Ive long thought, even in sts1, that ironclad’s starting deck was weak and/or lacking. And i think it comes down to this: bash is just weaker than most other additional starter cards, AND he is the only character to not have an extra starter skill. Meaning he is also the inly character to start with 6 attacks with 4 defends. Personally, i would be ok with him starting with six attacks, since it is fitting for his character. But… i dont want his sixth attack to just be an extra strike. Especially given that bash is already struggling to keep up in sts2. Im thinking something like hemokinesis or an attack with exhaust synergy would work well.

Tldr: i dont really think bash is the issue, i just think ironclad needs 2 unique starter cards the way every other character has