Grave Warden•Skill

Is Grave Warden good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Grave Warden is a common skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Gain 8 Block. Add a Soul into your Draw Pile. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 50 tracked runs its win rate sits at 19.6%, 7.5% ahead of the 12.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 8.7% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 22.9% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.5 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Shared Fate, which lifts its win rate by +47.1% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Fragrant Mushroom is its standout companion, worth a +80.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 29.7% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 8.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Block to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 9 ended in victory against 37 deaths and 4 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Decimillipede Elite, finishing 10.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Grave Warden fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Grave Warden

Grave Warden’s strongest card pairings so far are Shared Fate (+47.1%), Dramatic Entrance (+47.1%), and Dirge (+42.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Shared Fate+47.1%3 runsDramatic Entrance+47.1%3 runsDirge+42.0%14 runsOblivion+40.4%5 runsUndeath+40.4%5 runsAfterlife+37.6%7 runs

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

Grave Warden Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Grave Warden posts a 19.6% win rate over 50 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 22.9% of its runs (50 tracked)

Best Relics for Grave Warden

The relics that swing Grave Warden’s win rate the most are Fragrant Mushroom (+80.4%), Silver Crucible (+80.4%), and Gorget (+55.4%), with each lift shown.

Fragrant Mushroom+80.4%3 runsSilver Crucible+80.4%3 runsGorget+55.4%4 runsLantern+55.4%8 runsLead Paperweight+47.1%4 runsPocketwatch+47.1%3 runs

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

Grave Warden Card Details

A 1-energy common skill, Grave Warden is upgraded 29.7% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 8.

Gain 8 Block. Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +3 Block

What Ends Runs with Grave Warden

Runs holding Grave Warden end most often against Decimillipede Elite (10.0%), Bygone Effigy Elite (6.0%), and Vantom Boss (4.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Decimillipede Elite10.0% of runs
• Bygone Effigy Elite6.0% of runs
• Vantom Boss4.0% of runs
• Phantasmal Gardeners Elite4.0% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss4.0% of runs

See Also

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