Should I upgrade Grave Warden in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Gain 10 Block. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Grave Warden?

Grave Warden appears in 1 tracked build: Soul Harvest (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Grave Warden?

Grave Warden 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.

Grave Warden

Necrobinder · Skill · Common · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

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

Grave Warden+

Gain 10 Block. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.

Builds that use Grave Warden

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

BSoul HarvestNecrobinder · Core card

Keywords

Soul

Build context

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

Related cards

Grave Warden FAQ

Should I upgrade Grave Warden in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Gain 10 Block. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Grave Warden?: Grave Warden appears in 1 tracked build: Soul Harvest (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Grave Warden?: Grave Warden 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.