Artifact

is a buff that will negate the next Debuff on that unit.
Each stack of can block 1 application of a Debuff. For example:
* will remove 1 with each bounce.
* will remove 1 with each unblocked Attack damage.
* and will remove up to 2 from each enemy, since they inflict 2 Debuffs.
Effects that apply multiple Debuffs will do so in the order listed on the card. For instance, if an enemy has 1 and is hit by , the card will apply then apply as per its description, and the enemy will lose 1 to negate and only has inflicted on it.
== Enemy Interactions ==
* Note that all cards that inflict ongoing effects on enemies work via their own special Debuff, even if it's not specifically identified on the card; these will still be negated by . For instance, the ongoing effects of or can be negated by .
* Enemy attacks which immediately add a card, whether or , to your deck, such as the Slime Boss' , the Taskmaster's , or Writhing Mass' , are depicted as inflicting negative effects and might give the impression that it can be negated by an . However, an active will not prevent the addition of the cards.
== Player Interactions ==
* 's loss at the end of turn is handled as a Debuff that can be negated by , making the gain permanent. The same applies to and ’s end of turn loss, and ’s end of turn loss. The can block either the debuff that causes the stat loss at the end of the turn, or the actual loss when it occurs, depending on when the was gained. 
* and 's Debuffs can be negated by before you play the mentioned cards. If you gain after being inflicted by the Debuffs, it will negate 1 tick of their respective effects.
* No Draw from or can be negated, allowing the player to keep on drawing cards.
* The downsides of , , , and can be negated, allowing them to be played safely.
* 's effect is considered a buff, preventing from blocking it.
==Sources==
===Cards===
====Defect Cards====
* - 1 .
====Neutral Cards====
* - 1 () .
===Relics===
* - Start each combat with 1 .
===Potions===
* - 1 () .
===Enemy===
* Sentry - Start each combat with 1 .
* Spheric Guardian - Start each combat with 3 .
* Bronze Automaton - Start each combat with 3 .
* Donu and Deca - Start each combat with 2 () .
* Spire Shield and Spire Spear - Start each combat with 1 () .
* Corrupt Heart - Gains 2 the first time it uses its move.
==Update History==
*Weekly Patch 50: The Final Act
**Turnip and Ginger relics now prevent Artifact from triggering when they nullify Debuffs.
*Weekly Patch 40: Forethought
**Shifting Power (Transient) should now interact correctly, even if the owner has Artifact.
*Weekly Patch 35: Aggregate
**Corpse Explosion power is now a Debuff.
*Weekly Patch 33: Terror
**No Draw power now counts as a Debuff.
**Wraith Form power now properly counts as a Debuff. (Like Biased Cognition)
Category:Keyword
Category:Buffs