Calculated Gamble•Skill

Is Calculated Gamble good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Calculated Gamble is an uncommon skill from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Discard your Hand, then draw that many cards. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 143 tracked runs its win rate sits at 29.8%, 10.9% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 3.8% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder 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 1.2 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Knife Trap, which lifts its win rate by +24.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Happy Flower is its standout companion, worth a +28.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 32.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 14.

Of the runs that drafted it, 37 ended in victory against 87 deaths and 19 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 6.3% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Calculated Gamble fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Calculated Gamble

Calculated Gamble’s strongest card pairings so far are Knife Trap (+24.6%), Mad Science (+23.9%), and Production (+23.4%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Knife Trap+24.6%14 runsMad Science+23.9%16 runsProduction+23.4%5 runsPhantom Blades+20.1%12 runsFan of Knives+20.1%11 runsAccuracy+18.8%30 runs

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

Calculated Gamble Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Calculated Gamble, it performs best with Necrobinder (100.0%) and Silent (28.7%).

The Necrobinder100.0%2 runsThe Silent28.7%141 runs

Best Relics for Calculated Gamble

The relics that swing Calculated Gamble’s win rate the most are Happy Flower (+28.4%), Daughter of the Wind (+25.6%), and Lantern (+24.4%), with each lift shown.

Happy Flower+28.4%15 runsDaughter of the Wind+25.6%8 runsLantern+24.4%25 runsBag of Marbles+22.1%17 runsBronze Scales+21.9%20 runsStrawberry+20.1%22 runs

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

Calculated Gamble Card Details

A 0-energy uncommon skill, Calculated Gamble is upgraded 32.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 14.

Discard your Hand, then draw that many cards.

What Ends Runs with Calculated Gamble

Runs holding Calculated Gamble end most often against Queen Boss (6.3%), Knowledge Demon Boss (4.2%), and Test Subject Boss (4.2%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss6.3% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.2% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.2% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.5% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss3.5% of runs

See Also

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