Expect a Fight

Expect a Fight is a 0-cost Uncommon Skill card for the Ironclad that grants 1 energy for each Attack card in your hand. In a hand with 3 Attacks, this generates 3 energy for free, enabling massive combo turns in Attack-heavy decks.

Expect a Fight rewards Attack-heavy hands, synergizing with Anger copies that accumulate over time. Battle Trance and Offering draw cards to fill your hand with Attacks before playing Expect a Fight. Whirlwind can consume all the generated energy for massive AoE damage. Infernal Blade adds a free Attack to hand, increasing the energy gain. The energy enables playing expensive cards like Bludgeon, Pyre, or Demon Form alongside cheap Attacks.

Expect a Fight is an incredible energy card for Attack-heavy Ironclad decks. Pick it when your deck is primarily Attacks, where it generates 2-4 energy consistently. Against Kaiser Crab, the energy burst enables massive damage turns. Against Ceremonial Beast, powering out Bludgeon or Whirlwind with free energy can end the fight. It is a dead card in Skill-heavy or Block-heavy decks. The Ironclad's natural Attack focus makes this one of the most efficient energy generators available.