Pommel Strike

IroncladAttackCommon
Deal 9 damage.
Draw 1 card.

One Energy deals 9 damage (10 upgraded) and draws 1 card (2 upgraded). It carries the Strike tag, so everything that counts or reacts to Strikes counts it. The draw comes after the hit.

Character
Ironclad
Type
Attack
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Pommel Strike

One of the best Commons in the pool, a Strike that replaces itself. Take it in Act 1 in any Ironclad deck and upgrade early, since the extra card outvalues most upgrades.

Cards that synergize with Pommel Strike

Perfected Strike
Attack
2
Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Perfected Strike gains 2 for every Strike, this one included.Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Hellraiser
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Hellraiser plays it the moment it is drawn, damage and draw both free.Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Aggression
Power
1
At the start of your turn, put a random Attack from your Discard Pile into your Hand and Upgrade it.
Aggression pulls it back from the discard pile upgraded.At the start of your turn, put a random Attack from your Discard Pile into your Hand and Upgrade it.
One-Two Punch
Skill
1
This turn, your next Attack is played an extra time.
One-Two Punch doubles the hit and the draw.This turn, your next Attack is played an extra time.
Automation
Power
1
Every 10 cards you draw, gain .
Automation triggers when you draw, and Pommel Strike drawsEvery 10 cards you draw, gain .
Expect a Fight
Skill
2
Gain for each Attack in your Hand.
You cannot gain
additional this turn.
Expect a Fight wants a full hand, which Pommel Strike drawsGain for each Attack in your Hand.
You cannot gain
additional 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 Pommel Strike 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 Pommel Strike 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 Pommel Strike drawsDeal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.

Relics that synergize with Pommel Strike

Strike Dummy
Strike Dummy adds 3.Cards containing “Strike” deal 3 additional damage.
Cloak Clasp
Cloak Clasp wants a full hand, which Pommel Strike drawsAt the end of your turn, gain 1 Block for each card in your Hand.
Ringing Triangle
Ringing Triangle wants a full hand, which Pommel Strike drawsRetain your Hand on the first turn of combat.
✦
Pillage
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage.
Draw cards until you draw a non-Attack card.
Shrug It Off
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Draw 1 card.
Burning Pact
Skill
1
Exhaust 1 card.
Draw 2 cards.
Drum of Battle
Skill
1
Draw 2 cards.
When this card is Exhausted, gain .
Vicious
Power
1
Whenever you apply Vulnerable, draw 1 card.
Battle Trance
Skill
0
Draw 3 cards.
You cannot draw additional cards this turn.
Dark Embrace
Power
2
Whenever a card is Exhausted,
draw 1 card.
Hellraiser
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.

Changes by version

  1. 12 May 2023Bug fixUnceasing TopInternal playtest
    Fixed Unceasing Top + Pommel Strike interaction drawing 2 cards

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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