Pillage

Pillage is a 1-cost Uncommon Attack card for the Ironclad that deals 10 damage, and if the target is Vulnerable, steals 1 Strength from the enemy. This combines damage with a powerful debuff that both weakens the enemy and strengthens you.

Pillage pairs with Bash, Brand, and Tremble for Vulnerable setup. The stolen Strength is permanent, making Pillage increasingly valuable in long fights. Dominate provides additional Strength from Vulnerable while Pillage steals enemy Strength. Inflame and Demon Form stack with the stolen Strength for compounding offensive power. Against enemies that buff their own Strength, Pillage directly counters their scaling.

Pillage is a unique utility card in the Ironclad's Vulnerable toolkit. Pick it when facing enemies with high Strength or when you want both offense and debuffing. Against Lagavulin Matriarch and enemies that scale Strength, stealing it is both offensive and defensive. Against Kaiser Crab, the stolen Strength helps your Attacks cut through Block. The Ironclad's ability to apply Vulnerable reliably makes Pillage a consistent Strength-generation tool.