Exuvia is the faction of metamorphosis. Its Tokens shed their old skins and come back in a new form.
In the game, that means Tokens that pay off when they leave the field: they draw cards, summon a replacement or hurt the opponent on the way out. An Exuvia deck is happy to trade, because every trade gives it something.
Exuvia is also the faction of Chapter II of the Campaign, The Molting Grounds.
The plan
- Trade Tokens on purpose. Your small Exuvia Tokens want to be sacrificed or destroyed: that is when their effects trigger.
- Turn every sacrifice into value. Summoning a giant with Tokens that draw or replace themselves costs you almost nothing.
- Call your giants early, with the help of the Tokens that skip sacrifices.
Cards to look at
The giant
- Ballz of Steel (level 6, Legendary): if it is destroyed, every card on the field is banished. A reset button your opponent fears to press.
Level 5
- Nuts: once per turn, pay 20 CP to summon any Token from your deck, hand or Dead Wallet without sacrifice.
- ULTARD: when it goes to the Dead Wallet, destroys a random enemy Token and takes 8 CP. A sacrifice that hits back.
- RumHam: at the start of each turn, a random Token returns to its owner's hand. Boards never settle.
Tokens that pay on the way out (levels 1 to 4)
- CronosBillions: when it leaves the field, Special summon a level 3 Token from your deck.
- RACECAT: when it leaves the field, summon a level 1 Exuvia Token from your deck.
- Daddy Issues coin: when destroyed, summon another level 1 Token from your hand or deck.
- Dog Wif Cash: sent to the Dead Wallet, your opponent discards 2 random cards.
- CRAYON: sent to the Dead Wallet, draw a card.
- Utimate Party: sent to the Dead Wallet, both players draw a card.
- Wife Changing Money: +10 CP on summon, but your opponent gains 5 when it goes.
Tools
- Pepes Eyes: look at the top 5 cards of your opponent's deck and put them in the order you want.
- Ragmos: if it would be destroyed, it stays with 1 DEF instead.
- CroVino: +5 ATK for good after 3 turns on the field.
Handle with care
- CORNHUB destroys every other Exuvia Token, yours included.
- Lazy Lion and Womp Womp add chaos for both players.
Cards to look at, not a list of the best cards or of what a pack holds. Only cards already revealed are named.
A 40-card starting plan
| Part | Count |
|---|---|
| Exuvia Tokens of level 1 to 4 (as many "on the way out" effects as you can) | 19 to 21 |
| Level 5 Tokens | 5 to 6 |
| Level 6 and 7 Tokens | 2 to 3 |
| Events and Personas (recursion and draw first) | 10 to 12 |
The general rules behind these numbers are in the deck building guide.
Playing against Exuvia
Banishing and returning cards to the hand stop "when it goes to the Dead Wallet" effects: Delisting and Exit Scam are good answers. Think before destroying a Token that draws or summons on its way out.
More on every faction on the factions page.
