Apparition Skill

Is Apparition good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Apparition is an ancient skill from the Event card pool. Its effect: Gain 1 Intangible. 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 140 tracked runs its win rate sits at 51.1%, 37.2% ahead of the 13.8% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.6% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 0.5% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 3.5 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Strike, which lifts its win rate by +13.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Nunchaku is its standout companion, worth a +17.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 18.2% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 33.

Of the runs that drafted it, 71 ended in victory against 68 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 10.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Apparition fits a Event deck.

When to Pick Up Apparition

Of the 1 pickup windows recorded for Apparition, Act 3 is the best: 51.1% across 140 runs.

Win rate of runs by the act Apparition entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Apparition

Apparition’s strongest card pairings so far are Strike (+13.6%), Dualcast (+11.8%), and Defend (+10.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Strike+13.6%18 runsDualcast+11.8%22 runsDefend+10.6%21 runsBattle Trance+9.3%15 runsNeutralize+8.6%22 runsZap+8.6%22 runs

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

Apparition Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Apparition, it performs best with Defect (68.0%), Regent (56.5%), and Silent (53.9%).

The Defect68.0%25 runsThe Regent56.5%24 runsThe Silent53.9%26 runsThe Ironclad43.2%37 runsThe Necrobinder42.3%26 runs

Best Relics for Apparition

The relics that swing Apparition’s win rate the most are Nunchaku (+17.2%), Whetstone (+15.8%), and Venerable Tea Set (+13.3%), with each lift shown.

Nunchaku+17.2%19 runsWhetstone+15.8%42 runsVenerable Tea Set+13.3%30 runsCracked Core+11.8%22 runsStone Cracker+11.0%25 runsBook of Five Rings+10.9%17 runs

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

Apparition Card Details

A 1-energy ancient skill, Apparition is upgraded 18.2% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 33.

Gain 1 Intangible.

What Ends Runs with Apparition

Runs holding Apparition end most often against Test Subject Boss (10.0%), Aeonglass Boss (8.6%), and Soul Nexus Elite (7.9%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss10.0% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss8.6% of runs
• Soul Nexus Elite7.9% of runs
• Queen Boss7.9% of runs
• Mecha Knight Elite2.1% of runs

See Also

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