Talk:Evolution & Amalgamation/@comment-76.69.226.145-20160422211047/@comment-25435121-20160422212443

Each stage would need to be maxed. The difference between a 9 card evo and a 6 card evo is about the same as the difference between a 5-card evo and a 6 card evo.

Resources needed for different evos:
 * 5-Card: 10 Slimes, 4 ea. arcana
 * 6-Card: 12 Slimes, 5 ea. arcana
 * 9-Card: 18 Slimes, 8 ea. arcana
 * 16-Card: 32 Slimes, 15 ea. arcana

Assuming I counted correctly, it's not very much to do a 9-card evo for someone who is able to get 9 copies of a single card.

You also start out with 85 slots (75 in your deck, 10 in your collection)

You can also see the Upgrade page for best practices on upgrading your cards.