Ember class guide

Ember Shardlings were born where shards struck the volcanic Cinder Chain. Foxes, hounds, wolves and boars of red crystal, fast and hot-tempered. In the card game they are the class that ends matches early.

Ember wins by pressure. Its cheap Shardlings hit hard, three of them have Swift and can attack the turn they are played, and Sparkstrike deals damage the moment a card lands. Its spells point at the enemy: Flare, Spark Rain, Firebrand and Meteor can all hit the enemy ward when the lane is empty. The price is health. Many Ember Shardlings break easily, so Ember wants the game over before the opponent’s big Shardlings arrive.

At a glance

How to play it

• Play to the empty lanes. A Shardling with nothing opposite hits the ward every turn, and Ember’s damage spells also go to the ward when the lane is empty.
• Save Sparkstrike cards for a Shardling you want gone. Ashpaw, Emberstrider and Magmadrake deal their damage when they are played, before the enemy can answer.
• Rampage likes a weak target. Magmadrake, Furnacetusk and Ashphoenix attack again after destroying the Shardling opposite, so clear the small one first.
• Count to 25. Firebrand (3 to the ward) and Meteor (6 to an empty lane) often finish a match a turn earlier than expected.

Evolution lines

FlintkitCost 1 · 1/1 · BaseCommonSwift: may attack on the turn it is played.→BlazehoundCost 3 · 3/2 · Stage 2RareSwift: may attack on the turn it is played.→PyrewolfCost 5 · 5/5 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward.

CinderskinkCost 1 · 2/1 · BaseCommon→ScorchmawCost 3 · 3/2 · Stage 2RareRampage: if it destroys the Shardling opposite, it attacks again.→MagmadrakeCost 6 · 6/6 · Stage 3LegendarySparkstrike 2 (Jump): 2 damage to the opposing lane. Rampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite.

EmberwrenCost 1 · 1/1 · BaseCommonSparkstrike 1 (Jump): 1 damage to the opposing lane (empty lane: enemy ward).→AshphoenixCost 4 · 3/3 · Stage 2EpicRampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite.

AshpawCost 2 · 2/2 · BaseCommonSparkstrike 1 (Jump): 1 damage to the opposing lane (empty lane: enemy ward).→EmberstriderCost 4 · 4/3 · Stage 2RareSparkstrike 2 (Jump): 2 damage to the opposing lane (empty lane: enemy ward).→CinderlordCost 6 · 6/5 · Stage 3LegendaryWildfire (Jump): 2 damage to each enemy lane (empty lane: enemy ward).

SparkhogCost 2 · 2/3 · BaseCommon→KilnhogCost 4 · 4/3 · Stage 2UncommonSparkstrike 1 (Jump): 1 damage to the opposing lane (empty lane: enemy ward).→FurnacetuskCost 6 · 6/5 · Stage 3LegendaryRampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite. Pierce: excess damage hits the ward.

Other Shardlings

FlarecrawlerCost 2 · 2/1 · ShardlingCommonSwift: may attack on the turn it is played.CinderstingCost 3 · 3/2 · ShardlingUncommonPierce: excess damage hits the ward.SlagbeetleCost 3 · 2/4 · ShardlingUncommonDeathwish: 2 damage to the opposing lane (empty: ward).LavashellCost 4 · 2/7 · ShardlingUncommonDeathwish: 3 damage to the opposing lane (empty: ward).BlazebisonCost 5 · 5/4 · ShardlingRareRampage: if it destroys the Shardling opposite, it attacks again.

Spells and traps

FlareCost 1 · SpellCommon2 damage to an enemy lane (empty lane: enemy ward).FlashfireCost 1 · TrapCommonTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks. It takes 2 damage.KindleCost 1 · SpellCommonGive a friendly Shardling +2 attack this turn.Scorched EarthCost 1 · TrapCommonTrigger: your opponent plays a Shardling. Deal 2 damage to it.Spark RainCost 2 · SpellUncommon3 damage to an enemy lane (empty lane: enemy ward).StokeCost 2 · SpellUncommonGive a friendly Shardling +2 attack permanently.BackdraftCost 3 · TrapRareTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks. Deal 3 damage to it. If it dies, its attack is cancelled.FirebrandCost 3 · SpellUncommon3 damage to the enemy ward.FirewallCost 3 · TrapUncommonTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks you through an open lane. The attack is blocked and the attacker takes 3 damage.Ember StormCost 4 · SpellRare2 damage to every enemy Shardling.MeteorCost 5 · SpellRare6 damage to an enemy lane (empty lane: enemy ward).

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