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Phantom Blades

SilentPowerUncommon
Shivs gain Retain.
The first Shiv you play each turn deals 9 additional damage.

A 1-Energy Power: every Shiv you own gains Retain at once.

  • New Shivs: every Shiv created afterwards gets Retain as it enters the fight, so unplayed Shivs stay in hand instead of vanishing.
  • First Shiv: the first one you play each turn deals 9 extra damage, 12 upgraded; the code checks the turn's history and pays only that one.
  • Base: a plain Shiv is 4 damage for 0, so the first one is 13.
Character
Silent
Type
Power
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself
Unlock
SoupBeat Ascension 1 with the Silent

When to take Phantom Blades

A Shiv-deck card only: with one or two Shiv generators it gives free damage every turn and lets you bank Shivs for a big turn instead of throwing them at Block. Upgrade for more damage.

Cards that synergize with Phantom Blades

Infinite Blades
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Infinite Blades adds a Shiv each turn that you can now keep.At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Blade Dance
Skill
1
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Blade Dance and Cloak and Dagger make the Shivs.Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Cloak and Dagger
Skill
1
Gain 6 Block.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Blade Dance and Cloak and Dagger make the Shivs.Gain 6 Block.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Accuracy
Power
1
Shivs deal 4 additional damage.
Accuracy adds 4 to every Shiv on top.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 the boosted Shiv hit everyone.Shivs now hit ALL enemies.
Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.
Blade of Ink
Skill
1
Add 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Blade of Ink adds Shivs, and Phantom Blades rewards the Shivs you playAdd 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers
Skill
0
Discard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers adds Shivs, and Phantom Blades 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 Phantom Blades rewards the Shivs you playDeal 3 damage.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Storm of Steel adds Shivs, and Phantom Blades rewards the Shivs you playDiscard 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.
Up My Sleeve adds Shivs, and Phantom Blades 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 Phantom Blades rewards the Shivs you playAdd 2 Shivs to ALL players' Hands.

Relics that synergize with Phantom Blades

Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll starts you with three.At the start of each combat, add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Phantom Blades is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Phantom Blades is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Phantom Blades 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 Phantom Blades is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
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Accuracy
Power
1
Shivs deal 4 additional damage.
Fan of Knives
Power
2
Shivs now hit ALL enemies.
Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.
Knife Trap
Skill
2
Play every Shiv in your Exhaust Pile on the enemy.
Infinite Blades
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.
Well-Laid Plans
Power
1
At the end of your turn, Retain up to 1 card.
Blade Dance
Skill
1
Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Blade of Ink
Skill
1
Add 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Calculated Gamble
Skill
0
Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 11 Dec 2025Damage upgrade+4+3Internal playtest
    Upgrade damage decreased from +4 to +3
  2. 16 Oct 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added card art
  3. 18 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Phantom Blades card
All 5 patch notes2 older
  1. 17 Jul 2025Bug fixShivInternal playtest
    Phantom Blades no longer flashes on Shiv creation
  2. 12 Jun 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card

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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