Cloak and Dagger•Skill

Is Cloak and Dagger good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Cloak and Dagger is a common skill from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Gain 6 Block. Add Shivs into your Hand. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 278 tracked runs its win rate sits at 26.1%, 7.2% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 7.3% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 28.2% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.4 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Knife Trap, which lifts its win rate by +25.1% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Horn Cleat is its standout companion, worth a +28.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 37.7% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 10.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Cards to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 64 ended in victory against 181 deaths and 33 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 6.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Cloak and Dagger fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger’s strongest card pairings so far are Knife Trap (+25.1%), Tactician (+24.2%), and Afterimage (+23.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Knife Trap+25.1%44 runsTactician+24.2%27 runsAfterimage+23.1%41 runsSpeedster+22.4%18 runsReflex+21.0%28 runsTracking+18.5%17 runs

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

Cloak and Dagger Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Cloak and Dagger, it performs best with Silent (26.2%) and Necrobinder (0.0%).

The Silent26.2%277 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Cloak and Dagger

The relics that swing Cloak and Dagger’s win rate the most are Horn Cleat (+28.4%), Razor Tooth (+27.3%), and Reptile Trinket (+26.4%), with each lift shown.

Horn Cleat+28.4%26 runsRazor Tooth+27.3%9 runsReptile Trinket+26.4%14 runsLantern+26.1%41 runsBag of Marbles+25.7%26 runsOddly Smooth Stone+25.3%34 runs

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

Cloak and Dagger Card Details

A 1-energy common skill, Cloak and Dagger is upgraded 37.7% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 10.

Gain 6 Block. Add Shivs into your Hand.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Cloak and Dagger

Runs holding Cloak and Dagger end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (6.5%), Entomancer Elite (6.1%), and Ceremonial Beast Boss (4.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss6.5% of runs
• Entomancer Elite6.1% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss4.0% of runs
• Vantom Boss3.6% of runs
• Hunter Killer Normal3.2% of runs

See Also

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