Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.
Drum of Battle
Ironclad · Power · Uncommon · 0 cost
Base
Upgraded
Card text
Draw 2 cards. At the start of your turn, Exhaust the top card of your Draw Pile.
Drum of Battle+
Draw 3 cards. At the start of your turn, Exhaust the top card of your Draw Pile.
Builds that use Drum of Battle
Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.
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Build context
See the Ironclad build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.
Related cards
Drum of Battle FAQ
- Should I upgrade Drum of Battle in Slay the Spire 2?
- Compare the upgraded text: Draw 3 cards. At the start of your turn, Exhaust the top card of your Draw Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
- What builds use Drum of Battle?
- Drum of Battle appears in 1 tracked build: Ashen Reaper of the Pyre (A-tier, flex pick).
- What character uses Drum of Battle?
- Drum of Battle is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad 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.