Knife Trap

SilentSkillRare
Play every Shiv in your Exhaust Pile on the enemy.
  • Effect: the code counts Shiv-tagged cards in your Exhaust Pile and plays each one on the chosen enemy for free.
  • Refill: a Shiv exhausts again after it plays, so the pile refills and a second Knife Trap replays the same knives.
  • Upgrade: it upgrades each Shiv to 6 damage first, and that upgrade sticks for the combat.
  • Interaction: every Shiv played counts as an Attack, so Kunai, Shuriken and Finisher see all of them, and Accuracy adds to each hit.
Character
Silent
Type
Skill
Rarity
Rare
Cost
2 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Knife Trap

A Shiv deck payoff for Act 2 onward, once you exhaust six or more Shivs a fight. Two Energy for nothing is the risk early, so hold off until the knives are flowing.

Cards that synergize with Knife Trap

Accuracy
Power
1
Shivs deal 4 additional damage.
Accuracy adds 4 to every replayed Shiv.Shivs deal 4 additional damage.
Fan of Knives
Power
2
Shivs now hit ALL enemies.
Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.
Fan of Knives makes them all hit every enemy.Shivs now hit ALL enemies.
Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.
Blade Dance
Skill
1
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Blade Dance and Storm of Steel fill the pile fast.Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Blade Dance and Storm of Steel fill the pile fast.Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Infinite Blades
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Infinite Blades adds one per turn.At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Envenom
Power
2
Whenever an Attack deals unblocked damage, apply 1 Poison.
Envenom poisons on each hit.Whenever an Attack deals unblocked damage, apply 1 Poison.
Blade of Ink
Skill
1
Add 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Blade of Ink adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playAdd 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Cloak and Dagger
Skill
1
Gain 6 Block.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Cloak and Dagger adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playGain 6 Block.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers
Skill
0
Discard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playDiscard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Leading Strike
Attack
1
Deal 3 damage.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Leading Strike adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playDeal 3 damage.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Up My Sleeve
Skill
2
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Reduce this card's cost by 1.
Up My Sleeve adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playAdd 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Reduce this card's cost by 1.
Blade Symphony
Skill
2
Add 2 Shivs to ALL players' Hands.
Blade Symphony adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playAdd 2 Shivs to ALL players' Hands.

Relics that synergize with Knife Trap

Helical Dart
Helical Dart gives Dexterity per Shiv.Whenever you play a Shiv, gain 1 Dexterity this turn.
Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll adds Shivs, and Knife Trap rewards the Shivs you playAt the start of each combat, add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Intimidating Helmet
Intimidating Helmet triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Knife Trap is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
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Fan of Knives
Power
2
Shivs now hit ALL enemies.
Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.
Accuracy
Power
1
Shivs deal 4 additional damage.
Phantom Blades
Power
1
Shivs gain Retain.
The first Shiv you play each turn deals 9 additional damage.
Blade of Ink
Skill
1
Add 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Up My Sleeve
Skill
2
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Reduce this card's cost by 1.
Blade Symphony
Skill
2
Add 2 Shivs to ALL players' Hands.
Blade Dance
Skill
1
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 9 Apr 2026Bug fixExhaustBeta branch
    Fixed Knife Trap card causing the Exhaust Pile UI to display an incorrect number of cards
  2. 18 Dec 2025TextInternal playtest
    Execution to Knife Trap

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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