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Violet Magus + Headless Jack

Violet Magus deals the damage while Headless Jack turns the HP you lost early into ATK and holds the front line.

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 68% above a typical deck.
  • Strong late (R8 to R10): board ATK 57% above a typical deck.
  • 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, 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 Headless Jack: without it the score drops 9.

The 9 cards and why each one is here

S
52 Β· beats 95% of random decks

The deck as the source plays it.

HogsteenCost 3 Β·
Without it the score drops 4.0

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

  • Main piece (β˜…): 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 +15.0)

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

Guaca SageCost 3 Β·
Without it the score drops 4.0

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 Seed Peon (score +10.0)

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

Without it the score drops 2.0

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 +5.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

Violet MagusCost 5 Β·
Without it the score barely changes

Magic (4 sec): Launches 1/3/6/12 magic missiles at random enemies, dealing 50%/60%/70% of ATK as damage. Launches 1/1/1/3 extra missiles for each Minion with the same β˜… rank as this Minion on the field.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Tier list (B, the wiki's rating): Doesn't attack: every 4 s it fires 1/3/6 missiles at random enemies, each dealing 50% of its ATK, plus 1 missile per Minion of yours with the same β˜…. The many hits break Shields (good against the snail Boss). It doesn't grow on its own and, per the community, doesn't get Bardcore Onion's speed. Since version 2.0.1021 it comes from Harvest Pots.

Don't have it? Use Glowkeeper (score +5.0)

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

Headless JackCost 5 Β·
Without it the score drops 9.0

Aura: This Minion gains ATK +5/10/20/60 for every 10% HP the Captain is missing.

  • Main piece (β˜…): the plan revolves around it.
  • Community tier list, April video (A): Dropped from S to A after a nerf. Gains ATK as the Commander loses HP and is very hard to counter. Low HP deck with Jack-o'-Licks and Boom Shroom.

Don't have it? Use Gourmand Baker (score 0.0)

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

Without it the score drops 4.0

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

  • 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 Azure Astrologer (score +15.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

ShamanessCost 8
Without it the score drops 4.0

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.

  • Core piece of the plan: Shamaness (buffs the whole board, unique cards).
  • 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 Tomato Twister (score +10.0)

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

AlchemushCost 8
Without it the score drops 4.0

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 Pumpkin King (score +10.0)

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

EggydjinnCost 8
Without it the score barely changes

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 Tomato Twister (score +10.0)

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

How to play the match

Take some damage early to build economy, or play aggressive with Hogsteen if your opening is good. Once the board is set your HP should be low, so even a low-star Headless Jack hits hard. Don't fear 1β˜… Minions: merge everything to 2β˜… and let Hogsteen fill the rest. Violet Magus fires 1 extra missile per Minion with her β˜…, so a board full of 2β˜… makes her hit hard after the transition.

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: Headless Jack

    1
    10ATK Β· typical deck 31
  2. R2
    1
    16ATK Β· typical deck 71
  3. R3

    Buys: Headless Jack Γ—3, Turnipette Γ—2

    32
    185ATK Β· typical deck 109
  4. R4

    Buys: Turnipette Γ—3, Violet Magus

    3311
    246ATK Β· typical deck 157
  5. R5

    Buys: Hogsteen, Turnipette, Guaca Sage Γ—2

    3321111
    371ATK Β· typical deck 209
  6. R6

    Buys: Headless Jack, Eggydjinn

    33221111
    499ATK Β· typical deck 299
  7. R7

    Buys: Headless Jack, Guaca Sage Γ—2, Turnipette

    333221111
    627ATK Β· typical deck 381
  8. R8

    Buys: Turnipette, Headless Jack, Alchemush

    333321111
    796ATK Β· typical deck 467
  9. R9

    Buys: Headless Jack, Alchemush, Eggydjinn

    333332111
    930ATK 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+19.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  2. Hogsteen+15.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  3. Violet Magus+15.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  4. Guaca Sage+10.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  5. Shroomurai+8.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  6. Headless Jack+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  7. Shamaness+5.0 score11,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  8. Alchemushno score gain6,000 Gold from 8 to 10
  9. Eggydjinnno 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 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

  • Guaca Sage I instead of Guaca Sage: score +3.0Obtained from the Club Shop.

Against the strong decks

Loses Apple Sheriff I (area carry) Β· R8Loses Tomato Twister (grows with every kill) + Sir Rose II Β· R7Loses Control: stall the game and win late + Rosen Death Β· R7Loses 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· R7

Questions

Which card should I level first?

Turnipette: 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 Guaca Sage I instead of Guaca Sage: +3.0 score. Variants come from Rumble Chess and Variant Recruit (unlocked at 700 Trophies).

What if I don't have Headless Jack?

Use Gourmand Baker instead (score 0.0). It's the card that matters most: without it the score drops 9.0.

Source and changelog

Community

Discord community chat, September 2026. Only the 4 cards named clearly came from the chat; the deck builder filled the rest. Abilities checked against the official text. I have not played this deck in a match yet.

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 30, 2026: deck added to the wiki.