Blade Dance•Skill

Is Blade Dance good in Slay the Spire 2?

Blade Dance is a common Silent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Add Shivs into your Hand. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 309 recorded runs, decks running it win 29.6% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 10.7%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 8.2% of decks that could run it. Ironclad players keep it in 0.3% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.5 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Mad Science — together they post a +36.9% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Lasting Candy, which moves its win rate by +34.2%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 32.2% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 10.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Cards, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 82 wins, 195 deaths, and 32 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 5.8% of its appearances. Read on for Blade Dance’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Blade Dance

Ranked by win-rate lift, Blade Dance performs best alongside Mad Science (+36.9%), Knife Trap (+30.3%), and Afterimage (+23.0%).

Mad Science+36.9%14 runsKnife Trap+30.3%48 runsAfterimage+23.0%49 runsSerpent Form+21.5%37 runsStorm of Steel+21.4%40 runsAccuracy+20.8%120 runs

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

Blade Dance Win Rate by Class

Blade Dance is played across 4 classes, led by Ironclad (50.0%), Silent (29.7%), and Regent (0.0%) by win rate.

The Ironclad50.0%2 runsThe Silent29.7%305 runsThe Regent0.0%1 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Blade Dance

Blade Dance pairs best with the relics Lasting Candy (+34.2%), Signet Ring (+33.4%), and Fragrant Mushroom (+33.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Lasting Candy+34.2%17 runsSignet Ring+33.4%9 runsFragrant Mushroom+33.2%17 runsPantograph+32.0%25 runsSword of Jade+30.2%10 runsBag of Marbles+29.5%41 runs

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

Blade Dance Card Details

Blade Dance is a common skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 32.2% of runs and usually picked up by floor 10.

Add Shivs into your Hand.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Blade Dance

Blade Dance’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (5.8%), Entomancer Elite (4.2%), and Queen Boss (3.6%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss5.8% of runs
• Entomancer Elite4.2% of runs
• Queen Boss3.6% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss3.6% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.2% of runs

See Also

Compare Blade Dance with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.