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Is Consuming Shadow good in Slay the Spire 2?

Consuming Shadow is a rare Defect power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Channel Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 35 recorded runs, decks running it win 27.6% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 8.6%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.9% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 6.0% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Overclock — together they post a +17.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Meal Ticket, which moves its win rate by +13.6%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 28.2% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Repeat, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 8 wins, 21 deaths, and 6 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knights Elite, which closes out 8.6% of its appearances. Read on for Consuming Shadow’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Defect run.

Best Cards to Pair with Consuming Shadow

Ranked by win-rate lift, Consuming Shadow performs best alongside Overclock (+17.5%), Supercritical (+14.7%), and Adaptive Strike (+13.6%).

Overclock+17.5%6 runsSupercritical+14.7%6 runsAdaptive Strike+13.6%4 runsClumsy+13.6%4 runsDarkness+13.3%9 runsShadow Shield+12.2%7 runs

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

Consuming Shadow Win Rate by Class

Consuming Shadow is drafted only by the Defect, where it holds a 27.6% win rate across 35 runs.

The Defectappears in 6.0% of its runs (35 tracked)

Best Relics for Consuming Shadow

Consuming Shadow pairs best with the relics Meal Ticket (+13.6%), Red Mask (+12.2%), and Centennial Puzzle (+10.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Meal Ticket+13.6%4 runsRed Mask+12.2%8 runsCentennial Puzzle+10.8%6 runsPrayer Wheel+10.8%5 runsParrying Shield+10.8%5 runsCandelabra+9.0%3 runs

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

Consuming Shadow Card Details

Consuming Shadow is a rare power costing 2 energy; it’s upgraded in 28.2% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Channel Dark. At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.

Upgrade: +1 Repeat

What Ends Runs with Consuming Shadow

Consuming Shadow’s most common run-enders are Knights Elite (8.6%), Test Subject Boss (8.6%), and Decimillipede Elite (5.7%).

• Knights Elite8.6% of runs
• Test Subject Boss8.6% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.7% of runs

See Also

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