Exothermic Release

Exothermic Release is a common Drake card.

Description

Costs 1 energy. When played:

1. Attack for 1 with Pierce.

2. Lose 3 Heat.

Exhausts when played.

Upgrades

Exothermic Release A

Costs 0 energy. When played:

1. Attack for 1 with Pierce.

2. Lose 3 Heat.

Exhausts when played.

Exothermic Release B

Costs 1 energy. When played:

1. Attack for 3 with Pierce.

2. Lose 3 Heat.

Exhausts when played.

Strategy

Exothermic Release staples a weak attack onto a heat release valve, allowing you to escape the consequences of playing lots of Heat-giving cards this turn. Its biggest problem is being able to line up with said heat-giving cards, as there's not much point to it if you don't have any heat. Subzero Heatsinks helps immensely with using this card well, allowing it to give you a buffer from heat-giving effects.

Its A upgrade makes it 0 cost, allowing you to play it with more heat-giving cards.

Its B upgrade instead adds 2 piercing damage, which is a solid upgrade as well.