Devour Life

NecrobinderPowerRare
Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.

A 1-cost Power: whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1, or 2 when upgraded. Summon gives Osty that much HP if he is absent or dead and raises his Max HP by that much if he is alive. Osty absorbs your unblocked attack damage and hits only through your cards, so every Summon is both a shield and fuel for Unleash. It triggers once per Soul played.

Character
Necrobinder
Type
Power
Rarity
Rare
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Devour Life

Only worth it in decks that generate Souls steadily, such as with Reave, Grave Warden or Dirge, played the first turn you see it. It does nothing without Soul sources.

Cards that synergize with Devour Life

Capture Spirit
Skill
1
Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Capture Spirit makes 3 Souls at once.Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Dirge
Skill
X
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Dirge makes X more.Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Haunt
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
Haunt triggers on the same Soul plays for 6 HP loss each.Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
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.
Sacrifice
Skill
1
Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Sacrifice cashes his doubled Max HP as Block.Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Squeeze
Attack
3
Osty deals 25 damage.
Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks.
Squeeze counts on Osty, whom Devour Life 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 Devour Life SummonsOsty deals 12 damage.
This card costs 0 if Osty has attacked this turn.
Protector
Attack
1
Osty deals 10 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's Max HP.
Protector counts on Osty, whom Devour Life SummonsOsty deals 10 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's Max HP.
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 Devour Life 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 Devour Life SummonsOsty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.
Poke
Attack
0
Osty deals 6 damage.
Poke counts on Osty, whom Devour Life SummonsOsty deals 6 damage.
Bone Shards
Attack
1
If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.
Bone Shards counts on Osty, whom Devour Life SummonsIf Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.
High Five
Attack
2
Osty deals 11 damage
and applies 2 Vulnerable
to ALL enemies.
High Five counts on Osty, whom Devour Life 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 Devour Life 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 Devour Life 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 Devour Life SummonsRetain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Calcify
Power
1
Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.
Calcify counts on Osty, whom Devour Life 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 Devour Life 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 Devour Life SummonsOsty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.
Grave Warden
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Grave Warden adds Souls, which Devour Life rewardsGain 8 Block.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Reave
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Reave adds Souls, which Devour Life rewardsDeal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Seance
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Transform a card in your Draw Pile into Soul.
Seance adds Souls, which Devour Life rewardsEthereal.
Transform a card in your Draw Pile into Soul.
Severance
Attack
2
Deal 13 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile, Hand, and Discard Pile.
Severance adds Souls, which Devour Life rewardsDeal 13 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile, Hand, and Discard Pile.
Soulbound
Power
1
Choose an ally.
Whenever you create a Soul, add a Soul to their Draw Pile.
Soulbound adds Souls, which Devour Life rewardsChoose an ally.
Whenever you create a Soul, add a Soul to their Draw Pile.

Relics that synergize with Devour Life

Funerary Mask
Funerary Mask adds 3 to the draw pile every combat.At the start of each combat, add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Bone Flute
Bone Flute counts on Osty, whom Devour Life SummonsWhenever Osty attacks, gain 2 Block.
Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Devour Life is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Devour Life is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Devour Life 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 Devour Life is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
✦
Dirge
Skill
X
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Haunt
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
Necro Mastery
Power
2
Summon 5.
Whenever Osty loses HP,
ALL enemies lose that much HP as well.
Soul Storm
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Soul in your Exhaust Pile.
Afterlife
Skill
1
Summon 6.
Exhaust.
Bodyguard
Skill
1
Summon 5.
Cleanse
Skill
1
Summon 3.
Exhaust 1 card from your Draw Pile.
Invoke
Skill
1
Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .

Changes by version

  1. 25 Sep 2025InterfaceExhaustInternal playtest
    Devour Life card now previews how many Souls it will Exhaust
  2. 7 Aug 2025Retainno RetainRetainInternal playtest
    Added Retain and upgrade changed from cost reduction to +1 Strength
  3. 1 May 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
All 8 patch notes5 older
  1. 3 Apr 2025Strength12Internal playtest
    Strength gain increased from 1 to 2
  2. 30 Jan 2025NerfDexterityInternal playtest
    No longer gains Dexterity
  3. 16 Jan 2025TextExhaustInternal playtest
    "Exhaust" is now properly keyworded on Devour Life card's text
    TextHauntSecond WindInternal playtest
    Improved wording on Devour Life, Haunt, and Second Wind cards
  4. 12 Dec 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Now Exhausts Souls in the Draw and Discard piles as well as Hand
    TextFiend FireSecond WindInternal playtest
    Cleaned up and standardized wording for cards like Devour Life, Fiend Fire, and Second Wind
  5. 1 Nov 2024AddedInternal 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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