Boss deck (Oct 12): Orange Bros clones with Archmandrake
The 9 cards to copy for the Oct 12 Boss, which removes the Minion with the highest ATK at the end of each round. Orange Bros makes temporary clones and Archmandrake makes the clone stronger than the original, so the clone is the one that goes.
The Oct 12 Boss rule, as the player describes it: every Minion gets 25 more ATK and, at the end of each round, the Minion with the highest ATK is removed. That rules out Tomato Twister and Muscle Melon, which would be the first to go. The trick is to make Orange Bros' clone the highest-ATK Minion: at level 12 the clone inherits 86% of her ATK, and at level 10 Archmandrake gives temporary summoned Minions 23% ATK (minimum 25), so with her on the board the clone ends up above the original (official level text). If the original passes the clone, the original is the one removed. So start with Archmandrake (the player runs Mad King and Candlemancer, whose free first refresh always shows a cost-8 Minion) and don't take Cheerbloom to 3★ before Archmandrake is at 2★, because Cheerbloom's aura adds ATK to the original after Orange Bros' Ready. Do the math before each buy. Broc Presley speeds up the Minion with the highest ATK, which here is the clone. The player's own swap: Bombercarrot out, Azure Astrologer or Berrinetta in (a Variant slows enemies as they enter), because this Boss sends strong beetles in the red phase and Orange Bros attacks at random.
- Joe Tycoon: Community tier list, April video (C): Spends all your Sun to give ATK to one Minion. Sun is better used elsewhere (Math Melon, the Acorn deck).
- Alchemush: Community tier list, April video (C): A big buff, but only for one round, and it takes a cost 8 slot. Might fit the Orange Bros deck.
- Archmandrake: Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it. Community tier list, April video (A): Buffs Temp. Minions: helps the Orange Bros deck (the clones) and the Chomper deck (the summons it eats).
- Bombercarrot: Works together with: Pine Gangster. Community tier list, April video (B): With a level 10 Princeling, every promotion drops explosive carrots on the lane. Part of the promotion deck with Kraut. The base card beats the Variant.
- Orange Bros: Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it. Core piece of the plan: Orange Bros + (everything on one Orange Bros). Community tier list, April video (S): A cost 5 carry: its clones inherit part of its ATK. It has its own deck (Cheerbloom, Peanut Page, Azure Astrologer, Broc Presley), maybe the strongest, but only with those pieces.
- Broc Presley: Community tier list, April video (A): Lots of attack speed, only for the highest ATK Minion. Absurd with Orange Bros (players run 4 or 5 copies); fits less elsewhere.
- Cheerbloom: Community tier list, April video (A): With the Variant the bonus turns permanent on Ready and stays even if you sell Cheerbloom. Part of the Orange Bros deck. Without it, low B.
- Pop Gunner: Community tier list, April video (S): S with the slow Variant. Without it (A), its burst still breaks the snail Boss's shields and wins games on that Boss.
- Pine Gangster: Works together with: Bombercarrot. Community tier list, April video (C): Gains ATK when promoted, but no deck makes it work without a specific Blessing. Cost 3 rarely carries.