Violet Magus + Prof. Nutter (JitteryKennon)

HogsteenCost 3 ·

Without it the score barely changes

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

• Main piece (★): 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 Jack-o'-Licks (score 0.0)

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

Apple SheriffCost 3

Without it the score drops 5.0

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

• 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 Seed Peon (score +9.0)

Owned by default.

TurnipetteCost 3

Without it the score barely changes

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 Seed Peon (score +9.0)

Obtained by purchasing packs.

Violet MagusCost 5 ·

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 ★ rank as this Minion on the field.

• Main piece (★): 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 ★. 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 Leafy Trap (score +5.0)

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.
• 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 Gourmand Baker (score +19.0)

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

Math MelonCost 5 ·

Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Increases the selected Minion's ATK by 6.

• Main piece (★): the plan revolves around it.
• Community tier list, April video (C): Buy it, give instant ATK to the Minion you pick, sell it. With lots of Sun to cycle it adds up (seen in Orange Bros). Don't ignore it.

Don't have it? Use Azure Astrologer (score +14.0)

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

ShamanessCost 8

Without it the score barely changes

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 Pumpkin King (score +9.0)

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

Chili ChefCost 8

Without it the score barely changes

Ready: Increases the ATK of Minions in the Shop by +2/4/8/32–3/6/12/48.

• Tier list (A, the wiki's rating): Ready: Shop Minions gain ATK, and the bonus stays on them and stacks round after round. Everything you buy later arrives stronger. The official news video (Sep 29) says to use it with Chuckleberry. Other lists put it at the top (elpisoul SS, TreyEx S); in the deck builder it scores lower, so the A comes from the mechanic and those lists.

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

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

ChuckleberryCost 8 · paid Battle Pass

Without it the score barely changes

Deploy: Creates 3 clones of this Minion. For each summon, if there are no empty tiles, grants 1 Minion part of Chuckleberry's ATK instead.

• Tier list (S, the wiki's rating): Deploy: creates 3 clones of itself. Each clone that doesn't fit becomes ATK on another of your Minions (100% of its ATK from level 9). On a full board it's the biggest buff from one purchase: in my math it beats Gourmand Baker at every level, and it's top 3 among cost 8 cards in the deck builder's simulated tier.

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

Obtained by purchasing the Battle Pass.