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17 enablers · 18 payoffs
Top Orbs Combos
The strongest card pairs that use this synergy mechanic.
?How Orbs works: Channel and amplify orbs (Lightning, Frost, Dark, Plasma)
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
At the start of your turn, gain 2 Block for each unique Orb you have.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs that Coolant interacts with
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Gain 1 Focus.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs that Defragment's Focus boost amplifies
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Deal 26 damage to ALL enemies. Lose 3 Focus.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs that Hyperbeam's Focus boost amplifies
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Gain 1 Orb Slot. Draw 1 card. Increase this card's cost by 1.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs — Modded adds slots so more passives stay active
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Evoke your rightmost Orb X times.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs that Multi-Cast interacts with
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies. Evoke all of your Orbs.
Consuming Shadow channels orbs that Shatter interacts with
Deal 19 damage. Channel 3 Frost.
Channel 2 Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Ice Lance channels orbs that Consuming Shadow interacts with
Enablers need Payoffs to shine
Enablers set up the Orbs mechanic, while Payoffs cash in on it. Multiple enablers don't synergize with each other — you need at least one payoff card to make them worth it. The best decks balance both.
Enablers
These cards set up Orbs. Stack them to build towards your payoff cards.
Consuming Shadow
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Ball Lightning
Chill
Cold Snap
Coolheaded
Darkness
Fusion
Glacier
Ice Lance
Lightning Rod
Meteor Strike
Null
Rainbow
Shadow Shield
Storm
Voltaic
Zap
Payoffs
These cards reward you for building around Orbs. The more enablers you have, the stronger these become.?Why these cards pay off: Channel and amplify orbs (Lightning, Frost, Dark, Plasma). Cards below interact with this mechanic even if they don't mention "Orbs" by name.
Consuming Shadow
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Barrage
Interacts with channeled Orbs
Biased Cognition
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Bulk Up
Adds Orb slots → keeps more passives active
Capacitor
Adds Orb slots → keeps more passives active
Compile Driver
Interacts with channeled Orbs
Coolant
Interacts with channeled Orbs
Defragment
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Dualcast
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Focused Strike
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Hotfix
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Hyperbeam
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Modded
Adds Orb slots → keeps more passives active
Multi-Cast
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Quadcast
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Shatter
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
Synchronize
Boosts Focus → makes every Orb stronger
Thunder
Evokes channeled Orbs for burst effect
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