Strike

RegentAttackBasic
Deal 6 damage.

The Regent's basic Attack: 1 Energy for 6 damage, 9 upgraded, to one enemy. It carries the Strike tag but no Star cost, and it does not Forge. Strength and Vulnerable apply as usual. The five characters' Strikes are the same card with different art.

Character
Regent
Type
Attack
Rarity
Basic
Cost
1 Energy
Target
One enemy
Starting deck
4 copies

When to take Strike

Keep one or two through Act 1 for chip damage, then swap them out. Solar Strike, Shining Strike and Wrought in War all hit harder.

Cards that synergize with Strike

Monarch's Gaze
Power
2
Whenever you attack an enemy, it loses 1 Strength this turn.
Monarch's Gaze strips Strength off whatever it hits.Whenever you attack an enemy, it loses 1 Strength this turn.

Relics that synergize with Strike

Strike Dummy
Strike Dummy adds 3.Cards containing “Strike” deal 3 additional damage.
Nutritious Soup
Nutritious Soup enchants every Strike you own.Upon pickup, Enchant all Strikes in your Deck with Tezcatara's Ember.
Whetstone
Whetstone upgrades two.Upon pickup, Upgrade 2 random Attacks.
✦
Beat into Shape
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage.
Forge 5.
Forges an additional 5 for every other time you've hit the enemy this turn.
Crash Landing
Attack
1
Deal 21 damage to ALL enemies.
Fill your Hand with Debris.
Crescent Spear
Attack
1
1
Deal 8 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards that have a cost.
Crush Under
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 1 Strength this turn.
Devastate
Attack
1
4
Deal 30 damage.
Dying Star
Attack
1
3
Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Falling Star
Attack
0
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Guiding Star
Attack
1
2
Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.

Changes by version

  1. 6 Feb 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed Shiny Strike card: upgrade now decreases the cost of 1 to 2 colorless cards
    ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
  2. 16 Jan 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added new card: Shiny Strike

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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