Venerate

RegentSkillBasic
Gain .

A Regent starter Skill: 1 Energy for 2 Stars, 3 upgraded. Stars are the Regent's second currency and pay the Star cost printed on cards like Comet or Seven Stars; they persist within the combat until spent. Gaining Stars also fires anything that triggers on Star gain.

Character
Regent
Type
Skill
Rarity
Basic
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself
Starting deck
1 copy

When to take Venerate

Keep a couple early, since it is the Regent's only Star income in the starting deck. Once Genesis or Divine Right supplies Stars, remove the extras like Strikes.

Cards that synergize with Venerate

Black Hole
Power
1
Whenever you spend or gain , deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Black Hole deals 3 damage to every enemy each time you play it.Whenever you spend or gain , deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Radiate
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage to ALL enemies for each gained this turn.
Radiate counts the Stars gained that turn.Deal 3 damage to ALL enemies for each gained this turn.
Child of the Stars
Power
1
Whenever you spend , gain 2 Block for each spent.
Child of the Stars gives Block when you spend them.Whenever you spend , gain 2 Block for each spent.
Comet
Attack
0
5
Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Comet and Seven Stars are the big payoffs.Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Seven Stars
Attack
2
7
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies 7 times.
Comet and Seven Stars are the big payoffs.Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies 7 times.
Decisions, Decisions
Skill
0
6
Draw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.
Decisions, Decisions costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDraw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.
Neutron Aegis
Power
1
5
Gain 8 Plating.
Neutron Aegis costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 8 Plating.
Royal Gamble
Skill
0
5
Gain 9 .
Exhaust.
Royal Gamble costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 9 .
Exhaust.
Devastate
Attack
1
4
Deal 30 damage.
Devastate costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 30 damage.
The Smith
Skill
1
4
Forge 30.
The Smith costs Stars, and Venerate gains themForge 30.
Alignment
Skill
0
3
Gain .
Alignment costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain .
Astral Pulse
Attack
0
3
Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Astral Pulse costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Dying Star
Attack
1
3
Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Dying Star costs Stars, and Venerate gains themEthereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Gamma Blast
Attack
0
3
Deal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Gamma Blast costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Reflect
Skill
1
3
Gain 15 Block.
Blocked attack damage is reflected to your attacker this turn.
Reflect costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 15 Block.
Blocked attack damage is reflected to your attacker this turn.
Resonance
Skill
1
3
Gain 1 Strength. ALL enemies lose 1 Strength.
Resonance costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 1 Strength. ALL enemies lose 1 Strength.
The Sealed Throne
Power
1
3
Whenever you play a card, gain .
The Sealed Throne costs Stars, and Venerate gains themWhenever you play a card, gain .
Falling Star
Attack
0
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Falling Star costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Guiding Star
Attack
1
2
Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Guiding Star costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Meteor Shower
Attack
0
2
Deal 14 damage to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Meteor Shower costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 14 damage to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Particle Wall
Skill
0
2
Gain 9 Block.
Return this card to your Hand.
Particle Wall costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 9 Block.
Return this card to your Hand.
Quasar
Skill
0
2
Choose 1 of 3 random Colorless cards to add into your Hand.
Quasar costs Stars, and Venerate gains themChoose 1 of 3 random Colorless cards to add into your Hand.
Cloak of Stars
Skill
0
1
Gain 7 Block.
Cloak of Stars costs Stars, and Venerate gains themGain 7 Block.
Crescent Spear
Attack
1
1
Deal 8 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards that have a cost.
Crescent Spear costs Stars, and Venerate gains themDeal 8 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards that have a cost.

Relics that synergize with Venerate

Mini Regent
Mini Regent adds Strength on the first spend each turn.The first time you spend each turn, gain 1 Strength.
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Gather Light
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Gain .
Glow
Skill
1
Gain .
Draw 1 card.
Next turn, draw 1 card.
Hidden Cache
Skill
1
Gain .
Next turn, gain .
Big Bang
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Gain .
Gain .
Forge 5.
Exhaust.
Royal Gamble
Skill
0
5
Gain 9 .
Exhaust.
Black Hole
Power
1
Whenever you spend or gain , deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Shining Strike
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Gain .
Put this card on top of your Draw Pile.
Solar Strike
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Gain .

Changes by version

  1. 7 Nov 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Added card art
  2. 7 Jun 2024ChangeGather LightInternal playtest
    Starting deck changed: Gather Light card (now Common) has been replaced with Venerate card (now a Starter)

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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