Decisions and interactions
Necrobinder Souls and draw payoffsAnother generator or a dependable defensive card may improve more hands than another effect waiting for a Soul that has not yet been created.
Deck size, draw order and consistencyIf that Energy prevents playing the attack or Block you were searching for, extra access has not yet solved the turn.
Main branch v0.107.1 and beta v0.111.0An announced alternate act or character is not yet an available route or unlock.
Choosing an elite route without committing too earlyThat preparation matters most when the first rewards have not yet fixed the starting deck's weaknesses.
Haunt, Souls and Soul StormA generated Soul that has not yet been played does not already occupy the Exhaust Pile.
Borrowed Time: which cards to play before the Energy boostDrawing with Soul first saves one Energy, because that Soul has not yet acquired the surcharge.