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Is Dirge good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Dirge is an uncommon skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Summon 3 X times. Add X Souls into your Draw Pile. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 123 tracked runs its win rate sits at 37.3%, 18.3% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 3.3% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 14.8% 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 Mad Science, which lifts its win rate by +22.3% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Strike Dummy is its standout companion, worth a +29.7% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs X energy, gets upgraded 47.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 15.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Summon to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 38 ended in victory against 64 deaths and 21 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 4.9% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Dirge fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Dirge

Dirge’s strongest card pairings so far are Mad Science (+22.3%), Finesse (+20.9%), and Automation (+20.9%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Mad Science+22.3%8 runsFinesse+20.9%5 runsAutomation+20.9%5 runsCapture Spirit+19.9%25 runsFasten+17.9%5 runsDevour Life+17.6%16 runs

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

Dirge Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Dirge posts a 37.3% win rate over 123 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 14.8% of its runs (123 tracked)

Best Relics for Dirge

The relics that swing Dirge’s win rate the most are Strike Dummy (+29.7%), Festive Popper (+27.3%), and Fragrant Mushroom (+25.8%), with each lift shown.

Strike Dummy+29.7%14 runsFestive Popper+27.3%21 runsFragrant Mushroom+25.8%7 runsHappy Flower+25.6%15 runsAnchor+22.5%25 runsIce Cream+22.3%8 runs

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

Dirge Card Details

A X-energy uncommon skill, Dirge is upgraded 47.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 15.

Summon 3 X times. Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +1 Summon

What Ends Runs with Dirge

Runs holding Dirge end most often against Test Subject Boss (4.9%), Decimillipede Elite (4.1%), and Aeonglass Boss (3.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss4.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.1% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss3.3% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite2.4% of runs
• Bygone Effigy Elite2.4% of runs

See Also

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