Hand of Greed•Attack

Is Hand of Greed good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Hand of Greed is a rare attack from the Colorless card pool. Its effect: Deal 20 damage. If Fatal, gain Gold. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 19 tracked runs its win rate sits at 23.5%, 4.6% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.5% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 0.8% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.3 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Body Slam, which lifts its win rate by +9.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Eternal Feather is its standout companion, worth a +9.9% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 29.2% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 12.

Upgrading the card adds +5 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 4 ended in victory against 13 deaths and 2 abandons. Its most common run-ender is The Kin Boss, finishing 10.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Hand of Greed fits a Colorless deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Hand of Greed

Hand of Greed’s strongest card pairings so far are Body Slam (+9.9%), Breakthrough (+9.9%), and Bash (+5.5%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Body Slam+9.9%3 runsBreakthrough+9.9%3 runsBash+5.5%6 runsBloodletting+5.5%5 runsDefend+5.5%6 runsStrike+5.5%6 runs

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

Hand of Greed Win Rate by Class

Of the 4 classes that draft Hand of Greed, it performs best with Ironclad (40.0%), Regent (20.0%), and Necrobinder (16.7%).

The Ironclad40.0%6 runsThe Regent20.0%5 runsThe Necrobinder16.7%6 runsThe Silent0.0%2 runs

Best Relics for Hand of Greed

The relics that swing Hand of Greed’s win rate the most are Eternal Feather (+9.9%), Festive Popper (+9.9%), and Horn Cleat (+9.9%), with each lift shown.

Eternal Feather+9.9%3 runsFestive Popper+9.9%3 runsHorn Cleat+9.9%3 runsStrawberry+9.9%3 runsMeal Ticket+9.9%3 runsAmethyst Aubergine+7.6%4 runs

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

Hand of Greed Card Details

A 2-energy rare attack, Hand of Greed is upgraded 29.2% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 12.

Deal 20 damage. If Fatal, gain Gold.

Upgrade: +5 Damage

What Ends Runs with Hand of Greed

Runs holding Hand of Greed end most often against The Kin Boss (10.5%) and The Insatiable Boss (10.5%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• The Kin Boss10.5% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss10.5% of runs

See Also

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