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The NecrobinderSkill

Dirge

Energy
X
Rarity
Uncommon
Pool
Necrobinder
Target
Self

Base card

Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust

Upgraded

Summon 4 X times.
Add X Souls+ into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust

Timing and keywords

Exhaust
Removed until the end of combat.
Used inNecrobinder Souls and draw payoffs ↗
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Dirge (Necrobinder card)/images/cards/dirge.webpSummon 3 X times. Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.

Decisions and interactions

UnleashSpur, Dirge and other suitable support can increase the health available for a later hit.Necrobinder Souls and draw payoffsDirge spends an energy budget to generate Summon and Souls, so playing it immediately can leave later draws unusable that turn.The launch Necrobinder Soul loop and Borrowed Time reworkDirge can turn available Energy into summons and Souls under its current rules.

Recorded examples

The launch Necrobinder Soul loop and Borrowed Time rework artwork
Historical build

The launch Necrobinder Soul loop and Borrowed Time rework

A March 2026 player-documented engine used renewable zero-cost Energy to keep Souls moving. See which premise changed and why the same card names no longer establish…

Historical buildNecrobinderSouls
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

  • Game reference data: main branch

Related references

The launch Necrobinder Soul loop and Borrowed Time reworkHistorical buildThe NecrobinderCharacter mechanics and starting kitNecrobinder Souls and draw payoffsStrategy using this card, relic or characterSoulCreated by this cardEnergy, card draw and turns that do not workDraw order and Energy constraints

Strategies using this

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Necrobinder Souls and draw payoffs artwork
necrobinder

Necrobinder Souls and draw payoffs

Create Souls to draw through the deck, then turn those plays into damage, Summon or a larger finishing attack. The engine needs a source of new Souls and enough ener…

SoulsDrawExhaust
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