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Sow — Necrobinder Attack Card in Slay the Spire 2

Updated 17 Oct 2026 Source Slay the Spire 2 card data (spire-codex.com API), 577 cards retrieved 17 October 2026 By
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Sow card art
Sow

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

CharacterNecrobinder
TypeAttack
RarityCommon
Cost1 Energy
TargetAllEnemies
Total damage8
Per Energy8.00 → 11.00 upgraded
KeywordsRetain

Card text

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

Upgraded: Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.

Where it sits on the curve

Measured the same way as our efficiency tier list: total damage divided by Energy.

Sow produces 8.00 per Energy at base and <strong>11.00</strong> upgraded. That ranks it 64 of 143 of the 143 attacks with a fixed cost. It sits in the top 56% on this measure.

The measure ignores everything that is not a number. Area damage, conditions and drawbacks are not priced in.

Other Necrobinder cards at 1 Energy

  • Afterlife — Summon 6.
  • Blight Strike — Deal 8 damage. Apply Doom equal to damage dealt.
  • Bodyguard — Summon 5.
  • Bone Shards — If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block. Osty dies.
  • Borrowed Time — Gain 4 Energy. Cards cost an additional 1 Energy this turn.
  • Calcify — Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.

Other cards with Retain

Where to go next

All 577 cards — the full table, filterable by character. Efficiency tier list — every measurable card ranked.

Rarity system explains how often this card appears. Enchantments covers the modifiers that can change it.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sow do in Slay the Spire 2?

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

What does upgrading Sow change?

Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.

How much does Sow cost?

1 Energy. It is a Common Attack card.

Is Sow efficient for its cost?

It produces 8.00 damage per Energy, which ranks 64 of 143 among the attacks that can be measured this way.

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Sources

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