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Is Creative AI good in Slay the Spire 2?

Creative AI is a rare Defect power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: At the start of your turn, add a random Power into your Hand. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 50 recorded runs, decks running it win 34.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 15.2%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.3% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 8.6% 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 Echo Form — together they post a +20.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Prayer Wheel, which moves its win rate by +21.9%. At 3 energy, it’s upgraded in 38.9% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 14 wins, 27 deaths, and 9 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Phantasmal Gardeners Elite, which closes out 6.0% of its appearances. Read on for Creative AI’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Defect run.

Best Cards to Pair with Creative AI

Ranked by win-rate lift, Creative AI performs best alongside Echo Form (+20.7%), Genetic Algorithm (+18.8%), and Iteration (+18.8%).

Echo Form+20.7%9 runsGenetic Algorithm+18.8%4 runsIteration+18.8%6 runsHailstorm+15.3%6 runsAdaptive Strike+15.3%5 runsRocket Punch+15.3%6 runs

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

Creative AI Win Rate by Class

Creative AI is drafted only by the Defect, where it holds a 34.1% win rate across 50 runs.

The Defectappears in 8.6% of its runs (50 tracked)

Best Relics for Creative AI

Creative AI pairs best with the relics Prayer Wheel (+21.9%), Parrying Shield (+21.9%), and Red Mask (+20.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Prayer Wheel+21.9%5 runsParrying Shield+21.9%5 runsRed Mask+20.2%11 runsPendulum+18.8%5 runsWar Paint+18.4%6 runsInfused Core+18.2%8 runs

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

Creative AI Card Details

Creative AI is a rare power costing 3 energy; it’s upgraded in 38.9% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

At the start of your turn, add a random Power into your Hand.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Creative AI

Creative AI’s most common run-enders are Phantasmal Gardeners Elite (6.0%), The Kin Boss (4.0%), and Knights Elite (4.0%).

• Phantasmal Gardeners Elite6.0% of runs
• The Kin Boss4.0% of runs
• Knights Elite4.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.0% of runs

See Also

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