Pyro + Apprentice of Death

Pyro + Apprentice of Death (with The Inventor and Aidan) 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 in Shadow and Fire, estimated elimination in 12.2 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampShadowFire
DTier38.4% · 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.

The Inventor

Fire · Common

  1. MateriaabilityDeck core
  2. RainbowabilityDeck core
  3. toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

  1. LucksterabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Pay-torchT2
    to buy
  3. Replace : VanishT4
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxDeck core

Pyro

Fire · Common

  1. ConflagrationabilityDeck core
  2. Free slotT6
    to buy
  3. Free slotT8
    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 openings389 Spamtons generated+85% 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 · 53 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 110 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 215 SpamtonsPhoenix
  4. T8Luck 8 · 360 SpamtonsBomba
  5. T10Luck 10 · 389 Spamtonsskip
T2

Berserk

Aidan · Common

Replace : Pay-torch (ability)

+18.4%
T4

Graveyard

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Vanish

+22.9%
T6

Phoenix

Pyro · Common

+25.6%
T8

Bomba

Pyro · Epic

+18.1%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +47.7% → +0%

Theoretical score8,776
Estimated elimination12.2 turns
Effective HP4,469
Healing0
Spamtons / turn25

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 +2.2% · 11.4 turnsSecond -2.2% · 11.9 turns

Strengths

  • 3 cards generate bonuses.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 13 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 12.1 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
  2. Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
  3. Turn 8: damage peak (611).
  4. 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

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

Doomed Hour

Apprentice of Death

Applies Eternity to all enemy cards when this card is killed.

Recommended

Crit Sphere

Pyro

Increases this card's critical chance by (+2%) each turn

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+70 random); Pyro (+5 Fire); The Inventor (+10 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 47% of the damage; Rainbow (The Inventor): 32% of the damage. 2,487 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 12).

Survival

No healing: with 4,469 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 188 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
59 damageFire +1
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
29 damage
02Turn 2125 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
82 damageFire +1
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
43 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3473 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
327 damage
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
96 damageFire +1
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
50 damage
04Turn 4186 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
121 damageFire +1
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
65 damage
05Turn 5282 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
Pyro
ConflagrationPyro
137 damageFire +1
Aidan
Pay-torchAidan
80 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
65 damage
06Turn 6560 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
469 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
91 damage
07Turn 798 damage
Aidan
LucksterAidan
random +10
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
98 damage
08Turn 8611 damage
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
482 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
129 damage
09Turn 9142 damage
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
142 damage
10Turn 10148 damage
The Inventor
MateriaThe Inventor
All +2
The Inventor
RainbowThe Inventor
148 damage