Character
Necrobinder
Card details
Melancholy
This page tracks the current Necrobinder skill text for Slay the Spire 2, plus the upgraded version, the card's current role in the pool, and a few nearby follow-up reads.
Type
Skill
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
3
Current rule text
Gain 13 Block. Reduce this card's cost by 
whenever ANYONE dies.
whenever ANYONE dies.Upgrade comparison
Base and upgraded Melancholy at a glance
Base
Gain 13 Block. Reduce this card's cost by whenever ANYONE dies.
whenever ANYONE dies.Upgraded
Gain 17 Block. Reduce this card's cost by whenever ANYONE dies.
whenever ANYONE dies.Related cards
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Afterlife
Summon 6. Exhaust.
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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
Apply 3 Doom to yourself. Gain Energy .
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Necrobinder guide
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Sources
Mega Crit early access launch post
OfficialOfficial launch article for the current early access build.
Neowsletter: Necrobinder and Doom
OfficialOfficial explanation of Osty, Doom, Souls, and card transformation.
Untapped Slay the Spire 2 card library
AuthorityUsed as a secondary authority for the currently visible Early Access card pool and card art indexing.