Death March•Attack

Is Death March good in Slay the Spire 2?

Death March is an uncommon Necrobinder attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 8 damage. Deals 3 additional damage for each card drawn during your turn. 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 18 recorded runs, decks running it win 33.3% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 20.7%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.5% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 10.5% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Haunt — together they post a +66.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Pocketwatch, which moves its win rate by +66.7%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 33.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 11.

Upgraded, it gains +1 CalculationBase, +1 ExtraDamage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 6 wins, 12 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Skulking Colony Elite, which closes out 16.7% of its appearances. Read on for Death March’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Best Cards to Pair with Death March

Ranked by win-rate lift, Death March performs best alongside Haunt (+66.7%), Dirge (+50.0%), and Invoke (+41.7%).

Haunt+66.7%5 runsDirge+50.0%6 runsInvoke+41.7%4 runsEnd of Days+33.3%3 runsOblivion+33.3%3 runsGreed+33.3%3 runs

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

Death March Win Rate by Class

Death March is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 33.3% win rate across 18 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 10.5% of its runs (18 tracked)

Best Relics for Death March

Death March pairs best with the relics Pocketwatch (+66.7%), Lantern (+46.7%), and Strawberry (+41.7%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Pocketwatch+66.7%3 runsLantern+46.7%5 runsStrawberry+41.7%4 runsCandelabra+33.3%3 runsGremlin Horn+33.3%3 runsStrike Dummy+33.3%3 runs

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

Death March Card Details

Death March is an uncommon attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 33.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 11.

Deal 8 damage. Deals 3 additional damage for each card drawn during your turn.

Upgrade: +1 CalculationBase, +1 ExtraDamage

What Ends Runs with Death March

Death March’s most common run-enders are Skulking Colony Elite (16.7%).

• Skulking Colony Elite16.7% of runs

See Also

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