Sky Dragon + Thorn of Love

Sky Dragon + Thorn of Love (with Blade of the Forest and Nature Spirit) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier C at Celeste · Legend, B at Gold · Crystal and A at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck in Nature, estimated elimination in 7.3 turns; first Tox to aim for: Reflection on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampNature
CTier63.3% · Relative indexv1.28.1

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendCGold · CrystalBBronze · SilverA

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.

Blade of the Forest

Nature · Common

  1. PincersabilityDeck core
  2. Critical RecoveryabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Thorn of Love

Earth · Common

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

Sky Dragon

Light · Common

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

Nature Spirit

Nature · Common

  1. Breeze WhisperabilityDeck core
  2. WindmillabilityDeck 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.

4 shop openings284 Spamtons generated+18.7% 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 · 65 SpamtonsReflection
  2. T4Luck 4 · 134 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 207 SpamtonsNatureheart
  4. T8Luck 8 · 284 Spamtonsskip
T2

Reflection

Thorn of Love · Common

+6.5%
T4

Graveyard

Blade of the Forest · Common

+4.1%
T6

Natureheart

Nature Spirit · Rare

+8.1%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +2% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Bomba · Brutal · Waterheart · Shadowheart · Fireheart · Earthheart · Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Mimicry · Optimisation · Phoenix · Poison · Taunt · Revenge · Punching Bag · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score11,956
Estimated elimination7.3 turns
Effective HP2,578
Healing1,138
Spamtons / turn31

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 -0.5% · 8 turnsSecond +0.5% · 7.9 turns

Strengths

  • 3 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.3 turns.
  • 1,138 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Light: elimination in 8.6 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Nature: elimination in 9.5 turns.
  • Relies on Call of the Forest (Sky Dragon).

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Thorn of Love).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Call of the Forest (Sky Dragon).
  3. Turn 5: damage peak (806).
  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

Nature Heart

Blade of the Forest

Start the game with the "Natureheart" passive

Recommended

Weaken

Thorn of Love

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

Recommended

Ultimate Reset

Sky Dragon

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

Recommended

Nature Heart

Nature Spirit

Start the game with the "Natureheart" passive

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Thorn of Love (+16 Earth, +16 Nature, +16 Light); Nature Spirit (+15 Nature); Sky Dragon (+16 Nature). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Call of the Forest (Sky Dragon): 72% of the damage; Dazzling Breath (Sky Dragon): 12% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.3 turns.

Survival

1,138 healing over the game, mostly from Blade of the Forest. 2,578 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 123 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+42
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
15 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
8 damage
02Turn 232 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+54
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
21 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
11 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 341 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+72
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
27 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
14 damage
04Turn 4663 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+90
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
522 damageNature +4
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
85 damage
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
37 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
19 damage
05Turn 5693 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+120
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
522 damageNature +4
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
99 damage
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
47 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
25 damage
06Turn 682 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+150
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
54 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
28 damage
07Turn 7728 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+168
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
495 damageNature +4
Sky Dragon
Dazzling BreathSky Dragon
126 damage
Nature Spirit
Breeze WhisperNature Spirit
65 damageNature +1
Blade of the Forest
PincersBlade of the Forest
42 damage
08Turn 8290 damage
Blade of the Forest
Critical RecoveryBlade of the Forest
+205
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Nature Spirit
WindmillNature Spirit
Nature +1
Sky Dragon
Call of the ForestSky Dragon
290 damageNature +4
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.