Carnage
Rules & Kernel Mechanics
Allows the caster to make four hard moves. A hard move pushes an adjacent enemy stone into an unoccupied node behind it. If the destination node is occupied or off the board, the pushed stone is crushed and destroyed!
Tactical Strategy & Play Advice
Carnage is one of the most dominant combat rituals in the game (ranked #8, Strong tier). It shreds enemy defensive lines, crushes clustered defenders, and seizes the contested center. Carnage beats Fireblast head-to-head because it establishes immediate physical superiority before Fireblast can assemble its contact network.
Synergies & Combos
Holding both spells enables powerful combinational tactics. The rated synergies below are judged from competitive play:
Head-to-Head Matchups
How this spell contends when you build toward it against an opponent developing a rival spell: