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Card Guide

Spirit of Ash

Cost: 1RarePowerNecrobinder

Card Effect

Whenever you play an Ethereal card, gain 4 Block.

Upgrade

blockonexhaust: +1

When to Pick Spirit of Ash

Spirit of Ash is a 1-cost power card for the Necrobinder. Powers offer lasting value across the entire fight. Pick this when your deck needs scaling.

When to Skip

This card provides no direct damage, block, or draw. It is a situational pick — prioritize basic needs first.

Upgrade Value

High upgrade priority. Block per trigger +1 — these changes significantly improve the card's efficiency.

Synergies

No automatic synergies detected. Try pairing with same-character and same-keyword cards.

Is Spirit of Ash worth taking?

A-Tier · Ethereal block

Spirit of Ash gives 4 block every time you play an Ethereal card, upgraded to 5. It turns a drawback into a defensive engine, and in a deck with enough Ethereal cards it can carry entire fights without spending block cards.

Numbers and upgrade

StatBaseUpgraded
Cost11

Upgrade changes: Block per trigger +1

How to play Spirit of Ash

  • Play it before your Ethereal cards. The block only arrives while the power is active.
  • Count your Ethereal density. If only one or two cards in the deck are Ethereal, the power will underperform.
  • Upgrade it when the deck is built around Ethereal cards. Five block per trigger adds up quickly.

Common mistakes

  • Taking it before you have Ethereal cards. It does nothing without triggers.
  • Playing it after you have already spent the Ethereal cards for the turn.

Cards that work with Spirit of Ash

Spirit of Ash is the payoff for an Ethereal-heavy Necrobinder deck. Cheap Ethereal cards become block, and Sentry Mode adds more bodies to the plan.

Where to get Spirit of Ash

Spirit of Ash is in the Necrobinder rare pool. It can appear in card rewards after combat, in shops, and in events that generate cards. Elites and bosses do not guarantee it, but they usually improve your odds of seeing higher-rarity cards.

Builds that use it:Necrobinder Ethereal Soul

Spirit of Ash FAQ

Is Spirit of Ash good in Slay the Spire 2?

A-Tier · Ethereal block. Spirit of Ash gives 4 block every time you play an Ethereal card, upgraded to 5. It turns a drawback into a defensive engine, and in a deck with enough Ethereal cards it can carry entire fights without spending block cards.

What does Spirit of Ash do?

Whenever you play an Ethereal card, gain 4 Block. Its base cost is 1, it is a Power, and it sits in the Rare rarity.

Should I upgrade Spirit of Ash?

High upgrade priority. Block per trigger +1 — these changes significantly improve the card's efficiency. Upgrade changes: Block per trigger +1。

How do I get Spirit of Ash?

Spirit of Ash is in the Necrobinder rare pool. It can appear in card rewards after combat, in shops, and in events that generate cards. Elites and bosses do not guarantee it, but they usually improve your odds of seeing higher-rarity cards.

Which cards work well with Spirit of Ash?

Spirit of Ash is the payoff for an Ethereal-heavy Necrobinder deck. Cheap Ethereal cards become block, and Sentry Mode adds more bodies to the plan. Cards to look for: Defy, Defile, Seance, Sentry Mode。

What are common mistakes with Spirit of Ash?

Taking it before you have Ethereal cards. It does nothing without triggers. Playing it after you have already spent the Ethereal cards for the turn.