Elixir card

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The card depicts a smug smile formed out of nine chalices.

Drawing this card rapidly restores the user's health and magic.

The Elixir card increases the player's HP and MP rapidly for a few turns. The duration of the effect is 3 * power_level + 1d3 turns.

The Elixir card could be found in the following decks over the past several versions.

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History

Prior to 0.27, the card restored MP or HP independently until at high power levels. Also, the card could heal allies.
The Elixir was one of the 23 cards to be kept in the deck simplification of 0.19, but most of the decks were removed.
Prior to 0.14, the HP or MP would be restored instantly.

Decks	Nemelex's Cards
Deck of destruction	Degeneration • The Orb • Pain • The Storm • Vitriol • Wild Magic
Deck of escape	The Cloud • The Elixir • Exile • The Tomb • Velocity
Deck of summoning	The Dance • The Elements • The Illusion • The Swarm • The Pentagram • The Rangers
Deck of punishment	Swine • Torment • Wraith • Wrath