Should I upgrade GUARDS!!! in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Transform any number of cards in your Hand into Minion Sacrifice+. Exhaust.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use GUARDS!!!?

GUARDS!!! appears in 1 tracked build: Borrowed Arsenal (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses GUARDS!!!?

GUARDS!!! is tagged as a Regent card. See the Regent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

GUARDS!!!

Regent · Skill · Rare · 2 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Transform any number of cards in your Hand into Minion Sacrifice. Exhaust.

GUARDS!!!+

Transform any number of cards in your Hand into Minion Sacrifice+. Exhaust.

Builds that use GUARDS!!!

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

ABorrowed ArsenalRegent · Flex pick

Keywords

Exhaust

Build context

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

Related cards

GUARDS!!! FAQ

Should I upgrade GUARDS!!! in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Transform any number of cards in your Hand into Minion Sacrifice+. Exhaust.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use GUARDS!!!?: GUARDS!!! appears in 1 tracked build: Borrowed Arsenal (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses GUARDS!!!?: GUARDS!!! is tagged as a Regent card. See the Regent 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.