Apprentice of Death + Scorch

Apprentice of Death + Scorch (with Deer of Mournful Colors and Sovereign of Flames) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier B at Celeste · Legend, A at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Midrange deck in Fire and Shadow, estimated elimination in 7.1 turns; first Tox to aim for: Poison on turn 2.

Advanced collectionMidrangeFireShadow
BTier73.1% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendBGold · CrystalABronze · 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

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : GraveyardT8
    to buy
  3. toxDeck core

Deer of Mournful Colors

Nature · Rare

  1. Elemental DrainabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards

Water · Rare

  1. FlameflowabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Ancient HealingT6
    to buy
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Sovereign of Flames

Fire · Legendary

  1. Roaring EmberabilityDeck core
  2. Divine WarmthabilityDeck core
  3. IgnitionabilityDeck 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 openings301 Spamtons generated+42.5% 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

  1. T2Luck 2 · 53 SpamtonsPoison
  2. T4Luck 4 · 203 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 250 SpamtonsBerserk
  4. T8Luck 8 · 301 SpamtonsGraveyard
T2

Poison

Deer of Mournful Colors · Common

+19.7%
T4

Graveyard

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards · Rare

+13.8%
T6

Berserk

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards · Rare

Replace : Ancient Healing

+5.3%
T8

Graveyard

Apprentice of Death · Epic

Replace : Graveyard

+3.7%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +7.3% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Eternity · Freeze · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Revenge · Temporality · Tenacity · Avenger

Theoretical score12,693
Estimated elimination7.1 turns
Effective HP2,914
Healing482
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 +0.8% · 7.5 turnsSecond -0.8% · 7.8 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.1 turns.
  • 482 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 8.8 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 8.8 turns.
  • Only one generator: Scorch, the Ignited Lizards.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Scorch, the Ignited Lizards).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 4: damage peak (972).
  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

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended

Multi Start

Deer of Mournful Colors

Gain (+3) in each element.

Recommended

New Life

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards

Starts the game with either the Phoenix or Graveyard passive, chosen at random.

Recommended

Critical

Sovereign of Flames

Critical bonus (+10%).

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards (+9 Fire, +9 Water, +9 Earth). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 50% of the damage; Elemental Drain (Deer of Mournful Colors): 34% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.1 turns.

Survival

482 healing over the game, mostly from Deer of Mournful Colors. 2,914 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 181 damage
Scorch, the Ignited Lizards
FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards
Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
64 damage+32
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
17 damage
02Turn 298 damage
Scorch, the Ignited Lizards
FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards
Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3
Sovereign of Flames
IgnitionSovereign of Flames
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
77 damage+39
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
21 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3459 damage
Scorch, the Ignited Lizards
FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards
Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
348 damage
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
87 damage+43
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
24 damage
04Turn 4973 damage
Sovereign of Flames
IgnitionSovereign of Flames
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
496 damage
Sovereign of Flames
Divine WarmthSovereign of Flames
308 damage
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
136 damage+68
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
33 damage
05Turn 5621 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
426 damage
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
157 damage+78
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
38 damage
06Turn 6208 damage
Sovereign of Flames
IgnitionSovereign of Flames
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
164 damage+82
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
44 damage
07Turn 7577 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
336 damage
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
193 damage+96
Sovereign of Flames
Roaring EmberSovereign of Flames
48 damage
08Turn 8224 damage
Sovereign of Flames
IgnitionSovereign of Flames
Deer of Mournful Colors
Elemental DrainDeer of Mournful Colors
224 damage+112
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.