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Turnipette + Guaca Sage (Japanese guide)

A climbing deck from a Japanese guide: Turnipette grows on its own and holds the early game, and Guaca Sage, frozen in the Shop, gets ATK from Azure Astrologer and comes in strong.

CommunityEasyUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

  • Strong mid game (R5 to R7): board ATK 41% above a typical deck.
  • Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 44% above a typical deck.
  • Beats: Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death.
  • Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.

Weaknesses

  • Loses to: Apple Sheriff I (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II, Apple Sheriff II (area carry), Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus, Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

B
43 Β· beats 73% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

TurnipetteCost 3 Β·
Without it the score drops 5.0

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

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • 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 Seed Peon (score +5.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

Guaca SageCost 3 Β·
Without it the score barely changes

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

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • 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 Apple Sheriff (score +9.0)

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

HogsteenCost 3
Without it the score barely changes

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

  • 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 Seed Peon (score +19.0)

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

Azure AstrologerCost 5 Β·
Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Increases the ATK of 1 random Frozen Minions in the Shop by +4/8/16/48. If there are none, instead increases this Minion's ATK by +4/8/16/48.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (A): Made for the Orange Bros deck. It shines at level 10, when it no longer needs a frozen Shop card. Much weaker outside that deck.

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

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

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 Orange Bros (score +19.0)

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

Without it the score barely changes

Attacks enemies in a small area, dealing 25%/25%/25%/100% damage and slowing them by 25%/40%/60%/60% for 3 sec.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Slows enemies entering the field. Lots of players run it and it decides close games.

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

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

Without it the score barely changes

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

  • 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 Pumpkin King (score +14.0)

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

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Summons 1 random 3 or 5-Cost Minions of the same β˜… 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 Muscle Melon (score +5.0)

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

Without it the score drops 5.0

Aura: Increases Lady Tulip's ATK by +2/4/8/32 for each Suncoin you have spent this round.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Win condition of the spend-Sun deck, with pressure in rounds 7 to 9. Without the Variant the buff is huge but temporary; with it, smaller and permanent. Swings a lot with the weekly Blessing.

Don't have it? Use Tree of Light (score +5.0)

Obtained by clearing Adventure Mode 2-3

How to play the match

Early: Turnipette first, and 2 Turnipette + 1 Hogsteen for pressure. Take the Turnipettes to 3β˜… and don't merge Hogsteen (it's only pressure). Mid: swap Hogsteen for scaling cards, freeze Guaca Sage in the Shop and make one 3β˜… Azure Astrologer (one is enough). Ghost Orchid answers Minions above 60 ATK. Late: Berrinetta to swing close fights.

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 Γ—2

    111
    33ATK Β· typical deck 31
  2. R2

    Buys: Turnipette Γ—2, Hogsteen

    111111
    76ATK Β· typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Azure Astrologer Γ—2

    2111111
    116ATK Β· typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Tomato Twister, Turnipette

    211111111
    166ATK Β· typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Guaca Sage Γ—3, Turnipette

    322221
    298ATK Β· typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Lady Tulip, Turnipette

    3322111
    435ATK Β· typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Azure Astrologer Γ—2, Berrinetta

    33321111
    523ATK Β· typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Guaca Sage Γ—4, Berrinetta

    333321111
    673ATK Β· typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Lady Tulip, Turnipette, Hogsteen

    333332111
    823ATK Β· 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+24.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Guaca Sage+19.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Berrinetta+19.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Lady Tulip+14.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Tomato Twister+9.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Hogsteen+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Azure Astrologer+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Ghost Orchidno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Sunny Bankerno 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 Γ—2
Lv 3100 Γ—5
Lv 4150 Γ—10
Lv 5300 Γ—25
Lv 6500 Γ—50
Lv 7800 Γ—100
Lv 81,200 Γ—200
Lv 91,600 Γ—350
Lv 102,000 Γ—600
Lv 114,000 Γ—900
Lv 127,000 Γ—1200
Epic
Lv 5500 Γ—2
Lv 6800 Γ—4
Lv 71,200 Γ—8
Lv 81,600 Γ—14
Lv 92,000 Γ—25
Lv 104,000 Γ—40
Lv 117,000 Γ—60
Lv 1211,000 Γ—75
Legendary
Lv 82,000 Γ—1
Lv 94,000 Γ—2
Lv 107,000 Γ—4
Lv 1111,000 Γ—5
Lv 1216,000 Γ—6

Variants worth getting

  • Azure Astrologer I instead of Azure Astrologer: score +9.0Obtained from the Club Shop.
  • Guaca Sage I instead of Guaca Sage: score +5.0Obtained from the Club Shop.

Against the strong decks

Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) Β· R9Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II Β· R7Wins Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death Β· R8Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) Β· R8Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus Β· R7Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus Β· R8

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Turnipette: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 24.0, 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 Azure Astrologer I instead of Azure Astrologer: +9.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Turnipette?

Use Seed Peon instead (score +5.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 5.0.

Source and changelog

Community

Guide from the Japanese site elpisoul (Aug 27, 2026). The author says it isn't the strongest deck, but a deck for climbing Trophies.

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.