Grand Finale

Archetype summary

Manipulate your card draw to unleash huge multitarget damage.

When to pivot to 'Grand Finale' archetype

An early Grand Finale can be built around. It can theoretically fit into some decks if you already have Well-Laid Plans for example and varying amounts of card draw, but you want to make sure not to already have too many cards.

Star items

attack

Grand Finale

0

E-

Can only be played if there are no cards in your draw pile.
Deal 50 damage to ALL enemies.

skill

Prepared

0

C

Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.

skill

Calculated Gamble

0

B-

Discard your hand, then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.

Runic Pyramid

boss

At the end of your turn, you no longer discard your hand.

A-

B

B-

B-

Runic Pyramid is great for two reasons: it allows you to hold onto your Grand Finale until you can use it, and when your hand is full you can force specific amounts of card draw. For example, if you have 4 cards in your draw pile, ending the turn with 6 cards in hand will let you draw 4 cards next turn instead of 5.

Support items

skill

Acrobatics

1

B-

Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.

attack

Dagger Throw

1

B-

Deal 9 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.

skill

Backflip

1

A

Gain 5 Block.
Draw 2 cards.

skill

Escape Plan

0

C

Draw 1 card.
If the card is a Skill, gain 3 Block.

skill

Leg Sweep

2

A-

Apply 2 Weak.
Gain 11 Block.

skill

Piercing Wail

1

A

ALL enemies lose 6 Strength for 1 turn.
Exhaust.

power

Well-Laid Plans

1

S-

At the end of your turn, Retain up to 1 card.

Gambling Chip

rare

At the start of each combat, discard any number of cards then draw that many.

A-

A

A-

A

It is absolutely crucial to have cards that have varying amounts of card draw. Sometimes you need to draw exactly 1 or exactly 3 cards, so drafting a lot of the same is general not recommended.

Don't forget to draft a couple of defensive options too. Additional attacks are unnecessary and will make your deck less consistent.

If you don't have Runic Pyramid, grab Well-Laid Plans to help you hold Grand Finale until you can play it.

'Grand Finale' archetype weaknesses

This deck is one of the hardest builds in the game. It is difficult to get into, and it requires strong knowledge of drawing mechanics, resolution order and enemy behaviours.

Enemies that shuffle statuses into your draw pile can mess up your exact draw amounts required. Orb Walker, Chosen and Repulsor are among the basic enemies that can mess up your counts.