Deathbringer•Skill

Is Deathbringer good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Deathbringer is an uncommon skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Apply 21 Doom and 1 Weak to ALL enemies. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 27 tracked runs its win rate sits at 20.0%, 7.4% ahead of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 5.2% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 15.7% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Fetch, which lifts its win rate by +46.7% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Strawberry is its standout companion, worth a +80.0% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 36.7% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 14.

Upgrading the card adds +5 Doom to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 5 ended in victory against 20 deaths and 2 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Bygone Effigy Elite, finishing 7.4% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Deathbringer fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Deathbringer

Deathbringer’s strongest card pairings so far are Fetch (+46.7%), Oblivion (+37.1%), and Sleight of Flesh (+37.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Fetch+46.7%3 runsOblivion+37.1%7 runsSleight of Flesh+37.1%8 runsNeurosurge+30.0%4 runsHaunt+22.9%7 runsCountdown+20.0%5 runs

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

Deathbringer Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Deathbringer posts a 20.0% win rate over 27 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 15.7% of its runs (27 tracked)

Best Relics for Deathbringer

The relics that swing Deathbringer’s win rate the most are Strawberry (+80.0%), Gorget (+46.7%), and Festive Popper (+46.7%), with each lift shown.

Strawberry+80.0%3 runsGorget+46.7%6 runsFestive Popper+46.7%3 runsLantern+40.0%5 runsAnchor+30.0%4 runsBronze Scales+20.0%5 runs

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

Deathbringer Card Details

A 2-energy uncommon skill, Deathbringer is upgraded 36.7% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 14.

Apply 21 Doom and 1 Weak to ALL enemies.

Upgrade: +5 Doom

What Ends Runs with Deathbringer

Runs holding Deathbringer end most often against Bygone Effigy Elite (7.4%) and Terror Eel Elite (7.4%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Bygone Effigy Elite7.4% of runs
• Terror Eel Elite7.4% of runs

See Also

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