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Sovereign Blade Forge Build

A Tier
RegentMedium

Forge into Sovereign Blade and keep upgrading it until every retained swing is lethal.

Playstyle

Forge repeatedly to summon and enhance Sovereign Blade until each retained swing becomes decisive.

Win Condition

Upgrade Sovereign Blade fast enough that a retained weapon turn ends the fight.

Pros

  • Clear single-card payoff plan
  • Retain and Parry make power turns more reliable
  • Forge cards scale into the late game

Cons

  • Setup-heavy
  • Needs Blade access early enough
  • Can be clunky without the right mix of Forge effects

Core Cards

Summon Forth
1×1
Summon Forth
Refine Blade
1×1
Refine Blade
Conqueror
1×1
Conqueror
Beat into Shape
1×1
Beat into Shape
Parry
1×1
Parry

Tags

forgeweaponretain

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Video Tutorial

The Regent, The Throne, and The Sovereign Blade | Slay the Spire 2

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