Afterimage

SilentPowerRare
Whenever you play a card, gain 1 Block.

Each card you play gives 1 Block after that card resolves. The Block is applied as an unmodified gain, so Dexterity does not raise it and Frail does not cut it. Shivs and other 0-cost cards count. Extra copies stack, and the upgrade adds Innate so it is in your opening hand every fight.

Character
Silent
Type
Power
Rarity
Rare
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Afterimage

Draft it for decks that play seven or more cards a turn, like Shiv generators or Bullet Time turns. Upgrade it early, since playing it turn 1 every fight is most of its value.

Cards that synergize with Afterimage

Blade Dance
Skill
1
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Blade Dance, Infinite Blades and Storm of Steel flood your hand with free cards.Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Infinite Blades
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Blade Dance, Infinite Blades and Storm of Steel flood your hand with free cards.At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Blade Dance, Infinite Blades and Storm of Steel flood your hand with free cards.Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Bullet Time
Skill
3
You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Bullet Time makes every card in hand a free trigger.You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Blur
Skill
1
Gain 5 Block.
Block is not removed at the start of your next turn.
Blur keeps the pile of small Block gains for another turn.Gain 5 Block.
Block is not removed at the start of your next turn.
Adrenaline
Skill
0
Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
Exhaust.
Adrenaline costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsGain .
Draw 2 cards.
Exhaust.
Anticipate
Skill
0
Gain 2 Dexterity this turn.
Anticipate costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsGain 2 Dexterity this turn.
Assassinate
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 10 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Assassinate costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsInnate.
Deal 10 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Backstab
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Exhaust.
Backstab costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsInnate.
Deal 11 damage.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble
Skill
0
Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDiscard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Deflect
Skill
0
Gain 4 Block.
Deflect costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsGain 4 Block.
Escape Plan
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
If you draw a Skill, gain 3 Block.
Escape Plan costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDraw 1 card.
If you draw a Skill, gain 3 Block.
Expose
Skill
0
Remove all Artifact and Block from the enemy.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Expose costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsRemove all Artifact and Block from the enemy.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Grand Finale
Attack
0
Can only be played if there are no cards in your Draw Pile. Deal 60 damage to ALL enemies.
Grand Finale costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsCan only be played if there are no cards in your Draw Pile. Deal 60 damage to ALL enemies.
Hidden Daggers
Skill
0
Discard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDiscard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Neutralize
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Neutralize costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDeal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Precise Cut
Attack
0
Deal 13 damage.
Deals 2 less damage for each other card in your Hand.
Precise Cut costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDeal 13 damage.
Deals 2 less damage for each other card in your Hand.
Prepared
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Prepared costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDraw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Scare
Skill
0
Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Scare costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsApply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Slice
Attack
0
Deal 6 damage.
Slice costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDeal 6 damage.
Suppress
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Suppress costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsInnate.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Believe in You
Skill
0
Another player gains .
Believe in You costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsAnother player gains .
Bolas
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.
Bolas costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsDeal 3 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.
Brightest Flame
Skill
0
Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
Lose 1 Max HP.
Brightest Flame costs 0 Energy, and Afterimage rewards playing many cardsGain .
Draw 2 cards.
Lose 1 Max HP.

Relics that synergize with Afterimage

Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll gives three plays on turn 1.At the start of each combat, add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Afterimage is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Afterimage is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Afterimage is oneWhenever you play a Power, a random card in your Hand is free to play that turn.
Game Piece
Game Piece triggers on Powers played, and Afterimage is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
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Serpent Form
Power
3
Whenever you play a card, deal 4 damage to a random enemy.
Strangle
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Whenever you play a card this turn, the enemy loses 2 HP.
Infinite Blades
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Speedster
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.
Assassinate
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 10 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Backstab
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Exhaust.
Suppress
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Panache
Power
0
Every time you play 5 cards in a single turn, deal 10 damage to ALL enemies.

Changes by version

  1. 15 Jan 2026NameAfter ImageAfterimageInternal playtest
    Changed card name from "After Image" to "Afterimage"

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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