True Grit

True Grit is a 1-Energy Ironclad skill that gains 7 Block and exhausts a random card from your hand (9 Block and a chosen card exhausted when upgraded). The base version's random exhaust can be risky if it discards something important, but in decks built around exhaust synergies — Feel No Pain, Dead Branch, Corruption — exhausting cards is actively beneficial. The upgraded version removes the randomness entirely, letting you strategically choose what to exhaust.

Upgraded True Grit is a strong card: 9 Block for 1 Energy plus a deliberate exhaust. You can remove Wounds, curses, or spent cards while blocking simultaneously. Even without exhaust synergy, clearing dead cards from your hand improves subsequent draws. Prioritize upgrading True Grit if you have exhaust payoffs in your deck.