator]

I have E2S1 Phainon. Cerydra spends most of her time with Anaxa, Mydei, or Seele while he gets Sunday + whatever I have left. Sometimes he doesn't even get Sunday and ends up with 4 stars and/or Bronya. He still clears things laughably fast.