Defect

• Type: Skill
• Cost: 0
• Effect: Innate. Gain 10 Block. Exude.

Upgraded

• Cost: 0
• Effect: Innate. Gain 13 Block. Exude.

S-tier

A 0-cost Innate Skill that gives 10 Block (13 upgraded) and Exudes itself. Innate means it's in your opening hand, and Exude removes it after use so it doesn't clog future turns.

Innate + Exude + 0 cost makes it effectively "free opening-hand Block with zero deck cost." It stabilizes turn 1 for free, contributes to deck thinning on the way out, and fits any Defect list regardless of archetype. Upgraded 13 Block is still relevant well past the early game.

• Take it on sight — it stabilizes early fights
• No play decisions required — Innate puts it in your opener, then it Exudes after use
• Because it Exudes, it thins the deck as fights go on
• Upgraded, 13 Block remains meaningful into mid-game as well

• Universally good regardless of deck archetype
• Leap: pairs naturally for very solid turn-1 defense
• Hologram: potential way to recycle if any mechanic allows recovery of Exuded cards
• Buffer: first HP loss ignored — pairs with Boot Sequence to keep HP stable early