Astry + Apprentice of Death

Astry + Apprentice of Death (with Faerylia and Vladislaus) is part of the SPAM 1.26 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and C at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck in Shadow and Fire, estimated elimination in 9.3 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

Advanced collectionElemental rampShadowFire
DTier49.5% · Relative indexv1.26

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

Faerylia

Shadow · Epic

  1. Replace : Global AimT2
    to buy
  2. Offensive AimabilityDeck core
  3. MultiboostabilityDeck core

Vladislaus

Fire · Epic

  1. Double InfluxabilityDeck core
  2. TransfusionabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : TenacityT4
    to buy

Astry

Light · Rare

  1. Misunderstood GeniusabilityDeck core
  2. ChiaroscuroabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT6
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck 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+29.6% 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 · 53 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 110 SpamtonsFireheart
  3. T6Luck 6 · 171 SpamtonsGraveyard
  4. T8Luck 8 · 286 Spamtonsskip
  5. T10Luck 10 · 385 Spamtonsskip
T2

Berserk

Faerylia · Common

Replace : Global Aim (ability)

+14.4%
T4

Fireheart

Vladislaus · Rare

Replace : Tenacity

+10%
T6

Graveyard

Astry · Rare

+5.2%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +3.9% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Waterheart · Natureheart · Earthheart · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Poison · Temporality

Theoretical score10,417
Estimated elimination9.3 turns
Effective HP3,744
Healing878
Spamtons / turn25

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 -1.4% · 10 turnsSecond +1.4% · 9.4 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 9.3 turns.
  • 878 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 11.3 turns.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Faerylia).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 9: damage peak (771).
  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

Multi Start

Faerylia

Gain (+2) in each element.

Recommended

Soul Vitality

Vladislaus

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

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

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

Increases this card’s elemental resistances by (+10%).

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Faerylia (+6 everywhere); Astry (+80 random). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 56% of the damage; Double Influx (Vladislaus): 32% of the damage. 2,960 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 9.3 turns.

Survival

878 healing over the game, mostly from Vladislaus and Astry. 3,744 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 112 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
12 damage
02Turn 253 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Faerylia
Offensive AimFaerylia
29 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
24 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3392 damage
Faerylia
MultiboostFaerylia
All +3
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
315 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
37 damage+41
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
40 damage
04Turn 4122 damage
Astry
Misunderstood GeniusAstry
random +40
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Faerylia
Offensive AimFaerylia
49 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
73 damage
05Turn 593 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
93 damage
06Turn 6730 damage
Faerylia
MultiboostFaerylia
All +3
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
493 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
59 damage+65
Faerylia
Offensive AimFaerylia
55 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
123 damage
07Turn 7564 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
406 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
158 damage
08Turn 8295 damage
Astry
Misunderstood GeniusAstry
random +40
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Faerylia
Offensive AimFaerylia
75 damage
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
220 damage
09Turn 9771 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
388 damage
Astry
ChiaroscuroAstry
94 damage+103
Vladislaus
Double InfluxVladislaus
289 damage
10Turn 10222 damage
Vladislaus
TransfusionVladislaus
+100
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
222 damage