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Skill Necrobinder Cards
All 88 Necrobinder cards in Slay the Spire 2 — browse, filter, and find your best picks.
Necrobinder is a Spireborn lich who fights alongside her companion Osty, using Doom, Soul tokens, and Ethereal cards for high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
88 Total Cards 35 Attacks 35 Skills 18 Powers
Quick Answer
Necrobinder has 88 cards (35 Attacks, 35 Skills, 18 Powers) — the most balanced Attack-to-Skill ratio. As a new STS2 character, she introduces the Doom mechanic (instant-kill threshold), Soul tokens for resource management, Ethereal cards that exhaust if unplayed, and companion synergies with Osty.
Necrobinder Card Archetypes
Doom
Soul
Ethereal
Osty/Companion
Card Distribution
4 Starter
20 Common
36 Uncommon
26 Rare
2 Ancient
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Attack Osty deals 12 damage.
This card costs 0 if Osty has attacked this turn.
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Skill Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
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Skill Gain .
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Skill Apply 3 Doom to yourself.
Gain .
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Power Whenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 3 Block.
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Skill Gain 11 Block.
Next turn,
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Power Lose 2 Strength.
Gain at the start of each turn.
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Skill Gain 13 Block.
Reduce this card's cost by whenever ANYONE dies.
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Attack Osty deals 4 damage.
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, return this to your Hand from the Discard Pile.
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Attack Deal 10 damage.
The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 .
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Skill Add Replay to a card in your Hand.
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Attack Deal 33 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs less for each Ethereal card played this combat.
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Power At the start of your turn, gain and draw 1 additional card.
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Power Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
At the start of your turn, apply 3 Doom to yourself.
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Necrobinder Card FAQ
What are the best Necrobinder cards in Slay the Spire 2?
Strong Necrobinder cards include: Doom — Scourge (13 Doom + draw for 1 Energy), Negative Pulse (AoE Doom + Block), Death's Door (Block doubles when Doom is active); Osty — Squeeze (scales with Osty Attacks in deck), Bone Shards (sacrifice Osty for 9 AoE damage + 9 Block); Soul — Dirge, Haunt; Ethereal — Pull from Below, Defile. Scourge and Bone Shards are strong Act 1 picks regardless of archetype.
How many Necrobinder cards are in Slay the Spire 2?
Necrobinder has 88 unique cards: 4 Basic/Starter, 20 Common, 36 Uncommon, 26 Rare, and 2 Ancient. By type: 35 Attacks and 35 Skills (perfectly balanced), plus 18 Powers.
What is Doom in Slay the Spire 2?
Doom is Necrobinder's signature debuff — stacks accumulate on enemies, and when an enemy's total Doom meets or exceeds their current HP at the end of their turn, they are instantly killed. Stack Doom through cards like Scourge (13 Doom), Negative Pulse (AoE Doom), and No Escape (bonus Doom if already applied). This is a high-risk, high-reward race to lethal thresholds that requires reliable Block to survive during setup.
How does Necrobinder's companion Osty work?
Osty is Necrobinder's reanimated companion, summoned by the Bound Phylactery relic at the start of each combat. Osty has its own HP pool and automatically absorbs attack damage aimed at the Necrobinder through the 'Die For You' passive. Summon effects increase Osty's HP (which persists between turns, unlike Block). If Osty dies, any Summon effect revives it at 1 HP — losing all accumulated HP. Note: Osty does NOT absorb status damage or life-loss effects.
Is Doom a debuff in Slay the Spire 2?
Yes, Doom is a debuff unique to Necrobinder. It accumulates stacks on enemies — when an enemy's total Doom meets or exceeds their current HP at the end of their turn, they are instantly killed. Key Doom sources: Scourge (13 Doom + draw, 1 Energy), Negative Pulse (AoE Doom to all enemies + Block), and No Escape (bonus Doom if already applied). Doom is not removed by the enemy and persists until the kill threshold is met.