Pyro + Yotaru

Pyro + Yotaru (with Aleera and Fire Spirit) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier A at Celeste · Legend, S at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Aggro deck in Fire and Shadow, estimated elimination in 5.9 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

AccessibleAggro / burstFireShadow
ATier85.5% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendAGold · CrystalSBronze · SilverS

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.

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxReplaceable

Yotaru, Leafguard

Nature · Common

  1. ProtectabilityDeck core
  2. EarthguardabilityDeck core
  3. BoostguardabilityDeck core

Pyro

Fire · Common

  1. ConflagrationabilityDeck core
  2. Free slotT2
    to buy
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Fire Spirit

Fire · Common

  1. Breath of FlamesabilityDeck core
  2. BlazeabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT6
    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.

3 shop openings177 Spamtons generated+14.5% 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 · 55 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 114 SpamtonsBerserk
  3. T6Luck 6 · 177 SpamtonsFireheart
T2

Poison

Pyro · Common

+7.3%
T4

Berserk

Pyro · Rare

+4.5%
T6

Fireheart

Fire Spirit · Rare

+2.7%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.2% → +1.6%

Avoid for this deck

Bomba · Waterheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Earthheart · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Phoenix · Taunt · Revenge · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score14,119
Estimated elimination5.9 turns
Effective HP2,857
Healing0
Spamtons / turn26

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 -0.8% · 6.3 turnsSecond +0.8% · 6 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 5.9 turns.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 6.5 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 6.4 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Pyro).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  3. Turn 6: damage peak (1,303).
  4. Turn 6: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

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

Understanding the scores

Talents

F/W-Shield

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Fire resistance (+25%) Water resistance (+25%)

Recommended

Focus

Yotaru, Leafguard

At the start of each turn, this card has a 25% chance to gain Taunt.

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 (+11 Fire). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 60% of the damage; Conflagration (Pyro): 37% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 5.9 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 2,857 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 167 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
55 damageFire +1
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
12 damageFire +1
02Turn 2366 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
236 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
115 damageFire +1
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
15 damageFire +1
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3159 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
142 damageFire +1
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
17 damageFire +1
04Turn 4807 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
557 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
230 damageFire +1
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
20 damageFire +1
05Turn 5292 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
269 damageFire +1
Fire Spirit
Breath of FlamesFire Spirit
23 damageFire +1
06Turn 61,304 damage
Yotaru, Leafguard
EarthguardYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
ProtectYotaru, Leafguard
Yotaru, Leafguard
BoostguardYotaru, Leafguard
Fire Spirit
BlazeFire Spirit
Fire +1
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
1,009 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
295 damageFire +1
07Turn 7Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.