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Arcane Path

Unlock 12 ancient artifacts, each bestowing special powers and a unique starting deck. Battle relentless automatons on your quest to the heart of the enchanted city as you uncover stories of an ancient book.

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October 8, 2025
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You awaken as a Doll in a desolate, crumbling city with no memories. The path to the Royal Palace lies ahead, but hostile automatons and arcane golems stand in your way. To reach your destination, you must face powerful foes, each guarding a crucial place of your journey.

Every encounter challenges you to maximize the use of your magic cards, artifacts, and skills. Choose your moves carefully, adapt to enemy patterns, and unleash powerful combos to vanquish each foe.

Before each run in Arcane Path, you’ll choose one of the 12 artifacts that shape your gameplay. Each artifact grants unique status effects, enhances starting cards with powerful bonuses, and adds thematic cards to your deck. Artifacts also influence battle rewards, ensuring key victories provide cards aligned with the artifact’s theme, which in turn offer new strategies and playstyles.

An ancient book whispers of forgotten powers tied to the 12 relics and the forces that set your quest in motion. Its cryptic pages reveal the marvels of a bygone era, hinting at a fateful ritual that left the city in ruins.

Claviger, the owl mask automaton, and her leader, Emerald Oracle, offer their aid on your path to the heart of the enchanted city.