Ragnarok

attack

Ragnarok

3

A-

Deal 5 damage to a random enemy 5 times.

skill

Wreath of Flame

1

C-

Your next Attack deals 5 additional damage.

skill

Wreath of Flame

1

C-

Your next Attack deals 5 additional damage.

skill

Crescendo

1

B-

Retain.
Enter Wrath.
Exhaust.

skill

Blasphemy

1

S

Enter Divinity.
Die next turn.
Exhaust

Turn Ragnarok into your main source of damage. Empower it with Wreath of Flame to virtually double its damage, then hop into Wrath (or Divinity) to end combats swiftly. Repeat if necessary - some encounters end after a single Ragnarok.

You may draft multiple copies of Wreath of Flame if offered, but this is not essential. Same for Ragnarok - I wouldn't take more than 2.

An upgraded Blasphemy is a god-send in this build, giving you a little extra energy to handle the large cost and tripling your damage at the same time, and it's retained for precisely when you need it.

attack

Crush Joints

1

B-

Deal 8 damage.
If the last card played this combat was a Skill, apply 1 Vulnerable.

skill

Indignation

1

D

If you are in Wrath, apply 3 Vulnerable to ALL enemies, otherwise enter Wrath.

power

Fasting

2

B

Gain 3 Strength.
Gain 3 Dexterity.
Gain 1 less at the start of each turn.

skill

Deus Ex Machina

B-

Unplayable.
When you draw this card, add 2 Miracles to your hand and Exhaust.

skill

Swivel

2

C+

Gain 8 Block.
The next Attack you play costs 0.

skill

Third Eye

1

B-

Gain 7 Block.
Scry 3.

power

Foresight

1

A+

At the start of your turn, Scry 3.

skill

Meditate

1

B+

Put a card from your discard pile into your hand and Retain it.
Enter Calm.
End your turn.

attack

Talk to the Hand

1

A-

Deal 5 damage.
Whenever you attack this enemy, gain 2 Block.
Exhaust.

Vajra

common

At the start of each combat, gain 1 Strength.

A+

A

A

A+

Girya

rare

You can now gain Strength at Rest Sites. (3 times max)

A-

Necronomicon

event

The first Attack played each turn that costs 2 or more is played twice. When you take this relic, become Cursed.

A+

C

C

A+

Vulnerable helps your Ragnarok hit even harder, so consider Crush Joints or Indignation failing that.

Fasting and relics that grant Strength work very well with Ragnarok, but Fasting can be difficult to pull off without lots of energy gain and should not be played in Act 1 unless you have another way to play your Ragnarok after the energy defecit. Deus Ex Machina can help here. Though less flexible, Swivel was basically built for Ragnarok. It breaks even on a 1-cost attack, so grants roughly 2 energy if used on Ragnarok. Remember that its effect carries over across multiple turns.

Meditate can tutor out your Ragnarok if you need it a second time and is a source of Calm to help you to afford being able to enter Wrath and play Ragnarok in the same turn.

Scry can help you find your key pieces more easily, so consider Third Eye or Foresight.

Talk to the Hand synergises well with Ragnarok, granting between 10 and 18 block (depending on upgrades) if all strikes hit.

Necronomicon takes this deck to the next level, but is by no means necessary. Just remember that Wreath of Flame will not apply on the second trigger.