Dagger Throw•Attack

Is Dagger Throw good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Dagger Throw is a common attack from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Deal 9 damage. Draw 1 card. Discard 1 card. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 233 tracked runs its win rate sits at 30.8%, 11.9% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 6.2% of eligible runs. Within Regent 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 Afterimage, which lifts its win rate by +28.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Forgotten Soul is its standout companion, worth a +33.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 20.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 10.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 61 ended in victory against 137 deaths and 35 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 6.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Dagger Throw fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Dagger Throw

Dagger Throw’s strongest card pairings so far are Afterimage (+28.9%), Ultimate Strike (+22.6%), and Knife Trap (+21.7%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Afterimage+28.9%30 runsUltimate Strike+22.6%7 runsKnife Trap+21.7%18 runsBlade of Ink+21.2%20 runsApotheosis+19.8%4 runsAdrenaline+19.4%38 runs

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

Dagger Throw Win Rate by Class

Of the 3 classes that draft Dagger Throw, it performs best with Regent (100.0%), Silent (30.6%), and Ironclad (0.0%).

The Regent100.0%1 runsThe Silent30.6%231 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Dagger Throw

The relics that swing Dagger Throw’s win rate the most are Forgotten Soul (+33.2%), Bag of Marbles (+29.4%), and Tingsha (+28.8%), with each lift shown.

Forgotten Soul+33.2%12 runsBag of Marbles+29.4%27 runsTingsha+28.8%18 runsHappy Flower+28.4%30 runsUnceasing Top+26.7%11 runsSignet Ring+25.9%6 runs

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

Dagger Throw Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Dagger Throw is upgraded 20.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 10.

Deal 9 damage. Draw 1 card. Discard 1 card.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Dagger Throw

Runs holding Dagger Throw end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (6.0%), Queen Boss (5.2%), and Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (3.9%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss6.0% of runs
• Queen Boss5.2% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.9% of runs
• Waterfall Giant Boss3.4% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.4% of runs

See Also

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