Photon Cut

RegentAttackCommon
Deal 10 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.

One Energy deals 10 damage, 13 upgraded, and draws 1 card, 2 upgraded.

  • Pick: then asks you to pick one card from your hand to put on top of your draw pile.
  • Order: means you can put back the card you just drew.
  • Required: the choice is required whenever your hand has a card.
  • Hand size: unupgraded it does not change; upgraded it grows by one, and either way you decide what you draw first next turn.
Character
Regent
Type
Attack
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Photon Cut

A fine Common Attack for the Regent, giving fair damage plus control of your next draw. Take it early over a Strike, and upgrade it for the extra card and damage.

Cards that synergize with Photon Cut

I Am Invincible
Skill
1
Gain 10 Block.
At the end of your turn, if this is on top of your Draw Pile, play it.
I Am Invincible plays itself at end of turn if it sits on top of the draw pile, and Photon Cut puts it there.Gain 10 Block.
At the end of your turn, if this is on top of your Draw Pile, play it.
Kingly Kick
Attack
4
Deal 27 damage.
Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.
Kingly Kick gets cheaper each time you draw it.Deal 27 damage.
Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.
Kingly Punch
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 4 this combat.
Kingly Punch gains 4 damage per draw.Deal 8 damage.
Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 4 this combat.
Glimmer
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.
Glimmer and Cosmic Indifference stack the same pile.Draw 3 cards.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.
Cosmic Indifference
Skill
1
Gain 6 Block.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Glimmer and Cosmic Indifference stack the same pile.Gain 6 Block.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Automation
Power
1
Every 10 cards you draw, gain .
Automation triggers when you draw, and Photon Cut drawsEvery 10 cards you draw, gain .
Convergence
Skill
1
Next turn,
gain and .
Retain your Hand this turn.
Convergence wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsNext turn,
gain and .
Retain your Hand this turn.
Enlightenment
Skill
0
Reduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Enlightenment wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsReduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Equilibrium
Skill
2
Gain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Equilibrium wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsGain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo
Attack
1
Deal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsDeal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.

Relics that synergize with Photon Cut

Cloak Clasp
Cloak Clasp wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsAt the end of your turn, gain 1 Block for each card in your Hand.
Ringing Triangle
Ringing Triangle wants a full hand, which Photon Cut drawsRetain your Hand on the first turn of combat.
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Guiding Star
Attack
1
2
Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Glow
Skill
1
Gain .
Draw 1 card.
Next turn, draw 1 card.
Spoils of Battle
Skill
1
Forge 5.
Draw 2 cards.
Glimmer
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.
Pale Blue Dot
Power
1
If you play 5 or more cards in a turn, draw 1 card at the start of your next turn.
Tyranny
Power
1
At the start of your turn, draw 1 card and Exhaust 1 card from your Hand.
Big Bang
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Gain .
Gain .
Forge 5.
Exhaust.
Decisions, Decisions
Skill
0
6
Draw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 21 Nov 2024BuffInternal playtest
    Buffed Photon Blade (now called Photon Cut) card: Card draw increased from 1(1) to 1(2)
    TextThe RegentInternal playtest
    Renamed Regent card "Photon Blade" to "Photon Cut"

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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