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Is Glacier good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Glacier is an uncommon skill from the Defect card pool. Its effect: Gain 6 Block. Channel 2 Frost. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 57 tracked runs its win rate sits at 28.6%, 9.6% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.5% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 0.1% 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 Skim, which lifts its win rate by +20.7% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Data Disk is its standout companion, worth a +29.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 17.2% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 15.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Block to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 14 ended in victory against 35 deaths and 8 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Infested Prisms Elite, finishing 5.3% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Glacier fits a Defect deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Glacier

Glacier’s strongest card pairings so far are Skim (+20.7%), Leap (+18.6%), and Supercritical (+18.4%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Skim+20.7%10 runsLeap+18.6%14 runsSupercritical+18.4%11 runsNull+18.4%11 runsProduction+16.5%3 runsUltimate Defend+16.5%3 runs

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

Glacier Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Glacier, it performs best with Ironclad (100.0%) and Defect (27.1%).

The Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Defect27.1%56 runs

Best Relics for Glacier

The relics that swing Glacier’s win rate the most are Data Disk (+29.4%), Joss Paper (+20.4%), and Cloak Clasp (+16.5%), with each lift shown.

Data Disk+29.4%7 runsJoss Paper+20.4%4 runsCloak Clasp+16.5%3 runsBag of Marbles+15.7%11 runsPendulum+14.3%7 runsWar Paint+14.3%6 runs

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

Glacier Card Details

A 2-energy uncommon skill, Glacier is upgraded 17.2% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 15.

Gain 6 Block. Channel 2 Frost.

Upgrade: +3 Block

What Ends Runs with Glacier

Runs holding Glacier end most often against Infested Prisms Elite (5.3%), Queen Boss (5.3%), and Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (5.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Infested Prisms Elite5.3% of runs
• Queen Boss5.3% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss5.3% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.3% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.3% of runs

See Also

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