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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
88
Bodyguard
1
Bodyguard
Skill

Summon 5.

Defend
1
Defend
Skill

Gain 5 Block.

Strike
1
Strike
Attack

Deal 6 damage.

Unleash
1
Unleash
Attack

Osty deals 6 damage.
Deals additional damage equal to Osty's current HP.

Afterlife
1
Afterlife
Skill

Summon 6.

Blight Strike
1
Blight Strike
Attack

Deal 8 damage.
Apply Doom equal to damage dealt.

Defile
1
Defile
Attack

Deal 13 damage.

Defy
1
Defy
Skill

Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.

Drain Power
1
Drain Power
Attack

Deal 10 damage.
Upgrade 2 random cards in your Discard Pile.

Fear
1
Fear
Attack

Deal 7 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.

Flatten
2
Flatten
Attack

Osty deals 12 damage.
This card costs 0 energy if Osty has attacked this turn.

Grave Warden
1
Grave Warden
Skill

Gain 8 Block.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Graveblast
1
Graveblast
Attack

Deal 4 damage.
Put a card from your Discard Pile into your Hand.

Invoke
1
Invoke
Skill

Next turn, Summon 2 and gain energyenergy.

Negative Pulse
1
Negative Pulse
Skill

Gain 5 Block.
Apply 7 Doom to ALL enemies.

Poke
0
Poke
Attack

Osty deals 6 damage.

Pull Aggro
2
Pull Aggro
Skill

Summon 4.
Gain 7 Block.

Reap
3
Reap
Attack

Deal 27 damage.

Reave
1
Reave
Attack

Deal 9 damage.
Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Scourge
1
Scourge
Skill

Apply 13 Doom.
Draw 1 card.

Sculpting Strike
1
Sculpting Strike
Attack

Deal 8 damage.
Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand.

Snap
1
Snap
Attack

Osty deals 7 damage.
Add Retain to a card in your Hand.

Sow
1
Sow
Attack

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

Wisp
0
Wisp
Skill

Gain energy.

Bone Shards
1
Bone Shards
Attack

If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block.
Osty dies.

Borrowed Time
0
Borrowed Time
Skill

Apply 3 Doom to yourself.
Gain energy.

Bury
4+
Bury
Attack

Deal 52 damage.

Calcify
1
Calcify
Power

Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.

Capture Spirit
1
Capture Spirit
Skill

Enemy loses 3 HP.
Add 3 Souls into your Draw Pile.

Cleanse
1
Cleanse
Skill

Summon 3.
Exhaust 1 card from your Draw Pile.

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.

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