Should I upgrade Sow in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Retain. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

Sow appears in 1 tracked build: Banshee's Veil (B-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Sow?

Sow 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.

Sow

Necrobinder · Attack · Common · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Retain. Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

Sow+

Retain. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.

Builds that use Sow

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

BBanshee's VeilNecrobinder · Flex pick

Keywords

Retain

Build context

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

Related cards

Sow FAQ

Should I upgrade Sow in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Retain. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Sow?: Sow appears in 1 tracked build: Banshee's Veil (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Sow?: Sow 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.