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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 25 tracked runs its win rate sits at 31.8%, 19.2% ahead of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 4.8% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 14.5% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.3 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Greed, which lifts its win rate by +68.2% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Strike Dummy is its standout companion, worth a +68.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs X energy, gets upgraded 46.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 13.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Summon to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 7 ended in victory against 15 deaths and 3 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Terror Eel Elite, finishing 12.0% 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 Greed (+68.2%), Undeath (+68.2%), and No Escape (+68.2%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Greed+68.2%3 runsUndeath+68.2%3 runsNo Escape+68.2%3 runsSleight of Flesh+68.2%3 runsDeath March+51.5%6 runsReave+48.2%6 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 31.8% win rate over 25 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 14.5% of its runs (25 tracked)

Best Relics for Dirge

The relics that swing Dirge’s win rate the most are Strike Dummy (+68.2%), Lantern (+51.5%), and Festive Popper (+43.2%), with each lift shown.

Strike Dummy+68.2%5 runsLantern+51.5%6 runsFestive Popper+43.2%4 runsStrawberry+43.2%4 runsPocketwatch+34.9%3 runsBag of Preparation+34.9%3 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 46.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 13.

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 Terror Eel Elite (12.0%), Infested Prisms Elite (8.0%), and Test Subject Boss (8.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Terror Eel Elite12.0% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite8.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss8.0% of runs

See Also

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