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Card Guide
Shrug It Off
Card Effect
Gain 8 Block. Draw 1 card.
Block
Upgrade
When to Pick Shrug It Off
Shrug It Off is a 1-cost skill card for the Ironclad. It provides 8 block, draw 1. Provides 8 block to shore up your defense. Card draw helps cycle into your key pieces faster. Pick this when your deck needs defense, card draw.
When to Skip
Skip this card when your deck already satisfies its role. Adding it past that point only dilutes your draw.
Upgrade Value
Medium upgrade priority. Block +3 — a modest but useful improvement.
Synergies
- Powers: Aggression, Barricade
Is Shrug It Off worth taking?
A-Tier · Efficient commonShrug It Off is one of the best common cards in the game: 8 block plus a draw for 1 energy. It is never exciting, but it keeps your hand moving while covering a real attack, which is exactly what most decks need.
Numbers and upgrade
| Stat | Base | Upgraded |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 1 | 1 |
| Block | 8 | 11 |
| Draw | 1 | 1 |
Upgrade changes: Block +3
How to play Shrug It Off
- Play it on turns where you need block and want to see another card. The draw makes it much better than a pure block card.
- Take a second copy in long acts. It is cheap, common, and it does not ask for a specific build.
- Upgrade it when you have nothing more important. Eleven block for 1 energy is a strong rate.
Common mistakes
- Skipping it because it is common. Rarity is not the same as usefulness.
- Adding four copies without thinking about your damage. Block is good until the fight never ends.
Cards that work with Shrug It Off
Shrug It Off is a glue card. It triggers exhaust payoffs if you have them, keeps Barricade stacks growing, and cycles toward your real win condition.
Where to get Shrug It Off
Shrug It Off is in the Ironclad common 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.