Apprentice of Death + Aidan

Apprentice of Death + Aidan (with Snow Warrior and The Inventor) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Gold · Crystal; with these talents it is tier D at Celeste · Legend, C at Gold · Crystal and C at Bronze · Silver. Elemental ramp deck across 3 elements, estimated elimination in 9.5 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

AccessibleElemental rampShadowEarth

DTier49.5% · Relative indexv1.23

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

Snow Warrior

Earth · Common

Replace : EarthcleaveT8
to buy
MultiboostabilityDeck core
Free slotT2
to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
toxReplaceable
toxDeck core

Aidan

Fire · Common

LucksterabilityDeck core
Replace : Pay-torchT4
to buy
Replace : VanishT6
to buy

The Inventor

Fire · Common

MateriaabilityDeck core
RainbowabilityDeck core
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.

5 shop openings371 Spamtons generated+53.5% 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 · 55 SpamtonsBerserk
T4
80 %20 %
Luck 4 · 114 SpamtonsBerserk
T6
50 %45 %
Luck 6 · 227 SpamtonsGraveyard
T8
27 %53 %20 %
Luck 8 · 330 SpamtonsBerserk
T10
50 %40 %
Luck 10 · 371 Spamtonsskip

Berserk

Snow Warrior · Common

+15.5%

Berserk

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Pay-torch (ability)

+20.1%

Graveyard

Aidan · Rare

Replace : Vanish

+7.7%

Berserk

Snow Warrior · Epic

Replace : Earthcleave (ability)

+10.3%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +10.9% → +0%

Theoretical score9,981

Estimated elimination9.5 turns

Effective HP4,971

Healing0

Spamtons / turn26

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% · 10.5 turnsSecond -2% · 10.7 turns

Fragile deck+14.5%8.4 turns · strength
Tank deck-30.6%13.6 turns · weakness
Resists Fire-14.2%11.2 turns · weakness
Resists Water-3.6%10 turns
Resists Earth-15.2%11.2 turns · weakness
Resists Nature-3.6%10 turns
Resists Shadow-15.9%11.4 turns · weakness
Resists Light-3.6%10 turns

Strengths

3 cards generate bonuses.
Eliminates the opponent in 9.5 turns.
Has control effects.

Weak spots

Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 11.4 turns.
Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 11.2 turns.
No healing.

How the game goes

Turn 1: first bonuses (Aidan).
Turn 3: first big hit, Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death).
Turn 6: damage peak (721).
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

Vital Chance

Snow Warrior

This card has a 10% chance to heal instead of taking damage when attacked.

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

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

Recommended

Focus

Aidan

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

Recommended

Soul Vitality

The Inventor

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

Recommended

Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Aidan (+80 random); The Inventor (+10 everywhere); Snow Warrior (+6 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 55% of the damage; Rainbow (The Inventor): 30% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 9.5 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 4,971 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 127 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

RainbowThe Inventor

27 damage

02Turn 241 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

41 damage

See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns

03Turn 3518 damage

MultiboostSnow Warrior

All +3

LucksterAidan

random +10

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

364 damage

EarthcleaveSnow Warrior

94 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

60 damage

04Turn 472 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

RainbowThe Inventor

72 damage

05Turn 5159 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Pay-torchAidan

87 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

72 damage

06Turn 6722 damage

MultiboostSnow Warrior

All +3

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

465 damage

EarthcleaveSnow Warrior

146 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

111 damage

07Turn 7584 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

455 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

129 damage

08Turn 8293 damage

LucksterAidan

random +10

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

Pay-torchAidan

145 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

148 damage

09Turn 9501 damage

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

341 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

160 damage

10Turn 10372 damage

MateriaThe Inventor

All +2

Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death

193 damage

RainbowThe Inventor

179 damage