Commando Gerz + Thorn of Love

Commando Gerz + Thorn of Love (with Ephial and Abyssal Lightbearer) is part of the SPAM 1.26 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 in Light and Earth, estimated elimination in 9.6 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

Advanced collectionElemental rampLightEarth
CTier59.3% · Relative indexv1.26

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.

Ephial

Light · Legendary

  1. Astral TackleabilityDeck core
  2. Planet HealabilityDeck core
  3. Replace : ResetT6
    to buy

Thorn of Love

Earth · Common

  1. WisdomabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. Free slotT2
    to buy

Commando Gerz

Earth · Rare

  1. CigarillosabilityDeck core
  2. Final DelightabilityDeck core
  3. toxReplaceable

Abyssal Lightbearer

Water · Epic

  1. HazardoabilityDeck core
  2. BeaconabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    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 openings361 Spamtons generated+32.2% 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 · 59 SpamtonsGraveyard
  2. T4Luck 4 · 122 SpamtonsMultiplier
  3. T6Luck 6 · 189 SpamtonsBerserk
  4. T8Luck 8 · 302 Spamtonsskip
  5. T10Luck 10 · 361 Spamtonsskip
T2

Graveyard

Thorn of Love · Common

+13.9%
T4

Multiplier

Abyssal Lightbearer · Rare

+15%
T6

Berserk

Ephial · Rare

Replace : Reset

+3.3%

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

Avoid for this deck

Fireheart · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Taunt · Revenge · Temporality

Theoretical score11,640
Estimated elimination9.6 turns
Effective HP6,168
Healing1,615
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 +3.1% · 10 turnsSecond -3.1% · 10.5 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Eliminates the opponent in 9.6 turns.
  • 1,615 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Light: elimination in 11.1 turns.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Thorn of Love).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Beacon (Abyssal Lightbearer).
  3. Turn 10: damage peak (996).
  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

Focus

Ephial

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

Recommended

Weaken

Thorn of Love

Reduces the elemental resistances of all enemy cards by (-1%) per turn

Recommended

Soul Vitality

Commando Gerz

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

Recommended

Roulette

Abyssal Lightbearer

All of this card's abilities gain Echo (10%).

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Thorn of Love (+14 Earth, +14 Nature, +14 Light); Commando Gerz (+15 Earth, +15 Light). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Beacon (Abyssal Lightbearer): 41% of the damage; Final Delight (Commando Gerz): 37% of the damage. 2,960 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 9.6 turns.

Survival

1,615 healing over the game, mostly from Ephial. 6,168 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 133 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
33 damage
02Turn 233 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
33 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 333 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
33 damage
04Turn 4670 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
BeaconAbyssal Lightbearer
512 damage
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
125 damage
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
33 damage
05Turn 534 damage
Ephial
Planet HealEphial
+848
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
34 damage
06Turn 634 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
34 damage
07Turn 734 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
34 damage
08Turn 8809 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Abyssal Lightbearer
BeaconAbyssal Lightbearer
599 damage
Ephial
Astral TackleEphial
175 damage
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
35 damage
09Turn 935 damage
Abyssal Lightbearer
HazardoAbyssal Lightbearer
35 damage
10Turn 10996 damage
Ephial
Planet HealEphial
+1,273
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Commando Gerz
Final DelightCommando Gerz
996 damage