Zero
Fire Leader for self-damage decks: 1 of his own health pings your entity for +1 attack and sets off its damage trigger.
- 20Health
- Fire Leader
- Black Jade
- Scorchweaver
How to play it
- It can target your Alley. Ping Scarlett there, portal her with Ragefire Gate and give her +2: she took damage this turn and has Charge, so she attacks for 6.
- Aim it at Spice, Cinderwake Ritualist or Pekiro. Spice pumps another attacker, Ritualist deals 1 more damage, and Pekiro redirects the 1 onto an enemy entity.
- Each use costs 1 health that never comes back, on top of costs like Fire Orb's. Skip it on turns when the ping sets nothing up.
From The Gate
The Art of Redirection
quinnZero is the leader powering the Zero/Rushfire redirect deck, and Suzuka's bonus requires it.
Every Point of Damage Matters
ExpectedValueLeads a midrange-control build rather than aggro; the author stresses its ability does more than give +1 attack, since damaging your own entity sets up Ragefire Gate.
Aez's Shao Deck Guide, Q1 2026
AezAez argues the Zero-heavy early-aggro meta is too fast for a typical control Shao, so his build adds early damage; he went 1-2 against Zero at the Invitational.
Watch and read
Zero Fire starter vs Raizan Lightning starter, with DamosTCG
YouTubeDucky Wins Again at the First Garden Arena Regional
Azuki TCG · Aug 21, 2026Rushfire Gate Ban and How We Think About Game Balance
Azuki TCG · Aug 18, 2026The January $10,000 Azuki Invitational Recap
Azuki TCG · May 18, 2026
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Deck lists
Details
- Card number
- STT04-001
- Rarity
- Leader
- Released in
- Starter Deck 4
- Illustrator
- Pandart Studio
- Art based on
- Azuki #87
- Tournament status
- Legal
Printings
- Leader · Pandart Studio
- Leader ★ · Twisted Hand Studio
- Leader ★★ · steamboy
Questions
What does Zero do in the Azuki TCG?
Once/Turn, Main: Deal 1 damage to this card: Deal 1 damage to an entity in your Garden or Alley, then give that entity +1 attack until the end of the turn. Fire Leader for self-damage decks: 1 of his own health pings your entity for +1 attack and sets off its damage trigger.
Is Zero legal in tournaments?
Yes. Zero is not banned.
What decks play Zero?
Miss the Rage by Zhu, Azn · Peoria by Azn, Baydestrian · Peoria by Baydestrian. You can play any of them free at IkuzoClash.
Who illustrated Zero?
Pandart Studio, Twisted Hand Studio and steamboy, across its 3 printings.
