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Is Cold Snap good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Cold Snap is a common attack from the Defect card pool. Its effect: Deal 6 damage. Channel 1 Frost. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 94 tracked runs its win rate sits at 28.1%, 9.1% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.5% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 0.1% 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 Machine Learning, which lifts its win rate by +20.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Red Mask is its standout companion, worth a +23.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 26.7% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 12.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 23 ended in victory against 59 deaths and 12 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 9.6% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Cold Snap fits a Defect deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Cold Snap

Cold Snap’s strongest card pairings so far are Machine Learning (+20.9%), Iteration (+17.3%), and Thunder (+17.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Machine Learning+20.9%9 runsIteration+17.3%7 runsThunder+17.0%16 runsDoubt+16.6%3 runsShatter+15.3%9 runsGo for the Eyes+13.1%27 runs

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

Cold Snap Win Rate by Class

Of the 4 classes that draft Cold Snap, it performs best with Necrobinder (100.0%), Ironclad (100.0%), and Silent (100.0%).

The Necrobinder100.0%1 runsThe Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Silent100.0%1 runsThe Defect25.3%91 runs

Best Relics for Cold Snap

The relics that swing Cold Snap’s win rate the most are Red Mask (+23.4%), Bag of Marbles (+21.1%), and Tiny Mailbox (+20.7%), with each lift shown.

Red Mask+23.4%11 runsBag of Marbles+21.1%12 runsTiny Mailbox+20.7%6 runsLizard Tail+18.3%9 runsBlood Vial+17.4%16 runsLasting Candy+16.6%4 runs

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

Cold Snap Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Cold Snap is upgraded 26.7% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 12.

Deal 6 damage. Channel 1 Frost.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Cold Snap

Runs holding Cold Snap end most often against Queen Boss (9.6%), Kaiser Crab Boss (5.3%), and Test Subject Boss (4.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss9.6% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.3% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.3% of runs
• Entomancer Elite4.3% of runs

See Also

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