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The SilentSkill

Backflip

Energy
1
Rarity
Common
Pool
Silent
Target
Self

Base card

Gain 5 Block.
Draw 2 cards.

Upgraded

Gain 8 Block.
Draw 2 cards.
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Backflip (Silent card)/images/cards/backflip.webpGain 5 Block. Draw 2 cards.

Decisions and interactions

Reshuffle timing: which cards can you draw again?Consider an empty draw pile, several cards already discarded, and Leg Sweep plus Backflip in hand.Grand Finale: exact draw counts and the reshuffle trapBackflip costs one Energy and draws two.The SilentBuild enough early damage and discard access before collecting Sly payoffs, then choose between attack chains and Poison according to the rewards.Ghost Seed and Grand Finale: an A10 combat-cycle studyAfter setup, the author described a seven-card combat cycle: Neutralize, Survivor, Leg Sweep+, Bouncing Flask, Grand Finale, Snakebite and Backflip.

Recorded examples

Ghost Seed and Grand Finale: an A10 combat-cycle study artwork
Run study

Ghost Seed and Grand Finale: an A10 combat-cycle study

A community win pairs Ethereal starters with a small Finale cycle and Poison. Learn the draw-count requirements, the role of Backflip and why combat thinning differs…

Run studySilentGrand Finale
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

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Related references

Reshuffle timing: which cards can you draw again?Worked combat decision and failure casesGrand Finale: exact draw counts and the reshuffle trapWorked combat decision and failure casesGhost Seed and Grand Finale: an A10 combat-cycle studyRun studyThe SilentCharacter mechanics and starting kitEnergy, card draw and turns that do not workDraw order and Energy constraints
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