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Is Afterimage good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Afterimage is a rare power from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Whenever you play a card, gain 1 Block. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at S tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 99 tracked runs its win rate sits at 53.8%, 34.8% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.6% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 0.2% 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 Shadow Step, which lifts its win rate by +19.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Centennial Puzzle is its standout companion, worth a +23.1% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 48.6% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 19.

Of the runs that drafted it, 50 ended in victory against 43 deaths and 6 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 7.1% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Afterimage fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Afterimage

Afterimage’s strongest card pairings so far are Shadow Step (+19.0%), Knife Trap (+16.9%), and Mad Science (+16.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Shadow Step+19.0%7 runsKnife Trap+16.9%16 runsMad Science+16.6%9 runsBlade of Ink+16.1%12 runsEnthralled+15.4%5 runsStorm of Steel+14.7%12 runs

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

Afterimage Win Rate by Class

Of the 3 classes that draft Afterimage, it performs best with Defect (100.0%), Necrobinder (80.0%), and Silent (51.7%).

The Defect100.0%1 runsThe Necrobinder80.0%5 runsThe Silent51.7%93 runs

Best Relics for Afterimage

The relics that swing Afterimage’s win rate the most are Centennial Puzzle (+23.1%), Unceasing Top (+19.0%), and Joss Paper (+17.3%), with each lift shown.

Centennial Puzzle+23.1%23 runsUnceasing Top+19.0%7 runsJoss Paper+17.3%6 runsBowler Hat+17.3%6 runsTiny Mailbox+16.6%9 runsMiniature Cannon+16.1%13 runs

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

Afterimage Card Details

A 1-energy rare power, Afterimage is upgraded 48.6% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 19.

Whenever you play a card, gain 1 Block.

What Ends Runs with Afterimage

Runs holding Afterimage end most often against Queen Boss (7.1%), Doormaker Boss (5.1%), and Hunter Killer Normal (3.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss7.1% of runs
• Doormaker Boss5.1% of runs
• Hunter Killer Normal3.0% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite3.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.0% of runs

See Also

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