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About Combat Chef

Combat Chef, Unit, designed by Envar Studio first released in Mar, 2026 in the set .

Combat Chef is best suited for a midrange or tempo Equipment-focused deck—especially one that runs multiple high-impact Equipment pieces and wants to cheat on equip costs to swing tempo the turn it comes down. Decks built around re-equipping powerful weapons (or moving a key Equipment off a small early unit onto a sturdier midgame body) benefit most, since Weaponmaster effectively refunds a rainbow rune and bypasses normal attachment limits, enabling surprise power spikes or immediate value. It’s strongest where Equipment has strong on-attach or scaling effects, and where board presence matters more than raw stats. However, if your format includes lower-cost Weaponmaster units, dedicated Equipment tutors, or finishers that either auto-attach Equipment for free or provide built-in protection, those are often more efficient—especially in faster metas where 5-cost plays must immediately impact the board. As a result, Combat Chef should see play in dedicated Equipment builds that want redu