Demonic Shield Skill

Is Demonic Shield good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Demonic Shield is an uncommon skill from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Lose 1 HP. Give another player Block equal to your Block. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 161 tracked runs its win rate sits at 43.1%, 28.9% ahead of the 14.3% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.6% of eligible runs. When it is actually offered players take it 22.6% of the time, and that looks correct: those runs win 39.0% against 33.9% for runs that passed, a +4.7% pick lift over 136 decided runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 2.7% 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 Mad Science, which lifts its win rate by +22.3% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Horn Cleat is its standout companion, worth a +25.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 43.6% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 19.

Of the runs that drafted it, 69 ended in victory against 91 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 8.7% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Demonic Shield fits a Ironclad deck.

Pick or Skip: Demonic Shield

Players take Demonic Shield in 22.6% of the 638 offers it appears in; those runs win 39.0% against 33.9% for runs that passed, a pick lift of +4.7% over 136 decided runs.

Taken 144 times out of 638 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 Demonic Shield

Of the 3 pickup windows recorded for Demonic Shield, Act 3 is the best: 51.6% across 31 runs.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Demonic Shield

Demonic Shield’s strongest card pairings so far are Mad Science (+22.3%), Tear Asunder (+22.1%), and Burning Pact (+17.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Mad Science+22.3%18 runsTear Asunder+22.1%16 runsBurning Pact+17.6%30 runsDismantle+16.1%26 runsCruelty+15.7%33 runsFeel No Pain+15.6%28 runs

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

Demonic Shield Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Ironclad, Demonic Shield posts a 43.6% win rate over 157 tracked runs.

The Ironcladappears in 2.7% of its runs (157 tracked)

Best Relics for Demonic Shield

The relics that swing Demonic Shield’s win rate the most are Horn Cleat (+25.4%), War Paint (+24.3%), and Regal Pillow (+20.0%), with each lift shown.

Horn Cleat+25.4%24 runsWar Paint+24.3%29 runsRegal Pillow+20.0%19 runsCentennial Puzzle+19.5%41 runsLantern+19.5%40 runsAmethyst Aubergine+18.7%18 runs

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

Demonic Shield Card Details

A 0-energy uncommon skill, Demonic Shield is upgraded 43.6% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 19.

Lose 1 HP. Give another player Block equal to your Block.

What Ends Runs with Demonic Shield

Runs holding Demonic Shield end most often against Test Subject Boss (8.7%), Kaiser Crab Boss (7.5%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (6.8%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss8.7% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss7.5% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss6.8% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.0% of runs
• Queen Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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