Finesse•Skill

Is Finesse good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Finesse is an uncommon skill from the Colorless card pool. Its effect: Gain 4 Block. Draw 1 card. 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 92 tracked runs its win rate sits at 36.8%, 17.9% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.4% of eligible runs. Within Regent runs it’s drafted 1.3% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.8 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Dirge, which lifts its win rate by +21.1% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Horn Cleat is its standout companion, worth a +22.5% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 12.3% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 17.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Block to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 28 ended in victory against 48 deaths and 16 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab Boss, finishing 5.4% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Finesse fits a Colorless deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Finesse

Finesse’s strongest card pairings so far are Dirge (+21.1%), Grave Warden (+17.0%), and Pull from Below (+14.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Dirge+21.1%5 runsGrave Warden+17.0%8 runsPull from Below+14.6%3 runsParticle Wall+14.6%3 runsReflex+14.6%4 runsShadowmeld+14.6%3 runs

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

Finesse Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Finesse, it performs best with Regent (50.0%), Necrobinder (44.4%), and Silent (43.5%).

The Regent50.0%9 runsThe Necrobinder44.4%19 runsThe Silent43.5%29 runsThe Ironclad25.0%15 runsThe Defect20.0%20 runs

Best Relics for Finesse

The relics that swing Finesse’s win rate the most are Horn Cleat (+22.5%), Whetstone (+21.6%), and Signet Ring (+21.1%), with each lift shown.

Horn Cleat+22.5%8 runsWhetstone+21.6%12 runsSignet Ring+21.1%6 runsLasting Candy+20.1%10 runsForgotten Soul+18.1%5 runsFragrant Mushroom+17.4%7 runs

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

Finesse Card Details

A 0-energy uncommon skill, Finesse is upgraded 12.3% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 17.

Gain 4 Block. Draw 1 card.

Upgrade: +3 Block

What Ends Runs with Finesse

Runs holding Finesse end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (5.4%), Test Subject Boss (5.4%), and Entomancer Elite (4.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss5.4% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.4% of runs
• Entomancer Elite4.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.3% of runs
• Queen Boss3.3% of runs

See Also

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