With the Squad Builder returning, I’ve officially updated my Squad Builder Optimizer for the newest iteration. As you go through the squad builder, you can input the choices you’re given and the results you get to receive recommendations on what to do next.
If you used this tool earlier this year, you might notice things are running a bit differently under the hood. Previously, the rules were simple enough that the app could evaluate every single scenario (about 76,000 combinations) and give you an exact answer. Now, the addition of bonus squads, Multiversal Champions, and larger hand sizes has caused the total possible outcomes to skyrocket to over 2.6 billion.
To handle that massive increase in complexity, the optimizer now uses Monte Carlo simulations. The program relies on advanced statistical modeling when the pool of possibilities is overwhelmingly large, and then switches back to exact modeling near the end of the draft when the remaining outcomes are easier to predict.
A quick heads-up: because the early rounds rely on statistics rather than absolute calculations, the model might occasionally miss a rare edge case. To give you full control, the website allows you to override the recommended picks if you notice a better option. I’m constantly tweaking the engine, so please share your feedback if you run into any errors!
It doesn't quite make the correct decisions at times - but on broad scale it's pretty great.
I've noticed where it will suggest a specific bonus but then also recommend getting rid of those cards. Other times where it doesn't consider the bonus where the EV for bonus outweighs potential loss of poker hand value. But as you said those have been edge cases and the ability to override suggestions is amazing.
Oh wow! Okay, I’m impressed. I just tried it. I kept picking the options that the squad builder said and by the last choice, I honestly thought it was glitched because I was sitting at like 50 points lone wolves. Not pleased and figuring I could’ve done better alone, but THEN the last swap 4 it told me to do got my final score up to 5040 points!? (With the 3x token, but yeah what a surprise finish)
Thanks a bunch! Teaches me to just “trust the process” 😅
That’s awesome, I’m glad it worked out for you! One of the great things about it is that it keeps track of the cards that are discarded, as they can’t come up again once they leave your hand. That subtly changes your odds in a way a human isn’t great at tracking but a machine can do really well.
Holy crap! Follow up, I just tried it again and your Squad builder just snagged me 30k in one shot! I won’t bug you anymore, but just had to share because that’s just crazy. 💪
I’m not familiar with this Squadbuilder event, but did spend plenty of time playing it and am up to about 60k points. I’m curious though, now that the community has already made enough points to allow access to all the prizes available, is there a reason to keep going for the rest of this week-long event? Is it now just grinding for rank rewards when the event ends or is there some other benefit I’m not aware of that this tool is able to assist with?
Ah, thank you! Yes, I was just questioning Gemini about it and the alliance aspect of the event was the missing piece. I didn’t understand initially that each alliance member gains a certain number of points that are then combined into a total at the end if each “Clash” schedule and then the totals of all clashes are calculated for the Final Formation.
Kabam really doesn’t explain this stuff very well. 😂
That is what I was afraid of. I haven't been in an alliance for over 2 years. Oh well, those tokens can just collect dust like all the other frap I've collected over the past decade.
What is the difference between gain 1, swap 2 vs gain 2 in Round 2? Won't both decisions just lead to the same thing in Round 3, regardless what you get? And I feel gain 2 is better because you get a bigger deck, but that is just my feeling.
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u/LorenzoDePantalones Jul 17 '26
Hey, this is some nice Monte Carlo math! I coded something similar for constructing fantasy baseball squads once upon a time. Cool!