Big Hat

Big Hat

RareNecrobinder
At the start of each combat, add 2 random Ethereal cards into your Hand.

On turn 1 the relic pulls 2 different Ethereal cards from the Necrobinder's unlocked card pool and puts them in your hand. The candidates are Defile, Defy, Fear, Parse, Enfeebling Touch, Lethality, Demesne and Seance. They are created, not drawn, so draw triggers do not fire, and they Exhaust at end of turn if unplayed. It unlocks at Annihilation.

Rarity
Rare
Character
Shop price
275 gold
Unlock
AnnihilationKill 15 Bosses with the Necrobinder

When to take Big Hat

Two free cards every fight is strong on its own, best with Pull from Below or Banshee's Cry in an Ethereal-counting deck. Even a plain deck gets free value.

Cards that synergize with Big Hat

Spirit of Ash
Power
1
Whenever you play an Ethereal card, gain 4 Block.
Spirit of Ash gives 4 Block per Ethereal played.Whenever you play an Ethereal card, gain 4 Block.
Pull from Below
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Pull from Below and Banshee's Cry count each one.Deal 5 damage for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Banshee's Cry
Attack
9
Deal 33 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs less for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Pull from Below and Banshee's Cry count each one.Deal 33 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs less for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Veilpiercer
Attack
1
Deal 10 damage.
The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 .
Veilpiercer makes the next one free.Deal 10 damage.
The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 .
Call of the Void
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 random card into your Hand. It gains Ethereal.
Call of the Void adds a third Ethereal card every turn.At the start of your turn, add 1 random card into your Hand. It gains Ethereal.
Pagestorm
Power
1
Whenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw 1 card.
Pagestorm rewards Ethereal cards, and Big Hat is oneWhenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw 1 card.

Changes by version

  1. 27 Aug 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added placeholder assets
  2. 31 Jul 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game

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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