Should I upgrade Kingly Kick in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 30 damage. Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Kingly Kick?

Kingly Kick appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Kingly Kick?

Kingly Kick 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.

Kingly Kick

Regent · Attack · Uncommon · 4 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 24 damage. Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.

Kingly Kick+

Deal 30 damage. Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.

Builds that use Kingly Kick

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

BIron CrownRegent · Flex pick

Build context

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

Related cards

Kingly Kick FAQ

Should I upgrade Kingly Kick in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 30 damage. Whenever you draw this card, reduce its cost by 1.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Kingly Kick?: Kingly Kick appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Kingly Kick?: Kingly Kick 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.