Anticipate

Anticipate is a common Silent skill that grants 3 Dexterity for the current turn, providing a temporary but significant boost to all Block gained. This makes it an excellent card to play before stacking defensive skills like Backflip, Cloak and Dagger, or Deflect, amplifying their Block values substantially during critical moments when you need to weather a powerful enemy attack.

The temporary nature of Anticipate's Dexterity boost makes timing everything. Playing it early in a turn before chaining multiple Block-generating cards maximizes its value, effectively adding 3 extra Block to every defensive card played afterward. In Sly decks, where cards like Untouchable can be triggered from discard, Anticipate turns a chain of free Sly plays into a formidable defensive wall.

Anticipate pairs naturally with the Silent's card draw engines. The more cards you can play after Anticipate, the more value you extract from its Dexterity boost. Combine it with Acrobatics or Backflip to draw into additional defensive options, or use it alongside Blur to carry that amplified Block into the next turn. For decks that need burst defense without committing to permanent Dexterity scaling, Anticipate fills the role efficiently.