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Exhaust Engine Build
A TierIroncladHard
Exhaust cards deliberately to turn block, draw, and payoff attacks into a full engine.
Playstyle
Cycle cards out of the deck aggressively to trigger block, draw, and payoff attacks.
Win Condition
Assemble an exhaust engine that converts every exhausted card into tempo, block, or damage.
Pros
- Explosive deck cycling
- High defensive ceiling
- Excellent long-fight scaling
Cons
- Sequencing is demanding
- Needs several synergy pieces
- Weak when the engine is incomplete
Tags
exhaustengineblock
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MediumVideo Tutorial
The Ironclad | Exhaust Build | VICTORY | Run #2 | Slay the Spire 2 | Early Access