Dredge•Skill

Is Dredge good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Dredge is an uncommon skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Put cards from your Discard Pile into your Hand. 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 52 tracked runs its win rate sits at 34.1%, 15.1% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.4% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 6.1% 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 Sleight of Flesh, which lifts its win rate by +18.5% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Potion Belt is its standout companion, worth a +22.9% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 33.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 18.

Of the runs that drafted it, 15 ended in victory against 29 deaths and 8 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 7.7% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Dredge fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Dredge

Dredge’s strongest card pairings so far are Sleight of Flesh (+18.5%), No Escape (+18.0%), and Misery (+15.4%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Sleight of Flesh+18.5%6 runsNo Escape+18.0%10 runsMisery+15.4%9 runsDeath's Door+15.4%7 runsSpur+15.3%6 runsBanshee's Cry+15.2%3 runs

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

Dredge Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Dredge, it performs best with Necrobinder (34.1%) and Regent (0.0%).

The Necrobinder34.1%51 runsThe Regent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Dredge

The relics that swing Dredge’s win rate the most are Potion Belt (+22.9%), Centennial Puzzle (+20.7%), and Happy Flower (+20.7%), with each lift shown.

Potion Belt+22.9%11 runsCentennial Puzzle+20.7%11 runsHappy Flower+20.7%10 runsVajra+18.2%9 runsBag of Preparation+15.4%9 runsGorget+15.4%9 runs

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

Dredge Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon skill, Dredge is upgraded 33.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 18.

Put cards from your Discard Pile into your Hand.

What Ends Runs with Dredge

Runs holding Dredge end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (7.7%), Test Subject Boss (7.7%), and Infested Prisms Elite (5.8%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.7% of runs
• Test Subject Boss7.7% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite5.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.8% of runs
• Queen Boss3.8% of runs

See Also

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