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The Ironclad
The Ironclad
Guide 80 HP · 3 Energy

The Ironclad

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Starting Relic: sts2.guideData.ironclad.startingRelic

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Bosses Draft Ascension
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Core Cards

Inflame
Inflame
Core
Power · Uncommon · 1 Energy

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Whirlwind
Whirlwind
Core
Attack · Uncommon · X Energy · 5 DMG

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Early Pick Cards

Twin Strike
Twin Strike
Early Pick
Attack · Common · 1 Energy · 5×2 DMG

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Thrash
Thrash
Early Pick
Attack · Rare · 1 Energy · 4×2 DMG

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Payoff Cards

Demon Form
Demon Form
Payoff
Power · Rare · 3 Energy

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Brand
Brand
Payoff
Skill · Rare · 0 Energy

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Key Relics

Anchor
Anchor Common

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Brimstone
Brimstone Shop

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Sword of Jade
Sword of Jade Event

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Core Cards

Barricade
Barricade
Core
Power · Rare · 3 Energy

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Body Slam
Body Slam
Core
Attack · Common · 1 Energy

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Impervious
Impervious
Core
Skill · Rare · 2 Energy · 30 BLK

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Early Pick Cards

Stone Armor
Stone Armor
Early Pick
Power · Uncommon · 1 Energy

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Shrug It Off
Shrug It Off
Early Pick
Skill · Common · 1 Energy · 8 BLK

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Key Relics

Anchor
Anchor Common

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Horn Cleat
Horn Cleat Uncommon

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Permafrost
Permafrost Common

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Core Cards

Corruption
Corruption
Core
Power · Ancient · 3 Energy

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Dark Embrace
Dark Embrace
Core
Power · Rare · 2 Energy

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Feel No Pain
Feel No Pain
Core
Power · Uncommon · 1 Energy

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Early Pick Cards

Second Wind
Second Wind
Early Pick
Skill · Uncommon · 1 Energy · 5 BLK

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Payoff Cards

Fiend Fire
Fiend Fire
Payoff
Attack · Rare · 2 Energy · 7 DMG

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Key Relics

Charon's Ashes
Charon's Ashes Rare

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Burning Blood
Burning Blood Starter

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Core Cards

Rupture
Rupture
Core
Power · Uncommon · 1 Energy

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Offering
Offering
Core
Skill · Rare · 0 Energy

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Early Pick Cards

Hemokinesis
Hemokinesis
Early Pick
Attack · Uncommon · 1 Energy · 14 DMG

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Bloodletting
Bloodletting
Early Pick
Skill · Common · 0 Energy

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Rage
Rage
Early Pick
Skill · Uncommon · 0 Energy

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Key Relics

Burning Blood
Burning Blood Starter

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Red Skull
Red Skull Common

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Boss Matchups

Ceremonial Beast

Ceremonial Beast

sts2.guideData.difficulty.medium

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Vantom

Vantom

sts2.guideData.difficulty.easy

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Lagavulin Matriarch

Lagavulin Matriarch

sts2.guideData.difficulty.medium

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Soul Fysh

Soul Fysh

sts2.guideData.difficulty.easy

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Waterfall Giant

Waterfall Giant

sts2.guideData.difficulty.easy

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Crusher

Crusher

sts2.guideData.difficulty.medium

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Knowledge Demon

Knowledge Demon

sts2.guideData.difficulty.hard

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The Insatiable

The Insatiable

sts2.guideData.difficulty.medium

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Queen

Queen

sts2.guideData.difficulty.hard

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Doormaker

Doormaker

sts2.guideData.difficulty.medium

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Draft Priority

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Offering (if missing)

Ascension Tips

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Burning Blood
Burning Blood
2

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Burning Blood
Burning Blood
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Girya
Girya
Anchor
Anchor
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Anchor
Anchor
Captain's Wheel
Captain's Wheel
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Captain's Wheel
Captain's Wheel
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