Should I upgrade Poke in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Osty deals 9 damage.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Poke?

Poke appears in 1 tracked build: Osty's Warband (A-tier, core card).

What character uses Poke?

Poke 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.

Poke

Necrobinder · Attack · Common · 0 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Osty deals 6 damage.

Poke+

Osty deals 9 damage.

Builds that use Poke

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

AOsty's WarbandNecrobinder · Core card

Build context

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

Related cards

Poke FAQ

Should I upgrade Poke in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Osty deals 9 damage.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Poke?: Poke appears in 1 tracked build: Osty's Warband (A-tier, core card).
What character uses Poke?: Poke 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.