Lily Chen and the Forbidden Senpou Technique

*Artwork generated by AI for flavor purposes.*

“Hesitation is defeat.”
- Isshin Ashina

Imagine that Cyclopean Hammer and Runic Axe are out of stock, but you still have to catch the train and save the world. What to do to perfect your martial arts?

Make use of the special technique learned on the very top of Mt. Kongo - leaping kicks and praying strikes, all at once.

Don't worry: even though everything in here looks super dumb, at the same time it makes perfect sense. Let's break this down step by step (and card by card).

Core Idea

The goal is to have upgraded:

• Boxing Gloves
• Blessed Blade

You can carry both thanks to Occult Reliquary.

The deck is not very powerful in the first scenario, but it is extremely well prepared for upgrades thanks to Down the Rabbit Hole.

Also remember that Lily can only have 5 level 0 Guardian cards.

The Weird Card: Hunter's Armor

You might wonder what the hell one copy of Hunter's Armor is doing here.

It actually has several purposes:

1. Another Item for Geared Up
2. A bag for free upgrades with Down the Rabbit Hole and Refine
3. It doesn't block your backpack, because the slot swaps to Arcane
4. When it becomes playable, you can add another copy during upgrades without worrying about Down the Rabbit Hole extra cost (because there is none)

Other Card Choices

Arcane Initiate
Cheap soak. It can also tutor your spells - and you will have even more later.

Uncage the Soul
It's a Spirit card for Boxing Gloves, and you will have more spells later.

Ward of Protection
Not only a Spell, but also a Spirit. Nice!

Upgrades

The only new cards you need to buy with XP can be found in the side deck.

Have fun!