アイアンクラッド

• Type: Skill
• Cost: 0
• Effect: Lose 1 HP. Exude a card. Gain 1 Strength.

Upgraded

• Cost: 0
• Effect: Lose 1 HP. Exude a card. Gain 2 Strength.

A very efficient Cost 0 skill losing 1 HP, Exuding a card, and gaining 1 Strength (2 upgraded) all at once. Cost 0 stacks Strength while compressing the deck — shines in builds mixing Exude and Strength. HP cost is minimal (just 1), so risk is low, and early aggressive use builds Strength and compresses simultaneously. Choosing the Exude target lets you remove specific unwanted cards (starter defends) while gaining Strength. Upgraded grants Strength 2 under the same terms — upgrade priority is high.

Use every turn early to Exude unwanted cards (defends, low-damage attacks) while stacking Strength. Target selection controls deck compression direction. With Feel No Pain (Block on Exude), each Brand also grants Block. Combined with Ash Strike (Exude-count scaling), per-turn Brand continually raises Ash Strike's damage. With Blood Boil (HP loss → Strength), Brand's per-turn 1 HP cost doubles the Strength bonus. Upgraded grants Strength 2 per turn, making it a primary Strength source alongside Demon Form even in long fights.

• Feel No Pain: Power granting Block on Exude. Per-turn Brand builds Block alongside Strength.
• Ash Strike: Exude-count x3-4 damage Attack. Per-turn Brand raises Ash Strike's count over the combat.
• Blood Boil: Power granting Strength on HP loss. Brand's per-turn 1 HP cost stacks extra Strength.
• Demon Form: Turn-start Strength power. Combined with Brand's Strength stacking, rapidly builds high Strength.
• Dark Embrace: Power drawing on Exude. Brand's Exude triggers extra draws, boosting hand rotation.

• Ironclad Exude Build (S-tier)