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# Card Stats

### Level

#### A Character's Level determines how many Mana Cost points it takes to get the card Summon into battlefield.

Level determines how many costs are deducted from Cost Cap when a certain card is Summoned from hand to battlefield.

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### Attack

#### A Character's attack power determines how much damage it deals when it lands an attack.

Attacks come in three different forms. The power of a card's attack depends on the level of the card.

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### Defense

#### A Character's Defense determines how many hits it can take to be defeated. 

Every Character card has a certain amount of Defense with which it enters each battle. This Defense depends on the level of the card and can be affected by the *Resistance* and *Weaken* abilities.

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