Distraction•Skill

Is Distraction good in Slay the Spire 2?

Distraction is an event Event skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Add a random Skill into your Hand. It's free to play this turn. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 11 recorded runs, decks running it win 10.0% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 8.9%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.3% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 0.7% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Compact — together they post a +6.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Meal Ticket, which moves its win rate by +5.4%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 63.6% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 6.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 1 wins, 9 deaths, and 1 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 18.2% of its appearances. Read on for Distraction’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Event run.

Best Cards to Pair with Distraction

Ranked by win-rate lift, Distraction performs best alongside Compact (+6.7%), FTL (+6.7%), and Strike (+6.7%).

Compact+6.7%3 runsFTL+6.7%3 runsStrike+6.7%3 runsDefend+6.7%3 runsDualcast+5.4%4 runsZap+5.4%4 runs

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

Distraction Win Rate by Class

Distraction is played across 4 classes, led by Defect (33.3%), Silent (0.0%), and Necrobinder (0.0%) by win rate.

The Defect33.3%4 runsThe Silent0.0%3 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%3 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Distraction

Distraction pairs best with the relics Meal Ticket (+5.4%), Strike Dummy (+5.4%), and Red Mask (+5.4%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Meal Ticket+5.4%3 runsStrike Dummy+5.4%3 runsRed Mask+5.4%3 runsCracked Core+5.4%3 runsLost Coffer-1.7%3 runsVenerable Tea Set-2.3%4 runs

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

Distraction Card Details

Distraction is an event skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 63.6% of runs and usually picked up by floor 6.

Add a random Skill into your Hand. It's free to play this turn.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Distraction

Distraction’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (18.2%) and Skulking Colony Elite (18.2%).

• Test Subject Boss18.2% of runs
• Skulking Colony Elite18.2% of runs

See Also

Compare Distraction with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.