Gridhammer — Embercrest

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Set Summary

Embercrest at a glance

Rarity	Count	Corner Total Range	Max Single Corner	Max Copies	Abilities
Common	18	4–8	3	2	6 with 1 ability, 12 vanilla
Uncommon	15	8–11	4	2	1 with 2, 8 with 1, 6 vanilla
Rare	10	12–14	5	2	2 with 2, 7 with 1, 1 vanilla
Legendary	5	14–17	5	2	2 with 2, 3 with 1
Heroic	3	18–20	6	1	All have 2 abilities
Total	51

Ability Distribution — 12 Named Abilities

Singe Spread Chain: Stoke (T1, Placement) → Spark (T2, Placement) → Scorch (T3, Placement) — Apply and spread Singe across enemies, from single target to AoE

Offense Consume Chain: Ember (T1, Placement) → Ignite (T2, Placement) → Eruption (T3, Placement) — Consume Singe at check time for attack bonuses. Captures trigger forced adjacent checks.

Defense Consume Chain: Kindle (T1, Defend) → Vein Surge (T2, Defend) → Detonate (T3, Defend) — Consume Singe at check time for defense bonuses

Brand (Standalone): Capture — When this plate captures an enemy, Singe the captured plate.

Flare (Standalone): Placement — Select a side. Consume Singe for +2 per consumed on attack checks.

Hearth (Standalone): Defend — Select a side. Consume Singe for +2 per consumed on defense checks.

Vanilla (No Ability): 11 Commons + 6 Uncommons + 1 Rare — Pure stat plates for reliable corner combat

Singe Mechanic

Singe is a status effect unique to Embercrest. When applied to an enemy plate, its highest corner gets -1. Singed plates also allow flip checks to pass through to the card behind them. But the real power is consumption: during a flip check, if your plate has a consume ability, you can burn available Singe from the field for bonus power — +1 per corner, +2 per side, or +4 for all corners depending on tier. Consumed Singe triggers Ember Cascade, spreading to 1 adjacent un-singed enemy.

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Heroic Cards

3 cards • Corner Total 18–20 • Max Corner 6 • 1 copy each

🔥 Pyrelord Kaelith EMBC_H001

Heroic Hero [6-5-4-5] CT: 20

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

Capture — Wildfire

On capture, captured card attacks its neighbors. Repeats for each new capture.

"Where Kaelith walks, the earth remembers fire."

🔥 Vulcanis, the Erupting EMBC_H002

Heroic Hero [5-4-5-4] CT: 18

Placement — Eruption

On placement, allies adjacent to singed enemies get +1 on touching corners.

Defend — Kindle

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker.

"The mountain does not erupt once. It erupts until nothing remains."

🔥 Infernus, Ashen Wrath EMBC_H003

Heroic Hero [4-5-4-5] CT: 18

Placement — Detonate

On placement, singed cards get -1 on touching sides. Consumes Singe.

Capture — Overcharge

On capture, Singe all adjacent enemies. (1 charge)

"Ash is not defeat. Ash is what remains before rebirth."

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Legendary Cards

5 cards • Corner Total 14–17 • Max Corner 5 • 1 copy each

Infernal Warden EMBC_L001

Legendary [5-4-5-3] CT: 17

Capture — Overcharge

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker. (1 charge)

Capture — Wildfire

On capture, captured card attacks its neighbors. Repeats for each new capture.

"The Warden's flame does not protect — it punishes."

Ashborn Marauder EMBC_L002

Legendary [4-4-4-4] CT: 16

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

Capture — Blaze

On capture, the captured card attacks its neighbors.

"Born from ash, returning all to ash."

Singe Colossus EMBC_L003

Legendary [3-5-4-3] CT: 15

Placement — Eruption

On placement, allies adjacent to singed enemies get +1 on touching corners.

"It walks through walls. The walls do not survive."

Pyre Commander EMBC_L004

Legendary [4-3-3-4] CT: 14

Placement — Vein Surge

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -2 to highest sum side. Consumes Singe.

"The pyre obeys one voice. His."

Magma Sovereign EMBC_L005

Legendary [3-3-5-3] CT: 14

Placement — Ignite

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -1 to highest corner. Consumes Singe.

"Magma remembers every insult the mountain endured."

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Rare Cards

10 cards • Corner Total 12–14 • Max Corner 5 • 2 copies each

Flameblade Duelist EMBC_R001

Rare [4-3-3-3] CT: 13

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

Capture — Blaze

On capture, the captured card attacks its neighbors.

"Two blades. One wreathed in flame, one in ash."

Scorch Sentinel EMBC_R002

Rare [3-4-3-3] CT: 13

Placement — Spark

On placement, select 1 singed enemy in surrounding area. Singe spreads to the highest-powered enemy.

Capture — Static

On capture, Singe 1 adjacent enemy. (1 charge)

"It watches. It waits. Then everything burns."

Ash Warden EMBC_R003

Rare [3-3-4-3] CT: 13

Capture — Overcharge

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker. (1 charge)

"The Warden's last act is always the most devastating."

Ember Knight EMBC_R004

Rare [4-2-3-3] CT: 12

Defend — Kindle

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker.

"A knight of embers leaves no cold stone behind."

Singe Ravager EMBC_R005

Rare [3-3-2-4] CT: 12

Placement — Vein Surge

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -2 to highest sum side. Consumes Singe.

"It doesn't fight edges. It fights everything at once."

Pyre Watcher EMBC_R006

Rare [2-4-3-3] CT: 12

Placement — Detonate

On placement, singed cards get -1 on touching sides. Consumes Singe.

"The pyre watches all who dare approach."

Flame Harbinger EMBC_R007

Rare [3-2-4-3] CT: 12

Placement — Ignite

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -1 to highest corner. Consumes Singe.

"Where the Harbinger arrives, fire follows."

Ashfire Striker EMBC_R008

Rare [5-2-3-2] CT: 12

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

"Strike once. Let the ash do the rest."

Molten Charger EMBC_R009

Rare [3-3-5-2] CT: 13

Capture — Firestorm

On capture, attack the 2 highest-power enemies on the board.

"It charges through stone as easily as through steel."

Volcanic Bastion EMBC_R010

Rare [3-4-3-4] CT: 14

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Built on lava, tempered by eruption."

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Uncommon Cards

15 cards • Corner Total 8–11 • Max Corner 4 • 2 copies each

Flame Acolyte EMBC_U001

Uncommon [3-2-3-2] CT: 10

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

Capture — Static

On capture, Singe 1 adjacent enemy. (1 charge)

"The acolyte tends the flame with reverence."

Singe Scout EMBC_U002

Uncommon [2-3-2-3] CT: 10

Placement — Spark

On placement, select 1 singed enemy in surrounding area. Singe spreads to the highest-powered enemy.

"Scouts find the kindling. The rest is inevitable."

Ash Trooper EMBC_U003

Uncommon [3-2-2-2] CT: 9

Defend — Kindle

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker.

"March through ash. Leave more behind."

Pyre Grunt EMBC_U004

Uncommon [2-3-3-2] CT: 10

Capture — Static

On capture, Singe 1 adjacent enemy. (1 charge)

"The grunt's last spark is never wasted."

Ember Sapper EMBC_U005

Uncommon [2-2-3-3] CT: 10

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

"Plant the ember. Walk away. Don't look back."

Scorched Runner EMBC_U006

Uncommon [3-2-2-3] CT: 10

Capture — Blaze

On capture, the captured card attacks its neighbors.

"The ground scorches beneath every stride."

Singe Guard EMBC_U007

Uncommon [2-2-4-2] CT: 10

Placement — Ignite

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -1 to highest corner. Consumes Singe.

"Touch the guard. Feel the full force of the singe."

Flame Weaver EMBC_U008

Uncommon [2-4-2-2] CT: 10

Placement — Spark

On placement, select 1 singed enemy in surrounding area. Singe spreads to the highest-powered enemy.

"She weaves flame like thread — precise, patient, deadly."

Ash Shaper EMBC_U009

Uncommon [4-2-2-2] CT: 10

Placement — Vein Surge

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -2 to highest sum side. Consumes Singe.

"Ash is not waste. It is raw material."

Lava Footman EMBC_U010

Uncommon [3-3-2-3] CT: 11

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Show up. Burn ground. Repeat."

Smoke Drifter EMBC_U011

Uncommon [2-3-3-2] CT: 10

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Where there's smoke, there's a Drifter."

Slag Worker EMBC_U012

Uncommon [2-2-2-4] CT: 10

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Slag is just fire's leftovers. Still hot enough to hurt."

Coal Hauler EMBC_U013

Uncommon [2-2-3-2] CT: 9

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"The coal doesn't carry itself. Not yet."

Furnace Hand EMBC_U014

Uncommon [3-2-2-2] CT: 9

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Burned hands, steady grip."

Ember Recruit EMBC_U015

Uncommon [2-2-2-2] CT: 8

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"He signed up yesterday. He'll tend the pyre tomorrow."

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Common Cards

18 cards • Corner Total 4–8 • Max Corner 3 • 2 copies each

Spark Initiate EMBC_C001

Common [2-1-2-1] CT: 6

Placement — Stoke

On placement, Singe 1 adjacent enemy.

"Every wildfire began with a single spark."

Singe Wisp EMBC_C002

Common [1-2-1-2] CT: 6

Placement — Spark

On placement, select 1 singed enemy in surrounding area. Singe spreads to the highest-powered enemy.

"A wisp of singe drifts where it pleases."

Flame Pup EMBC_C003

Common [1-1-3-1] CT: 6

Capture — Static

On capture, Singe 1 adjacent enemy. (1 charge)

"Small, fierce, and surprisingly hot."

Ash Sprite EMBC_C004

Common [2-1-1-1] CT: 5

Defend — Kindle

When defend succeeds, apply Singe to the attacker.

"A sprite of ash never forgets its fire."

Coal Sprite EMBC_C005

Common [1-2-2-2] CT: 7

Placement — Ignite

On placement, singed cards in surrounding area get -1 to highest corner. Consumes Singe.

"Coal holds heat long after the flame dies."

Smoke Imp EMBC_C006

Common [2-2-1-1] CT: 6

Capture — Blaze

On capture, the captured card attacks its neighbors.

"The imp giggles. The fire spreads."

Flame Pawn EMBC_C007

Common [2-2-2-2] CT: 8

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"A pawn of flame is still flame."

Singe Conscript EMBC_C008

Common [3-1-2-1] CT: 7

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Conscripted at dawn. Burning by noon."

Pyre Squire EMBC_C009

Common [1-3-1-2] CT: 7

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"The squire tends the pyre. The pyre tends the house."

Dying Ember EMBC_C010

Common [1-1-1-2] CT: 5

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Even a dying ember can start a wildfire."

Flame Hound EMBC_C011

Common [2-1-1-2] CT: 6

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Too hot to hold. Too loyal to leave."

Ash Thrall EMBC_C012

Common [1-2-3-1] CT: 7

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Give him a torch. He'll find the kindling."

Ember Fist EMBC_C013

Common [3-1-1-1] CT: 6

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"One fist. One flame."

Soot Runner EMBC_C014

Common [1-1-2-1] CT: 5

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Small, fast, and warm enough to matter."

Bellows Tender EMBC_C015

Common [1-2-1-1] CT: 5

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Breathe in. Breathe out. The pyre grows."

Ash Hauler EMBC_C016

Common [1-1-1-1] CT: 4

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"The ash doesn't carry itself. Not yet."

Chain Burner EMBC_C017

Common [2-1-3-2] CT: 8

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Link by link, the chain glows red."

Flame Runt EMBC_C018

Common [1-1-1-3] CT: 6

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Walk through flames long enough, you stop feeling them."

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Embercrest Starter Deck

40 cards — Ready for Standard 4x4

Every new Embercrest player receives this 40-card loadout when they choose the house. It contains 1 Heroic (random 1-of-3), 6 Rares (3 templates × 2), 13 Uncommons (6 templates × 2 + 1 × 1), and 20 Commons (10 templates × 2) — a Standard 4×4 deck built around Embercrest's Singe engine: apply, spread, and consume for corner bonuses when it counts.

Card	Rarity	Ability	Qty
Heroic (random 1-of-3)	Heroic	Pyrelord Kaelith · Vulcanis the Erupting · Infernus Ashen Wrath	1
Rares (3 templates × 2 copies)
Blazeborn Captain	Rare	Placement — Stoke + Capture — Brand (wildfire chain)	2
Magma Channeler	Rare	Placement — Spark + Defend — Kindle (veinsurge chain)	2
Pyre Guardian	Rare	Placement — Scorch (charged chain)	2
Uncommons (6 templates × 2 + 1 × 1)
Ember Scout	Uncommon	Placement — Stoke + Defend — Kindle	2
Flamekin Challenger	Uncommon	Placement — Spark (singe spread)	2
Soot Sentinel	Uncommon	Capture — Brand	2
Hearthkin Stoker	Uncommon	Defend — Kindle	2
Cinder Spreader	Uncommon	Placement — Stoke	2
Blazewalker	Uncommon	Placement — Ember (offense consume)	2
Charcoal Runner	Uncommon	Defend — Hearth	1
Commons (10 templates × 2 copies)
Spark Imp	Common	Placement — Stoke	2
Flameling Hunter	Common	Placement — Spark	2
Soot Shield	Common	Defend — Kindle	2
Tinder Tosser	Common	Capture — Brand	2
Flicker Rogue	Common	Defend — Hearth	2
Pyreling Aggressor	Common	Placement — Ember	2
Cinder Wisp	Common	Placement — Stoke	2
Charred Hound	Common	Placement — Stoke	2
Smoke Skulker	Common	Capture — Brand	2
Magma Mote	Common	Vanilla	2
Total			40

Starter Strategy

Your chosen Heroic sets the consume tone: Pyrelord Kaelith for Scorch + Brand aggression, Vulcanis for Eruption + Hearth defense, or Infernus for Detonate + Brand. The Rares split along Embercrest's three chains: Blazeborn Captain drives Wildfire (stoke + brand), Magma Channeler sits on Veinsurge (spark + kindle), and Pyre Guardian anchors Charged with Scorch.

The 13 Uncommons are the singe engine: four Stoke/Spark appliers, two Brand capturers, two Kindle defenders, plus Ember for offense consume and a single-copy Charcoal Runner with Hearth. The 20 Commons mirror that mix — eight singe-applying or consuming plates, two Brand capturers, two Hearth defenders, and Magma Mote as a reliable 8-corner vanilla body.

Embercrest wins on timing the burn. Apply singe early, hoard it, then consume with Ember/Kindle/Brand at flip checks for corner bonuses. When you earn booster packs, look for T3 abilities Ignite, Vein Surge, Eruption, and Detonate to close out games with +4/singe bursts.