Aidan + Vladislaus

Aidan + Vladislaus (with Apprentice of Death and The Inventor) is in the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Celeste · Legend, tier B (17th of 40); with these talents it is S at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck in Shadow and Fire, estimated elimination in 8.4 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

IntermediateElemental rampShadowFire

BTier72.5% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendBGold · CrystalBBronze · 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.

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
Replace : GraveyardT8
to buy
toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

LucksterabilityDeck core
Replace : Pay-torchT4
to buy
Replace : VanishT6
to buy

Vladislaus

Fire · Epic

Double InfluxabilityDeck core
TransfusionabilityDeck core
Replace : TenacityT2
to buy

The Inventor

Fire · Common

MateriaabilityDeck core
RainbowabilityDeck core
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.

4 shop openings328 Spamtons generated+27.9% 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

T2
100 %
Luck 2 · 49 SpamtonsGraveyard
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 102 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 259 SpamtonsPhoenix
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 304 SpamtonsGraveyard

Graveyard

Vladislaus · Common

Replace : Tenacity

+10.5%

Berserk

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Pay-torch (ability)

+9.4%

Phoenix

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Vanish

+4.5%

Graveyard

Apprentice of Death · Epic

Replace : Graveyard

+3.4%

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

Theoretical score12,395

Estimated elimination8.4 turns

Effective HP3,795

Healing709

Spamtons / turn23

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% · 9.1 turnsSecond +3% · 8.4 turns

Fragile deck+12.5%7 turns · strength
Tank deck-31.9%11.7 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-12.8%9.5 turns · weakness
Resists Water-0.2%8.2 turns
Resists Earth-0.2%8.2 turns
Resists Nature-0.2%8.2 turns
Resists Shadow-17%9.9 turns · weakness
Resists Light-0.2%8.2 turns

Strengths

2 cards generate bonuses.
Eliminates the opponent in 8.4 turns.
709 healing over the game.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 9.9 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 9.5 turns.

How the game goes

Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
Turn 6: damage peak (784).
Turn 9: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

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

Understanding the scores

Talents

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended

Transition

Aidan

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

Recommended

Vital Surge

Vladislaus

At the start of the turn, if this card’s HP are below 10%, it fully restores its HP.

Recommended

Soul Vitality

The Inventor

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

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+60 random); The Inventor (+8 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 53% of the damage; Rainbow (The Inventor): 23% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 8.4 turns.

Survival

709 healing over the game, mostly from Vladislaus. 3,795 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 137 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Double InfluxVladislaus

10 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

27 damage

02Turn 265 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

RainbowThe Inventor

41 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

24 damage

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3385 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

299 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

48 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

38 damage

04Turn 4121 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

RainbowThe Inventor

60 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

61 damage

05Turn 5150 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

RainbowThe Inventor

67 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

83 damage

06Turn 6784 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

509 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

93 damage

Pay-torchAidan

66 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

116 damage

07Turn 7657 damage

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

394 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

111 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

152 damage

08Turn 8632 damage

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

303 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

129 damage

Double InfluxVladislaus

200 damage

09Turn 9307 damage

TransfusionVladislaus

+100

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

166 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

141 damage

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.