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Card Guide
Dark Embrace
Card Effect
Whenever a card is Exhausted, draw 1 card.
Upgrade
When to Pick Dark Embrace
Dark Embrace is a 2-cost power card for the Ironclad. Powers offer lasting value across the entire fight. Pick this when your deck needs scaling.
When to Skip
Powers require a setup turn. If your deck lacks defense or needs to act immediately, skip until you have the energy to spare. This card provides no direct damage, block, or draw. It is a situational pick — prioritize basic needs first.
Upgrade Value
High upgrade priority. Cost becomes 1 — these changes significantly improve the card's efficiency.
Synergies
No automatic synergies detected. Try pairing with same-character and same-keyword cards.
Is Dark Embrace worth taking?
A-Tier · Exhaust drawDark Embrace draws a card whenever something exhausts, which turns the Ironclad’s exhaust cards into a card-advantage engine. It is slow on its own, but the upgrade makes it much easier to fit into a turn.
Numbers and upgrade
| Stat | Base | Upgraded |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 2 | 1 |
Upgrade changes: Cost becomes 1
How to play Dark Embrace
- Play it before your exhaust cards, not after. The draw only happens while the power is in play.
- Pair it with repeatable exhaust effects. One-time exhaust cards are fine; cards that exhaust every turn are what make the engine hum.
- Upgrade it when you can. Two energy to one is the difference between a clunky setup and a smooth engine turn.
Common mistakes
- Playing it after you have already exhausted your hand. You get none of the draw.
- Taking it in a deck with very few exhaust cards. The power needs a steady stream of exhaust triggers to be worth a card slot.
Cards that work with Dark Embrace
Dark Embrace is the draw half of the exhaust engine. Corruption and Fiend Fire supply the exhaust triggers, while Feel No Pain turns the same triggers into block.
Where to get Dark Embrace
Dark Embrace is in the Ironclad rare pool. It can appear in card rewards after combat, in shops, and in events that generate cards. Elites and bosses do not guarantee it, but they usually improve your odds of seeing higher-rarity cards.