Perfected Strike

Perfected Strike is a 2-cost Common Attack card for the Ironclad that deals 6 base damage plus 2 additional damage for each card with 'Strike' in its name in your deck. With 4 Strike cards in deck, this deals 14 damage; with 6 or more, it becomes increasingly efficient.

Perfected Strike benefits from keeping Strike cards rather than removing them. Twin Strike, Setup Strike, and Ashen Strike all count toward the bonus. Other Strike-named cards increase the damage further. Inflame and Demon Form add Strength on top of the Strike bonus. Iron Wave provides both Block and an Attack that benefits from Strength but does not have Strike in its name. The strategy is unique in that it rewards keeping otherwise mediocre cards.

Perfected Strike is the Ironclad's Strike-synergy payoff. Pick it only if you are committed to keeping Strike cards in your deck, which goes against the usual deck-thinning strategy. Against Knowledge Demon, where the fight needs to end quickly, a high-count Perfected Strike can deal 20 or more damage for 2 energy. It is a niche strategy that is strongest in Act 1 before you have removed starting Strikes. The Ironclad can make it work but most other strategies scale better.