Release the Tension
Ranger Action
Release the Tension has 3 versions — pitch 1, 2, 3. Each one's card text, stats and printings are below.

Pitch 1 · cost 0
- Pitch 1
- Cost 0
- Defense 2
Your next arrow attack this turn gets +3 power and "Defense reactions can't be played from arsenal this chain link."
Go again
Keywords
- Go again
Printed in: EVR, LGS, SAZ

Pitch 2 · cost 0
- Pitch 2
- Cost 0
- Defense 2
Your next arrow attack this turn gets +2 power and "Defense reactions can't be played from arsenal this chain link."
Go again
Keywords
- Go again
Printed in: EVR, LGS

Pitch 3 · cost 0
- Pitch 3
- Cost 0
- Defense 2
Your next arrow attack this turn gets +1 power and "Defense reactions can't be played from arsenal this chain link."
Go again
Keywords
- Go again
Printed in: EVR, LGS
Format legality
| Classic Constructed | Legal — up to 3 |
|---|---|
| Living Legend | Legal — up to 3 |
| Blitz | Legal — up to 1 |
| Silver Age | Legal — up to 2 |
| Commoner | Not in pool |
| Ultimate Pit Fight | Legal — up to 1 |
Heroes that can play Release the Tension
8 of the 154 heroes Fabdex tracks can legally include Release the Tension in a deck. A percentage is how often the card actually turns up in that hero's tracked Classic Constructed decks — the heroes with one are listed first.
- Lexi, Livewire
- Marlynn, Treasure Hunter
- Azalea, Ace in the Hole
- Riptide, Lurker of the Deep
- Azalea
- Lexi
- Marlynn
- Riptide
Synergises with Release the Tension
Fabdex's synergy engine ranks these as the strongest partners for Release the Tension, combining card text, shared mechanics and how the pair performs in tracked decks. This is the engine's reading of the card pool rather than a count of tournament decks.