Primal Force

Primal Force is a 2-cost Rare Attack card for the Ironclad that deals 8 damage 3 times to a single target. The triple hit benefits enormously from Strength bonuses, as each hit gains the full Strength bonus for effectively triple the value of any Strength buff.

Primal Force is the ultimate Strength payoff card. Demon Form and Inflame provide Strength that multiplies across all 3 hits. Colossus adds 5 Strength, turning Primal Force into a 39-damage card (13 times 3). Setup Strike's temporary 2 Strength adds 6 total damage across the hits. Vulnerable from Bash or Brand amplifies all 3 hits. Rage generates 3 Block from the single Attack play. In a fully scaled Strength deck, Primal Force can deal 60 or more damage.

Primal Force is the Ironclad's best single-target damage card in Strength builds. Pick it when you have reliable Strength generation. Against Kaiser Crab, where single-target burst matters, a Strength-boosted Primal Force ends fights quickly. Against Ceremonial Beast, the triple hit overwhelms any defense. Without Strength bonuses, 24 damage for 2 energy is decent but not spectacular. The Ironclad's ability to stack Strength makes Primal Force increasingly lethal.