Deck guide

Captain HP (Lua)

The strongest free-to-play deck according to the community: loses HP on purpose early to power up Headless Jack. No card comes from the paid Battle Pass.

CommunityHardUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

Strong early (R1 to R4): board ATK 27% above a typical deck.
Strong mid game (R5 to R7): board ATK 61% above a typical deck.
Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 51% above a typical deck.
Beats: Apple Sheriff I (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II, Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death.
Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.
With Variants the score goes from 62 to 67.

Weaknesses

Loses to: Apple Sheriff II (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus, Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus.
Relies on Headless Jack: without it the score drops 24.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

62 · beats 99% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

Jack-o'-LicksCost 3 ·

Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Gains ATK +2-6, but the Captain loses 5% of maximum HP (skill fails if this would kill the Captain).

Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Works together with: Boom Shroom, Headless Jack.
Community tier list, April video (D): A combo piece: drains your Commander's HP so another card shines (Headless Jack). On its own it doesn't make a deck.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +5.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Boom ShroomCost 3 ·

Without it the score drops 5.0

Attacks all enemies to deal 40%/40%/40%/80% damage. The Captain loses 4% of Max HP. Only the front-most enemy will be attacked if the Captain is below 4% HP.

Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Part of the plan: Headless Jack (low HP).
Works together with: Jack-o'-Licks, Headless Jack.
Community tier list, April video (C): Useful in one deck only: drains your Commander's HP so Headless Jack hits harder. Not the best shop purchase.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score 0.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

GreenkeeperCost 3

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Grants 1 random other Minions ATK +1/2/4/10. Also heals the Captain for 2/4/8/20 HP.

Community tier list, April video (D): Gives ATK and heals the Commander, good only very early. In the late game it barely matters.

Don't have it? Use Sharp Sentry (score +5.0)

Sign-in Rewards

Headless JackCost 5 ·

Without it the score drops 24.0

Aura: This Minion gains ATK +5/10/20/60 for every 10% HP the Captain is missing.

Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Core piece of the plan: Headless Jack (low HP).
Works together with: Jack-o'-Licks, Boom Shroom.
Community tier list, April video (A): Dropped from S to A after a nerf. Gains ATK as the Commander loses HP and is very hard to counter. Low HP deck with Jack-o'-Licks and Boom Shroom.

Don't have it? Use Violet Magus (score -10.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

DandeLionCost 5

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Temp reduces the ATK of all enemy Minions by 2/4/8/20.

Community tier list, April video (D): Lowers enemy ATK only a little and needs 3★ on a cost 5. The weakest card in PvP.

Don't have it? Use Bombercarrot (score 0.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Ghost OrchidCost 5

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Steals 5%/9%/16%/32% ATK from the enemy Minion with the highest ATK (steals no less than 1/2/4/12 ATK).

Community tier list, April video (A): Steals ATK from the strongest enemy and never gives it back. Very annoying against single-carry decks (Tomato Twister, Orange Bros, Chomper, Muscle Melon). Underrated.

Don't have it? Use Peanut Page (score 0.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Rosen DeathCost 8

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Temp demotes 1/2/4 enemy Minions by -1/1/1/3★.

Community tier list, April video (B): Demotes enemy stars and lowers speed and damage. Very annoying against Tomato Twister (stops it from growing), but not a win condition.

Don't have it? Use Pumpkin King (score +5.0)

Obtained from the Power Track.

ValkyrisCost 8

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: If the enemy's total ATK is higher than yours, this Minion Temp gains 45%/70%/100%/200% of the total ATK difference.

Tier list (B, the wiki's rating): Ready: if the enemy's total ATK is higher than yours, it gains Temp ATK equal to 45%/70%/100% of the difference. It's the comeback card: the further behind you are, the harder it hits. When you're ahead it does nothing, and its attack is slow (3.2 s). In the deck builder, it shows up in several of the top Summon decks.

Don't have it? Use Alchemush (score -5.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

Tomato TwisterCost 8

Without it the score barely changes

Increases this Minion's ATK by 2/4/8/32 whenever an enemy is defeated.

Community tier list, April video (S): Gains ATK for every enemy defeated and snowballs fast; the opponent can't do much about it. Fits almost every deck (except Orange Bros). The strongest single card in the game.

Don't have it? Use Pumpkin King (score +9.0)

Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.

How to play the match

Lose HP on purpose in the first rounds (skip buying, take the 2-interest option). Boom Shroom clears the board and feeds Tomato Twister; Greenkeeper and the Plantener Emblem keep your HP up.

Round by round (simulator pilot)

What the deck builder's simulated player bought and the ATK on the board, against a typical deck. Use it as a reference: the shop changes every match.

R1
Buys: Headless Jack, Boom Shroom
11
25ATK · typical deck 31
R2
Buys: Boom Shroom ×2, Jack-o'-Licks
2111
82ATK · typical deck 71
R3
Buys: Headless Jack ×2
211111
144ATK · typical deck 109
R4
Buys: Tomato Twister, Boom Shroom
311111
217ATK · typical deck 157
R5
Buys: Headless Jack, Jack-o'-Licks, Greenkeeper
311111111
352ATK · typical deck 209
R6
Buys: Headless Jack, Rosen Death
33111111
502ATK · typical deck 299
R7
Buys: Headless Jack, Greenkeeper ×3
33311111
576ATK · typical deck 381
R8
Buys: Headless Jack, DandeLion ×2
333211111
681ATK · typical deck 467
R9
Buys: Rosen Death, Headless Jack, Greenkeeper
33332211
900ATK · typical deck 558

Card leveling order

How much the deck's score rises with each card at level 10 (the rest at 8), against the same benchmark. Level from top to bottom. Gold: the game's official level table.

Headless Jack+19.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Jack-o'-Licks+5.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Tomato Twister+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Boom Shroomno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Greenkeeperno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
DandeLionno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Ghost Orchidno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Rosen Deathno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Valkyrisno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10

Each card's skill steps up at levels 7 and 10. Focus materials on your deck's cards instead of spreading them. Every level of any card also adds Power Bonus to the whole account.

Official cost of each level (Gold and copies)

Rare
Lv 2	50	×2
Lv 3	100	×5
Lv 4	150	×10
Lv 5	300	×25
Lv 6	500	×50
Lv 7	800	×100
Lv 8	1,200	×200
Lv 9	1,600	×350
Lv 10	2,000	×600
Lv 11	4,000	×900
Lv 12	7,000	×1200

Epic
Lv 5	500	×2
Lv 6	800	×4
Lv 7	1,200	×8
Lv 8	1,600	×14
Lv 9	2,000	×25
Lv 10	4,000	×40
Lv 11	7,000	×60
Lv 12	11,000	×75

Legendary
Lv 8	2,000	×1
Lv 9	4,000	×2
Lv 10	7,000	×4
Lv 11	11,000	×5
Lv 12	16,000	×6

Variants worth getting

Jack-o'-Licks I instead of Jack-o'-Licks: score +5.0Currently unobtainable.
Greenkeeper II instead of Greenkeeper: score +5.0Currently unobtainable.

Against the strong decks

Wins Apple Sheriff I (area carry) · R8Wins Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II · R7Wins Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death · R7Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) · R8Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R7Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R8

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Headless Jack: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 19.0, more than any other card in the deck.

Can I play it without spending money?

Yes: no card in the deck is from the paid Battle Pass.

Is it worth chasing a Variant?

The best is Jack-o'-Licks I instead of Jack-o'-Licks: +5.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Headless Jack?

Use Violet Magus instead (score -10.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 24.0.

Source and changelog

Community

The strongest free-to-play deck according to the community: loses HP on purpose early to power up Headless Jack. No card comes from the paid Battle Pass.

Deck builder scores at level 8 (1,000 to 2,199 Trophies), from simulated matches that run until a Captain dies, as in the game. Opponents: 150 random decks and the 6 meta decks the builder generated itself. The fight was calibrated on Oct 10 with my own real matches.

Oct 06, 2026: guide rebuilt in the new format (versions, round by round, leveling order, Variants and matchups), with the recalibrated deck builder and APK 2.0.1021 numbers.