Best beginner deck with free cards only

You can build a strong deck with free cards only, no pot luck needed. Here's where to get each one and the 2 best decks they make.

The free cards

officialEach Adventure Mode chapter gives two new cards. The stage for each is in the table (game files, version 2.0.1021).

The best deck with guaranteed cards only

wikiScore 49 in the deck builder, better than 85% of random decks. That's the best the builder finds with only the cards the game guarantees. It mixes area attacks (Apple Sheriff and Pop Gunner), promotion (Dr. Kraut and Floral Friar) and summons (Cabby Trainer and Ginger Honcho).

• Apple Sheriff and Pop Gunner: Apple Sheriff hits 6 enemies at once and Pop Gunner fires a burst of 4 shots. They hold back the opponent's line of units.
• Dr. Kraut gains ATK on every promotion of any Minion, all match long.
• Bombercarrot places Carrot Bombs on the field when a Minion is promoted.
• Floral Friar gives ATK to 4 random Minions on every promotion. Late-game piece.
• Cabby Trainer and Ginger Honcho: Cabby Trainer summons every round and Ginger Honcho gives ATK to 3 allies on every summon.
• Lady Tulip: gains ATK for every Suncoin spent in the round.
• Muscle Melon deals extra damage to the Boss.

Order to unlock everything

1. Finish the tutorial (Cheerbloom and Leeky Beats).
2. Adventure Mode chapter 1: Sister Cherry and Floral Friar.
3. Chapter 2: Spudchant and Lady Tulip.
4. Chapter 3: Cabby Trainer and Ginger Honcho. That completes the deck.

Next steps

communityAfter that, community guides (official Discord) suggest Turnipette and Shroomurai (packs), Pomblaster (U-Pick Farm) and Azure Astrologer. See the best PvP decks.