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Thin decks are very temperamental and a bad idea for new players. They're extremely vulnerable to status cards and curses. Clash in particular stops working as soon as you get cursed or wounded. It's damage is also pretty pathetic for the crazy restriction it places on you.

Upgrading Searing Blow means you aren't upgrading a ton of other useful cards, and you're missing out on relics because you're seeking as many campfires as possible.

You probably want to aim for 30-35 cards or so.

Ironclad wants to gets its block from Shrug it Off (the ~third best block card in the game), True Grit, Feel No Pain, and Metallacize. Impervious is your emergency option (it's a very powerful card, but you can only use it once per combat).

Your best attacks are Whirlwind, Uppercut, Pommel Strike, Heavy Blade (when you have support), Headbutt, and various multi-hit attacks. Cleave and Thunderclap are mediocre compared to Whirlwind, but AoE is really important early on, so you'll probably grab one or both unless the competing cards are so much stronger.

Scaling is very straightforward for Ironclad, you get strength. Demon Form, Inflame, Spot Weakness. Double Tap to dip into Heavy Blade/Whirlwind again for free. Offering to have a really big turn and dig for cards (there is a reason they keep nerfing it). Feed to build up a giant HP pool off trash mobs. Barricade can be insanely strong but it's really hard to get rolling.

You can be a bit riskier going for act 1 elites because Ironclad's starting relic is broken. Depending on the map layout, you may be able to do all of them without needing to rest. If you don't have any crucial card upgrades, don't be afraid to rest if it means you can do an extra elite.
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