Should I upgrade Stoke 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 Stoke?

Stoke appears in 1 tracked build: Ashen Reaper of the Pyre (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Stoke?

Stoke is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Stoke

Ironclad · Skill · Rare · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Exhaust your Hand. Draw a card for each card Exhausted. Exhaust.

Stoke+

Cost changes from 1 to 0

Builds that use Stoke

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

AAshen Reaper of the PyreIronclad · Flex pick

Keywords

Exhaust

Build context

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

Related cards

Stoke FAQ

Should I upgrade Stoke 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 Stoke?: Stoke appears in 1 tracked build: Ashen Reaper of the Pyre (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Stoke?: Stoke is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad 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.