Legends:Breakthrough

Breakthrough Keyword
First Appearance	Core Set
Card Appearance	Creatures, Items, Actions
Description	When you deal enough damage with Breakthrough to destroy an enemy creature, any excess damage is dealt to your opponent. This does not apply when defending.
Statistics	15 3 4 1 7 3 2 2 This count includes unobtainable and untrained cards and cards that change during play.

Breakthrough is a keyword that can be found on Creatures, Items and Actions in the Elder Scrolls Legends that first appeared in the Core Set. When you deal enough damage with Breakthrough to destroy an enemy creature, any excess damage is dealt to your opponent. This does not apply when defending.
Breakthrough allows creatures to trade without sacrificing damage to the enemy player, and is a good way to circumvent small Guard creatures. However, when attacking creatures, it can unintentionally destroy Runes and give your opponent a Prophecy trigger and card advantage. Breakthrough can be found in all Attributes, but is predominantly associated with Strength and Endurance. Creatures with the keyword can be recognized by their Breakthrough icon at the bottom of the card.

Synergies

• Battle: Excess damage will be dealt to the opponent during the Battle.
• Lethal: While creatures with Lethal do destroy a defending creature with only one damage, only excess damage higher than the defending creature's health will be dealt to the opponent.
• Pilfer: The excess damage will trigger Pilfer effects.
• Ward: Warded creatures absorb all incoming damage and no excess damage will be dealt.

Cards with Breakthrough

	Name	Type (Subtype)	Attribute/Class					Text
	Ancano	Creature (High Elf)	Intelligence	8	5	5	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Deal 5 damage. Your actions have Breakthrough.
	Apex Wolf	Creature (Wolf)	Willpower	6	4	4	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Drain Last Gasp: Draw the top creature of your deck and give it Breakthrough and Drain.
	Ashlander Punisher	Creature (Dark Elf)	Archer	4	5	4	3 Epic	Breakthrough Pilfer and Slay: +1/+0
	Awakened Imperfect	Creature (Automaton)	Neutral	8	8	8	2 Rare	Breakthrough, Guard
	Belligerent Giant	Creature (Giant)	Strength	7	7	4	3 Epic	Breakthrough Summon: Unsummon a creature in this lane, or destroy an enemy support.
	Champion of the Arena	Creature (Orc, Vampire)	Warrior	7	4	8	3 Epic	Breakthrough Summon: Battle an enemy creature.
	Covenant Masterpiece	Item	Daggerfall Covenant	7	–	–	3 Epic	Mobilize, Breakthrough, Regenerate, Guard, Ward +3/+3
	Dagoth Dagger	Item	Strength	1	–	–	1 Common	Breakthrough +2/+1
	Dagoth Ur	Creature (God)	House Dagoth	12	8	8	4 Legendary	Breakthrough, Charge, Drain, Guard, Lethal, Ward
	Dwarven Ballista	Creature (Dwemer)	Neutral	6	5	5	1 Common	Breakthrough
	Dwarven Centurion	Creature (Dwemer)	Neutral	7	6	8	3 Epic	Breakthrough When Dwarven Centurion takes damage, put a 0/3 Dwarven Spider with Guard into your hand.
	Fearless Northlander	Creature (Nord)	Strength	3	2	5	3 Epic	Breakthrough When Fearless Northlander takes damage, he gains +2/+0.
	Flame Atronach	Creature (Daedra, Atronach)	Intelligence	4	5	3	2 Rare	Breakthrough
	Garnag, Dark Adherent	Creature (Orc)	Strength	4	4	5	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Players can't have more than 7 magicka.
	Gloom Wraith	Creature (Spirit)	Endurance	4	3	3	2 Rare	Breakthrough Summon: +1/+1 for each other friendly creature.
	Hand of Dagoth	Creature (Ash Creature)	House Dagoth	5	5	4	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Drain, Ward
	Hive Warrior	Creature (Kwama)	Willpower	4	6	3	2 Rare	Breakthrough
	Imbued Minotaur	Creature (Minotaur)	Strength	3	5	2	1 Common	Breakthrough When Imbued Minotaur is Consumed, give the consuming creature +1/+1 and Breakthrough.
	Improvised Weapon	Item	Strength	0	–	–	2 Rare	Breakthrough +1/+1
	Iron Atronach	Creature (Daedra, Atronach)	Endurance	12	12	12	4 Legendary	Breakthrough, Guard, Regenerate Your opponent can't target Iron Atronach with actions.
	Lava Atronach	Creature (Daedra, Atronach)	Intelligence	7	8	8	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Guard, Ward
	Mehrunes Dagon's Seducer	Creature (Daedra)	Willpower	4	3	6	2 Rare	Breakthrough, Drain
	Modryn Oreyn	Creature (Dark Elf)	Strength	4	4	4	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Your opponent summons a Blackwood Hoodlum in each lane.
	Monastic Champion	Creature (Khajiit)	Willpower	5	6	5	3 Epic	Breakthrough Pilfer: Summon a 3/3 Cathay-raht.
	Night Patrol	Creature (Breton)	Endurance	6	5	5	3 Epic	Breakthrough
	Night Predator	Creature (Werewolf)	Endurance	6	5	6	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Regenerate
	Night Shadow	Creature (Vampire)	Endurance	6	6	5	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Drain
	Orc Clan Shaman	Creature (Orc)	Strength	2	3	2	2 Rare	Breakthrough Other friendly Orcs in this lane have Breakthrough.
	Orcish Warhammer	Item	Strength	4	–	–	2 Rare	Breakthrough +3/+3
	Orcish Warhammer	Creature (Animated Item)	Strength	4	3	3	2 Rare	Breakthrough
	Ornamented Sword	Item	Strength	2	–	–	1 Common	Mobilize, Breakthrough +2/+1
	Ornery Kagouti	Creature (Beast)	Strength	2	3	2	1 Common	Breakthrough
	Rampaging Minotaur	Creature (Minotaur)	Strength	4	3	2	2 Rare	Breakthrough, Charge
	Reclusive Giant	Creature (Giant)	Strength	8	8	8	4 Legendary	Breakthrough
	Renowned Legate	Creature (Imperial)	Willpower	7	5	5	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Summon a 1/1 Imperial Grunt, then gain 1 health for each friendly creature.
	Riften Lawkeeper	Creature (Nord)	Willpower	4	4	4	1 Common	Breakthrough Summon: you gain 4 health.
	Rising Legate	Creature (Imperial)	Willpower	7	5	5	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Summon a 1/1 Imperial Grunt.
	Shornhelm Champion	Creature (Breton)	Sorcerer	5	3	3	3 Epic	Breakthrough, Ward When Shornhelm Champion's Ward is broken, he gains +3/+3.
	Siege Crawler	Creature (Daedra)	Neutral	11	15	15	3 Epic	Breakthrough
	Stampede Sentinel	Creature (Giant)	Strength	6	7	7	3 Epic	Breakthrough You can't be damaged by actions or supports.
	Stampeding Mammoth	Creature (Mammoth)	Endurance	5	4	6	3 Epic	Breakthrough Stampeding Mammoth has +2/+0 for each other friendly creature with Breakthrough.
	Tazkad the Packmaster	Creature (Goblin)	Agility	9	6	6	4 Legendary	Breakthrough, Charge Last Gasp: Summon a 4/4 Durzog.
	Tyr	Creature (Nord)	Crusader	4	5	4	4 Legendary	Prophecy, Breakthrough, Guard
	Ulfric Stormcloak	Creature (Nord)	Strength	5	6	5	4 Legendary	Breakthrough When you play a Shout, draw a random Nord from your deck.
	Unstoppable Berserker	Creature (Nord)	Strength	3	2	2	2 Rare	Breakthrough At the end of your turn, Unstoppable Berserker gains +2/+2.
	Vigilant Giant	Creature (Giant)	Strength	8	8	8	4 Legendary	Breakthrough, Guard Summon: Draw a card.
	Wildfire Dragon	Creature (Dragon)	Strength	7	6	6	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Deal 1 damage to all other creatures. Slay: +1/+1.
	Wood Orc Headhunter	Creature (Orc)	Strength	5	5	4	4 Legendary	Breakthrough Summon: Gains Charge if you have another Orc.
	Young Mammoth	Creature (Mammoth)	Endurance	3	4	4	2 Rare	Breakthrough

Cards associated with Breakthrough

	Name	Type (Subtype)	Attribute/Class					Text
	Ageless Automaton	Creature (Dwemer)	Neutral	4	2	5	2 Rare	When Ageless Automaton attacks a Guard, it gains +3/+0 and Breakthrough this turn.
	Assembled Conduit	Creature (Factotum)	Neutral	5	3	3	1 Common	Assemble: +1/+0 and Breakthrough or +0/+1 and Regenerate.
	Berserker of the Pale	Creature (Nord)	Strength	3	4	2	1 Common	When you summon another creature with 5 power or more, give it +1/+1 and Breakthrough.
	Crusader's Assault	Action	Crusader	3	–	–	2 Rare	Give a creature +2/+0, Breakthrough and "Slay and Pilfer: Draw a card" this turn.
	Mighty Ally	Creature (Nord)	Strength	3	3	3	1 Common	Summon: +3/+0 and Breakthrough if the top card of your deck is .
	Pure-Blood Elder	Creature (Vampire)	Endurance	7	8	8	3 Epic	When you gain max magicka, double the amount you gain. While you have 18 or more max magicka, Pure-Blood Elder has +8/+8 and Breakthrough.
	Rift Thane	Creature (Nord)	Crusader	2	2	2	3 Epic	Summon: If you have less health than your opponent, +0/+2 and Guard. Otherwise, +2/+0 and Breakthrough.
	Rihad Horseman	Creature (Redguard)	Strength	2	2	2	1 Common	+3/+0 and Breakthrough while equipped with an item.
	Skirmisher's Elixir	Support	Strength	4	–	–	2 Rare	Uses: 3 Activate: Give a creature +2/+0 and Breakthrough.
	Smash and Grab	Action	Willpower	2	–	–	2 Rare	Give friendly creatures with Pilfer +2/+0 and Breakthrough this turn.
	Volendrung	Support	Strength	8	–	–	4 Legendary	Uses: 2 Activate: Give a creature +4/+4 and Breakthrough.

Notes

• A complete list of cards with Breakthrough can be found in the Legends-Cards-Creature with Breakthrough and Legends-Cards-Item with Breakthrough category.