Should I upgrade Mind Blast in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Cost changes from 1 to 0. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Mind Blast?

Mind Blast appears in 1 tracked build: The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Mind Blast?

Mind Blast is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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

Mind Blast

Colorless · Attack · Uncommon · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Innate. Deal damage equal to the number of cards in your Draw Pile.

Mind Blast+

Cost changes from 1 to 0

Builds that use Mind Blast

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

BThe Gallows DoublerNecrobinder · Flex pick

Keywords

Innate

Build context

Colorless cards splash into every class. Browse the Colorless card pool and pair it with any class build hub for archetypes that want it.

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Mind Blast FAQ

Should I upgrade Mind Blast in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Cost changes from 1 to 0. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Mind Blast?: Mind Blast appears in 1 tracked build: The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Mind Blast?: Mind Blast is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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.