Defect

• Type: Power
• Cost: 3
• Effect: Ethereal. The first card you play each turn is played twice.

Upgraded

• Cost: 3
• Effect: The first card you play each turn is played twice.

Five stars.

A top-tier Power that automatically replays the first card played each turn. Upgrading removes Ethereal (otherwise if unplayed by turn end, it goes to discard).

Doubling any single card every turn is huge — damage doubles, draw doubles, orb channels double. 3 cost is heavy but the payoff is immense. Upgrade removes Ethereal so you benefit every turn consistently. Highest-priority upgrade.

• Play your best card first each turn (Coolheaded for double Frost + Draw 4, Ball Lightning for 14 damage twice + 2 Lightning)
• Drop cost to 0 with Synthesis to save Energy
• Upgrade (remove Ethereal) is the top priority — it transforms consistency
• At 3 cost, Subroutine helps by refunding Energy when installing Powers

• Coolheaded: Leading with it fires 2 Frost channels + 4 total draw. Incredibly strong combo
• Ball Lightning / Cold Snap: Double damage plus double orb channel when played first
• Dual Cast / Multi-Cast: Double the Evoke count
• Synthesis: Next Power costs 0. Install Echo Form at 0 cost to save Energy
• Subroutine: Install Powers to refund Energy. Even 3-cost Echo Form gets 1 Energy back

• Defect Plasma Build (A tier)
• Defect Creative AI Build (A tier)