





Defend
Gain 5 Block.
Ironclad
Skill
1
Defend+UPGRADED
Gain 8 Block.

Starter cards aren't great, but can remain useful depending on what else you find as the run goes on. In particular, in Slay the Spire 1 Ironclad skills sometimes synergized with Exhaust synergies in ways which make Defends useful even later in the run.
Also, the shield is a heart. <3.










