Gridhammer — Shadowmine

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Set Summary

Shadowmine 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	11–14	5	2	2 with 2, 7 with 1, 1 vanilla
Legendary	5	14–17	6	2	2 with 2, 3 with 1
Heroic	3	17–20	7	1	All have 2 abilities
Total	51

Ability Distribution — 12 Named Abilities

Push Line (Chain 1): Push (T1, Placement) → Swap (T2, Placement) → Phantom Step (T3, Placement) — Repositioning escalation

Snare Line (Chain 2): Snare (T1, Placement) → Deadfall (T2, Placement) → Shadow Snatch (T3, Placement) — Trap damage escalation

Counter Line (Chain 3): Parry (T1, Defend) → Expose (T2, Defend) → Drain (T3, Defend) — Defensive counter escalation

Mirage (Standalone): Aura — Corner values hidden until attacked

Pilfer (Standalone): Capture — Opponent discards 1, you draw 1

Shadow Swap (Standalone): Placement — On placement, swap with surrounding ally (T2 variant of Swap)

Vanilla (No Ability): 12 Commons + 6 Uncommons + 1 Rare — Pure stat cards for reliable corner combat

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Heroic Cards

3 cards • Corner Total 17–20 • Max Corner 7 • 1 copy each

🗡️ Vex, the Phantom SHDW_H001

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

Aura — Mirage

Corner values hidden until attacked.

Placement — Phantom Step

On placement, swap with surrounding enemy. Swapped card gets -1 to all corners.

"You thought you saw me. You didn't."

🗡️ Sabotage Sovereign SHDW_H002

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

Placement — Shadow Snatch

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from all corners.

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"Every plan you've made was mine first."

🗡️ Counter Master SHDW_H003

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

Defend — Drain

Attacker gets -1 to each touching corner.

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"Strike me once. I'll strike back wearing your face."

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Legendary Cards

5 cards • Corner Total 14–17 • Max Corner 6 • 1 copy each

Shade Overlord SHDW_L001

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

Placement — Phantom Step

On placement, swap with surrounding enemy. Swapped card gets -1 to all corners.

Defend — Parry

When attacked, compare equal corners on attacking side. If equal or higher, capture attacker instead. (1 use)

"The overlord moves pieces you didn't know were his."

Phantom Warden SHDW_L002

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

Aura — Mirage

Corner values hidden until attacked.

Defend — Expose

-1 to attacker's highest touching corner, then if equal or higher, capture instead. (1 charge)

"You see nothing. You understand less."

Trap Architect SHDW_L003

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

Placement — Shadow Snatch

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from all corners.

"The trap was set before you entered the room."

Void Stalker SHDW_L004

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

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"It doesn't kill you. It becomes you."

Nightblade Sentinel SHDW_L005

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

Defend — Parry

When attacked, compare equal corners on attacking side. If equal or higher, capture attacker instead. (1 use)

"Attack the sentinel. Become the prisoner."

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Rare Cards

10 cards • Corner Total 11–14 • Max Corner 5 • 2 copies each

Dagger of Dusk SHDW_R001

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

Placement — Swap

On placement, swap with adjacent ally, after swap conflict is resolved.

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"The dagger arrives before the wielder is seen."

Specter's Gambit SHDW_R002

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

Defend — Expose

-1 to attacker's highest touching corner, then if equal or higher, capture instead. (1 charge)

"The gambit only fails if you think it's a gambit."

Shadow Enforcer SHDW_R003

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

Placement — Deadfall

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 2 from highest sum side.

"Rules are for those who fear the dark."

Nightfall Sentinel SHDW_R004

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

Defend — Parry

When attacked, compare equal corners on attacking side. If equal or higher, capture attacker instead. (1 use)

"When night falls, the sentinel rises."

Dusk Stalker SHDW_R005

Rare [2-4-3-2] CT: 11

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"What's yours is negotiable. What's mine is final."

Phantom Ravager SHDW_R006

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

Placement — Push

Move 1 adjacent card one space in any direction.

"It doesn't destroy. It rearranges."

Shadow Watcher SHDW_R007

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

Aura — Mirage

Corner values hidden until attacked.

"It watches from angles that don't exist."

Shade Dagger SHDW_R008

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

Defend — Expose

-1 to attacker's highest touching corner, then if equal or higher, capture instead. (1 charge)

"The blade finds the gap in any armor."

Nocturne Reaver SHDW_R009

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

"The nocturne plays, and the living freeze."

Shadowbound Colossus SHDW_R010

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Bound by shadow, freed from weakness."

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Uncommon Cards

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

Shadow Adept SHDW_U001

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

Placement — Push

Move 1 adjacent card one space in any direction.

Defend — Parry

When attacked, compare equal corners on attacking side. If equal or higher, capture attacker instead. (1 use)

"The adept studies two things: patience and inevitability."

Shade Scout SHDW_U002

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

"She maps the terrain. She also maps your plan."

Dusk Trooper SHDW_U003

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

Placement — Push

Move 1 adjacent card one space in any direction.

"Deployed at dusk. Gone by dawn."

Night Grunt SHDW_U004

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

Defend — Expose

-1 to attacker's highest touching corner, then if equal or higher, capture instead. (1 charge)

"He doesn't fight fair. That's the point."

Shadow Sapper SHDW_U005

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

Placement — Deadfall

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 2 from highest sum side.

"The ground remembers where she's been."

Phantom Runner SHDW_U006

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

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"By the time you check your pockets, she's three blocks gone."

Shade Guard SHDW_U007

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

Aura — Mirage

Corner values hidden until attacked.

"Guarding what you can't see with what you can't find."

Dusk Weaver SHDW_U008

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

"She weaves the threads that bind your next move."

Night Shaper SHDW_U009

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

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"The night takes many shapes. All of them are hers."

Shadow Footman SHDW_U010

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Present where needed. Absent from memory."

Shade Drifter SHDW_U011

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Drifting between the cracks in your attention."

Dusk Worker SHDW_U012

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Honest labor. Dishonest hours."

Night Hauler SHDW_U013

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"He moves cargo that doesn't officially exist."

Shadow Charger SHDW_U014

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Charges from the one direction you weren't watching."

Phantom Recruit SHDW_U015

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Recruited yesterday. Invisible by tomorrow."

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Common Cards

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

Shadow Initiate SHDW_C001

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

Placement — Push

Move 1 adjacent card one space in any direction.

"The first lesson: make them look the wrong way."

Shade Wisp SHDW_C002

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

"A flicker in the corner of your eye. Then nothing."

Dusk Pup SHDW_C003

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

Defend — Parry

When attacked, compare equal corners on attacking side. If equal or higher, capture attacker instead. (1 use)

"Small teeth. Nasty surprise."

Night Sprite SHDW_C004

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

Aura — Mirage

Corner values hidden until attacked.

"Too small to notice. That's the entire strategy."

Shadow Plate SHDW_C005

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

Placement — Snare

Mark a slot. Any card placed there loses 1 from highest corner.

"Armored in secrets thicker than steel."

Phantom Drum SHDW_C006

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

Capture — Pilfer

On capture, opponent discards 1 random card and you draw 1 card.

"The drumbeat masks the sound of emptying pockets."

Shade Pawn SHDW_C007

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"A pawn of shadow is still a threat."

Dusk Conscript SHDW_C008

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Conscripted at twilight. Vanished by midnight."

Night Squire SHDW_C009

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"He serves the shadows. The shadows serve themselves."

Shadow Ember SHDW_C010

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Even the faintest ember casts a shadow."

Phantom Hound SHDW_C011

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"It tracks by scent. Your fear has a very distinct one."

Shade Thrall SHDW_C012

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Bound to the dark. Willingly."

Dusk Fist SHDW_C013

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"One punch from the dark is worth three in the light."

Night Runner SHDW_C014

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Small, quick, and mean enough to matter."

Shadow Boy SHDW_C015

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"He runs errands no one speaks of."

Phantom Mite SHDW_C016

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Insignificant. That's what they all say before it's too late."

Shade Mender SHDW_C017

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"She mends the network. Thread by invisible thread."

Dusk Runt SHDW_C018

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

No abilities. Pure corner combat.

"Walk through shadows long enough, you stop casting one."

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Shadowmine Starter Deck

40 cards — Ready for Standard 4x4

Every new Shadowmine 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 Shadowmine's identity: laying traps, moving allies into position, and hiding what your opponent thinks they know.

Card	Rarity	Ability	Qty
Heroic (random 1-of-3)	Heroic	Vex the Phantom · Sabotage Sovereign · Counter Master	1
Rares (3 templates × 2 copies)
Specter's Gambit	Rare	Placement — Snare + Defend — Expose	2
Venomfang Lurker	Rare	Placement — Deadfall (side-reduction trap)	2
Mirage Sentinel	Rare	Aura — Mirage (hide corner values)	2
Uncommons (6 templates × 2 + 1 × 1)
Shade Trickster	Uncommon	Placement — Push + Placement — Snare	2
Dusk Prowler	Uncommon	Placement — Push (reposition adjacent)	2
Gloom Pickpocket	Uncommon	Placement — Snare (trap + silence)	2
Whispering Blade	Uncommon	Defend — Counter Flip	2
Venom Asp	Uncommon	Capture — Pilfer	2
Veil Walker	Uncommon	Aura — Mirage (hide corners)	2
Twilight Mimic	Uncommon	Placement — Snare	1
Commons (10 templates × 2 copies)
Shadow Imp	Common	Placement — Push	2
Lurking Shade	Common	Placement — Snare	2
Daggertail Rat	Common	Defend — Counter Flip	2
Flickering Wisp	Common	Placement — Push	2
Stealth Viper	Common	Capture — Pilfer	2
Ghost Filcher	Common	Placement — Snare	2
Umbral Wretch	Common	Vanilla	2
Smoke Ghoul	Common	Vanilla	2
Penumbra Pest	Common	Vanilla	2
Midnight Vermin	Common	Vanilla	2
Total			40

Starter Strategy

Your chosen Heroic (Vex, Sabotage Sovereign, or Counter Master) sets the deception tempo. The Rares layer the three pillars: Specter's Gambit combines Snare trapping with Expose defense, Venomfang Lurker drops a Deadfall side-reduction trap, and Mirage Sentinel runs the aura that hides your corner values from opponents.

The 13 Uncommons are your toolkit — four Snare/Push carriers for traps and movement (including the dual-slot Shade Trickster), two Counter Flip defenders, two Mirage auras, one Pilfer capturer, and a single-copy Twilight Mimic. The 20 Commons mirror this mix with six ability-bearing plates (Push, Snare, Counter Flip, Pilfer) and four vanilla bodies at 7–8 corners.

Shadowmine wins by changing the board between turns. Push an ally into the flip lane, Snare the slot your opponent wants, and play Mirage plates so they can't math out flip outcomes. Trap, reposition, reveal — in that order.