Is Azuki’s Bloodlust like Impact in Runeterra?
PartlyPartly. Both add 1 extra nexus or leader pressure on aggressive units, but Impact pings the Nexus even when striking a blocker while Bloodlust raises the unit’s attack stat only when it targets a leader directly.
Bloodlust in the Azuki TCG
Bloodlust gives a card +1 attack until the end of the turn the first time it targets a leader for an attack each turn. Attacking a tapped entity first will not spend it. In our reading of the printed wording, because it checks targeting rather than combat damage, a Defender redirecting the attack does not undo the +1.
The same
- Both push 1 extra damage toward the enemy life total on aggressive attackers.
Different
- If a Defender redirects a Bloodlust attack in Azuki, all of the attacker’s damage (including the +1) hits the Defender, not the leader.
- A unit can carry Impact more than once for more Nexus damage; Bloodlust triggers once per turn the first time the card targets a leader.
Legends of Runeterra: checked against the Riot: Legends of Runeterra keywords. Azuki TCG: printed card text and the rules.
