Protector of Ruins + Mouse of the Wheat

Protector of Ruins + Mouse of the Wheat (with Thorn of Love and Commando Gerz) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier D in all three ranks. Elemental ramp deck in Earth and Light, estimated elimination in 11.6 turns; first Tox to aim for: Graveyard on turn 2.

IntermediateElemental rampEarthLight
DTier30.8% · Relative indexv1.23

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

Protector of Ruins

Earth · Common

  1. Roly-PolyabilityDeck core
  2. Free slotT2
    to buy
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Thorn of Love

Earth · Common

  1. WisdomabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. Free slotT6
    to buy

Mouse of the Wheat

Earth · Rare

  1. OutbreakabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : VanishT10
    to buy
  3. Free slotT8
    to buy

Commando Gerz

Earth · Rare

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

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 openings405 Spamtons generated+108.1% 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 · 231 SpamtonsReflection
  4. T8Luck 8 · 286 SpamtonsEarthheart
  5. T10Luck 10 · 345 SpamtonsBerserk
T2

Graveyard

Protector of Ruins · Common

+3.5%
T4

Multiplier

Protector of Ruins · Rare

+43.9%
T6

Reflection

Thorn of Love · Rare

+17.1%
T8

Earthheart

Mouse of the Wheat · Epic

+24.5%
T10

Berserk

Mouse of the Wheat · Epic

Replace : Vanish

+19%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +1.5% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Brutal · Waterheart · Shadowheart · Fireheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Shapeshifter · Optimisation · Taunt · Reset · Revenge · Temporality · Vampirism

Theoretical score7,826
Estimated elimination11.6 turns
Effective HP4,260
Healing1,178
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 +7.9% · 13.5 turnsSecond -7.9% · 16.5 turns

Strengths

  • 3 cards generate bonuses.
  • 1,178 healing over the game.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Earth: elimination in 18.8 turns.
  • Slow: doesn’t eliminate the opponent within 10 turns.
  • Relies on Roly-Poly (Protector of Ruins).

How the game goes

  1. Turn 1: first bonuses (Thorn of Love).
  2. Turn 10: first big hit, Final Delight (Commando Gerz).
  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

F/W-Shield

Protector of Ruins

Fire resistance (+25%) Water resistance (+25%)

Recommended

Weaken

Thorn of Love

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

Recommended

Bargain

Mouse of the Wheat

Your first Tox purchase of the game is refunded.

Recommended

Soul Vitality

Commando Gerz

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

Thorn of Love (+10 Earth, +10 Nature, +10 Light); Commando Gerz (+15 Earth, +15 Light); Mouse of the Wheat (+9 Earth). First bonuses on turn 1.

Damage

Roly-Poly (Protector of Ruins): 61% of the damage; Final Delight (Commando Gerz): 39% of the damage. 2,526 useful damage, no elimination within 10 turns (estimated around turn 12).

Survival

1,178 healing over the game, mostly from Mouse of the Wheat. 4,260 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 121 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
21 damage
02Turn 240 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
40 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 366 damage
Mouse of the Wheat
OutbreakMouse of the Wheat
+316Earth +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
66 damage
04Turn 497 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
97 damage
05Turn 5123 damage
Thorn of Love
WisdomThorn of Love
Earth +2 · Nature +2 · Light +2
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
123 damage
06Turn 6172 damage
Mouse of the Wheat
OutbreakMouse of the Wheat
+505Earth +3
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
172 damage
07Turn 7195 damage
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
195 damage
08Turn 8238 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
238 damage
09Turn 9285 damage
Mouse of the Wheat
OutbreakMouse of the Wheat
+647Earth +3
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
285 damage
10Turn 101,344 damage
Commando Gerz
CigarillosCommando Gerz
Earth +3 · Light +3
Commando Gerz
Final DelightCommando Gerz
1,008 damage
Protector of Ruins
Roly-PolyProtector of Ruins
336 damage