ironclad

Strikes

Tier B

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“Strike!”

Core idea

Ironclad is the only character with class-based strike Synergies. Hellraiser is a powerful win condition, letting you play out any Strike cards for free. It heavily encourages draw, since you do not replace the strikes that you draw with new cards, sometimes leaving you with only a few cards in hand you can play out. Pommel Strike is by far the most powerful strike to use in a Hellraiser deck for this reason. Perfected Strike is an alternate win condition for a Strike deck, encouraging big decks that have lots of strike cards. Hellraiser can be harder to find in these scenarios, so consider picking up Royal Stamp if you see it.

When to commit

When you find Hellraiser before removing too many Strikes, or find several Perfected Strikes in a row

Key cards and relics

Support plan

Ironclad has a good selection of common strikes that all have their uses - setup favors draw, twin strike likes strength, and ashen strike likes exhaust. Draw is essential for keeping this deck running - pick up as much as you can, as you'll be spending the majority of your energy on drawing instead of attacking. Pillage can be hilariously powerful if the stars align and you have an attack heavy perfected strike deck. Don't slack on Block. Keep an eye out for the Soldier's Stew potion for boss encounters - adding Replay to all your strike cards can make the fight a breeze.

Support cards and relics

Weaknesses

Because Hellraiser chooses random targets, multi-enemy combats like the Queen can be challenging. Consider holding Hellraiser until key targets are dead in certain fights.