Pyro + Apprentice of Death

Pyro + Apprentice of Death (with Wibs the Blazing and Fire Spirit) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and C at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck in Fire and Shadow, estimated elimination in 7.2 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampFireShadow
DTier43.3% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendDGold · CrystalCBronze · SilverC

Ideal setup: the abilities to keep and the Tox to aim for, slot by slot. You don’t need them all: the purchase plan gives the priority order.

Wibs the Blazing

Fire · Common

  1. Lava-flowabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : FireheartT8
    to buy
  3. toxDeck core

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxDeck core

Pyro

Fire · Common

  1. ConflagrationabilityDeck core
  2. Free slotT2
    to buy
  3. Free slotT6
    to buy

Fire Spirit

Fire · Common

  1. Breath of FlamesabilityDeck core
  2. BlazeabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Tox priorities

The advised buying order, opening by opening, and the slot for each Tox. Draws stay random and high rarities come late. “Deck core” lines are only replaced by the same Tox in a better rarity.

4 shop openings300 Spamtons generated+77.3% Plan potential

Shop openings

At each opening: the odds of each rarity given the deck’s Luck on that turn, the Spamtons generated so far, and the advised purchase. One purchase per opening.

CommonRareEpicLegendary

  1. T2Luck 2 · 57 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 168 SpamtonsPhoenix
  3. T6Luck 6 · 263 SpamtonsPoison
  4. T8Luck 8 · 300 SpamtonsFireheart
T2

Poison

Pyro · Common

+26.7%
T4

Phoenix

Fire Spirit · Rare

+26.3%
T6

Poison

Pyro · Rare

+14%
T8

Fireheart

Wibs the Blazing · Epic

Replace : Fireheart

+10.3%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +4.1% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

AoE · Waterheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Earthheart · Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Reset · Temporality · Avenger

Theoretical score9,269
Estimated elimination7.2 turns
Effective HP2,918
Healing0
Spamtons / turn27

Opponent profiles

Score averaged over nine theoretical opponents, as no real meta can be observed: neutral, fragile, tank and six decks resisting one element, each played first and second. Score gap against the neutral profile, the one used for the displayed gameplan.

Play orderFirst +12.9% · 9 turnsSecond -12.9% · 11.2 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.2 turns.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 12.4 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 10.3 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Pyro).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 5: damage peak (705).
  4. Turn 8: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

0% = average random deck. 100% = best deck found. This score is not a win rate.

Understanding the scores

Talents

F/E-Shield

Wibs the Blazing

Fire resistance (+25%) Earth resistance (+25%)

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

Increases this card’s elemental resistances by (+15%).

Recommended

Crit Sphere

Pyro

Increases this card's critical chance by (+2%) each turn

Recommended

Cavalry

Fire Spirit

Increases the max HP of all other allied cards by (+100)

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Pyro (+6 Fire); Fire Spirit (+8 Fire). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 57% of the damage; Conflagration (Pyro): 24% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.2 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 2,918 effective HP, the deck has to win before it wears down.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

Turn by turn, what the engine plays with this deck. The first two turns are unfolded.

01Turn 1134 damage
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
64 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
56 damage
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
14 damageFire +1
02Turn 2173 damage
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
92 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
63 damage
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
18 damageFire +1
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3511 damage
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
303 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
118 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
67 damage
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
23 damageFire +1
04Turn 4246 damage
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
146 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
73 damage
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
27 damageFire +1
05Turn 5705 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
444 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
184 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
77 damage
06Turn 6637 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
391 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
163 damageFire +1
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
83 damage
07Turn 7549 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
457 damage
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
92 damage
08Turn 8185 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
185 damage
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.