Hoarding of Denial

This gets +X

while defending, where X is the number of cards with cost 3 or more defending this combat chain.

Blade Break _(When the combat chain closes, if his defended, destroy it.)

Rulings

From the Mastery Pack: Guardian + Smash Palace release notes · August 8, 2025

Hoarding of Denial’s first ability generates a conditional continuous effect that only applies as long as it is defending. It gets +X while it is defending where X is determined based on the current number of defending cards with cost 3 or more this combat chain. The variable X here can change if the total number of these specified defending cards changes (e.g. cards are removed/added).
Hoard of Denial’s first ability checks cards defending on the entire combat chain, not just the chain link it is defending on.
If the total number of defending cards with cost 3 or more changes after the damage step of Hoarding of Denial’s chain link has passed, the value of X will update but the damage will not be recalculated.

Keyword notes

Bladebreak - Equipment that are fragile and break after being used to defend. If you defend with a card with Blade Break, destroy it when the combat chain closes.

When you defend with a card it remains on the combat chain until the chain closes, therefore you cannot defend with an equipment multiple times on the same combat chain.
When this card is destroyed, it is sent to your graveyard.
The ability becomes a layer on the chain when the combat chain closes.
The Blade Break ability becomes a layer on the chain when the combat chain closes.
The ability goes on the stack when the combat chain closes.

All keywords

ClassGuardian

TypeEquipment

SubtypesOff-Hand

Defense0

KeywordsBlade Break

SetsMPG