Squall + The Inventor

Squall + The Inventor (with Aidan and Wibs the Blazing) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, D at Gold · Crystal and C at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck across 3 elements, estimated elimination in 12.5 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampLightShadow
DTier38.4% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendDGold · CrystalDBronze · 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.

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Shadow · Rare

  1. Cosmic FlamesabilityDeck core
  2. Cosmic LightabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : BerserkT6
    to buy

The Inventor

Fire · Common

  1. MateriaabilityDeck core
  2. RainbowabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

  1. LucksterabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Pay-torchT4
    to buy
  3. Replace : VanishT2
    to buy

Wibs the Blazing

Fire · Common

  1. Lava-flowabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxDeck core

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.

5 shop openings385 Spamtons generated+50.1% 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 SpamtonsGraveyard
  2. T4Luck 4 · 164 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 217 SpamtonsBerserk
  4. T8Luck 8 · 324 Spamtonsskip
  5. T10Luck 10 · 385 Spamtonsskip
T2

Graveyard

Aidan · Common

Replace : Vanish

+17.3%
T4

Graveyard

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Pay-torch (ability)

+21.2%
T6

Berserk

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares · Rare

Replace : Berserk

+11.6%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.4% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Shield · Brutal · Vanish · Erosion · Smoke · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Multiplier · Mystery · Optimisation · Poison · Taunt · Punching Bag · Spamland · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score8,199
Estimated elimination12.5 turns
Effective HP5,263
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 +3.6% · 13.9 turnsSecond -3.6% · 15 turns

Strengths

  • 3 cards generate bonuses.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 15.1 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 14.9 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
  2. Turn 6: first big hit, Cosmic Flames (Squall, Emissary of Nightmares).
  3. Turn 9: damage peak (750).
  4. No elimination within 10 turns.

Model ranking

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

Understanding the scores

Talents

One Man Army

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Each time another card on the field dies, the base damage and base healing of all this card's attacks increase by (+5).

Recommended

Soul Vitality

The Inventor

Whenever a card on the field dies, this card's HP and max HP increase by (+200)

Recommended

Transition

Aidan

When this card is permanently killed, it comes back to life with the "Random Metamorph" passive.

Recommended

F/E-Shield

Wibs the Blazing

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

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+100 random); The Inventor (+10 everywhere); Squall, Emissary of Nightmares (+9 Fire, +9 Light). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Rainbow (The Inventor): 37% of the damage; Cosmic Flames (Squall, Emissary of Nightmares): 21% of the damage. 2,330 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 13).

Survival

No healing: with 5,263 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 191 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
58 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
33 damage
02Turn 2114 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
65 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
49 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3323 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
74 damageFire +3
Aidan
Pay-torchAidan
69 damage
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
65 damageLight +3
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
60 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
55 damage
04Turn 4138 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Wibs the Blazing
Lava-flowWibs the Blazing
67 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
71 damage
05Turn 580 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
80 damage
06Turn 6515 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
160 damageFire +3
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
154 damageLight +3
Aidan
Pay-torchAidan
108 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
93 damage
07Turn 7102 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
102 damage
08Turn 8118 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
118 damage
09Turn 9751 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
272 damageLight +3
Squall, Emissary of Nightmares
Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares
265 damageFire +3
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
132 damage
Aidan
Pay-torchAidan
82 damage
10Turn 10140 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
140 damage