Armadillo Warrior + Zayd

Armadillo Warrior + Zayd (with Golden Boar and Aidan) is part of the SPAM 1.28.1 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and D at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck in Earth, estimated elimination in 11.8 turns; first Tox to aim for: Earthheart on turn 2.

Advanced collectionElemental rampEarth
DTier43.1% · Relative indexv1.28.1

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendDGold · CrystalCBronze · SilverD

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.

Golden Boar

Earth · Common

  1. Earth ShakerabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Punching BagT10
    to buy
  3. Free slotT6
    to buy

Zayd

Earth · Legendary

  1. World's EndabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : FortressT2
    to buy
  3. toxDeck core

Armadillo Warrior

Earth · Rare

  1. SandstormabilityDeck core
  2. toxDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Aidan

Fire · Common

  1. LucksterabilityDeck core
  2. Pay-torchabilityReplaceable
  3. Replace : VanishT8
    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 openings384 Spamtons generated+86.2% 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 · 49 SpamtonsEarthheart
  2. T4Luck 4 · 152 SpamtonsReflection
  3. T6Luck 6 · 193 SpamtonsMultiplier
  4. T8Luck 8 · 287 SpamtonsEarthheart
  5. T10Luck 10 · 384 SpamtonsGraveyard
T2

Earthheart

Zayd · Common

Replace : Fortress (ability)

+6.7%
T4

Reflection

Armadillo Warrior · Rare

+12.7%
T6

Multiplier

Golden Boar · Rare

+19.1%
T8

Earthheart

Aidan · Epic

Replace : Vanish

+38.2%
T10

Graveyard

Golden Boar · Epic

Replace : Punching Bag

+9.7%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +41.6% → +0.6%

Theoretical score9,384
Estimated elimination11.8 turns
Effective HP5,146
Healing0
Spamtons / turn23

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 +2.3% · 12.1 turnsSecond -2.3% · 13.7 turns

Strengths

  • 2 cards generate bonuses.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 14.7 turns.
  • No healing.
  • Slow: doesn’t eliminate the opponent within 10 turns.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
  2. Turn 7: first big hit, World's End (Zayd).
  3. 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

Soul Vitality

Golden Boar

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

Recommended

Shared Shield

Zayd

Increases the elemental resistances of all allied cards by (+5%).

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

Transition

Aidan

When this card is permanently killed, it comes back to life with the "Random Metamorph" passive.

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+100 random); Golden Boar (+10 Earth). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

World's End (Zayd): 39% of the damage; Earth Shaker (Golden Boar): 32% of the damage. 2,577 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 12).

Survival

No healing: with 5,146 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 167 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
67 damage
02Turn 2158 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Golden Boar
Earth ShakerGolden Boar
61 damageEarth +2
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
97 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3109 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Zayd
FortressZayd
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
109 damage
04Turn 4225 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Golden Boar
Earth ShakerGolden Boar
86 damageEarth +2
Armadillo Warrior
SandstormArmadillo Warrior
139 damage
05Turn 50 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
06Turn 6109 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Zayd
FortressZayd
Golden Boar
Earth ShakerGolden Boar
109 damageEarth +2
07Turn 7736 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Zayd
World's EndZayd
652 damage
Aidan
Pay-torchAidan
84 damage
08Turn 8132 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Golden Boar
Earth ShakerGolden Boar
132 damageEarth +2
09Turn 90 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
10Turn 10157 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Golden Boar
Earth ShakerGolden Boar
157 damageEarth +2