The official promotion guide: Princeling ranks up and down on its own, and every change triggers Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut and Bombercarrot. Floral Friar closes the game.
Official guideMediumUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027
Overview
Strengths
Strong early (R1 to R4): board ATK 19% above a typical deck.
Strong mid game (R5 to R7): board ATK 23% above a typical deck.
Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 33% above a typical deck.
Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.
With Variants the score goes from 10 to 19.
Weaknesses
Loses to: Apple Sheriff I (area carry), 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.
Ready: If below 2★, grants this Minion +1 ★ rank. If at 2★ or higher, demotes to 1★.
Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Works together with: Floral Friar, Sister Cherry, Bombercarrot, Dr. Kraut, Glowkeeper, Pine Gangster.
Community tier list, April video (B): Goes up and down a star by itself every Ready, feeding promotions to the Kraut and Sister Cherry deck. A support, not the finisher. At level 10 it triggers Bombercarrot.
Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +33.0)
Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.
Grants other Minions an ATK increase of 1/2/4/10 when they are promoted.
Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Works together with: Princeling, Floral Friar, Bombercarrot, Dr. Kraut, Glowkeeper, Pine Gangster.
Community tier list, April video (B): Gives ATK to other Minions when they're promoted. Strong in specific promotion decks, with Princeling and Dr. Kraut.
When you Deploy this Minion or any Minion is promoted, place 1/1/1/3 Carrot Bombs with 100%/110%/120%/120% of this Minion's ATK on the field. They explode to deal Area Damage when touched by an enemy.
Works together with: Princeling, Floral Friar, Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut, Glowkeeper, 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.
When a Minion is promoted, Dr. Kraut gains 1/2/4/12 ATK.
Works together with: Princeling, Floral Friar, Sister Cherry, Bombercarrot, Glowkeeper, Pine Gangster.
Community tier list, April video (A): Gains ATK on every promotion and loops in the promotion deck (Princeling, Sister Cherry, Bombercarrot). The Variant gives ATK per 3★ Minion on the board and pairs with 2 Hogsteen at 3★.
4 random Minions gain 1/2/4/16 ATK whenever a Minion is promoted.
Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
Works together with: Princeling, Sister Cherry, Bombercarrot, Dr. Kraut, Glowkeeper, Pine Gangster.
Community tier list, April video (B): Triggers on promotions (pairs with Princeling) and its Variant buffs 3★ Minions: good in the Kraut deck and with Chomper's summons.
Ready: Summons 1 random 3 or 5-Cost Minions of the same ★ rank. They inherit 35%/35%/35%/105% of Sunny Banker's ATK.
Community tier list, April video (C): Summons random cost 3 or 5 cards; rarely rolls something that changes the match.
Don't have it? Use Pumpkin King (score 0.0)
Can be obtained from Harvest Pots, Recruitment, and the U-Pick Farm.
How to play the match
Princeling on R1. Each of its promotions triggers Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut and Bombercarrot. Official tip: sell a 3★ Princeling if it doesn't have the demotion skill yet. The community says the deck is about half as strong below Princeling level 10: it's the first card to level.
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: Sister Cherry, Princeling
21
17ATK · typical deck 31
R2
Buys: Glowkeeper ×2, Pine Gangster
2111
84ATK · typical deck 71
R3
Buys: Sister Cherry, Pine Gangster, Princeling
222211
125ATK · typical deck 109
R4
Buys: Glowkeeper ×2
321111
213ATK · typical deck 157
R5
Buys: Dr. Kraut, Sister Cherry, Princeling, Pine Gangster
322222111
272ATK · typical deck 209
R6
Buys: Sister Cherry ×2, Pine Gangster, Princeling
333211111
357ATK · typical deck 299
R7
Buys: Dr. Kraut, Sister Cherry ×3
33332221
462ATK · typical deck 381
R8
Buys: Dr. Kraut ×2, Pine Gangster ×2
33333221
607ATK · typical deck 467
R9
Buys: Pine Gangster ×2, Princeling ×2
33333321
742ATK · 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.
Glowkeeper+28.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Pine Gangster+26.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Sister Cherry+23.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Dr. Kraut+9.0 score3,600 Gold from 8 to 10
Princelingno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Floral Friarno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Muscle Melonno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Sunny Bankerno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
Bombercarrotno score gain3,600 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
Glowkeeper I instead of Glowkeeper: score +9.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
Dr. Kraut I instead of Dr. Kraut: score +4.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
Against the strong decks
Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) · R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II · R4Loses Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death · R7Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) · R5Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R5Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R5
Questions
Which card should I level first?
Glowkeeper: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 28.0, 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 Glowkeeper I instead of Glowkeeper: +9.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).
What if I don't have Pine Gangster?
Use Seed Peon instead (score +23.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 5.0.
Source and changelog
Official guide
Official guide published by the game team (Sep 24, 2026).
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.
