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.

Forge

Card effect
The first time you Forge each combat, add Sovereign Blade into your Hand. Adds additional damage to Sovereign Blade.

Forge is the Regent's mechanic.

  • The first time you Forge in a combat, a Sovereign Blade is created and put into your Hand: a 2-cost Attack with Retain that deals 10 damage.
  • Every Forge, including that first one, adds the Forge amount to the Blade's damage, so Forge 10 makes it hit for 20.
  • The bonus lasts the combat and applies to every Sovereign Blade you own, even ones in the Exhaust pile.
  • If all your Blades are Exhausted, the next Forge creates a fresh one; if any Blade is still in a live pile, no new one is made.
  • Upgrading the Blade lowers its cost by 1.
  • Powers change the Blade itself: Seeking Edge makes it hit all enemies, Sword Sage gives it Replay 1, Conqueror doubles its damage for a turn.
Named by
1 relic1 potion, 2 powers

Cards with Forge

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.
Big Bang
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Gain .
Gain .
Forge 5.
Exhaust.
Bulwark
Skill
2
Gain 12 Block.
Forge 10.
Conqueror
Skill
1
Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.
Furnace
Power
1
At the start of your turn, Forge 5.
Hammer Time
Power
2
Whenever you Forge, all allies Forge as well.
Refine Blade
Skill
1
Forge 9.
Next turn, gain .
Seeking Edge
Power
1
Forge 7.
Sovereign Blade now deals damage to ALL enemies.
Spoils of Battle
Skill
1
Forge 5.
Draw 2 cards.
Summon Forth
Skill
1
Put Sovereign Blade into your Hand from anywhere.
Forge 8.
The Smith
Skill
1
4
Forge 30.
Wrought in War
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage.
Forge 7.

Named by

Notes

Forge cards: Wrought in War (7 damage, Forge 7), Refine Blade (Forge 9), Spoils of Battle (Forge 5, draw 2), Bulwark (12 Block, Forge 10), Conqueror, Summon Forth (Forge 8), Beat into Shape, The Smith (Forge 30), Furnace (Forge 5 each turn), Seeking Edge, Sword Sage. Fencing Manual Forges 10 at the start of every combat, King's Courage Forges 15, and Sovereign Blade is the card itself.

Changes by version

  1. 13 Aug 2026BuffSpoils of BattlePlaytest
    Buffed Spoils of Battle card: Forge increased from 5(8) to 6(9)
    NerfRefine BladePlaytest
    Nerfed Refine Blade card: Forge decreased from 9(13) to 8(12)
  2. 18 Jun 2026BuffFurnacev0.107.1
    Buffed Furnace card: Forge increased from 4(6) to 5(7)
  3. 21 May 2026BuffFurnaceBeta branch
    Buffed Furnace card: Forge increased from 4(6) to 5(7)
All 35 patch notes32 older
  1. 9 Apr 2026Bug fixSovereign BladeSeeking EdgeBeta branch
    Fixed "to All enemies" not appearing in the Sovereign Blade Forge animation when playing Seeking Edge card
  2. 26 Mar 2026BuffRefine BladeBeta branch
    Buffed Refine Blade card: Forge increased from 6(10) to 9(13)
    ChangeBeta branch
    Changed Spoils of War card: now draws 2 cards, but Forge decreased from 12(17) to 5(8)
  3. 19 Mar 2026BuffSpoils of BattleBeta branch
    Buffed Spoils of Battle card: Forge increased from 10(15) to 12(17)
    BuffWrought in WarBeta branch
    Buffed Wrought in War card: Forge increased from 5(7) to 7(9)
  4. 19 Feb 2026NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 6(9) to 3(5)
    NerfWrought in WarInternal playtest
    Nerfed Wrought in War card: Forge decreased from 8 to 5
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 10(11) to 6(10)
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 6(9) to 10(15)
  5. 12 Feb 2026NerfFurnaceInternal playtest
    Nerfed Furnace card: Forge decreased from 5(7) to 4(6)
    Bug fixSovereign BladeThe RegentInternal playtest
    Fixed an issue where Sovereign Blade card's Forge achievement could not be earned if a later Regent achievement was already unlocked
  6. 5 Feb 2026InterfaceRetainInternal playtest
    When the Forge hovertip is shown, the Retain hovertip is now shown along with it
  7. 8 Jan 2026SoundInternal playtest
    Added Forge SFX
  8. 18 Dec 2025BuffSpoils of BattleInternal playtest
    Buffed Spoils of Battle card: Forge improved from 5(8) to 6(9)
    UpgradeRefine BladeEnergy Next TurnInternal playtest
    Changed Refine Blade card: upgrade changed from +5 Forge to +1 Forge and +1 Energy next turn
  9. 20 Nov 2025NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 10(13) to 6(9)
  10. 23 Oct 2025NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 12(15) to 10(13)
  11. 2 Oct 2025ChangeSword SageInternal playtest
    Changed Sword Sage card: upgrade changed from Forge 1 less time to -1 Energy cost
  12. 18 Sep 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 10(14) to 8(11)
  13. 21 Aug 2025TextInternal playtest
    Updated wording
  14. 3 Jul 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 4(5) to 7(9)
  15. 10 Apr 2025DamageExhaustInternal playtest
    When you Forge, all Sovereign Blades in your Exhaust pile are now returned to your hand before the extra damage is applied
  16. 3 Apr 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 11(14) to 10(13)
  17. 6 Mar 2025ChangeThe SmithInternal playtest
    The Smith card nerfed. Forge from 35(45) to 30(40)
  18. 20 Feb 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 1(2) to 2(3)
    InterfaceThe SmithInternal playtest
    The Smith card now includes a hovertip for the Forge keyword
  19. 6 Feb 2025InterfaceParryInternal playtest
    Parry card now includes a hovertip for the Forge keyword
  20. 30 Jan 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 3(4) to 4(5) Forge
  21. 23 Jan 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 14(18) to 11(14)
  22. 16 Jan 2025Bug fixSovereign BladeMagi KnightInternal playtest
    Sovereign Blade card no longer loses its extra Forge damage after being downgraded by Magi Knight
  23. 9 Jan 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 6(9) to 7(10)
  24. 12 Dec 2024NerfSeeking EdgeInternal playtest
    Nerfed Seeking Edge card: Forge decreased from 11(15) to 7(11)
  25. 5 Dec 2024DamageInternal playtest
    Now only increases Forge due to attack damage
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 4(6) to 3(4)
  26. 21 Nov 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 8(11) to 14(18)
    NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 3(4) to 2(3)
    BuffRefine BladeInternal playtest
    Buffed Refine Blade card: Forge increased from 10(15) to 15(20)
    BuffSeeking EdgeInternal playtest
    Buffed Seeking Edge card: Forge increased from 5(8) to 11(15)
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge increased from 5(7) to 6(9)
  27. 1 Nov 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Forge decreased from 9 to 5(7)
    MentionInternal playtest
    "At the end of your turn, lose all Stars and Forge 5(7) for each Star lost."
  28. 23 Aug 2024NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 4(6) to 3(4)
    ChangeSovereign BladeExhaustInternal playtest
    "Forge 3(5). Put Sovereign Blade on the bottom of your draw pile. Gain Block equal to its damage. Exhaust"
  29. 9 Aug 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Forge animation no longer gets stuck if you end combat while it's playing
  30. 5 Jul 2024NerfConquerorInternal playtest
    Nerfed Conqueror card: Forge decreased from 6(9) to 4(6)
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Singularity card now has Forge hovertips
  31. 21 Jun 2024ReworkSovereign BladeExhaustInternal playtest
    Reworked Singularity card: "Forge 35(40) | Sovereign Blade now deals damage to ALL enemies. | Exhaust."
    ReworkSummon ForthSovereign BladeExhaustInternal playtest
    Reworked Summon Forth card: "Forge 7(10). Draw Sovereign Blade to your hand from anywhere. Exhaust."
  32. 7 Jun 2024MentionInternal playtest
    "Gain 10(13) Block. Forge 8(11)."
    MentionInnateInternal playtest
    "(Innate) At the start of your turn lose 1 star and Forge 9."
    MentionInternal playtest
    "Deal 7(10) damage. Forge 5(7)."
    ChangeRetainExhaustInternal playtest
    "Forge 12(18). Starlight Sword gains Retain. Exhaust."
    ChangeInternal playtest
    "Forge 10(15)."

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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