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The DefectAttack

FTL

Energy
0
Rarity
Uncommon
Pool
Defect
Target
Any Enemy

Base card

Deal 5 damage.
If you have played fewer than 3 cards this turn, draw 1 card.

Upgraded

Deal 6 damage.
If you have played fewer than 4 cards this turn, draw 1 card.
Used inDefect Claw and zero-cost recursion ↗
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
FTL (Defect card)/images/cards/ftl.webpDeal 5 damage. If you have played fewer than 3 cards this turn, draw 1 card.
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Last updated 2026-11-02.

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