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Bodyguard

NecrobinderSkillBasic
  • Summon 5, 7 upgraded.
  • If Osty is not out: he appears with 5 Max HP. If already alive, his Max HP for this combat rises by 5 instead.
  • While Osty lives, every unblocked attack aimed at you is redirected to him, so Summon works like Block that lasts across turns and only protects against attacks.
  • When his HP runs out he dies, and the next Summon revives him.
Character
Necrobinder
Type
Skill
Rarity
Basic
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself
Starting deck
1 copy

When to take Bodyguard

The Necrobinder's starter card. Keep it early, since 5 HP of ally absorbs one bad hit each fight, and replace it once you have real Summon cards or Osty attacks.

Cards that synergize with Bodyguard

Unleash
Attack
1
Osty deals 6 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's current HP.
Unleash deals extra damage equal to Osty's current HP.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 adds his Max HP to its hit.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.
Sacrifice turns double his Max HP into Block.Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Bone Shards
Attack
1
If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.
Bone Shards needs him alive to fire.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 Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard SummonsOsty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.
Poke
Attack
0
Osty deals 6 damage.
Poke counts on Osty, whom Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard SummonsOsty deals 11 damage
and applies 2 Vulnerable
to ALL enemies.
Necro Mastery
Power
2
Summon 5.
Whenever Osty loses HP,
ALL enemies lose that much HP as well.
Necro Mastery counts on Osty, whom Bodyguard SummonsSummon 5.
Whenever Osty loses HP,
ALL enemies lose that much HP as well.
Sic 'Em
Attack
1
Osty deals 5 damage.
Whenever Osty hits this enemy this turn, Summon 3.
Sic 'Em counts on Osty, whom Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard SummonsRetain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Calcify
Power
1
Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.
Calcify counts on Osty, whom Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard 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 Bodyguard SummonsOsty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.

Relics that synergize with Bodyguard

Bound Phylactery
Bound Phylactery adds Summon 1 every turn on top.At the start of your turn, Summon 1.
Bone Flute
Bone Flute counts on Osty, whom Bodyguard SummonsWhenever Osty attacks, gain 2 Block.
✦
Afterlife
Skill
1
Summon 6.
Exhaust.
Cleanse
Skill
1
Summon 3.
Exhaust 1 card from your Draw Pile.
Invoke
Skill
1
Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Spur
Skill
1
Retain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
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.
Pull Aggro
Skill
2
Summon 4.
Gain 7 Block.
Reanimate
Skill
3
Summon 20.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 5 Feb 2026Summon4(6)5(7)Internal playtest
    Summon increased from 4 to 5 (upgraded 6 to 7)
  2. 29 Jan 2026Cost21Summon8(12)4(6)Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 2 to 1 and Summon decreased from 8 to 4 (upgraded 12 to 6)
    ArtInternal playtest
    Brought back old portrait art for Bodyguard card
  3. 22 Jan 2026Cost12Summon48(12)Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 1 to 2 and Summon changed from 4 to 8 (12)
All 14 patch notes11 older
  1. 15 Jan 2026Bug fixOrobasUnleashInternal playtest
    Orobas Transcendence blessing now transforms Unleash instead of Bodyguard
  2. 8 Jan 2026Summon5(7)4(6)Internal playtest
    Summon decreased from 5 to 4 (upgraded 7 to 6)
  3. 16 Oct 2025Upgraded Damage1314Upgraded Summon67Internal playtest
    Upgraded Damage increased from 13 to 14 and upgraded Summon increased from 6 to 7
  4. 25 Sep 2025Cost12Damage5(7)10(13)Upgraded Summon76Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 1 to 2, Damage increased from 5 to 10 (upgraded 7 to 13) and upgraded Summon decreased from 7 to 6
  5. 6 Mar 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added portraits
  6. 30 Jan 2025ChangeThe NecrobinderInternal playtest
    Necrobinder: Bodyguard to Sentinel
  7. 14 Nov 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Bodyguard card
  8. 1 Nov 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
    ChangeThe NecrobinderInternal playtest
    Necrobinder's starting deck changed to 5 Strikes, 4 Defends, and 1 Bodyguard
  9. 4 May 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Bodyguard
  10. 8 Sep 2023ChangeInternal playtest
    Bodyguard card has been reworked; Type: Power to Skill
  11. 16 Jun 2023ReworkInternal playtest
    Rework Bodyguard card

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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