Afterlife

NecrobinderSkillCommon

It summons Osty with 6 HP, 9 when upgraded, or if he is already out it raises his Max HP by that amount for the combat, then the card exhausts. Osty stands in front of you: attack damage that would hit you is redirected to him while he lives, so every point of his HP is a point you do not lose.

Character
Necrobinder
Type
Skill
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself
Unlock
The GiantKill 15 Elites with the Necrobinder

When to take Afterlife

A cheap Common that turns 1 Energy into 6 HP of cover, best early when your deck leans on Osty attacks like Unleash. Skip it once Bodyguard and Bound Phylactery already cover summons.

Cards that synergize with Afterlife

Unleash
Attack
1
Osty deals 6 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's current HP.
Unleash adds Osty's current HP to its damage.Osty deals 6 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's current HP.
Protector
Attack
1
Osty deals 10 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's Max HP.
Protector and Sacrifice read his Max HP.Osty deals 10 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's Max HP.
Sacrifice
Skill
1
Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Protector and Sacrifice read his Max HP.Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Necro Mastery
Power
2
Summon 5.
Whenever Osty loses HP,
ALL enemies lose that much HP as well.
Necro Mastery makes every point he loses hurt all enemies.Summon 5.
Whenever Osty loses HP,
ALL enemies lose that much HP as well.
Bone Shards
Attack
1
If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.
Bone Shards converts a fat Osty into damage and Block.If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.
Squeeze
Attack
3
Osty deals 25 damage.
Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks.
Squeeze counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 25 damage.
Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks.
Flatten
Attack
2
Osty deals 12 damage.
This card costs 0 if Osty has attacked this turn.
Flatten counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 12 damage.
This card costs 0 if Osty has attacked this turn.
Rattle
Attack
1
Osty deals 7 damage.
Hits an additional time for each other time he has attacked this turn.
Rattle counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 7 damage.
Hits an additional time for each other time he has attacked this turn.
Snap
Attack
1
Osty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.
Snap counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.
Poke
Attack
0
Osty deals 6 damage.
Poke counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 6 damage.
High Five
Attack
2
Osty deals 11 damage
and applies 2 Vulnerable
to ALL enemies.
High Five counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 11 damage
and applies 2 Vulnerable
to ALL enemies.
Sic 'Em
Attack
1
Osty deals 5 damage.
Whenever Osty hits this enemy this turn, Summon 3.
Sic 'Em counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 5 damage.
Whenever Osty hits this enemy this turn, Summon 3.
Spur
Skill
1
Retain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Spur counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsRetain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Calcify
Power
1
Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.
Calcify counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.
Right Hand Hand
Attack
0
Osty deals 4 damage.
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, return this to your Hand from the Discard Pile.
Right Hand Hand counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 4 damage.
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, return this to your Hand from the Discard Pile.
Fetch
Attack
0
Osty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.
Fetch counts on Osty, whom Afterlife SummonsOsty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.

Relics that synergize with Afterlife

Bone Flute
Bone Flute pays Block whenever he attacks.Whenever Osty attacks, gain 2 Block.
Burning Sticks
Burning Sticks triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Afterlife Exhausts itselfThe first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand.
Joss Paper
Joss Paper triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Afterlife Exhausts itselfEvery 5 times you Exhaust a card, draw 1 card.
Forgotten Soul
Forgotten Soul triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Afterlife Exhausts itselfWhenever you Exhaust a card, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
✦
Cleanse
Skill
1
Summon 3.
Exhaust 1 card from your Draw Pile.
Dirge
Skill
X
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Legion of Bone
Skill
2
ALL players Summon 6.
Exhaust.
Reanimate
Skill
3
Summon 20.
Exhaust.
Invoke
Skill
1
Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Bodyguard
Skill
1
Summon 5.
Pull Aggro
Skill
2
Summon 4.
Gain 7 Block.
Spur
Skill
1
Retain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.

Changes by version

  1. 29 Jan 2026ChangeThe NecrobinderInvokeInternal playtest
    Necrobinder's 2nd card unlock set unlocks Afterlife rather than Invoke
  2. 6 Nov 2025ChangeThe NecrobinderFlattenNeowRattleInternal playtest
    Changed Necrobinder's Flatten Neow Bundle: Afterlife card replaced with to Rattle
  3. 2 Oct 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Afterlife card
All 7 patch notes4 older
  1. 24 Jul 2025RarityUncommonCommonInternal playtest
    Rarity changed from Uncommon to Common
  2. 8 May 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
  3. 20 Feb 2025Bug fixNecro MasteryInternal playtest
    Necro Mastery card now properly buffs Afterlife card's next turn Summon amount
  4. 13 Feb 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game

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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