Regent

Heir to the Throne of Stars. Wields cosmic powers but his minions do the work.

HP (Base): 75

HP (Ascension): 60

Unlock: His Majesty is unlocked after completing a run with the Silent.

Playstyle guide

The Regent is one of Slay the Spire 2’s new characters—an arrogant, star-headed alien royal whose kit revolves around cosmic resources and forging a weapon. They command the battlefield with a theatrical, “carried on a throne” presence. Starting relic Crown of Stars grants 3 Stars at the start of combat.

Stars

A resource mainly created by other cards and spent to power stronger plays. Star economy is central to explosive turns and high-impact cards.

Forge

Adds damage to your Sovereign Blade—your primary scaling weapon for many Regent builds.

Strengths

Reliable win conditions when engines come together
Strong combo and burst potential
Some fun RNG-driven cards for variety

Weaknesses

Very resource-heavy—Energy, Stars, and setup compete for attention
Stars can be tricky to spend efficiently without clogging or awkward hands

Deck directions

Sovereign Blade deck

Stack Forge on the Sovereign Blade and use it as the main damage engine. The plan is consistent but needs good draw, Energy, and timing to fully cash in.

Early commons

Cosmic Indifference — easy way to recover the blade for the next turn
Wrought in War — early damage with built-in Forge

Early uncommons

Bulwark — solid Block with a large Forge chunk
Summon Forth — core Forge piece that helps reuse the blade

High synergy

Beat into Shape — one of the best Forge enablers, especially with 0-cost attacks
Conqueror — huge payoff thanks to doubling-style scaling
Furnace — cheap passive Forge over time; needs turns to ramp
Seeking Edge — answers wide fights for the rest of the run

Relics & items

Fencing Manual — makes the blade more playable from turn one (strong signal to commit)

Tips

Look for lasting Energy so you can play the blade, Forge, and defend in the same fight
Keep some Star generation—Falling Star and Gamma Blast are strong ways to apply Vulnerable the same turn you strike

Star deck

Generate Stars so you can fire premium cards for little or no Energy. Once a Star engine is reliable, the deck feels incredible—but early setup can be awkward.

Early commons

Gather Light — early Block plus Stars
Glow — always welcome draw
Hidden Cache — more committal, excellent Stars-per-card
Solar Strike — offensive counterpart to Gather Light

Early uncommons

Convergence — full-hand Retain is powerful; refunds next turn
Shining Strike — cheap, repeatable Star access

High synergy

Alignment — trade Stars for Energy; enables explosive turns
Cloak of Stars — 0-cost Block frees Energy for combos
Dying Star — can act like massive Block in multi-enemy fights
Gamma Blast — upgraded Falling Star-style tool
Genesis — can solve Star generation alone once online
Reflect — Block that can punch back with damage
The Smith — eventual win condition even without full Blade support

Relics & items

Lunar Pastry — passive Star generation is very strong
Mini Regent — Strength scaling while you consistently spend Stars

Tips

Don’t overcommit early—pick generically strong cards until your direction is clear
Avoid too many pure Star generators or they become “do nothing” density; Star payoffs also compete in the same hand

Reference: Mobalytics — Regent guide & overview