Commando Gerz + Canine Specter

Commando Gerz + Canine Specter (with Master Thronebéur and Squall) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier C at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and B at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck across 3 elements, estimated elimination in 9.6 turns; first Tox to aim for: Lightheart on turn 2.

IntermediateElemental rampLightEarth

CTier57.8% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendCGold · CrystalCBronze · SilverB

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.

Commando Gerz

Earth · Rare

CigarillosabilityDeck core
Final DelightabilityDeck core
toxReplaceable

Canine Specter

Shadow · Common

Bang-BoomabilityDeck core
Replace : ShadowheartT6
to buy
Replace : LightheartT8
to buy

Master Thronebéur

Light · Common

Replace : SlowingT4
to buy
Luminous HammerabilityDeck core
Free slotT2
to buy

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares

Shadow · Rare

Cosmic FlamesabilityDeck core
Cosmic LightabilityDeck core
Replace : BerserkT10
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 openings343 Spamtons generated+43.9% 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 · 57 SpamtonsLightheart
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 118 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 233 SpamtonsShadowheart
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 286 SpamtonsLightheart
T10
50 %40 %
Luck 10 · 343 SpamtonsBerserk

Lightheart

Master Thronebéur · Common

+6.5%

Berserk

Master Thronebéur · Rare

Replace : Slowing (ability)

+8.1%

Shadowheart

Canine Specter · Rare

Replace : Shadowheart

+3.9%

Lightheart

Canine Specter · Epic

Replace : Lightheart

+12%

T10

Berserk

Squall, Emissary of Nightmares · Epic

Replace : Berserk

+13.4%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.8% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Brutal · Waterheart · Natureheart · Erosion · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Reset · Temporality · Avenger

Theoretical score10,585

Estimated elimination9.6 turns

Effective HP6,034

Healing0

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 -1.4% · 10.2 turnsSecond +1.4% · 10 turns

Fragile deck+12.5%8.6 turns · strength
Tank deck-27.8%12.7 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-2%9.7 turns
Resists Water0%9.6 turns
Resists Earth-0.9%9.7 turns
Resists Nature0%9.6 turns
Resists Shadow-11%10.4 turns · weakness
Resists Light-19.5%11.3 turns · weakness

Strengths

2 cards generate bonuses.
Eliminates the opponent in 9.6 turns.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Light: elimination in 11.3 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 10.4 turns.
No healing.

How the game goes

Turn 2: first bonuses (Commando Gerz).
Turn 10: first big hit, Final Delight (Commando Gerz).
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

Soul Vitality

Commando Gerz

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

Recommended

Hardening

Canine Specter

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

Recommended

Multi Start

Master Thronebéur

Gain (+3) in each element.

Recommended

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 (+5).

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Commando Gerz (+15 Earth, +15 Light); Squall, Emissary of Nightmares (+9 Light, +9 Fire). First bonuses on turn 2.

Damage

Bang-Boom (Canine Specter): 45% of the damage; Final Delight (Commando Gerz): 27% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 9.6 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 6,034 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 1Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

02Turn 2166 damage

CigarillosCommando Gerz

Earth +3 · Light +3

Bang-BoomCanine Specter

166 damage

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3249 damage

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

82 damageLight +3

Luminous HammerMaster Thronebéur

96 damage

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

71 damageFire +3

04Turn 4305 damage

CigarillosCommando Gerz

Earth +3 · Light +3

SlowingMaster Thronebéur

Bang-BoomCanine Specter

305 damage

05Turn 5Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

06Turn 6679 damage

CigarillosCommando Gerz

Earth +3 · Light +3

Bang-BoomCanine Specter

351 damage

Luminous HammerMaster Thronebéur

133 damage

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

112 damageLight +3

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

83 damageFire +3

07Turn 7Abilities on cooldown.

Abilities on cooldown.

08Turn 8409 damage

CigarillosCommando Gerz

Earth +3 · Light +3

Bang-BoomCanine Specter

409 damage

09Turn 9370 damage

Cosmic LightSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

218 damageLight +3

Cosmic FlamesSquall, Emissary of Nightmares

152 damageFire +3

10Turn 101,260 damage

CigarillosCommando Gerz

Earth +3 · Light +3

Final DelightCommando Gerz

944 damage

Bang-BoomCanine Specter

316 damage