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Depressão (NoControlTower)

Summon rush from the NoControlTower channel: three Hogsteen on wave 1 flood the rival's side, Shroomurai clears yours and Tomato Twister grows with every kill. Closes before R9.

CommunityHardUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

  • Strong early (R1 to R4): board ATK 45% above a typical deck.
  • Strong mid game (R5 to R7): board ATK 47% above a typical deck.
  • Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 41% above a typical deck.
  • Beats: Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II, Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death, Apple Sheriff II (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus, Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus.
  • Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.

Weaknesses

  • Loses to: Apple Sheriff I (area carry).
  • Relies on Turnipette: without it the score drops 17.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

S
60 · beats 99% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Temp increases this Minion's ATK by 80%/80%/80%/120% if it's at 3★.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Strong pressure in the first rounds and holds well until R6, but needs another carry for the late game.

Don't have it? Use Seed Peon (score +2.0)

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

Without it the score drops 17.0

Ready: Increases this Minion's ATK by 2/4/8/20.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Comfortable early game: gains ATK by itself every Ready. Doesn't carry the late game against Tomato Twister, Orange Bros or Headless Jack.

Don't have it? Use Greenkeeper (score -8.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

HogsteenCost 3 ·
Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Summons 2/2/2/4 1/2/3★ Temp Steenhogs that inherit 25% ATK.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (B): Summons stronger boars with each star and feeds Chomper. In PvP it's locked into that deck.

Don't have it? Use Cabby Trainer (score +7.0)

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

ShroomuraiCost 5 ·
Without it the score barely changes

Slashes enemies as they enter the field, dealing 80%/80%/80%/160% damage.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (C): Huge pressure in rounds 1 to 3 and breaks shields on entry, but has no deck of its own and fades later.

Don't have it? Use Glowkeeper (score +7.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

Without it the score barely changes

On purchase: Refreshes the Shop with 1 8-Cost Minions and increases their cost by +2.

  • Community tier list, April video (A): On buy, refreshes the Shop with cost 8 cards, the strongest in the game. Under some Blessings it even beats Headless Jack.

Don't have it? Use Glowkeeper (score +7.0)

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

Bardcore OnionCost 5 ·
Without it the score drops 3.0

Aura: Increases all Minions' ATK SPD by +4%/8%/16%/48%.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Part of the plan: Tomato Twister (grows with every kill).
  • Community tier list, April video (A): Attack speed for every Minion. In almost every deck with more than one attacker (Tomato Twister, Headless Jack, Chomper): by usage, the most important support in A.

Don't have it? Use Orange Bros (score +2.0)

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

Tomato TwisterCost 8 ·
Without it the score drops 8.0

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

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Core piece of the plan: Tomato Twister (grows with every kill).
  • 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 Shamaness (score +7.0)

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

Without it the score drops 8.0

11 Max Mana; 11 Mana Cost: Attacks 1/1/1/3 random enemies. The Tree of Light gains +1 Mana for each attack by non-Tree of Light Minions.

  • Community tier list, April video (C): Needs lots of attacks from other Minions to fire, and in PvP almost nothing attacks fast enough.

Don't have it? Use Shamaness (score +2.0)

Obtained from the Power Track.

EggydjinnCost 8
Without it the score drops 3.0

Each Suncoin gives Eggydjinns in the Shop ATK +4. Purchase price is equal to currently held Suncoins (no lower than 1).

  • Community tier list, April video (B): A win condition on its own, but it drains all your Suncoins. With Acorn Outlaw (which steals ATK from Eggydjinns in the Shop), both become A.

Don't have it? Use Shamaness (score -3.0)

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

How to play the match

R1 to R3: Hogsteen (ideally 3 in the first shop) and Shroomurai on R2. Tomato Twister on R2 or R3, or it won't stack. Carrot Broker is there to pull 8-costs. R6 to R9: 3★ Bardcore Onion with Tree of Light (it fires every 12 attacks by others, so speed multiplies its shots); Eggydjinn once you have saved Suncoins. Highest-HP Minions in the first tiles.

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.

  1. R1

    Buys: Guaca Sage, Turnipette, Eggydjinn

    111
    63ATK · typical deck 31
  2. R2

    Buys: Turnipette ×2, Hogsteen

    111111
    103ATK · typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Guaca Sage ×3

    311111
    163ATK · typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Tomato Twister, Turnipette

    3211111
    205ATK · typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Shroomurai, Turnipette ×2

    33111111
    301ATK · typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Tree of Light, Turnipette

    332111111
    463ATK · typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Turnipette, Shroomurai ×3

    333211111
    542ATK · typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Bardcore Onion ×3

    333321111
    643ATK · typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Tree of Light, Bardcore Onion, Eggydjinn

    333332111
    837ATK · 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.

  1. Turnipette+11.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Hogsteen+7.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Eggydjinn+7.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Shroomurai+2.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Bardcore Onion+2.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Tomato Twister+2.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Tree of Light+2.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Guaca Sageno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Carrot Brokerno score gain6,000 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 250 ×2
Lv 3100 ×5
Lv 4150 ×10
Lv 5300 ×25
Lv 6500 ×50
Lv 7800 ×100
Lv 81,200 ×200
Lv 91,600 ×350
Lv 102,000 ×600
Lv 114,000 ×900
Lv 127,000 ×1200
Epic
Lv 5500 ×2
Lv 6800 ×4
Lv 71,200 ×8
Lv 81,600 ×14
Lv 92,000 ×25
Lv 104,000 ×40
Lv 117,000 ×60
Lv 1211,000 ×75
Legendary
Lv 82,000 ×1
Lv 94,000 ×2
Lv 107,000 ×4
Lv 1111,000 ×5
Lv 1216,000 ×6

Variants worth getting

  • Guaca Sage I instead of Guaca Sage: score +2.0Obtained from the Club Shop.

Against the strong decks

Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) · R9Wins Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II · R7Wins Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death · R7Wins Apple Sheriff II (area carry) · R8Wins Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R8Wins Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R8

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Turnipette: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 11.0, 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 Guaca Sage I instead of Guaca Sage: +2.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Turnipette?

Use Greenkeeper instead (score -8.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 17.0.

Source and changelog

Community

NoControlTower video from Sep 27, 2026 (the author says he played 50 to 100 matches with it). He uses the Candlemancer Badge; without it, lean on Carrot Broker.

See the source

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.