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Skill

Soul

Energy
0
Rarity
Token
Pool
Token
Target
Self

Base card

Draw 2 cards.
Exhaust

Upgraded

Draw 3 cards.
Exhaust

Timing and keywords

Exhaust
Removed until the end of combat.
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Soul (Token card)/images/cards/soul.webpDraw 2 cards.

Decisions and interactions

Borrowed Time: which cards to play before the Energy boostPaying four instead of three for Reap is a smaller relative penalty than paying one instead of zero for Soul.End of DaysIts three-Energy cost remains a substantial demand, so Soul draw and Energy generation help you find and play it when needed.HauntIn the Soul Necrobinder build, a Soul is useful for its card draw even without Haunt.Bag of PreparationBag of Preparation helps the Exhaust build and Soul build find their opening pieces before the enemy's first attack.Bound PhylacteryFor Doom and Soul decks, Osty can provide breathing room while the other engine develops.Lagavulin MatriarchOnce awake, the Matriarch uses Slash, Disembowel, an attack that also gains Block, and Soul Siphon.

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

Borrowed Time: which cards to play before the Energy boostWorked combat decision and failure casesThe launch Necrobinder Soul loop and Borrowed Time reworkHistorical buildHaunt, Souls and Soul StormInteraction and timing explainedCapture SpiritCreates this cardDevour LifeCreates this cardDirgeCreates this cardGlimpse BeyondCreates this cardGrave WardenCreates this cardHauntCreates this card
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