Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time is an uncommon Necrobinder skill costing 0 Energy that applies 3 Doom to yourself and gains 1 Energy. This self-Doom-for-Energy trade is the Necrobinder's signature risk-reward mechanic, providing free Energy acceleration at the cost of a ticking execution timer on yourself.

Borrowed Time enables expensive plays like End of Days, Reaper Form, and Bury in the same turn as other cards. Death's Door's Block triples when Doom is applied this turn, making Borrowed Time's self-Doom trigger the condition for free. Shroud gains Block from the self-Doom application as well.

In the Necrobinder Doom archetype, Borrowed Time is a core tempo card that powers explosive turns. Against bosses you can burst down quickly like Kin Priest and Vantom, the self-Doom is irrelevant if you end the fight fast. Against longer fights like Kaiser Crab, be cautious with self-Doom accumulation. The 0 Energy cost makes it always playable, but each use brings you closer to your own execution threshold.