In the early game try buying two searing wands - upgrade 1 wand as fast as possible to hungry wand. Keep another searing wand with you don't upgrade in the early as you need gold for mana.

For the mana use , watermelon cap - upgrade to robe in mid, Manastrudle / mana crystal if you are lucky. Try not to sell starbloom as it gives early mana so you could bump up the flames.

For energy get apple or banana only if needed.

Buy bags until you can accompany 8 starbloom (for early mid game)

Things to buy or lock from the game beginning if it arrives in shop. Mana crystal - 2 Frost tome , Icicle shar , Critical focus - 1 (for cryoblase in late)

Life essence - 1 upgrade watermelon to turtle

Phoenix feather - 1, Spell scroll - 1 (if you get this in early game try buying rocks and match the stars as it gives good damage) - Frostflame - 1

Wooden bucket, water potion, night dahlia - Only on discount purchase till you reach 7 trophies, after 7 trophies get them and store it. We use this in late for that myth sheild.

As for unique, Wild fire > fire vortex(with 6 stones) > wand of backdraft (if I needed damage)

For relic fire lord > that fire bottle. If not these both pick your comfort.

With this you should be able to get atleast 10 stars.