Grave Warden

NecrobinderSkillCommon
Gain 8 Block.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Gain 8 Block, then a Soul is added to a random spot in your draw pile. A Soul is a 0-cost Skill that draws 2 cards and Exhausts, so the Block comes with delayed card advantage. Upgraded the Block is 11.

Character
Necrobinder
Type
Skill
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Grave Warden

Take one or two in Act 1 as a Defend upgrade for the Necrobinder, especially with Soul payoffs. Upgrade it when defense is the gap, since 11 for 1 is a fine rate.

Cards that synergize with Grave Warden

Haunt
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
Haunt makes each Soul cost an enemy 6 HP.Whenever you play a Soul, a random enemy loses 6 HP.
Devour Life
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.
Devour Life Summons off it.Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.
Soul Storm
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Soul in your Exhaust Pile.
Soul Storm grows from Souls in the Exhaust pile.Deal 9 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for each Soul in your Exhaust Pile.
Reave
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Reave and Capture Spirit add more.Deal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Capture Spirit
Skill
1
Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Reave and Capture Spirit add more.Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Death March
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Deals 4 additional damage for each card drawn during your turn.
Death March gets 4 damage per card the Souls draw during your turn.Deal 8 damage.
Deals 4 additional damage for each card drawn during your turn.
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 Grave Warden 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 Grave Warden gains itDouble your Block.
Prolong
Skill
0
Next turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.
Prolong makes Block count for more, and Grave Warden gains itNext turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.

Relics that synergize with Grave Warden

Parrying Shield
Parrying Shield makes Block count for more, and Grave Warden 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 Grave Warden gains itUp to 10 Block persists across turns.
Pael's Legion
Pael's Legion makes Block count for more, and Grave Warden gains itDoubles Block gained from a card, then goes to sleep for 2 turns.
Vambrace
Vambrace makes Block count for more, and Grave Warden gains itThe first time you gain Block from a card each combat, double the amount gained.
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Capture Spirit
Skill
1
Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.
Seance
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Transform a card in your Draw Pile into Soul.
Dirge
Skill
X
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Reave
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.
Soulbound
Power
1
Choose an ally.
Whenever you create a Soul, add a Soul to their Draw Pile.
Severance
Attack
2
Deal 13 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile, Hand, and Discard Pile.
Glimpse Beyond
Skill
1
ALL players add 3 Souls into their Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Devour Life
Power
1
Whenever you play a Soul, Summon 1.

Changes by version

  1. 26 Mar 2026Bug fixSoulBeta branch
    Fixed Grave Warden+ showing Soul+ in its hovertip preview
  2. 19 Mar 2026Upgraded Block1011Beta branch
    Upgraded Block increased from 10 to 11 and no longer upgrades the Soul
  3. 25 Sep 2025Block7(8)8(10)Internal playtest
    Block increased from 7 to 8 (upgraded 8 to 10)
All 11 patch notes8 older
  1. 14 Aug 2025Block6(7)7(8)Internal playtest
    Block increased from 6 to 7 (upgraded 7 to 8) and Soul added to Discard Pile to Soul added to Draw Pile
  2. 31 Jul 2025UpgradeSoulInternal playtest
    Upgrade changed from +1 Soul to creating Soul+
  3. 24 Jul 2025NerfInternal playtest
    Now adds Souls to your Discard Pile instead of your Hand
  4. 16 Jan 2025Block7(8)6(7)Internal playtest
    Block gain decreased from 7 to 6 (upgraded 8 to 7)
  5. 5 Dec 2024Damage6(9)7(8)Souls added to hand11(2)Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 6 to 7 (upgraded 9 to 8) and Souls added to hand changed from 1 to 1 (2)
  6. 1 Nov 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
  7. 4 May 2024Cost10Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 1 to 0
  8. 8 Sep 2023AddedThe NecrobinderInternal playtest
    Added "Grave Warden" Necrobinder card; Type: Common Skill

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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