The Inventor + Aidan

The Inventor + Aidan (with Astry and Pyrokinetic Sorceress) is the 27th deck with an accessible collection in the SPAM 1.26 tier list at Celeste · Legend (tier D) and keeps that tier in all three ranks with these talents. Elemental ramp deck across 3 elements, estimated elimination in 15 turns; first Tox to aim for: Reflection on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampLightShadow

DTier30% · Relative indexv1.26

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.

The Inventor

Fire · Common

MateriaabilityDeck core
RainbowabilityDeck core
toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

LucksterabilityDeck core
Pay-torchabilityDeck core
Replace : VanishT2
to buy

Astry

Light · Rare

Misunderstood GeniusabilityDeck core
ChiaroscuroabilityDeck core
Free slotT4
to buy

Pyrokinetic Sorceress

Fire · Common

Enchanted FlameabilityDeck core
Replace : Heart ResistanceT8
to buy
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.

5 shop openings465 Spamtons generated+81.5% 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 · 65 SpamtonsReflection
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 134 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 257 SpamtonsGraveyard
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 334 SpamtonsBerserk
T10
50 %40 %
Luck 10 · 465 Spamtonsskip

Reflection

Aidan · Common

Replace : Vanish

+10.4%

Berserk

Astry · Rare

+22.9%

Graveyard

Pyrokinetic Sorceress · Rare

+24.4%

Berserk

Pyrokinetic Sorceress · Epic

Replace : Heart Resistance

+23.7%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +4.2% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Brutal · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Temporality

Theoretical score7,976

Estimated elimination15 turns

Effective HP5,244

Healing238

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 -2.1% · 16.1 turnsSecond +2.1% · 15.1 turns

Fragile deck+22%11.8 turns · strength
Tank deck-23%20.6 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-5.9%16 turns · weakness
Resists Water-2.1%15.1 turns
Resists Earth-2.1%15.1 turns
Resists Nature-2.1%15.1 turns
Resists Shadow-4.6%15.7 turns
Resists Light-7.3%16.3 turns · weakness

Strengths

3 cards generate bonuses.
238 healing over the game.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Light: elimination in 16.3 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 16 turns.
Slow: doesn’t eliminate the opponent within 10 turns.

How the game goes

Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
Turn 6: first big hit, Enchanted Flame (Pyrokinetic Sorceress).
Turn 9: damage peak (544).
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

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

Reckless

Astry

At the start of the game, this card transforms into a random card of the same rarity, gains (+500) HP and gives you a bonus of (+2) in each element.

Recommended

Weaken

Pyrokinetic Sorceress

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

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+100 random); The Inventor (+10 everywhere); Astry (+80 random). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Rainbow (The Inventor): 54% of the damage; Enchanted Flame (Pyrokinetic Sorceress): 25% of the damage. 1,976 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 15).

Survival

238 healing over the game, mostly from Astry. 5,244 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 136 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

RainbowThe Inventor

36 damage

02Turn 250 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

50 damage

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3204 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Enchanted FlamePyrokinetic Sorceress

104 damage

ChiaroscuroAstry

41 damage+45

RainbowThe Inventor

59 damage

04Turn 4102 damage

Misunderstood GeniusAstry

random +40

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

102 damage

05Turn 5221 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Pay-torchAidan

117 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

104 damage

06Turn 6377 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

Enchanted FlamePyrokinetic Sorceress

176 damage

ChiaroscuroAstry

79 damage+80

RainbowThe Inventor

122 damage

07Turn 7131 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

RainbowThe Inventor

131 damage

08Turn 8285 damage

Misunderstood GeniusAstry

random +40

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

177 damage

Pay-torchAidan

108 damage

09Turn 9543 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Enchanted FlamePyrokinetic Sorceress

248 damage

ChiaroscuroAstry

112 damage+112

RainbowThe Inventor

183 damage

10Turn 10201 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

201 damage