Astry + Vladislaus

Astry + Vladislaus (with King of the Blazing Flames and Apprentice of Death) is the 31st deck with an advanced collection in the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Celeste · Legend (tier D) and keeps that tier in all three ranks with these talents. Elemental ramp deck in Fire and Shadow, estimated elimination in 9.6 turns; first Tox to aim for: Fireheart on turn 2.

Advanced collectionElemental rampFireShadow
DTier39% · Relative indexv1.23

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

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.

King of the Blazing Flames

Fire · Epic

  1. Scorching BiteabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Vladislaus

Fire · Epic

  1. Double InfluxabilityDeck core
  2. TransfusionabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Astry

Light · Rare

  1. Misunderstood GeniusabilityDeck core
  2. ChiaroscuroabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : GraveyardT4
    to buy
  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 openings407 Spamtons generated+24.7% 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 · 57 SpamtonsFireheart
  2. T4Luck 4 · 118 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 183 Spamtonsskip
  4. T8Luck 8 · 302 Spamtonsskip
  5. T10Luck 10 · 407 Spamtonsskip
T2

Fireheart

Astry · Common

+18.6%
T4

Graveyard

Apprentice of Death · Rare

Replace : Graveyard

+6.2%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.3% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Waterheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Vitalheart · Shapeshifter · Mimicry · Multiplier · Mystery · Optimisation · Taunt · Reset · Punching Bag · Ancient Healing · Temporality · Tenacity · Vampirism · Avenger

Theoretical score8,277
Estimated elimination9.6 turns
Effective HP2,755
Healing1,101
Spamtons / turn27

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 -4% · 11 turnsSecond +4% · 11.2 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 9.6 turns.
  • 1,101 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 13 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 12.9 turns.
  • Only one generator: Astry.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 4: first bonuses (Astry).
  2. Turn 6: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 8: damage peak (807).
  4. Turn 10: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

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

Understanding the scores

Talents

Counter

King of the Blazing Flames

Once per game, when this card takes damage while below 25% HP, it retaliates by using all its abilities on the card that attacked it.

Recommended

Vital Surge

Vladislaus

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

Recommended

Reckless

Astry

Immediately applies "Random Metamorph" to this card and grants (+500) HP.

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Astry (+80 random). First bonuses on turn 4.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 62% of the damage; Double Influx (Vladislaus): 19% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 9.6 turns.

Survival

1,101 healing over the game, mostly from Vladislaus and Astry. 2,755 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 110 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
10 damage
02Turn 248 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
King of the Blazing Flames
Scorching BiteKing of the Blazing Flames
31 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
17 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3269 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
215 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
26 damage+28
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
28 damage
04Turn 4120 damage
Astry
Misunderstood GeniusAstry
random +40
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
King of the Blazing Flames
Scorching BiteKing of the Blazing Flames
58 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
62 damage
05Turn 580 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
80 damage
06Turn 6592 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
378 damage
King of the Blazing Flames
Scorching BiteKing of the Blazing Flames
65 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
49 damage+53
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
100 damage
07Turn 7118 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
118 damage
08Turn 8807 damage
Astry
Misunderstood GeniusAstry
random +40
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
474 damage
King of the Blazing Flames
Scorching BiteKing of the Blazing Flames
112 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
221 damage
09Turn 9655 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
557 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
98 damage+107
10Turn 10620 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
444 damage
King of the Blazing Flames
Scorching BiteKing of the Blazing Flames
176 damage