Apprentice of Death + Scorch

Apprentice of Death + Scorch (with Pyrocock and Armadillo Warrior) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier A at Celeste · Legend, S at Gold · Crystal and S at Bronze · Silver. Aggro deck across 3 elements, estimated elimination in 6.4 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

IntermediateAggro / burstFireEarth

ATier81.4% · Relative indexv1.28.1

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendAGold · CrystalSBronze · 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.

Pyrocock

Fire · Rare

CacophonyabilityDeck core
Cry of the PerchabilityDeck core
Replace : ResetT6
to buy

Armadillo Warrior

Earth · Rare

SandstormabilityDeck core
toxDeck core
Free slotT4
to buy

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards

Water · Rare

FlameflowabilityDeck core
Replace : Ancient HealingT2
to buy
Free slot
to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
toxReplaceable
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.

3 shop openings330 Spamtons generated+25.5% 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 · 57 SpamtonsGraveyard
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 218 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 311 SpamtonsGraveyard

Graveyard

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards · Common

Replace : Ancient Healing

+13.3%

Berserk

Armadillo Warrior · Rare

+8%

Graveyard

Pyrocock · Rare

Replace : Reset

+4.2%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +4.9% → +0.6%

Avoid for this deck

Camouflage

Theoretical score14,267

Estimated elimination6.4 turns

Effective HP4,571

Healing42

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 +1.6% · 6.9 turnsSecond -1.6% · 7.1 turns

Fragile deck+9.8%5.4 turns · strength
Tank deck-33.7%10.2 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-14.6%7.8 turns · weakness
Resists Water0%6.4 turns
Resists Earth-6.2%7 turns · weakness
Resists Nature-3.7%6.7 turns
Resists Shadow-5.3%6.9 turns · weakness
Resists Light0%6.4 turns

Strengths

2 cards generate bonuses.
Eliminates the opponent in 6.4 turns.
42 healing over the game.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 7.8 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 7 turns.

How the game goes

Turn 1: first bonuses (Scorch, the Ignited Lizards).
Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
Turn 5: damage peak (913).
Turn 7: 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

Pyrocock

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

Recommended

Vital Surge

Armadillo Warrior

At the start of the turn, if this card’s HP are below 10%, it fully restores its HP.

Recommended

New Life

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards

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

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Scorch, the Ignited Lizards (+12 Fire, +12 Water, +12 Earth); Pyrocock (+8 Fire, +8 Nature). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 60% of the damage; Sandstorm (Armadillo Warrior): 24% of the damage. 3,040 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 6.4 turns.

Survival

42 healing over the game. 4,571 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 1106 damage

FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards

Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

73 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

33 damage

02Turn 2130 damage

FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards

Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

94 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

36 damage

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03Turn 3429 damage

FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards

Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

275 damage

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

113 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

41 damage

04Turn 4181 damage

FlameflowScorch, the Ignited Lizards

Fire +3 · Water +3 · Earth +3

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

136 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

45 damage

05Turn 5651 damage

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

412 damage

SandstormArmadillo Warrior

177 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

62 damage

06Turn 6621 damage

CacophonyPyrocock

Fire +8 · Nature +8

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

451 damage

Cry of the PerchPyrocock

170 damage

07Turn 7331 damage

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

331 damage

08Turn 8Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.