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Defect · Orb scaling, Focus, and energy bursts
Defect Zero-Cost Tempo
Chain cheap cards, energy spikes, and recursion to win before the enemy plan stabilizes.
Game Plan
- 1Use draw and energy to play more cards than the enemy can answer.
- 2Pick zero-cost cards only when they have real damage, Weak, or recursion payoff.
- 3Keep one scaling source for bosses that survive the first burst.
Build stability
Is the floor good enough?
Test first-cycle output, bad-draw recovery, boss coverage, and resource pressure—not only the best-case turn.
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Payoff
The deck creates explosive turns and can cycle back its best cheap cards repeatedly.
Boss Plan
Use tempo to end normal fights quickly, but add Focus, Buffer, or Dark scaling before late bosses.