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Dirge

NecrobinderSkillUncommon
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.

Spends all your energy as X. It Summons 3 (4 upgraded) once per X as separate Summons, so Osty ends up with 3X more HP, or 3X total if he was dead. Then it shuffles X Souls into random spots in your draw pile; the upgraded version adds Souls+ that draw 3 instead of 2. Then it exhausts. With X of 0 it only exhausts.

Character
Necrobinder
Type
Skill
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
X Energyall you have left
Target
Yourself

When to take Dirge

A strong turn 1 play with Osty attacks or Soul payoffs like Devour Life and Haunt, spending 3 energy for Summon 9 and future draws. Treat it as a one use setup piece.

Cards that synergize with Dirge

Devour Life
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.
Devour Life and Haunt pay out for each Soul played.Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.
Haunt
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
Devour Life and Haunt pay out for each Soul played.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 and Protector scale with the HP Dirge gives Osty.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.
Unleash and Protector scale with the HP Dirge gives Osty.Osty deals 10 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's Max HP.
Soul Storm
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Soul in your Exhaust Pile.
Soul Storm counts the Souls in your exhaust pile afterward.Deal 9 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Soul in your Exhaust Pile.
Wisp
Skill
0
Gain .
Exhaust.
Wisp adds 1 to X for free.Gain .
Exhaust.
Squeeze
Attack
3
Osty deals 25 damage.
Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks.
Squeeze counts on Osty, whom Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge SummonsOsty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.
Poke
Attack
0
Osty deals 6 damage.
Poke counts on Osty, whom Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge SummonsRetain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Calcify
Power
1
Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.
Calcify counts on Osty, whom Dirge 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 Dirge 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 Dirge SummonsOsty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.
Sacrifice
Skill
1
Retain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Sacrifice counts on Osty, whom Dirge SummonsRetain.
If Osty is alive, he dies and you gain Block equal to double his Max HP.
Borrowed Time
Skill
1
Gain 4.
Cards cost an additional this turn.
Borrowed Time gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain 4.
Cards cost an additional this turn.
Neurosurge
Power
0
Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
At the start of your turn, apply 3 Doom to yourself.
Neurosurge gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain .
Draw 2 cards.
At the start of your turn, apply 3 Doom to yourself.
Invoke
Skill
1
Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Invoke gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XNext turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Delay
Skill
2
Gain 11 Block.
Next turn,
gain .
Delay gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain 11 Block.
Next turn,
gain .

Relics that synergize with Dirge

Chemical X
Chemical X adds 2 to X: 6 more Summon and 2 more Souls.The effects of your cost X cards are increased by 2.
Bone Flute
Bone Flute counts on Osty, whom Dirge SummonsWhenever Osty attacks, gain 2 Block.
Ivory Tile
Ivory Tile gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain .
Nunchaku
Nunchaku gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XEvery time you play 10 Attacks, gain .
Bread
Bread gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XAt the start of your first turn, lose . At the start of all other turns, gain .
Happy Flower???
Happy Flower??? gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XEvery 5 turns, gain .
Seal of Gold
Seal of Gold gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XAt the start of your turn, spend 5 Gold to gain .
Chandelier
Chandelier gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XAt the start of your 3rd turn, gain .
Happy Flower
Happy Flower gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XEvery 3 turns, gain .
Booming Conch
Booming Conch gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XAt the start of Elite combats, draw 2 additional cards and gain .
Candelabra
Candelabra gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XAt the start of your 2nd turn, gain .
Pael's Tears
Pael's Tears gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XIf you end your turn with unspent , gain an additional next turn.
Venerable Tea Set
Venerable Tea Set gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XWhenever you enter a Rest Site, start the next combat with an additional .
Art of War
Art of War gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XIf you do not play any Attacks during your turn, gain an additional next turn.
Blessed Antler
Blessed Antler gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain at the start of each turn. At the start of each combat, shuffle 3 Dazed into your Draw Pile.
Blood-Soaked Rose
Blood-Soaked Rose gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XUpon pickup, add 1 Enthralled to your Deck. Gain at the start of each turn.
Ectoplasm
Ectoplasm gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XYou can no longer gain Gold. Gain at the start of each turn.
Gremlin Horn
Gremlin Horn gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XWhenever an enemy dies, gain and draw 1 card.
Ice Cream
Ice Cream gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XEnergy is now conserved between turns.
Pael's Flesh
Pael's Flesh gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain an additional at the start of your 3rd turn, and every turn after that.
Philosopher's Stone
Philosopher's Stone gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain at the start of each turn. ALL enemies start combat with 1 Strength.
Prismatic Gem
Prismatic Gem gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain at the start of each turn. Card rewards now contain cards from other colors.
Pumpkin Candle
Pumpkin Candle gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain at the start of each turn. Extinguishes after 5 combats. Can be Kindled at Rest Sites.
Sozu
Sozu gives extra Energy, and Dirge spends all of it as XGain at the start of each turn. You can no longer obtain potions.
✦
Cleanse
Skill
1
Summon 3.
Exhaust 1 card from your Draw Pile.
Legion of Bone
Skill
2
ALL players Summon 6.
Exhaust.
Afterlife
Skill
1
Summon 6.
Exhaust.
Reanimate
Skill
3
Summon 20.
Exhaust.
Devour Life
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.
Capture Spirit
Skill
1
Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Spur
Skill
1
Retain.
Summon 3.
Osty heals 5 HP.
Bodyguard
Skill
1
Summon 5.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Mar 2026Exhaustno ExhaustExhaustBeta branch
    Added Exhaust
  2. 1 Jan 2026ExhaustExhaustno ExhaustInternal playtest
    Removed Exhaust
  3. 18 Dec 2025TextFearDefyInternal playtest
    Fear to Defy (no longer Dirge)
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 18 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
    NameBone WallDirgeInternal playtest
    Changed card name from "Bone Wall" to "Dirge"

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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