Iron class guide

Iron Shardlings rose in the mountain islands of the Anvil Heights and in the ruins of the old cities. Armoured beasts, rams, armadillos and machine-like hounds of silver-blue crystal. Slow and stubborn.

Iron wins by not giving way. Bulwark takes damage off every attack, Guard pulls attacks and lane damage aimed at your ward through a neighbouring open lane onto the Guard Shardling, and Iron’s traps (Iron Gate, Spiked Wall) block attacks through empty lanes. When Iron does attack, Pierce carries the extra damage through to the enemy ward. Its spells strengthen your own side: Temper, Rally, Steel Plating, Repair. Iron also answers traps with Demolish.

At a glance

How to play it

• Cover open lanes. Guard and the gate traps make an empty lane safe, so you can hold four lanes with three Shardlings.
• Stack Bulwark on one Shardling. Steel Plating adds Bulwark +1, and against small attackers a Bastion with Bulwark 4 hardly takes damage at all.
• Use Pierce against blockers. Siegeram, Juggernaut and the other Pierce Shardlings turn a defending Shardling into a door to the ward.
• Keep Demolish for trap decks. Against Mist it clears the way in one card.

Evolution lines

RivetmiteCost 1 · 1/2 · BaseCommonJump: give another friendly Shardling +1 health.→GearhoundCost 3 · 2/5 · Stage 2UncommonPierce: excess damage hits the ward.→SiegeramCost 5 · 5/6 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward.

CogbeetleCost 1 · 1/3 · BaseCommon→GearbackCost 3 · 3/5 · Stage 2UncommonBulwark 1: takes 1 less damage from attacks.→JuggernautCost 6 · 6/7 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward. Bulwark 1: takes 1 less from attacks.

HornshieldCost 2 · 1/4 · BaseCommonBulwark 1: takes 1 less damage from attacks.→WallbreakerCost 4 · 3/6 · Stage 2RareBulwark 2: takes 2 less damage from attacks.→BastionCost 6 · 5/7 · Stage 3LegendaryBulwark 3: takes 3 less damage from attacks.

BoltdilloCost 2 · 1/4 · BaseCommonGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes.→PlatedilloCost 4 · 2/7 · Stage 2UncommonGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes. Bulwark 1: takes 1 less from attacks.→Citadel ShellCost 6 · 4/10 · Stage 3LegendaryGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes. Bulwark 2: takes 2 less from attacks.

TinhawkCost 2 · 2/2 · BaseCommonPierce: excess damage hits the ward.→SteelhawkCost 4 · 4/4 · Stage 2RarePierce: excess damage hits the ward. Guard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes.

Other Shardlings

ShieldtoadCost 2 · 1/5 · ShardlingCommonGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes.ChainwolfCost 3 · 3/4 · ShardlingUncommonBulwark 1: takes 1 less damage from attacks.Rampart OxCost 4 · 2/8 · ShardlingUncommonGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes.ForgebullCost 5 · 5/6 · ShardlingEpicJump: give your other Shardlings +1 attack.AnvilbackCost 5 · 4/8 · ShardlingUncommonPierce: excess damage hits the ward.

Spells and traps

Iron GateCost 1 · TrapCommonTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks you through an open lane. The attack is blocked.ReinforceCost 1 · SpellCommonGive a friendly Shardling +3 health.RepairCost 1 · SpellCommonHeal a friendly Shardling to full health.Bear TrapCost 2 · TrapUncommonTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks. It takes 2 damage and cannot attack on its next turn.Spiked WallCost 2 · TrapUncommonTrigger: an enemy Shardling attacks you through an open lane. The attack deals no damage and the attacker takes 2.Steel PlatingCost 2 · SpellUncommonGive a friendly Shardling Bulwark +1.TemperCost 2 · SpellCommonGive a friendly Shardling +1 attack and +2 health.Ambush CannonCost 3 · TrapRareTrigger: your opponent plays a Shardling. Deal 4 damage to it.RallyCost 3 · SpellRareGive all your Shardlings +1 attack and +1 health.DemolishCost 3 · SpellUncommonDestroy all enemy traps.Siege VolleyCost 4 · SpellRare4 damage to an enemy Shardling.

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