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Ignition

SkillRare

Defect

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2026-06-18

Ignition — Base

Base

Ignition — Upgraded

Upgraded

Channel

Channeling an Orb puts it into your first empty slot. If you have no empty slots, your first Orb is automatically Evoked to make room.

Plasma

Orb: Gains Energy.

Exhaust

Removed until the end of combat.

Card Effect

Base

Another player Channels Plasma.
Exhaust.

Upgraded

Another player Channels Plasma.

Card Stats

Energy cost: 1
Type: Skill
Rarity: Rare
Character: Defect
Target: One ally
Keywords: Exhaust
Upgrade: Available

Tier Rating

Not ranked in the Defect card tier list (basic and starter cards are not rated).

Defect card tier list

More Defect Skill Cards

Gain 1 Block.
Permanently increase this card's Block by 3.
Exhaust.

Genetic Algorithm

Gain 1 Orb Slot.
Draw 1 card. Increase this card's cost by 1.

Evoke your rightmost Orb X times.

Channel 1 Lightning.
Channel 1 Frost.
Channel 1 Dark.
Exhaust.

Shuffle ALL your cards into your Draw Pile.
Draw 4 cards.
Exhaust.

The next Power you play is played an additional time.
Exhaust.

Gain 4.
Exhaust.

Channel Lightning equal to the Lightning already Channeled this combat.
Exhaust.

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