Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game Announces New Update with Balances and System Upgrade

Date: January 28, 2026

Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game, the online deck‑building digital board game (DBG) that features the PVE mode Uncharted Realms and a competitive PVP mode, has released a comprehensive update. The patch brings significant balance changes to key cards, introduces new effects, upgrades the PC version to 64‑bit, and resolves a number of stability issues.

Major Card Balance Overhauls

• Cloud Spirit Sword Sect - Dream (Giant Roc Spirit Sword): ATK reduced from 4/5 to 2 ATK.
• Dream - CentiBird Spirit Sword Rhythm (Meditation - Virtuoso): Sword Qi increased to +2/2/2 (previously +1/1/2) and Qi bonus raised to +1/2/3 (previously +1/2/2).
• Dream - Qi Perfusion (Virtuoso): Grants an additional 10 ATK on the next attack.
• Dream - Qi Perfusion (Incarnation): Provides Qi +2 instead of Qi +1.
• Heptastar Pavilion Dream - Revitalized (Meditation - Immortality): Remade effect-if used, the card’s ATK is doubled. ATK values updated to 5/6/8/10.
• Dream - Drag Moon In Sea (Virtuoso): Post‑action ATK now equals 11×2.
• Dream - Hunter Hunting Hunter (Meditation - Immortality): Reverses card play direction only on the first use.
• Dream - Dance Of The Dragonfly (Immortality): ATK reduced from 3 to 1.
• Dream - Dance Of The Dragonfly (Incarnation): ATK increased from 4 to 5, Hexagram +2 → +1 and Hexagram>2 → Hexagram>1 (Chase1).
• Dream - Yin Yang Formation (Virtuoso): Grants 1 DEF and 1 HP per gained Qi or Hexagram instead of 2 DEF and 1 HP.
• Dream - White Snake (Virtuoso): Repeat count reduced from 2 to 1; post‑action repeat increased from 1 to 2 times.
• Dream - White Snake (Immortality): Repeat count reduced from 3 to 2; post‑action repeat increased from 1 to 2 times.
• Dream - Falling Thunder (Immortality - Incarnation): ATK scaling changed from +4 → +5, with values up to 12/16 → 15/20.
• Five Elements Alliance Dream - Five Elements Fleche (Meditation): ATK increased from 5 to 6.
• Dream - Five Elements Fleche (Incarnation): Grants 3 DEF per Five Elements type; if DEF≥4 it provides 6 DEF (Chase).
• Dream - Metal Spirit Iron Bone (Incarnation): DEF changed to 8 (gain 1 per Penetrate) instead of 11 (gain 1 per 2 Penetrate).
• Dream - Fire Spirit Flame Eater (Meditation - Foundation): Qi now +1 (previously +2/3) and a new effect reduces the opponent’s HP by 4/6 and MAX HP.
• Duan Xuan Sect Dream - Elusive Footwork (Incarnation): Grants the opponent 1 debuff stack whenever you gain a debuff during your turn, up to 2 stacks.
• Dream - Crash Fist Continue (Meditation - Virtuoso): Cost increased from 2 to 4 HP; ATK ×2 values shifted from 2/3/4 to 3/4/5.
• Dream - Crash Fist Continue (Immortality): Cost increased from 4 to 6 HP; ATK ×2 values shifted from 4 to 6.
• Dream - Crash Fist Continue (Incarnation): Cost increased from 5 to 6 HP; ATK ×2 values shifted from 7 to 9.
• Dream - Surging Waves (Meditation - Virtuoso): HP bonus increased from 2/4/6 to 3/5/7; Agility bonus increased from 2 to 4.
• Dream - Windward Palms (Meditation - Virtuoso): Adds an additional attack if you have DEF; if you have added DEF it adds an extra 3 ATK.
• Dream - Windward Palms (Immortality): ATK doubled from 4 to 5; for every 7 DEF an additional attack is made; added DEF triggers an additional 3 ATK×2.
• Dream - Styx Agility (Meditation - Virtuoso): Cost increased from 2 to 4 HP; ATK ×2 values shifted from 4/5/6 to 5/6/7.
• Dream - Styx Agility (Immortality - Incarnation): Cost increased from 2 to 4 HP.
• Dream - Exercise Tendons (Meditation): DEF decreased from 8 to 7; Physique increased from 1 to 2.
• Dream - Gather Intense Force (Immortality - Incarnation): Force increased from 4/5 to 5/6.

System Upgrade and Bug Fixes

The PC version of Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game will be upgraded to a 64‑bit architecture. This change improves performance and stability, resolving crashes caused by incompatibility between certain hardware or software and the previous 32‑bit programs. The upgrade also fixes a number of stability issues reported by players.

New Feature Spotlight

The updated Dream - Fire Spirit Flame Eater now includes an additional effect that reduces the opponent’s HP by 4/6 and reduces their maximum HP, adding new strategic depth to the card’s use.

How to Access the Update

The update is available for all players through the official Steam page. For detailed patch notes and further information, visit the community announcement:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1948800/announcements/detail/536625646950940694

Enjoy the refreshed gameplay and new strategic possibilities in Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game!