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Game update · 11 October 2026

Stronger Kings, a shorter turn when there's nothing left to play, and the first alternative arts.

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Patch 1.22

10New features
3Balance
13Fixes
7Rebalanced cards

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New featuresShorter turn (PvP)

When you have no action left (Tox shop closed, no ability you can cast), the turn timer drops to 15 seconds.

New featuresAlternative Art

The first 7 arts (Nebular Aristocrat, Blue-Stone-Eater, Ephial, Keria, King of the Blazing Flames, Weaver of Words, Vivy).

New featuresOrb history

A "History" button on the orbs page lists your openings.

New featuresIce shatter preview

When you aim, the preview shows whether the action will break a frozen card's ice and counts the thaw damage.

New featuresElement counters

In a match, hover over an element counter to see the bonus it adds to damage and heals.

New featuresDeck order

Reorder your decks by drag and drop in the Collection. The order carries over to the Play screen and tournaments.

New featuresDraw without the Premium Pass

Cards and their prices are visible, with a button to buy the Pass. A badge shows on the tab until you've checked the day's draw.

New features"Screen shake" setting

In the Graphics tab, turns off camera shake in matches, when opening orbs and on the end screen.

New featuresLanguage on first launch

The game starts in your Steam language (or your system's), and Subject 042 offers to change it right at the start.

New featuresCard preview

Abilities show their full cooldown, in red when it exceeds the base cooldown.

BalanceThe 6 Kings (Fire, Water, Earth, Nature, Light, Shadow)

Blade: damage 40-60 → 30-50, cooldown 5 → 3

View card: Fire King ↗
BalanceSerpentine Heraldess

Sacrifice: cost 7 → 10 Earth

View card: Serpentine Heraldess ↗
BalanceBrutal passive

A direct hit destroys the enemy Shield and deals its damage without reduction.

FixesOrbs

An orb no longer stays stuck on screen, unable to open, after a double open. Rewards are credited as soon as the server responds, even if the animation is interrupted, with a message if you didn't see them.

FixesMatch stuck on the first turn

Mystery could roll Metamorph before the match started (Paguroniyx, Flamewatch Insect, The Ebony Ball, Apprentice Evoker, Mystery talent). The timer no longer shows a negative value after reconnecting.

FixesMetamorph on a frozen card

The card stays frozen during the choice, and the new card takes the thaw. Previously, a lethal thaw made the new card disappear.

FixesFreeze

When the thaw kills, the kill goes to the card that broke the ice (Avenger, on-kill effects, finisher).

FixesResurrection (Ashtarae Lycaria, Transition talent)

The card comes back with its Tox and talent, as with Phoenix.

View card: Ashtarae Lycaria ↗
FixesAvenger

Now also triggers when placed on an immune card.

FixesEnemy card preview

No talent is preselected anymore. A "Hidden talent" message reminds you that the talent chosen by your opponent is secret.

FixesEnd screen

The cursor no longer disappears when the match ends while you're aiming (victory, opponent surrendering).

FixesSmoke

A card no longer stays tilted until the end of the match after an effect plays during the shuffle.

FixesDraw

At midnight (UTC), the day's draw replaces the previous one even if the page is open, and purchases are no longer refused.

FixesTargeting

Right-click opens the card preview again while your opponent is targeting.

FixesSettings

Resolution and fullscreen show the window's actual state and no longer undo Alt+Enter. In windowed mode, only sizes that fit your screen are offered.

FixesModification et amélioration des achats

Il n'est plus possible d'acheter directement en Euros et meilleur compréhension des pack de monnaie.

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