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Is Delay good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Delay is an uncommon skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Gain 11 Block. Next turn, gain Energy. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 52 tracked runs its win rate sits at 33.3%, 14.4% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.4% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 0.2% 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 Invoke, which lifts its win rate by +24.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Anchor is its standout companion, worth a +26.3% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 35.1% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 10.

Upgrading the card adds +2 Block, +1 Energy to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 15 ended in victory against 30 deaths and 7 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Decimillipede Elite, finishing 7.7% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Delay fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Delay

Delay’s strongest card pairings so far are Invoke (+24.0%), Undeath (+19.1%), and Hang (+19.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Invoke+24.0%18 runsUndeath+19.1%4 runsHang+19.1%4 runsMelancholy+18.8%6 runsDirge+18.5%9 runsCountdown+18.2%12 runs

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

Delay Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Delay, it performs best with Silent (50.0%) and Necrobinder (32.6%).

The Silent50.0%2 runsThe Necrobinder32.6%50 runs

Best Relics for Delay

The relics that swing Delay’s win rate the most are Anchor (+26.3%), Toxic Egg (+19.1%), and Permafrost (+19.1%), with each lift shown.

Anchor+26.3%10 runsToxic Egg+19.1%4 runsPermafrost+19.1%5 runsRegal Pillow+18.8%6 runsHappy Flower+18.3%10 runsGorget+15.7%7 runs

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

Delay Card Details

A 2-energy uncommon skill, Delay is upgraded 35.1% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 10.

Gain 11 Block. Next turn, gain Energy.

Upgrade: +2 Block, +1 Energy

What Ends Runs with Delay

Runs holding Delay end most often against Decimillipede Elite (7.7%), Infested Prisms Elite (5.8%), and Phrog Parasite Elite (5.8%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Decimillipede Elite7.7% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite5.8% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite5.8% of runs
• The Kin Boss3.8% of runs
• Vantom Boss3.8% of runs

See Also

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