Decisions and interactions
Lagavulin MatriarchDefect must account for the Lightning Orb supplied by Cracked Core; Poison and other automatic effects also make waiting different from passing an empty turn.
The DefectCracked Core Channels a Lightning Orb at the start of each combat.
Defect Lightning and Power triggersCracked Core supplies an opening Lightning Orb, but the starting relic alone does not justify a deck full of conditional payoffs.