BOARD INTERACTION
Generates shields from element-state. Taunts or reroutes incoming damage. Buys the squad turns.
ULT SIGNATURE
AEGIS — large shield + element seed; the survival pivot.
CHARGE COST
Slowest (no min-combo gate; passive shield/turn; ULT ~5 placements).
THE CASCADE GRAMMAR
Warrior creates → Mage amplifies → Hunter detonates = damage cascade. Tank absorbs = team gets turns. Captain enables = multiplier + drops.
Every hero answers exactly one verb. Predictability is non-negotiable — variance lives in drop order, never in hero behavior.
5 elements × 1 role
One Tank per element — same verb, different element-state.
