Buffer
A-Tier ⚡ Defect📝 Effect
Prevent the next time you would lose HP.
⬆️ Upgrade
Prevent the next 2 times you would lose HP.
🧠 Strategy & Tips
Prevent next HP loss. Boss defense. Upgrade to 2 charges. Essential against big hits (Hyper Beam, Execute).
🎯 When to Pick
Always consider this card. It is highly effective and fits into most decks without much setup.
As a Power card, it provides permanent value for the rest of combat. Prioritize playing it early in fights.
Two-cost cards require a moderate Energy investment. Ensure your deck has enough Energy generation to support them alongside other cards.
🤝 Synergies
Defect focuses on Orb manipulation and Power scaling. Cards that generate or evoke Orbs, or provide Focus scaling, are central to Defect strategies.
Power cards scale permanently. Take relics that reduce setup time (like Bottles or innate effects) to play Powers before taking damage.