Demesne Power

Is Demesne good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Demesne is a rare power from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: At the start of your turn, gain Energy and draw additional cards. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 410 tracked runs its win rate sits at 37.3%, 23.5% ahead of the 13.8% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.0% of eligible runs. When it is actually offered players take it 55.6% of the time, and that looks correct: those runs win 40.6% against 27.5% for runs that passed, a +12.7% pick lift over 345 decided runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 11.0% 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 Ultimate Defend, which lifts its win rate by +28.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Mummified Hand is its standout companion, worth a +34.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 53.1% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 19.

Upgrading the card adds -1 EnergyCost to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 153 ended in victory against 257 deaths and 0 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Aeonglass Boss, finishing 6.3% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Demesne fits a Necrobinder deck.

Pick or Skip: Demesne

Players take Demesne in 55.6% of the 678 offers it appears in; those runs win 40.6% against 27.5% for runs that passed, a pick lift of +12.7% over 345 decided runs.

Taken 377 times out of 678 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Demesne

Of the 4 pickup windows recorded for Demesne, Act 3 is the best: 78.3% across 23 runs.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Demesne

Demesne’s strongest card pairings so far are Ultimate Defend (+28.6%), Spirit of Ash (+24.0%), and Oblivion (+20.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Ultimate Defend+28.6%26 runsSpirit of Ash+24.0%45 runsOblivion+20.6%50 runsNeurosurge+20.1%61 runsUndeath+19.9%49 runsBanshee's Cry+18.4%20 runs

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

Demesne Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Demesne posts a 37.8% win rate over 400 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 11.0% of its runs (400 tracked)

Best Relics for Demesne

The relics that swing Demesne’s win rate the most are Mummified Hand (+34.2%), Cloak Clasp (+33.6%), and Bone Flute (+28.9%), with each lift shown.

Mummified Hand+34.2%19 runsCloak Clasp+33.6%15 runsBone Flute+28.9%47 runsRadiant Pearl+28.4%17 runsLetter Opener+25.8%45 runsFragrant Mushroom+25.1%28 runs

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

Demesne Card Details

A 3-energy rare power, Demesne is upgraded 53.1% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 19.

At the start of your turn, gain Energy and draw additional cards.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Demesne

Runs holding Demesne end most often against Aeonglass Boss (6.3%), Decimillipede Elite (5.1%), and Queen Boss (4.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Aeonglass Boss6.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.1% of runs
• Queen Boss4.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.9% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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