1Ironclad Build
Ironclad Vulnerable Burst Build
This is the cleanest Ironclad shell when the run offers it. Open with Bash or Dominate, then cash the marked turn with oversized attacks before the room gets another full cycle.
Opening Plan
Build the first working version
Bash already opens a real damage window. Add one attack that cashes it before spending picks on more Vulnerable support.
Draft Rule
Know when the package is real
Keep the package lean: one reliable opener, one payoff attack, and enough block to wait for both cards to meet.
Synergy
How the pieces connect
Bash or Dominate opens Vulnerable. Cruelty enlarges that window, while Dismantle turns it into two hits. Dominate also converts existing Vulnerable into Strength for the attacks that follow.
How To Play It
Turn order that makes the package work
A rough sequence for the deck's key turn. Real runs shuffle the order, but this is how the pieces are meant to chain: set the engine, then spend into the payoff.
- Bash
Open the window: 8 damage and 2 Vulnerable land the debuff the rest of the package needs.
CrueltyWiden it: Vulnerable enemies now take an extra 25% from every hit this turn.
DismantleCash in: against a Vulnerable target Dismantle hits twice, so the amplified damage doubles.
DominateConvert leftovers: turn the stacked Vulnerable into Strength for the attacks that follow.
Core Cards
The four cards that define the shell
These are engine markers, not four mandatory picks. The tier label follows the current character board; an unranked card can still be the narrow piece that completes this shell.
11SkillRareTier S
Dominate
Apply 1 Vulnerable. Gain 1 Strength for each Vulnerable on the enemy.
Open card and upgrade details →1PowerUncommonTier A
Cruelty
Vulnerable enemies take an additional 25% damage.
Open card and upgrade details →2AttackUncommonTier A
Dismantle
Deal 8 damage. If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.
Open card and upgrade details →Relic Signals
Relics that make the lane stronger
These relics improve the package, but they are not entry tickets. Draft a working deck first and treat the relic as a reason to lean harder into a line that already functions.
Paper Phrog
Enemies with Vulnerable take 75% more damage rather than 50%.
Open relic details →
Ruined Helmet
The first time you gain Strength each combat, double the amount gained.
Open relic details →Keep Planning