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Promotion Engine (Gota)

Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut and Floral Friar grow every time any Minion merges.

CommunityMediumUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

  • Strong early (R1 to R4): board ATK 24% above a typical deck.
  • Strong mid game (R5 to R7): board ATK 28% above a typical deck.
  • Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 13% above a typical deck.
  • Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.
  • With Variants the score goes from 14 to 29.

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.
  • Relies on Guaca Sage: without it the score drops 14.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

C
14 · beats 11% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

3Sister CherryPine GangsterGuaca Sage
5Dr. KrautPeanut PageProf. Nutter
8Floral FriarCashew SageAlchemush
Sister CherryCost 3 ·
Without it the score drops 4.0

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: Pine Gangster, Dr. Kraut, Prof. Nutter, Floral Friar.
  • 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.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +19.0)

Obtained by clearing Adventure Mode 1-1

Pine GangsterCost 3 ·
Without it the score barely changes

This Minion gains an extra 5/5/5/20 ATK when promoted.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Works together with: Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut, Prof. Nutter, Floral Friar.
  • Community tier list, April video (C): Gains ATK when promoted, but no deck makes it work without a specific Blessing. Cost 3 rarely carries.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +24.0)

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

Without it the score drops 14.0

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 Turnipette (score +24.0)

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

Dr. KrautCost 5 ·
Without it the score barely changes

When a Minion is promoted, Dr. Kraut gains 1/2/4/12 ATK.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Works together with: Sister Cherry, Pine Gangster, Prof. Nutter, Floral Friar.
  • 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★.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +34.0)

Available on the Glory Track.

Peanut PageCost 5 ·
Without it the score barely changes

Increases the ATK of the Minion with the highest ATK by 1/2/4/12 whenever a Minion is promoted.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (A): Every promotion gives ATK to your highest ATK Minion. One of the best supports for Orange Bros (a single Orange gets it all) and good in the Kraut deck.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +29.0)

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

Without it the score barely changes

This Minion gains 1/2/4/12 Research when another Minion is promoted. Ready: 200% of this Minion's Research is Temp distributed evenly to all other Minions in the same column as ATK.

  • Works together with: Sister Cherry, Pine Gangster, Dr. Kraut, Floral Friar.
  • Tier list (B, the wiki's rating): Collects Research on every promotion of another Minion and, on Ready, spreads double that as Temp ATK among the Minions in its column. A Promotion deck piece (with Princeling and Dr. Kraut); outside it, it does almost nothing. TreyEx puts it in S; here it's B, like the other pieces that only work in one deck.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +29.0)

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

Floral FriarCost 8 ·
Without it the score barely changes

4 random Minions gain 1/2/4/16 ATK whenever a Minion is promoted.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Works together with: Sister Cherry, Pine Gangster, Dr. Kraut, Prof. Nutter.
  • 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.

Don't have it? Use Tree of Light (score +15.0)

Obtained by clearing Adventure Mode 1-3

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Copies 25%/50%/100%/300% of the ATK from the Minion with the highest ATK (excluding self) as a Temp ATK bonus.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): A strong win condition, but it only clones the full ATK at 3★, and 3★ on a cost 8 is hard in PvP. Absurd against Bosses.

Don't have it? Use Tree of Light (score +15.0)

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

AlchemushCost 8
Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Temp increases the selected Minion's ATK by 50.

  • 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.

Don't have it? Use Tree of Light (score +10.0)

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

How to play the match

Put Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut and Floral Friar down before promoting anything. Princeling, if you have it, gives endless promotions. Peanut Page stacks its buff on a 3★ Guaca Sage. Cost-5 swap: Prof. Nutter or Bombercarrot. Weak to Rosen Death.

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, Sister Cherry ×2

    111
    26ATK · typical deck 31
  2. R2

    Buys: Guaca Sage ×3

    311
    96ATK · typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Peanut Page ×2

    3211
    129ATK · typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Sister Cherry ×2, Pine Gangster ×2

    3322
    206ATK · typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Pine Gangster ×4

    33322
    296ATK · typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Alchemush, Dr. Kraut

    333221
    441ATK · typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Sister Cherry, Pine Gangster ×2, Guaca Sage ×2

    33332211
    404ATK · typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Sister Cherry, Guaca Sage ×2, Dr. Kraut

    33333221
    521ATK · typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Alchemush, Cashew Sage

    333332211
    727ATK · 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. Sister Cherry+19.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Dr. Kraut+19.0 score3,600 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Peanut Page+15.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Alchemush+10.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Prof. Nutter+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Floral Friar+5.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Pine Gangsterno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Guaca Sageno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Cashew Sageno 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 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

  • Dr. Kraut I instead of Dr. Kraut: score +10.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
  • Floral Friar I instead of Floral Friar: score +7.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
  • Pine Gangster I instead of Pine Gangster: score +5.0Obtainable in the Variant Recruit feature.
  • Cashew Sage I instead of Cashew Sage: score +5.0Obtained from the Club Shop.

Against the strong decks

Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) · R7Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II · R5Loses Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death · R7Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) · R7Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R7

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Sister Cherry: 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 Dr. Kraut I instead of Dr. Kraut: +10.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Guaca Sage?

Use Turnipette instead (score +24.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 14.0.

Source and changelog

Community

Sister Cherry, Dr. Kraut and Floral Friar grow every time any Minion merges.

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.
  • Sep 22, 2026: deck added to the wiki.