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Is Abrasive good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Abrasive is a rare power from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Gain 1 Dexterity. Gain 4 Thorns. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 91 tracked runs its win rate sits at 38.8%, 19.8% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.4% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 9.2% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Mad Science, which lifts its win rate by +24.3% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Bronze Scales is its standout companion, worth a +18.5% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 23.7% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 19.

Of the runs that drafted it, 31 ended in victory against 49 deaths and 11 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 5.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Abrasive fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Abrasive

Abrasive’s strongest card pairings so far are Mad Science (+24.3%), Reflex (+21.5%), and Adrenaline (+18.5%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Mad Science+24.3%12 runsReflex+21.5%20 runsAdrenaline+18.5%16 runsSerpent Form+17.8%12 runsExterminate+17.5%4 runsSpeedster+17.2%14 runs

Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.

Abrasive Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Abrasive, it performs best with Silent (39.2%) and Necrobinder (0.0%).

The Silent39.2%90 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Abrasive

The relics that swing Abrasive’s win rate the most are Bronze Scales (+18.5%), Candelabra (+18.5%), and Pendulum (+17.9%), with each lift shown.

Bronze Scales+18.5%10 runsCandelabra+18.5%9 runsPendulum+17.9%18 runsSignet Ring+17.5%4 runsToolbox+17.5%4 runsPantograph+16.1%9 runs

Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.

Abrasive Card Details

A 3-energy rare power, Abrasive is upgraded 23.7% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 19.

Gain 1 Dexterity. Gain 4 Thorns.

What Ends Runs with Abrasive

Runs holding Abrasive end most often against Queen Boss (5.5%), Test Subject Boss (5.5%), and Entomancer Elite (3.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss5.5% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.5% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.3% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.3% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.3% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.