Gourmand Baker
Gourmand Baker is a cost 5 card in Plants on Fire. Rarity: Epic.
- Ready: Spawns bread on an empty tile. Increases the taker's ATK by 3/6/12/36. If the field is full, throws the bread to a random Minion.
- Ready
- Effect triggers when both players are ready
In practice
Gourmand Baker places a loaf of bread on an empty tile every Ready. Whoever collects it gains +3/6/12 ATK (36 at 4★), and you choose the target. Since the Oct 27 patch, a full field sends the bread to a random Minion, so the Baker never wastes its turn. ATK 6, 2.5 s interval. It works well with carries like Pop Gunner, Apple Sheriff and Guaca Sage. Tier C in PvP.
Base stats (1★)
Level progression
Permanent account progress: each level adds ATK and costs Gold plus card copies. Star rank (★) is separate and lasts only one match.
ATK 7 (+1) · 500 Gold · 2 copies
ATK 8 (+1) · 800 Gold · 4 copies
Increases the Bread ATK bonus to 5/10/20/60. 1200 Gold · 8 copies
ATK 10 (+2) · 1600 Gold · 14 copies
ATK 12 (+2) · 2000 Gold · 25 copies
Increases the Bread ATK bonus to 8/16/32/96. 4000 Gold · 40 copies
Increases the Bread ATK bonus to 10/20/40/120. 7000 Gold · 60 copies
Increases the Bread ATK bonus to 12/24/48/144. 11000 Gold · 75 copies
Sun cost to level up
1× · 5 sun
2× · 10 sun
4× · 20 sun
How star fusion works
2 copies at the same ★ merge into 1 copy at the next ★. 4★ only exists in Rumble Chess. In regular Co-op, your partner's Minions get a blue star and don't merge with yours.How it works
- ATK: +3/6/12 (1★/2★/3★), permanent.
Read from the game's official data. Numbers are for card level 1, for 1★/2★/3★ when three values are shown.
Card analysis
What this card does inside a deck, from the deck builder's data. It is the same reading the simulator uses to score decks.
Strengths
- Works as Amplifier in a deck.
Weaknesses
- The cap comes from the board: it depends on empty tiles around it.
- It sits in tier C for PvP, according to the community tier list.
Role in the deck
What it plays with
- Feeds Board position to the engine.
Copies and merging
The cap comes from the board: it depends on empty tiles around it.
Card data checked against game version 2.0.1021.0.
Rounds: when you can get it
Worked out from the official shop and Sun rules, for players in the 1000–1599 trophy range. It assumes you spend all your Sun on this card, which almost never happens in a real match.
- You can afford 1 copy(ies) (1★) by R1.
- You can afford 2 copy(ies) (2★) by R1.
- You can afford 4 copy(ies) (3★) by R2.
- Chance of showing up at least once in a 3-card shop: R1 66%, R2 69%, R3 71%, R4 74%, R5 76%, R6 78%.
Works well with
Pairs the community and I find good together. The notes come from my own research and player guides (written in English).
Same recommendation, Gourmand Baker buffing Pop Gunner.
Same recommendation, Gourmand Baker buffing Apple Sheriff.
"amplifies whatever buff it receives," naming Gourmand Baker, and Gourmand Baker's own note confirms "you choose the target" of the Bread, so you can aim it at Guaca Sage on purpose.
Same recommendation, Gourmand Baker buffing Shroomurai.
Named by the site owner and checked against the official text: this card gives ATK to Ninja Mango (or helps find it in the Shop), and Ninja Mango multiplies that ATK by the attack speed it gains per unique Minion.
What the community says
CSituational
Solid C: gives as much ATK as Azure Astrologer without locking the Shop, but needs an empty tile for its bread.
PvP opinion from when the tier list was made; use it as a reference, not as a game number. PvP tier list by NoControlTower (YouTube), 2026-04-02.
Builds using this card
Pomblaster deck (official guide)
Official guide with Pomblaster as the main attacker: Berrinetta holds enemies in place so its area damage hits more of them.
Boss Challenge: Pop Gunner and Muscle Melon
For the Boss Challenge event, where one Giant Boss stays for 9 rounds. Single-target damage breaks its Shield Bar each round, with buffs around your main hitters.
