Capture Spirit•Skill

Is Capture Spirit good in Slay the Spire 2?

Capture Spirit is an uncommon Necrobinder skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Enemy loses 3 HP. Add Souls into your Draw Pile. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 253 recorded runs, decks running it win 26.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 14.1% average, by 12.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 2.4% of decks that could run it. Offer data is close to a wash — 32.5% of offers taken, 27.2% for runs that picked it against 27.0% for runs that skipped, a pick lift of just +0.2% over 217 decided runs. Necrobinder players keep it in 12.7% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.2 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Neurosurge — together they post a +30.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Fragrant Mushroom, which moves its win rate by +27.7%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 35.9% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Damage, +1 Cards, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 65 wins, 184 deaths, and 4 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Aeonglass Boss, which closes out 5.5% of its appearances. Read on for Capture Spirit’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Pick or Skip: Capture Spirit

Out of 764 recorded offers Capture Spirit is taken 32.5% of the time, and taking it is worth +0.2% in pick lift — 27.2% for runs that picked it against 27.0% for runs that skipped, across 217 decided runs.

Taken 248 times out of 764 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Capture Spirit

Capture Spirit is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 57.9% across 20 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Capture Spirit

Ranked by win-rate lift, Capture Spirit performs best alongside Neurosurge (+30.8%), Oblivion (+30.4%), and Demesne (+18.0%).

Neurosurge+30.8%29 runsOblivion+30.4%30 runsDemesne+18.0%39 runsUndeath+16.1%28 runsDeath's Door+15.4%30 runsReanimate+15.1%23 runs

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

Capture Spirit Win Rate by Class

Capture Spirit is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 26.4% win rate across 246 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 12.7% of its runs (246 tracked)

Best Relics for Capture Spirit

Capture Spirit pairs best with the relics Fragrant Mushroom (+27.7%), Leafy Poultice (+25.9%), and Ripple Basin (+24.3%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Fragrant Mushroom+27.7%19 runsLeafy Poultice+25.9%20 runsRipple Basin+24.3%21 runsAnchor+24.1%44 runsHappy Flower+24.1%48 runsBag of Preparation+23.0%32 runs

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

Capture Spirit Card Details

Capture Spirit is an uncommon skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 35.9% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

Enemy loses 3 HP. Add Souls into your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +1 Damage, +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Capture Spirit

Capture Spirit’s most common run-enders are Aeonglass Boss (5.5%), Decimillipede Elite (4.7%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (3.6%).

• Aeonglass Boss5.5% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.7% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.6% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.6% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.2% of runs

See Also

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