Cinder•Attack

Is Cinder good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Cinder is a common attack from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Deal 18 damage. Exhaust 1 card at random. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at F tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 39 tracked runs its win rate sits at 17.2%, 1.7% short of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.0% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 5.4% 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 Ascender's Bane, which lifts its win rate by +14.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Vajra is its standout companion, worth a +18.5% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 30.4% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 9.

Upgrading the card adds +6 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 5 ended in victory against 24 deaths and 10 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 7.7% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Cinder fits a Ironclad deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Cinder

Cinder’s strongest card pairings so far are Ascender's Bane (+14.6%), Fight Me! (+11.4%), and Dominate (+9.4%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Ascender's Bane+14.6%13 runsFight Me!+11.4%3 runsDominate+9.4%5 runsCruelty+9.4%4 runsHemokinesis+9.4%6 runsStoke+9.4%4 runs

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

Cinder Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Cinder, it performs best with Ironclad (17.9%) and Silent (0.0%).

The Ironclad17.9%38 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Cinder

The relics that swing Cinder’s win rate the most are Vajra (+18.5%), Bag of Preparation (+11.4%), and Lizard Tail (+11.4%), with each lift shown.

Vajra+18.5%6 runsBag of Preparation+11.4%3 runsLizard Tail+11.4%3 runsBlood Vial+10.6%8 runsHappy Flower+10.6%7 runsStrawberry+9.4%4 runs

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

Cinder Card Details

A 2-energy common attack, Cinder is upgraded 30.4% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 9.

Deal 18 damage. Exhaust 1 card at random.

Upgrade: +6 Damage

What Ends Runs with Cinder

Runs holding Cinder end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (7.7%), Kaiser Crab Boss (5.1%), and The Insatiable Boss (5.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.7% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.1% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.1% of runs
• Queen Boss5.1% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite5.1% of runs

See Also

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