Ascender's Bane

Ascender's Bane is the worst status card in the game: it cannot be played, cannot be removed, and permanently clogs your draw. Unlike Wound or Daze, there is no exhaust mechanic to clear it. Your only mitigation is to increase your deck size so it appears less frequently, or use draw-heavy Void cards like Void Dancer and Foresight to cycle past it.

Void Resonance's on-card-play draw trigger helps maintain hand quality despite the dead card. Building a larger deck with strong standalone cards reduces the impact. Cards with Innate keyword like Ember Guardian and Void Insight help secure a good opening hand regardless.

Relics that grant extra draw or energy offset the lost hand slot. In longer fights, this card becomes less punishing if your deck has enough draw power to compensate.