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Is Beacon of Hope good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Beacon of Hope is a rare power from the Colorless card pool. Its effect: Whenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much 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 12 tracked runs its win rate sits at 45.5%, 26.5% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.3% of eligible runs. Within Silent 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 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Squash, which lifts its win rate by +12.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Gorget is its standout companion, worth a +12.6% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 50.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 17.

Of the runs that drafted it, 5 ended in victory against 6 deaths and 1 abandons. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Beacon of Hope fits a Colorless deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Beacon of Hope

Beacon of Hope’s strongest card pairings so far are Squash (+12.6%), Flash of Steel (+4.9%), and Strike (-2.8%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Squash+12.6%3 runsFlash of Steel+4.9%3 runsStrike-2.8%3 runsDefend-2.8%3 runsZap-2.8%3 runsDualcast-2.8%3 runs

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

Beacon of Hope Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Beacon of Hope, it performs best with Silent (100.0%), Ironclad (100.0%), and Regent (33.3%).

The Silent100.0%2 runsThe Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Regent33.3%3 runsThe Defect33.3%3 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%3 runs

Best Relics for Beacon of Hope

The relics that swing Beacon of Hope’s win rate the most are Gorget (+12.6%), Oddly Smooth Stone (+12.6%), and Lantern (+11.5%), with each lift shown.

Gorget+12.6%3 runsOddly Smooth Stone+12.6%3 runsLantern+11.5%5 runsHorn Cleat+4.9%3 runsShovel+4.9%3 runsPendulum+4.9%3 runs

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

Beacon of Hope Card Details

A 1-energy rare power, Beacon of Hope is upgraded 50.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 17.

Whenever you gain Block on your turn, other players gain half that much Block.

See Also

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