The Abacus

The Abacus

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Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, gain 6 Block.

Every time your draw pile is shuffled, whether because it ran empty or because a card shuffled it, you gain 6 Block. The Block is unpowered, so Dexterity does not raise it. Only your own shuffles count, and a fight where the pile never empties gives nothing.

Rarity
Shop
Character
All characters
Shop price
200 gold

When to take The Abacus

A thin-deck relic: with 12 to 15 cards you reshuffle every second turn or so, turning 6 Block into steady mitigation. A 30-card deck shuffles once per fight at best.

Cards that synergize with The Abacus

Reboot
Skill
0
Shuffle ALL your cards into your Draw Pile.
Draw 4 cards.
Exhaust.
Reboot shuffles everything back and pays 6 Block on top of its draw.Shuffle ALL your cards into your Draw Pile.
Draw 4 cards.
Exhaust.
Stratagem
Power
1
Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, choose a card from it to put into your Hand.
Stratagem triggers on the same shuffle.Whenever you shuffle your Draw Pile, choose a card from it to put into your Hand.
Calculated Gamble
Skill
0
Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble, Acrobatics and Scrawl burn through the pile faster.Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Acrobatics
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.
Calculated Gamble, Acrobatics and Scrawl burn through the pile faster.Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.
Scrawl
Skill
1
Draw cards until your Hand is full.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble, Acrobatics and Scrawl burn through the pile faster.Draw cards until your Hand is full.
Exhaust.
Juggernaut
Power
2
Whenever you gain Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Juggernaut makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itWhenever you gain Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Barricade
Power
3
Block is not removed at the start of your turn.
Barricade makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itBlock is not removed at the start of your turn.
Beacon of Hope
Power
1
Whenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.
Beacon of Hope makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itWhenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.
Blur
Skill
1
Gain 5 Block.
Block is not removed at the start of your next turn.
Blur makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itGain 5 Block.
Block is not removed at the start of your next turn.
Body Slam
Attack
1
Deal damage equal to your Block.
Body Slam makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itDeal damage equal to your Block.
Demonic Shield
Skill
0
Lose 1 HP.
Give another player Block equal to your Block.
Exhaust.
Demonic Shield makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itLose 1 HP.
Give another player Block equal to your Block.
Exhaust.
Entrench
Skill
2
Double your Block.
Entrench makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itDouble your Block.
Prolong
Skill
0
Next turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.
Prolong makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itNext turn, gain Block equal to your current Block.
Exhaust.
Shadowmeld
Skill
1
Double your Block gain this turn.
Shadowmeld makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itDouble your Block gain this turn.
Unmovable
Power
2
The first time you gain Block from a card each turn, double the amount gained.
Unmovable makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itThe first time you gain Block from a card each turn, double the amount gained.

Relics that synergize with The Abacus

Empty Cage
Empty Cage shortens the cycle.Upon pickup, remove 2 cards from your Deck.
Parrying Shield
Parrying Shield makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itIf you end a turn with at least 10 Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Sturdy Clamp
Sturdy Clamp makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itUp to 10 Block persists across turns.
Pael's Legion
Pael's Legion makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itDoubles Block gained from a card, then goes to sleep for 2 turns.
Vambrace
Vambrace makes Block count for more, and The Abacus gains itThe first time you gain Block from a card each combat, double the amount gained.
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Related relics

Biiig Hug

Changes by version

  1. 27 Aug 2025TextInternal playtest
    Updated wording
  2. 21 Aug 2025TextInternal playtest
    Updated wording
  3. 17 May 2024AddedInternal playtest
    Added The Abacus relic
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 29 Apr 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Abacus relic broken if discard pile is empty

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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