Sky Dragon + Thorn of Love

Sky Dragon + Thorn of Love (with Apprentice of Death and Hatchlings of Midas) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier C at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and B at Bronze · Silver. Aggro deck across 4 elements, estimated elimination in 6.7 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

AccessibleAggro / burstNatureLight
CTier57.6% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendCGold · CrystalCBronze · SilverB

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.

Sky Dragon

Light · Common

  1. Dazzling BreathabilityDeck core
  2. Call of the ForestabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Thorn of Love

Earth · Common

  1. WisdomabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

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

Hatchlings of Midas

Light · Common

  1. Chirp-chirp-chirpabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : QuintetT6
    to buy
  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.

3 shop openings306 Spamtons generated+32.9% 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 · 63 SpamtonsGraveyard
  2. T4Luck 4 · 180 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 285 SpamtonsInversion
T2

Graveyard

Thorn of Love · Common

+8.4%
T4

Graveyard

Hatchlings of Midas · Rare

+20.7%
T6

Inversion

Hatchlings of Midas · Rare

Replace : Quintet (ability)

+3.8%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +2.6% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

AoE · Brutal · Waterheart · Earthheart · Vanish · Erosion · Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Multiplier · Optimisation · Poison · Taunt · Reset · Revenge · Vampirism · Avenger

Theoretical score10,916
Estimated elimination6.7 turns
Effective HP2,599
Healing149
Spamtons / turn30

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 -2.7% · 9.2 turnsSecond +2.7% · 8.8 turns

Strengths

  • 3 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 6.7 turns.
  • 149 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Nature: elimination in 9.3 turns.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Thorn of Love).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 5: damage peak (968).
  4. Turn 7: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

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

Understanding the scores

Talents

Ultimate Reset

Sky Dragon

This card returns to 100% of its max HP if its attack defeats an enemy card.

Recommended

Weaken

Thorn of Love

Reduces the elemental resistances of all enemy cards by (-1%) per turn

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended

Breath-8

Hatchlings of Midas

Gains the Elemental Breath attack at the start of turn 8

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Thorn of Love (+12 Earth, +12 Nature, +12 Light); Hatchlings of Midas (+6 Light); Sky Dragon (+16 Nature). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Call of the Forest (Sky Dragon): 48% of the damage; Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 39% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 6.7 turns.

Survival

149 healing over the game, mostly from Hatchlings of Midas. 2,599 effective HP at the start.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

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

01Turn 10 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
02Turn 20 damage
Hatchlings of Midas
Chirp-chirp-chirpHatchlings of Midas
+61Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Hatchlings of Midas
QuintetHatchlings of Midas
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3202 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
202 damage
04Turn 4346 damage
Hatchlings of Midas
Chirp-chirp-chirpHatchlings of Midas
+89Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Hatchlings of Midas
QuintetHatchlings of Midas
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
254 damageNature +4
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
92 damage
05Turn 5763 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
360 damageNature +4
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
291 damage
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
112 damage
06Turn 6758 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
352 damageNature +4
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
273 damage
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
133 damage
07Turn 7551 damage
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
297 damageNature +4
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
254 damage
08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.