Aggression

IroncladPowerRare
At the start of your turn, put a random Attack from your Discard Pile into your Hand and Upgrade it.

From your second turn onward, each turn begins with a random Attack leaving your discard pile for your hand, upgraded for the rest of the combat if it can be. It fires before your normal draw. Turn 1 finds an empty discard pile and does nothing, which is why the upgrade adds Innate: playing it turn 1 means it starts working turn 2. Extra copies fetch extra attacks.

Character
Ironclad
Type
Power
Rarity
Rare
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Aggression

A strong Rare for attack-heavy decks that cycle fast, worth it once you have several attacks worth upgrading, like Bash or Bludgeon. Upgrade it early so it opens every hand.

Cards that synergize with Aggression

Anger
Attack
0
Deal 6 damage.
Add a copy of this card into your Discard Pile.
Anger fills the discard pile with copies to fetch.Deal 6 damage.
Add a copy of this card into your Discard Pile.
Bash
Attack
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Bash and Whirlwind gain a lot from the free upgrade.Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Whirlwind
Attack
X
Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Bash and Whirlwind gain a lot from the free upgrade.Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Perfected Strike
Attack
2
Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Perfected Strike wants any extra Strike in hand.Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Headbutt
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Headbutt can leave a chosen attack nearby for later.Deal 9 damage.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Rampage
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Increase this card's damage by 5 this combat.
Rampage keeps growing as it comes back.Deal 9 damage.
Increase this card's damage by 5 this combat.

Relics that synergize with Aggression

Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Aggression is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Aggression is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Aggression 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 Aggression is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
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Juggling
Power
1
Add a copy of the third Attack you play each turn into your Hand.
Beacon of Hope
Power
1
Whenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.
Entropy
Power
1
At the start of your turn, Transform 1 card in your Hand.
Hello World
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add a random Common card into your Hand.
Mad Science
Attack
1
??????
Mind Blast
Attack
1
Innate.
Deal damage equal to the number of cards in your Draw Pile.
Apotheosis
Skill
2
Innate.
Upgrade ALL your cards.
Exhaust.
Dramatic Entrance
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 6 Feb 2025TextInternal playtest
    Aggression card now specifies that the upgrade lasts for the rest of combat
  2. 21 Nov 2024Bug fixTyrannyCall of the VoidInternal playtest
    Tyranny, Call of the Void, and Aggression cards now trigger before cards are drawn
  3. 5 Jul 2024TextHellraiserInternal playtest
    Aggression card clarified to state that it does not draw cards (doesn't trigger Hellraiser)
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 4 May 2024Bug fixStrengthInternal playtest
    Aggression no longer gives you Strength

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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