Defend

RegentSkillBasic
Gain 5 Block.

One energy for 5 Block, 8 when upgraded. A Skill with the Defend tag; Dexterity adds to it and Frail cuts it. It costs no Stars, which matters for a character whose good cards often do.

Character
Regent
Type
Skill
Rarity
Basic
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself
Starting deck
4 copies

When to take Defend

Keep your starting Defends through Act 1 while Stars are tight, then let Star cost Block and transform cards replace them first. Upgrade Falling Star or Venerate instead.

Cards that synergize with Defend

BEGONE!
Skill
1
Choose a card in your Hand to Transform into Minion Strike.
BEGONE! transforms a Defend in hand into a Minion Strike and CHARGE!! transforms two from the draw pile into Minion Dive Bombs, which is removal with a payoff.Choose a card in your Hand to Transform into Minion Strike.
CHARGE!!
Skill
1
Choose 2 cards in your Draw Pile to Transform into
Minion Dive Bombs.
BEGONE! transforms a Defend in hand into a Minion Strike and CHARGE!! transforms two from the draw pile into Minion Dive Bombs, which is removal with a payoff.Choose 2 cards in your Draw Pile to Transform into
Minion Dive Bombs.
Lunar Blast
Attack
0
Deal 4 damage for each Skill already played this turn.
Lunar Blast and Make It So count it as a Skill played.Deal 4 damage for each Skill already played this turn.
Make It So
Attack
0
Deal 6 damage.
Every 3 Skills you play in a turn, put this into your Hand.
Lunar Blast and Make It So count it as a Skill played.Deal 6 damage.
Every 3 Skills you play in a turn, put this into your Hand.
Fasten
Power
1
Gain an additional 4 Block from Defend cards.
Fasten adds 4 Block.Gain an additional 4 Block from Defend cards.
Cloak of Stars
Skill
0
1
Gain 7 Block.
Cloak of Stars is the replacement: 7 Block for 1 Star and no energy.Gain 7 Block.
Beacon of Hope
Power
1
Whenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.
Beacon of Hope makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itWhenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.
Entrench
Skill
2
Double your Block.
Entrench makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itDouble your Block.
Prolong
Skill
0
Next turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.
Prolong makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itNext turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.

Relics that synergize with Defend

Parrying Shield
Parrying Shield makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itIf you end a turn with at least 10 Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Sturdy Clamp
Sturdy Clamp makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itUp to 10 Block persists across turns.
Pael's Legion
Pael's Legion makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itDoubles Block gained from a card, then goes to sleep for 2 turns.
Vambrace
Vambrace makes Block count for more, and Defend gains itThe first time you gain Block from a card each combat, double the amount gained.
✦
Venerate
Skill
1
Gain .
BEGONE!
Skill
1
Choose a card in your Hand to Transform into Minion Strike.
Bundle of Joy
Skill
1
Add 3 random Colorless cards into your Hand.
Exhaust.
CHARGE!!
Skill
1
Choose 2 cards in your Draw Pile to Transform into
Minion Dive Bombs.
Conqueror
Skill
1
Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.
Convergence
Skill
1
Next turn,
gain and .
Retain your Hand this turn.
Cosmic Indifference
Skill
1
Gain 6 Block.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Foregone Conclusion
Skill
1
Next turn, put 2 cards from your Draw Pile into your Hand.
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