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

Royal Gamble

Regent · Skill · Uncommon · 0 cost

Base

Royal Gamble

Upgraded

Royal Gamble+

Card text

Gain 9 Stars. Exhaust.

Royal Gamble+

Retain. Gain 9 Stars. Exhaust.

Builds that use Royal Gamble

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

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Build context

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

Related cards

Royal Gamble FAQ

Should I upgrade Royal Gamble in Slay the Spire 2?
Compare the upgraded text: Retain. Gain 9 Stars. Exhaust.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Royal Gamble?
Royal Gamble appears in 2 tracked builds: The Aligned Crown (S-tier, core card), Constellation Engine (A-tier, core card).
What character uses Royal Gamble?
Royal Gamble 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.