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Decks are magical devices which are used by wielding and e'''v'''oking them. This draws a random card from the deck to produce a certain effect.  Each deck comes with 4-13 cards.
 
Decks are magical devices which are used by wielding and e'''v'''oking them. This draws a random card from the deck to produce a certain effect.  Each deck comes with 4-13 cards.
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== Card power ==
 
== Card power ==
 
There are two aspects to the potency of a card's effect, called "power" and "power_level" in the source code.
 
There are two aspects to the potency of a card's effect, called "power" and "power_level" in the source code.
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* Legendary decks get one (power in 500) chance and one (power in 700) chance.
 
* Legendary decks get one (power in 500) chance and one (power in 700) chance.
  
== List of Decks ==
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== Composition of Decks ==
 
 
=== Nonphysical decks ===
 
The following decks do not physically exist as independent decks. Some of them are used as components of other decks.
 
* [[Deck of battle]] - part of the decks of war, defence, and changes.
 
* [[Deck of emergency]] - part of the decks of escape, war, and defence.
 
* [[Deck of enchantments]] - part of the deck of war (and only contains one card, [[Deck of battle#Elixir card|the Elixir]]).
 
* [[Deck of oddities]] - ''any'' deck can unexpectedly produce a card from the deck of oddities.
 
* [[Deck of punishment]] - these cards only appear when you are under penance from Nemelex Xobeh.
 
* [[Deck of transport]] - part of the deck of escape.
 
  
=== Pure decks ===
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===Archetype decks===
The "pure" decks are extremely rare in the dungeon, being mostly provided by the bounty of Nemelex Xobeh.  
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Archetype decks are the arrangements of the various [[cards]] from which the "physical decks" are built. They have also been called "virtual" decks, but that is something of a misnomer since the physical decks would more appropriately be termed virtual, being themselves made up of the archetypes. They are called archetypes in the code, so that nomenclature resolves the conundrum nicely. Some of these archetype decks, by virtue of their being the only component archetype of a physical deck, can be found in the dungeons, and are sometimes called "pure" decks. Not all single-source decks can be found.  The decks of [[Deck of oddities|oddities]] and [[Deck of punishment|punishment]] are never found as physical decks.
* [[Deck of destruction]]
 
* [[Deck of dungeons]]
 
* [[Deck of escape]] - Although technically composed of two of the "virtual" decks, this deck is treated as pure.
 
* [[Deck of summonings]]
 
* [[Deck of wonders]]
 
  
=== Mixed decks ===
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Below are two tables that explicate the matter more broadly. The physical decks are composed of a changing list of archetype decks. These deck compositions are the subject of the first table. The archetype decks are themselves composed of changing lists of cards. These card compositions of the archetype decks are the subject of the second table. Together, they describe exactly how all cards and decks are related.
The following decks are treated as "mixed" decks, and form the bulk of the decks found in the dungeon:
 
* [[Deck of changes]] = Battle + Dungeons + Wonders (21 possible cards)
 
* [[Deck of defence]] = Battle + Emergency (12 possible cards)
 
* [[Deck of war]] = Battle + Destruction + Enchantments + Emergency + Summoning + Transport (32 possible cards)
 
  
Note that draws from mixed decks are equally likely made from each of their component decks.  Thus the one-card [[Deck of enchantments]] ensures that approximately 1/6 of all draws from [[Deck of war]] will be [[Deck of battle#Elixir card|the Elixir]].
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Prior to [[0.15]], there was relative stability in these structures, but the changes beginning with [[0.15]] have literally shuffled the decks to a large extent.
  
== General note ==
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====Composition of physical decks by archetypes and version====
[[Scroll of identify]] reveals both the deck type and the current top card.  If you have excess Identify scrolls (or get multiple uses out of one scroll that you don't otherwise need) you can use the spares on useful Legendary decks as needed to keep the top card identified.  Dangerous cards can then be peeled off in safe circumstances with defensive gear/allies/stairs/etc.
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{| class="prettytable"
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!rowspan=2|Physical<br>deck
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! colspan=6|
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Component archetypes by version
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|----
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![[0.11]]
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![[0.12]]
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![[0.13]]
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![[0.14]]
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![[0.15]]
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![[trunk]]
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|----
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![[Deck of changes]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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|----
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![[Deck of defence]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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|----
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![[Deck of destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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|----
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![[Deck of dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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<i>removed</i>
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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<i>removed</i>
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|----
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![[Deck of escape]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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|----
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![[Deck of oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
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|----
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![[Deck of punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
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|----
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![[Deck of summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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|----
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![[Deck of war]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
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|----
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![[Deck of wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
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|----
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|}
  
[[Deck of wonders|Decks of wonders]] can be worth burning through in this fashion to get Experience (always good) and Helix cards (possibly good if ornate or legendary) for mutation shuffling.  However, if [[Shuffle]] comes up (and you hadn't specifically planned on making use of it), abandon the deck.  Shuffle has the potential to ruin your character completely; fortunately, it will never appear in mundane decks. Therefore, never draw blind from an ornate or legendary deck of wonders.
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====Composition of archetype decks by cards and version====
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{| class="prettytable"
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!rowspan=2|Archetype<br>deck
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! colspan=6|
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Component cards by version
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|----
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![[0.11]]
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![[0.12]]
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![[0.13]]
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![[0.14]]
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![[0.15]]
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![[trunk]]
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|----
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![[Deck of battle|Battle]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
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<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
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<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
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<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
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<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
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<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
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<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
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<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
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<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
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<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Blade card|the Blade]]
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<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Fortitude card|Fortitude]]
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<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
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<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
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<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
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|----
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![[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 +
<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
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<br>[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
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<br>[[Fortitude card|Fortitude]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 +
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 +
<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
 +
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 +
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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|----
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![[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
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<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
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<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
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<br>[[Water card|Water]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
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<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
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<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
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<br>[[Water card|Water]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
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<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
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<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
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<br>[[Water card|Water]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
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<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
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<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
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<br>[[Water card|Water]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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<i>removed</i>
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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<i>removed</i>
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|----
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![[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
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<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
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<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
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<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
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<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
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<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
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<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
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<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
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<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
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<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
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<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
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<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
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<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 +
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 +
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 +
<br>[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[removed]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[removed]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 +
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 +
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 +
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 +
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 +
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 +
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 +
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 +
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 +
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 +
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 +
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 +
<br>[[Illusion card|the Illusion]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[ card|the Crusade]]
 +
<br>[[Crusade card|the Dance]]
 +
<br>[[Elements card|the Elements]]
 +
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 +
<br>[[Illusion card|the Illusion]]
 +
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 +
<br>[[Rangers card|the Rangers]]
 +
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 +
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 +
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 +
|----
 +
![[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 +
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 +
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 +
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 +
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 +
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 +
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Experience card|Experience]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 +
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 +
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 +
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 +
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 +
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 +
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 +
<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 +
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 +
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 +
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 +
<br>[[Placid Magic card|Placid Magic]]
 +
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 +
|----
 +
|}
  
A [[deck of summoning]] is the only safe and consistently-useful deck to draw from blindly if you're in trouble in combat.
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== General notes ==
 +
[[Scroll of identify]] reveals both the deck type and the current top card.  If you have excess Identify scrolls, you can use the spares on useful Legendary decks as needed to keep the top card identified.  Dangerous cards can then be peeled off in safe circumstances with defensive gear/allies/stairs/etc.
  
 
If you want to ID an unknown deck by drawing from it, take the following precautions.  (You will probably need at least two draws to identify a deck.)
 
If you want to ID an unknown deck by drawing from it, take the following precautions.  (You will probably need at least two draws to identify a deck.)
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==See also==
 
==See also==
The [[Nemelex guide]] contains a wealth of information about decks that is useful even if you aren't a Nemelex Xobeh worshipper.
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[[List of cards]]
  
 
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Revision as of 21:36, 30 November 2014

Version 0.15: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Decks are magical devices which are used by wielding and evoking them. This draws a random card from the deck to produce a certain effect. Each deck comes with 4-13 cards.

Card power

There are two aspects to the potency of a card's effect, called "power" and "power_level" in the source code.

Power

Power is used as a basis for determining the power of any spells cast by the card, and is computed as follows:

  • Everyone gets a base power of nine times their Evocations skill
  • Ornate decks add 150 to the base power; legendary decks add 300.
  • Characters under Nemelex penance subtract their penance score from the power.
  • Nemelex worshipers in good standing add (Piety × (Evocation + 25) / 27) to the power.

Power level

Many cards use the power level to determine what they do. By default, the power level of a card is zero; ornate and legendary decks can boost the power level:

  • Ornate decks get one (power in 700) chance to boost the power level.
  • Legendary decks get one (power in 500) chance and one (power in 700) chance.

Composition of Decks

Archetype decks

Archetype decks are the arrangements of the various cards from which the "physical decks" are built. They have also been called "virtual" decks, but that is something of a misnomer since the physical decks would more appropriately be termed virtual, being themselves made up of the archetypes. They are called archetypes in the code, so that nomenclature resolves the conundrum nicely. Some of these archetype decks, by virtue of their being the only component archetype of a physical deck, can be found in the dungeons, and are sometimes called "pure" decks. Not all single-source decks can be found. The decks of oddities and punishment are never found as physical decks.

Below are two tables that explicate the matter more broadly. The physical decks are composed of a changing list of archetype decks. These deck compositions are the subject of the first table. The archetype decks are themselves composed of changing lists of cards. These card compositions of the archetype decks are the subject of the second table. Together, they describe exactly how all cards and decks are related.

Prior to 0.15, there was relative stability in these structures, but the changes beginning with 0.15 have literally shuffled the decks to a large extent.

Composition of physical decks by archetypes and version

Physical
deck

Component archetypes by version

0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 trunk
Deck of changes

Battle
Dungeons
Wonders

Battle
Dungeons
Wonders

Battle
Dungeons
Wonders

Battle
Dungeons
Wonders

Battle
Wonders

Battle
Wonders

Deck of defence

Battle
Emergency

Battle
Emergency

Battle
Emergency

Battle
Emergency

Battle
Emergency

Battle
Emergency

Deck of destruction

Destruction

Destruction

Destruction

Destruction

Destruction

Destruction

Deck of dungeons

Dungeons

Dungeons

Dungeons

Dungeons

removed

removed

Deck of escape

Emergency
Transport

Emergency
Transport

Emergency
Transport

Emergency
Transport

Emergency
Transport

Emergency
Transport

Deck of oddities

Oddities

Oddities

Oddities

Oddities

Oddities

Oddities

Deck of punishment

Punishment

Punishment

Punishment

Punishment

Punishment

Punishment

Deck of summoning

Summoning

Summoning

Summoning

Summoning

Summoning

Summoning

Deck of war

Battle
Destruction
Emergency
Enchantments
Summoning
Transport

Battle
Destruction
Emergency
Enchantments
Summoning
Transport

Battle
Destruction
Emergency
Enchantments
Summoning
Transport

Battle
Destruction
Emergency
Enchantments
Summoning
Transport

Battle
Destruction
Summoning

Battle
Summoning

Deck of wonders

Wonders

Wonders

Wonders

Wonders

Wonders

Wonders

Composition of archetype decks by cards and version

Archetype
deck

Component cards by version

0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 trunk
Battle

Battlelust
the Blade
the Elixir
the Helm
the Mercenary
Metamorphosis
the Shadow

Battlelust
the Blade
the Elixir
the Helm
the Mercenary
Metamorphosis
the Shadow

Battlelust
the Blade
the Elixir
the Helm
the Mercenary
Metamorphosis
the Shadow

Battlelust
the Blade
the Elixir
the Helm
the Mercenary
Metamorphosis
the Shadow

the Blade
Dowsing
the Elixir
the Helm
Metamorphosis
the Potion
the Shadow

the Blade
the Elixir
Fortitude
the Helm
the Potion
the Shadow

Destruction

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

the Cloud
Degeneration
Fortitude
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Venom
Vitriol

Degeneration
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Venom
Vitriol

Dungeons

Dowsing
the Minefield
the Trowel
Vitrification
Water

Dowsing
the Minefield
the Trowel
Vitrification
Water

Dowsing
the Minefield
the Trowel
Vitrification
Water

Dowsing
the Minefield
the Trowel
Vitrification
Water

removed

removed

Emergency

the Banshee
Damnation
Flight
Solitude
the Tomb
Warpwright

the Banshee
Damnation
Flight
Solitude
the Tomb
Warpwright

the Banshee
Damnation
Flight
Solitude
the Tomb
Warpwright

the Alchemist
the Banshee
Damnation
Flight
Solitude
the Tomb
Warpwright

the Alchemist
the Banshee
Damnation
the Elixir
the Shaft
the Tomb

the Alchemist
the Banshee
the Cloud
Damnation
the Elixir
the Shaft
the Tomb

Enchantments

the Elixir

the Elixir

the Elixir

the Elixir

removed

removed

Oddities

the Bargain
the Curse
Famine
the Feast
the Genie
Wrath
Xom

the Bargain
the Curse
Famine
the Feast
the Genie
Wrath
Xom

the Bargain
the Curse
Famine
the Feast
the Genie
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Famine
the Feast
the Genie
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Famine
the Feast
Focus
the Helix
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Famine
the Feast
Focus
the Helix
Wrath
Xom

Punishment

the Curse
Damnation
Famine
the Minefield
the Portal
the Swine
the Tomb
Torment
Wild Magic
the Wraith
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Damnation
Famine
the Minefield
the Portal
the Swine
the Tomb
Torment
Wild Magic
the Wraith
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Damnation
Famine
the Minefield
the Portal
the Swine
the Tomb
Torment
Wild Magic
the Wraith
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Damnation
Famine
the Minefield
the Swine
the Tomb
Torment
Wild Magic
the Wraith
Wrath
Xom

the Curse
Damnation
Famine
the Swine
the Tomb
Torment
Wild Magic
the Wraith
the Wraith
Xom

the Curse
Famine
the Feast
Focus
the Helix
Wrath
Xom

Summoning

the Bones
the Crusade
the Dance
Foxfire
the Herd
the Pentagram
Repulsiveness

the Bones
the Crusade
the Dance
Foxfire
the Herd
the Pentagram
Repulsiveness

the Bones
the Crusade
the Dance
Foxfire
the Herd
the Pentagram
Repulsiveness

the Bones
the Crusade
the Dance
Foxfire
the Herd
the Pentagram
Repulsiveness

the Bones
the Crusade
the Dance
Foxfire
the Herd
the Illusion
the Pentagram
Repulsiveness

the Crusade
the Dance
the Elements
Foxfire
the Illusion
the Pentagram
the Rangers
Repulsiveness

Transport

the Portal
Swap
Velocity
the Warp

the Portal
Swap
Velocity
the Warp

the Portal
Swap
Velocity
the Warp

the Portal
Swap
Velocity
the Warp

Solitude
Swap
Velocity
Warpwright

Solitude
Swap
Velocity
Warpwright

Wonders

the Alchemist
Experience
Focus
the Helix
the Potion
the Sage
Shuffle
Wild Magic

the Alchemist
Experience
Focus
the Helix
the Potion
the Sage
Shuffle
Wild Magic

the Alchemist
Experience
Focus
the Helix
the Potion
the Sage
Shuffle
Wild Magic

Experience
Focus
the Helix
the Potion
the Sage
Shuffle
the Trowel
Wild Magic

the Alchemist
Dowsing
Focus
the Helix
the Mercenary
the Shaft

the Alchemist
Dowsing
Focus
the Helix
the Mercenary
Placid Magic
Wild Magic

General notes

Scroll of identify reveals both the deck type and the current top card. If you have excess Identify scrolls, you can use the spares on useful Legendary decks as needed to keep the top card identified. Dangerous cards can then be peeled off in safe circumstances with defensive gear/allies/stairs/etc.

If you want to ID an unknown deck by drawing from it, take the following precautions. (You will probably need at least two draws to identify a deck.)

  • Be at full health (Torment)
  • Stand on solid ground (Water), and not at a chokepoint for the level (Tomb).
  • If you'd have trouble getting out of a Tomb, stand next to something mobile (monster or ally) or destructible (plant, fungus, bush). A closed door will do as well.
  • Have at least one monster around, preferably a couple. (Damnation).
  • Make sure you have room to send a Fireball or Orb(s) off to a safe distance.
  • If you have access to Abjuration, keep that handy in case of hostile summons.
  • You may want to equip resistances, Sustain Abilities, Clarity, and have remedies for poison and mutation. (Venom, Helix, Potion, Wild Magic).

See also

List of cards

Mundane Ornate Legendary
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