Squall + The Inventor

Squall + The Inventor (with Aidan and Snow Warrior) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, D at Gold · Crystal and C at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck across 4 elements, estimated elimination in 13.3 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampLightShadow

DTier38.9% · Relative indexv1.28.1

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

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Shadow · Rare

Cosmic FlamesabilityDeck core
Cosmic LightabilityDeck core
Replace : BerserkT8
to buy

The Inventor

Fire · Common

MateriaabilityDeck core
RainbowabilityDeck core
toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

LucksterabilityDeck core
Replace : Pay-torchT6
to buy
Replace : VanishT4
to buy

Snow Warrior

Earth · Common

EarthcleaveabilityDeck core
MultiboostabilityDeck core
Free slotT2
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 openings406 Spamtons generated+58.8% 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 · 59 SpamtonsGraveyard
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 122 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 189 SpamtonsGraveyard
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 303 SpamtonsBerserk
T10
50 %40 %
Luck 10 · 406 Spamtonsskip

Graveyard

Snow Warrior · Common

+13.5%

Berserk

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Vanish

+24.1%

Graveyard

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Pay-torch (ability)

+8.2%

Berserk

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares · Epic

Replace : Berserk

+13%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +16.8% → +0%

Theoretical score8,838

Estimated elimination13.3 turns

Effective HP5,251

Healing0

Spamtons / turn28

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% · 12.7 turnsSecond 0% · 12.6 turns

Fragile deck+34.7%9 turns · strength
Tank deck-29.4%17.6 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-2.1%12.4 turns
Resists Water-0.3%12.1 turns
Resists Earth-8.5%13.2 turns · weakness
Resists Nature-0.3%12.1 turns
Resists Shadow-9.8%13.4 turns · weakness
Resists Light-2.1%12.4 turns

Strengths

4 cards generate bonuses.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 13.4 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 13.2 turns.
No healing.

How the game goes

Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
Turn 6: first big hit, Cosmic Light (Squall, Emissary of Nightmares).
Turn 9: damage peak (734).
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

One Man Army

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Each time another card on the field dies, the base damage and base healing of all this card's attacks increase by (+3).

Recommended

Soul Vitality

The Inventor

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

Recommended

Focus

Aidan

At the start of each turn, this card has a 25% chance to gain Taunt.

Recommended

Vital Chance

Snow Warrior

This card has a 10% chance to heal instead of taking damage when attacked.

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+90 random); The Inventor (+10 everywhere); Squall, Emissary of Nightmares (+12 Fire, +12 Light); Snow Warrior (+6 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Rainbow (The Inventor): 38% of the damage; Cosmic Light (Squall, Emissary of Nightmares): 24% of the damage. 2,280 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 13).

Survival

No healing: with 5,251 effective HP, the deck has to win before it wears down.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

Turn by turn, what the engine plays with this deck. The first two turns are unfolded.

01Turn 131 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

RainbowThe Inventor

31 damage

02Turn 246 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

46 damage

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3385 damage

MultiboostSnow Warrior

All +3

LucksterAidan

random +10

EarthcleaveSnow Warrior

107 damage

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

102 damageFire +4

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

102 damageLight +4

RainbowThe Inventor

74 damage

04Turn 4179 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

Pay-torchAidan

98 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

81 damage

05Turn 590 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

RainbowThe Inventor

90 damage

06Turn 6658 damage

MultiboostSnow Warrior

All +3

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

EarthcleaveSnow Warrior

167 damage

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

200 damageLight +4

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

166 damageFire +4

RainbowThe Inventor

125 damage

07Turn 7263 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Pay-torchAidan

138 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

125 damage

08Turn 8139 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

139 damage

09Turn 9734 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

335 damageLight +4

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

245 damageFire +4

RainbowThe Inventor

154 damage

10Turn 10161 damage

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

161 damage