Should I upgrade Borrowed Time in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Apply 3 Doom to yourself. Gain 2 Energy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Borrowed Time?

Borrowed Time appears in 1 tracked build: The Doom Clock (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Borrowed Time?

Borrowed Time is tagged as a Necrobinder card. See the Necrobinder build hub for archetypes that care about it.

Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.

Borrowed Time

Necrobinder · Skill · Uncommon · 0 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Apply 3 Doom to yourself. Gain 1 Energy.

Borrowed Time+

Apply 3 Doom to yourself. Gain 2 Energy.

Builds that use Borrowed Time

Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.

AThe Doom ClockNecrobinder · Flex pick

Keywords

Doom

Build context

See the Necrobinder build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.

Related cards

Borrowed Time FAQ

Should I upgrade Borrowed Time in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Apply 3 Doom to yourself. Gain 2 Energy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Borrowed Time?: Borrowed Time appears in 1 tracked build: The Doom Clock (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Borrowed Time?: Borrowed Time is tagged as a Necrobinder card. See the Necrobinder build hub for archetypes that care about it.

Patch history

SpireForge snapshots card text from Untapped exports dated 2026-03-17. When Mega Crit ships a balance patch, we re-run the scraper and refresh every affected URL—see /patches for the editorial log.