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Tomato Twister + Prof. Nutter (JitteryKennon)

Pomblaster, Guaca Sage and Pine Gangster hold the front and help Tomato Twister grow, while Prof. Nutter turns promotions into ATK.

CommunityMediumUpdated Nov 04, 2026Game version 3.0.1027

Overview

Strengths

  • Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 16% above a typical deck.
  • Buildable for free: no paid Battle Pass cards.
  • With Variants the score goes from 29 to 38.

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 Berrinetta: without it the score drops 19.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

C
29 · beats 25% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

3Apple SheriffGuaca SagePine Gangster
5PomblasterBerrinettaProf. Nutter
8Tomato TwisterShamanessMuscle Melon
Without it the score drops 15.0

Attacks 6/7/8/15 enemies at once, dealing 40% damage.

  • Part of the plan: Tomato Twister (grows with every kill).
  • Community tier list, April video (S): With Variant II it attacks again on every kill and clears the wave alone. Without it (A): good early damage, hits many enemies, breaks shields.

Don't have it? Use Turnipette (score +28.0)

Owned by default.

Without it the score drops 15.0

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 +19.0)

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

Pine GangsterCost 3 ·
Without it the score drops 5.0

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

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Works together with: Prof. Nutter.
  • 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 +23.0)

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

PomblasterCost 5 ·
Without it the score drops 10.0

Magic (4 sec): Makes the next attack deal 100%/105%/110%/330% Area Damage.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (C): Solid C: strong area shots, but needs slows so the wave walks slowly. Against fast-clearing decks it loses power.

Don't have it? Use Headless Jack (score +28.0)

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

Without it the score drops 19.0

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 +23.0)

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

Prof. NutterCost 5 ·
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.

  • Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
  • Works together with: Pine Gangster.
  • 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 +28.0)

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

Tomato TwisterCost 8 ·
Without it the score drops 15.0

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 Pumpkin King (score +9.0)

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

ShamanessCost 8
Without it the score drops 5.0

Ready: Increases the ATK of other Minions by +2/4/8/32 (only 1 of each duplicate). Instead grants ATK +4/8/16/64 if there are no duplicates on the field.

  • Community tier list, April video (A): Buffs the whole board every round, doubled with no repeated copies on the board. An easy A by usage; ranked behind the attackers because it's a support.

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

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

Without it the score drops 10.0

Deals 200%/200%/200%/800% damage to the enemy boss.

  • Community tier list, April video (B): Its power is the Variant, which makes it gain ATK. A in a good Blessing week, B otherwise.

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

Available on the Glory Track.

How to play the match

Engine: Tomato Twister, Pomblaster, Prof. Nutter and Pine Gangster. DPS Kit: Pomblaster, Apple Sheriff, Pine Gangster, Muscle Melon and Guaca Sage. Support: Berrinetta, Shamaness and Prof. Nutter. Berrinetta slows and Prof. Nutter adds ATK at round start to your front-line managers (Pomblaster and Apple Sheriff). Pine Gangster gains ATK when promoted and feeds Prof. Nutter's Research. Get Prof. Nutter to 3★ before promoting anyone else. Shamaness carries the late rounds with her Ready buff, so keep duplicates off the field. Muscle Melon is for Bosses when Tomato Twister isn't out, and it also hits high-HP and back-line units.

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: Pine Gangster ×2, Guaca Sage

    21
    34ATK · typical deck 31
  2. R2

    Buys: Pomblaster, Berrinetta

    2111
    65ATK · typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Tomato Twister

    21111
    87ATK · typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Guaca Sage ×3, Apple Sheriff

    321111
    151ATK · typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Pomblaster, Apple Sheriff ×2

    321111111
    209ATK · typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Shamaness, Pine Gangster ×2

    3321111
    317ATK · typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Muscle Melon, Apple Sheriff ×2

    332211111
    408ATK · typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Pomblaster ×2, Berrinetta

    333211111
    492ATK · typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Muscle Melon, Shamaness

    33322221
    656ATK · 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. Tomato Twister+9.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Shamaness+9.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Apple Sheriff+4.0 score3,600 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Guaca Sage+4.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Pine Gangster+4.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Pomblaster+4.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Berrinetta+4.0 score6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Prof. Nutterno score gain11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Muscle Melonno 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 +9.0Obtained from the Club Shop.
  • Apple Sheriff I instead of Apple Sheriff: score +7.0Obtainable 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 · R5Loses Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death · R7Loses Apple Sheriff II (area carry) · R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R6Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Violet Magus · R6

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Tomato Twister: taking it to level 10 raises the score by 9.0, 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: +9.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Berrinetta?

Use Headless Jack instead (score +23.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 19.0.

Source and changelog

Community

Deck by JitteryKennon (a player around 3,300 trophies) on the official Discord, #deck-building channel, Oct 6, 2026, with his explanation. I have not played this deck in a match yet; the score comes from the deck builder's simulator.

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.
  • Oct 09, 2026: deck added to the wiki.