Should I upgrade Reanimate in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Summon 25. Exhaust.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Reanimate?

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

What character uses Reanimate?

Reanimate 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.

Reanimate

Necrobinder · Skill · Rare · 3 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Summon 20. Exhaust.

Reanimate+

Summon 25. Exhaust.

Builds that use Reanimate

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

AOsty's WarbandNecrobinder · Core card

Keywords

Exhaust Summon

Build context

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

Related cards

Reanimate FAQ

Should I upgrade Reanimate in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Summon 25. Exhaust.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Reanimate?: Reanimate appears in 1 tracked build: Osty's Warband (A-tier, core card).
What character uses Reanimate?: Reanimate 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.