i’m sure apparition would be an excellent choice, but removing exhaust from dirge would give both lasting defense and empower my fist smash, as well as provide good drawthrough. i have a ton of energy generation in this deck so i can actually make good use of it, too. frequently 5 energy left after playing defense.

update: i won! dirge was absolutely the right call. i was able to corrupt the skelepunch, and got the mirror double-deck event, which more than made up for not deexhausting an apparition.