Debt Curse

Is Debt good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Debt is a curse curse from the Curse card pool. Its effect: At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, lose Gold. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 456 tracked runs its win rate sits at 32.7%, 18.5% ahead of the 14.3% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.7% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 1.8% 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 One-Two Punch, which lifts its win rate by +22.2% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Eternal Feather is its standout companion, worth a +30.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs - energy, gets upgraded 0.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 28.

Of the runs that drafted it, 148 ended in victory against 304 deaths and 4 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 7.2% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Debt fits a Curse deck.

When to Pick Up Debt

Of the 3 pickup windows recorded for Debt, Act 3 is the best: 55.8% across 217 runs.

Win rate of runs by the act Debt entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Debt

Debt’s strongest card pairings so far are One-Two Punch (+22.2%), Accelerant (+21.8%), and Mad Science (+20.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

One-Two Punch+22.2%16 runsAccelerant+21.8%18 runsMad Science+20.6%43 runsBlood Wall+20.2%34 runsKnife Trap+18.1%22 runsRupture+18.1%24 runs

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

Debt Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Debt, it performs best with Silent (37.9%), Ironclad (36.5%), and Necrobinder (34.2%).

The Silent37.9%103 runsThe Ironclad36.5%115 runsThe Necrobinder34.2%78 runsThe Regent30.0%71 runsThe Defect21.2%86 runs

Best Relics for Debt

The relics that swing Debt’s win rate the most are Eternal Feather (+30.4%), Looming Fruit (+24.4%), and Horn Cleat (+22.4%), with each lift shown.

Eternal Feather+30.4%49 runsLooming Fruit+24.4%15 runsHorn Cleat+22.4%54 runsGame Piece+22.2%16 runsMercury Hourglass+22.1%47 runsOddly Smooth Stone+21.2%85 runs

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

Debt Card Details

A --energy curse curse, Debt is upgraded 0.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 28.

At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, lose Gold.

What Ends Runs with Debt

Runs holding Debt end most often against Test Subject Boss (7.2%), Queen Boss (7.2%), and Aeonglass Boss (6.4%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss7.2% of runs
• Queen Boss7.2% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss6.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.6% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.4% of runs

See Also

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