Some cards can be used to destroy other cards or their own followers to provide an additional effect, while many of her cards provide an effect upon death (Last Words). 'Necromancy (6)' will consume 6 Shadows). Upon using one of the cards with a 'Necromancy' tag in it, the card will consume a set number of 'Shadows' to provide an additional effect (i.e. Whenever a follower of theirs dies, a spell is used, or a card is discarded, the used cards contribute to a 'Shadow' resource.

Shadowcraft, represented by the child necromancer Luna: Shadow decks specialize in Necromancy.

As the name suggests, the followers are focused around dragons. However, to compensate, some cards can reward additional play point orbs in order to play costlier cards sooner and achieve Overflow faster. Most of the cards and followers are very strong, durable, and powerful, but have a high play point cost, thus encouraging a slower playstyle when compared to the other decks.

Dragoncraft, represented by the knight Rowen Dragspear: Dragon decks specializes in Overflow, which triggers upon reaching 7 or more play points, allowing many of their followers or cards to become stronger in the late game with an additional effect.

Mysteria cards are capable of generating unique spells that also possess this trait, and typically offer bonuses when played alongside other Mysteria cards.

Chronogenesis goes on to introduce the Mysteria trait, retroactively adding this trait to any and all characters associated with the Academy of Adventure.

Their followers are themed around wizards, witches, alchemists, Mad Scientists, golems, and earth-related creatures. Regardless, to make up for lack of good creatures in the early game, both strategies make good use of removal spells or strong followers with ward to hold the line until they can unleash their stronger followers. Earth Rite instead manages special amulets with the Earth Sigil trait, consuming them to trigger the Earth Rite effects of its cards. Spellboost is a more combo-focused strategy, playing as many spells as possible to strengthen the Spellboost cards in the hand.

Runecraft, represented by the sorceress Isabelle: Rune decks have two significant strategies - Spellboost and Earth Rite.

Swordcraft is the class that has received the most number of cards with this mechanic. Chronogenesis introduces some synergy with the Enhance mechanic - a mechanic introduced in Rise of Bahamut that allows a card to be played at an increased cost for additional effects.Her followers are themed around ninjas, knights, military officers, and even maids.

The 'Officer' followers usually tend to hit hard, but usually don't last that long, while the 'Commander' cards tend to be a more supportive or defensive in nature. Gameplay wise, Swordcraft encourages a more aggressive playstyle. Some follower cards can deploy another follower card when played, while others can boost the Attack and Defense of another follower. Many of their followers have two different 'traits,' 'Officer' and 'Commander.' The 'Officer' followers are low play point cards that encourage early aggression (such as Ambush or Storm effects), while the 'Commander' followers are higher play point cards that boost the 'Officer' followers when played or when they are evolved (and vice versa with some 'Officer' followers). Swordcraft, represented by the Samurai Maid Erika Sumeragi: Sword decks use a 'trait' characteristic.

Her deck is used as a tutorial deck for newer players. Her deck has a Nature Hero theme with followers either elves, fairies, or forest-related creatures. However, some of her more powerful followers and spells reward the player for playing multiple cards in a single turn and some of her cards reward players cheap Fairies in the deck, thus allowing some form of synergy with her more powerful cards. Many of their followers don't hit as hard, nor are they durable, but have low play point cost that can be placed quickly in the field. Forestcraft, represented by the Elf guardian Arisa: Forest focuses in putting out cheap, and low play point cards into the field as quickly as possible.

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