โซ่Chain

Chain: link or unlink up to 2 seats. Chained seats share elemental damage (fire/thunder), then unchain.

Chain deals no damage itself — it is a pure setup card. The prime window is when you already hold Fire Ships or Lightning: link two enemy seats, then unleash the element so it lands on both. Rebels ganging up on the Lord love it, as does anyone wanting to clear multiple targets in one turn. You can also unchain yourself defensively when a burst is coming down your row. And when no chain is worth setting, do not sit on it: play the Chain naming NOBODY and it is recast — the card is exchanged for a fresh one, which is never a wasted turn.

Its true partners are Fire Ships and Lightning — chain two targets, then set off the element to strike both. If you run Huang Yueying, playing Chain (a trick) also refunds you a card through her wit, keeping the combo engine fed for the follow-up burn.

Negate cancels the Chain outright, but it is usually smarter to save Negate for the Fire Ships or Lightning that follows, since Chain itself deals no damage. Once linked, avoid sitting at low health next to another low-health seat, and keep a Peach in reserve to heal after the elemental burst lands.