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''Artifact'' is a CardBattleGame by Creator/ValveSoftware, set in the ''VideoGame/Dota2'' universe. The game released on November 28, 2018 on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

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''Artifact'' is a CardBattleGame by Creator/ValveSoftware, set in the ''VideoGame/Dota2'' universe. The game released on November 28, 2018 on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
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!!Artifact contains examples of the following tropes:

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!!Artifact !!''Artifact'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux (the blue one) and Nox (the red one), two [=NPCs=] and the {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are identical-looking furred imps that wouldn't look out of place as {{mook}}s.

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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux (the blue one) and Nox (the red one), two [=NPCs=] and the {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are identical-looking furred imps that wouldn't look out of place as {{mook}}s.minions.
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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux (the blue one) and Nox (the red one), the two [=NPCs=] and {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized furred imps.

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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux (the blue one) and Nox (the red one), the two [=NPCs=] and the {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized identical-looking furred imps.imps that wouldn't look out of place as {{mook}}s.
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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux and Nox, the two [=NPCs=] and {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized furred imps.

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* OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux (the blue one) and Nox, Nox (the red one), the two [=NPCs=] and {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized furred imps.
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Lux and Nox, the two [=NPCs=] and {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized furred imps.

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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: OurImpsAreDifferent: Lux and Nox, the two [=NPCs=] and {{Mascot}}s of Artifact, are seemingly miniature-sized furred imps.
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As in other card games, players can build decks from a wide variety of cards, including five [[HeroUnit hero cards]] which represent the many heroes of Dota 2 as well as some new characters, and hero-specific skill cards allowing them to use their signature abilities. Defeating enemy units earns gold which can be used to buy item cards and upgrade heroes.

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As in other card games, players can build decks from a wide variety of cards, including five [[HeroUnit hero cards]] which represent the many heroes of Dota 2 ''Dota 2'' as well as some new characters, and hero-specific skill cards allowing them to use their signature abilities. Defeating enemy units earns gold which can be used to buy item cards and upgrade heroes.
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* BribingYourWayToVictory: ''Shockingly ((Averted|Trope))'', after being one of the most egregious examples. Originally, as with nearly every CardBattleGame out there, players could buy extra card packs. Unlike most other games in the genre, there was no in-game currency with which to purchase cards or packs, only mitigated by the ability to directly buy a specific card from other players, which could have, in turn, been financed by selling your own unwanted cards. However, with the game moving to a Free to Play model when the game was renamed to ''Artifact Classic'', every player now owns as many copies of every card as you could have had in a legal deck, and the old specific cards are just marketable legacy editions with mildly changed art.

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* BribingYourWayToVictory: ''Shockingly ((Averted|Trope))'', Shockingly {{averted|Trope}}, after being one of the most ''most'' egregious examples. Originally, as with nearly every CardBattleGame out there, players could buy extra card packs. Unlike most other games in the genre, there was no in-game currency with which to purchase cards or packs, only mitigated by the ability to directly buy a specific card from other players, which could have, in turn, been financed by selling your own unwanted cards. However, with the game moving to a Free to Play model when the game was renamed to ''Artifact Classic'', every player now owns as many copies of every card as you could have had in a legal deck, and the old specific cards are just marketable legacy editions with mildly changed art.

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* BribingYourWayToVictory: As with nearly every CardBattleGame out there, players can buy extra card packs. Notably, unlike most other games in the genre, there is no in-game currency with which to purchase cards or packs. However, this is mitigated by the ability to directly buy a specific card from other players, which can in turn be financed by selling your own unwanted cards. There is also the Draft game mode, where you build a deck from randomly selected cards, meaning that having more and better cards in your collection doesn't give you an advantage there.

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* BribingYourWayToVictory: As ''Shockingly ((Averted|Trope))'', after being one of the most egregious examples. Originally, as with nearly every CardBattleGame out there, players can could buy extra card packs. Notably, unlike Unlike most other games in the genre, there is was no in-game currency with which to purchase cards or packs. However, this is packs, only mitigated by the ability to directly buy a specific card from other players, which can could have, in turn be turn, been financed by selling your own unwanted cards. There is also However, with the Draft game mode, where moving to a Free to Play model when the game was renamed to ''Artifact Classic'', every player now owns as many copies of every card as you build could have had in a deck from randomly selected cards, meaning that having more legal deck, and better the old specific cards in your collection doesn't give you an advantage there.are just marketable legacy editions with mildly changed art.



** Alternatively, black decks that heavily rely on ''Payday'' typically avoid purchasing anything from the store until they can play 2 Payday cards in one turn, quadrupling their money in the process. If played right, this allows them to completely buy out the entire shop in one turn, even if they have the most expensive cards in their deck.



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* MoneyMultiplier:MoneyMultiplier: ''Payday'', a black spell, doubles the amount of gold you have.

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