The 10-rung ladder
In Spin and Draft, your team climbs ten opponent teams in a fixed order. Each is the seven highest-rated fighters of a single anime, and each is boosted a little more than the last. You keep climbing until you lose a fight or clear the top.
The ladder is hard on purpose. In our own testing, 1,500 random legal teams reached an average of about four rungs, and none of them cleared all ten. A team built carefully inside the 50-credit Draft budget can clear every rung, so the top is reachable but earned.
| Rung | Opponent | Anime | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hashira | Demon Slayer | 0.714 |
| 2 | Hero Association | One Punch Man | 0.749 |
| 3 | Magic Knights | Black Clover | 0.785 |
| 4 | The Sins | Seven Deadly Sins | 0.815 |
| 5 | The Nen Masters | Hunter x Hunter | 0.84 |
| 6 | Cursed Elite | Jujutsu Kaisen | 0.881 |
| 7 | Soul Society | Bleach | 0.916 |
| 8 | Leaf Legends | Naruto | 0.932 |
| 9 | The Yonko | One Piece | 1.012 |
| 10 | Gods of Destruction | Dragon Ball | 1.012 |
Rung 1: The Hashira
Demon Slayer · opponent boost 0.714 · average rating 88.6.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzan | SS | 98 | aura melee mobility speed regen transform energy element |
| Kokushibo | S | 90 | melee mobility energy speed regen element aura |
| Gyomei | S | 89 | aura melee energy speed mobility element range |
| Akaza | S | 89 | range melee mobility speed energy regen transform |
| Tanjiro | S | 88 | aura melee mobility energy speed element |
| Giyu | A | 85 | melee mobility speed element energy |
| Shinobu | B | 81 | element melee heal mobility speed |
Their profile: 7 × melee 7 × mobility 7 × speed 6 × element.
Counters worth building toward:
- Psychic > Speed: they field 7 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 6 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 2 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 2 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 2: Hero Association
One Punch Man · opponent boost 0.749 · average rating 91.3.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama | SS | 99 | melee mobility speed energy aura regen |
| Blast | SS | 96 | range mobility melee element energy speed |
| Garou | S | 92 | melee element psychic speed energy mobility aura |
| Tatsumaki | S | 91 | aura psychic regen mobility energy element range |
| Boros | S | 90 | range melee mobility speed energy element regen |
| Bang | A | 86 | melee mobility speed energy |
| Genos | A | 85 | melee speed energy transform mobility range |
Their profile: 7 × energy 7 × mobility 6 × melee 6 × speed.
Counters worth building toward:
- Psychic > Speed: they field 6 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 4 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 4 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 4 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 4 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 3: Magic Knights
Black Clover · opponent boost 0.785 · average rating 91.1.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius | SS | 99 | regen heal speed range mobility summon energy element |
| Asta | SS | 96 | range melee mobility speed element transform energy |
| Yuno | SS | 94 | summon range melee mobility element speed energy transform |
| Noelle | S | 89 | mobility element transform speed range giant melee |
| Yami | S | 88 | aura melee range mobility energy element speed |
| Mereoleona | A | 87 | mobility element melee aura speed energy |
| Zagred | A | 85 | mobility speed element energy regen |
Their profile: 7 × element 7 × mobility 7 × speed 6 × energy.
Counters worth building toward:
- Barrier > Element: they field 7 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Psychic > Speed: they field 7 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 5 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 4: The Sins
Seven Deadly Sins · opponent boost 0.815 · average rating 90.1.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escanor | SS | 98 | melee range aura element energy regen mobility transform giant |
| Meliodas | SS | 98 | range melee speed transform element mobility stealth energy |
| Zeldris | SS | 95 | range melee mobility element speed energy |
| Estarossa | S | 91 | range melee energy element mobility |
| Ban | A | 87 | aura regen melee mobility energy speed |
| Merlin | B | 82 | element heal transform energy |
| Gowther | B | 80 | range element stealth speed psychic |
Their profile: 6 × element 6 × energy 5 × melee 5 × mobility.
Counters worth building toward:
- Barrier > Element: they field 6 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 5 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Psychic > Speed: they field 4 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 4 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 5: The Nen Masters
Hunter x Hunter · opponent boost 0.84 · average rating 90.6.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meruem | SS | 96 | melee mobility speed energy aura |
| Netero | SS | 95 | mobility melee range speed energy aura |
| Chrollo | S | 92 | melee mobility range element speed energy aura |
| Gon | S | 90 | aura melee mobility speed energy transform |
| Feitan | S | 89 | melee element stealth mobility speed |
| Neferpitou | S | 88 | melee mobility speed energy regen heal summon |
| Hisoka | A | 84 | range element melee mobility aura |
Their profile: 7 × melee 7 × mobility 6 × speed 5 × aura.
Counters worth building toward:
- Psychic > Speed: they field 6 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 3 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 3 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 3 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 3 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 6: Cursed Elite
Jujutsu Kaisen · opponent boost 0.881 · average rating 91.7. From this rung up, clutch abilities on your team switch on.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukuna | SS | 99 | range mobility melee aura energy speed regen element |
| Gojo Satoru | SS | 98 | range element melee aura speed energy stealth mobility |
| Yuta | S | 92 | melee regen range summon speed energy mobility |
| Geto | S | 90 | heal energy transform regen range element summon |
| Maki | S | 90 | melee mobility aura speed stealth energy |
| Hakari | S | 87 | range melee mobility speed energy element |
| Todo | A | 86 | melee mobility range speed energy |
Their profile: 7 × energy 6 × melee 6 × mobility 6 × range.
Counters worth building toward:
- Mobility > Range: they field 6 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Psychic > Speed: they field 6 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 4 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 4 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 7: Soul Society
Bleach · opponent boost 0.916 · average rating 90.3. From this rung up, clutch abilities on your team switch on.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yhwach | SS | 98 | range mobility element aura summon speed energy regen |
| Aizen | SS | 96 | element range aura energy mobility speed stealth |
| Ichigo | S | 94 | range mobility melee aura speed transform |
| Kenpachi | S | 90 | melee aura mobility speed energy |
| Ulquiorra | A | 85 | melee aura mobility speed transform |
| Byakuya | A | 85 | range melee mobility speed aura element |
| Kisuke | A | 84 | speed stealth melee range mobility summon |
Their profile: 7 × mobility 7 × speed 6 × aura 5 × melee.
Counters worth building toward:
- Psychic > Speed: they field 7 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 5 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 3 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 3 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 8: Leaf Legends
Naruto · opponent boost 0.932 · average rating 93.0. From this rung up, clutch abilities on your team switch on.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naruto | SS | 99 | melee transform regen heal energy mobility range speed summon |
| Hashirama | SS | 97 | aura melee mobility range giant energy speed regen heal |
| Madara | SS | 96 | summon range melee mobility element speed energy regen transform |
| Obito | S | 90 | summon range melee regen stealth energy element |
| Itachi | S | 90 | mobility melee element transform energy speed aura |
| Tsunade | S | 90 | melee mobility heal regen energy aura element |
| Minato | S | 89 | range speed melee mobility energy element aura |
Their profile: 7 × energy 7 × melee 6 × mobility 5 × element.
Counters worth building toward:
- Mobility > Range: they field 5 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 5 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Psychic > Speed: they field 5 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 5 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 9: The Yonko
One Piece · opponent boost 1.012 · average rating 88.0. From this rung up, clutch abilities on your team switch on.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luffy | SS | 97 | melee mobility transform range giant speed aura |
| Kaido | S | 92 | giant melee range speed transform mobility aura |
| Shanks | S | 91 | melee aura range mobility speed |
| Sanji | A | 86 | melee mobility speed energy stealth regen |
| Mihawk | A | 85 | melee range speed aura |
| Zoro | A | 84 | melee range mobility speed aura |
| Doflamingo | A | 81 | range mobility melee speed |
Their profile: 7 × melee 7 × speed 6 × mobility 6 × range.
Counters worth building toward:
- Psychic > Speed: they field 7 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Mobility > Range: they field 6 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 6 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Speed > Giant: they field 2 giant-tagged fighters. Bring more than 2 speed tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
Rung 10: Gods of Destruction
Dragon Ball · opponent boost 1.012 · average rating 92.1. From this rung up, clutch abilities on your team switch on.
| Fighter | Tier | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerus | SS | 97 | melee range mobility energy speed aura element |
| Goku | SS | 96 | range element mobility melee aura speed energy transform |
| Vegeta | S | 94 | range mobility melee aura speed energy transform |
| Jiren | S | 93 | range aura melee mobility speed energy element |
| Broly | S | 91 | melee transform range mobility speed aura energy |
| Gohan | S | 90 | range mobility melee transform energy speed aura |
| Cell | A | 84 | range melee energy transform speed |
Their profile: 7 × energy 7 × melee 7 × range 7 × speed.
Counters worth building toward:
- Mobility > Range: they field 7 range-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 mobility tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Psychic > Speed: they field 7 speed-tagged fighters. Bring more than 7 psychic tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
- Barrier > Element: they field 3 element-tagged fighters. Bring more than 3 barrier tags to earn +12, rising to +17 with one more.
General advice for the climb
- Rungs 1 to 3 are the proving ground. Most teams that fail early fail because they ignored role fit. Check every placement.
- Rungs 4 to 5 punish stacking one tag. Opponents here carry several relationships you may be weak to.
- Rungs 6 to 10 reward clutch abilities and duo synergy. These are the rungs where an extra +12 or +25 decides the fight.
- The last two rungs share the highest boost. There is no soft landing at the top.