Headbutt•Attack

Is Headbutt good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Headbutt is a common attack from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Deal 9 damage. Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 128 tracked runs its win rate sits at 26.8%, 7.8% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 3.4% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 17.5% 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 One-Two Punch, which lifts its win rate by +26.3% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Mango??? is its standout companion, worth a +24.3% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 20.8% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 13.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 30 ended in victory against 82 deaths and 16 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 6.3% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Headbutt fits a Ironclad deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Headbutt

Headbutt’s strongest card pairings so far are One-Two Punch (+26.3%), Blood Wall (+22.0%), and Ashen Strike (+21.9%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

One-Two Punch+26.3%15 runsBlood Wall+22.0%21 runsAshen Strike+21.9%14 runsDominate+20.2%17 runsJuggling+17.3%22 runsThinking Ahead+16.9%3 runs

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

Headbutt Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Headbutt, it performs best with Ironclad (27.8%), Silent (0.0%), and Defect (0.0%).

The Ironclad27.8%124 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runsThe Defect0.0%1 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runsThe Regent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Headbutt

The relics that swing Headbutt’s win rate the most are Mango??? (+24.3%), Happy Flower (+22.1%), and Anchor??? (+21.4%), with each lift shown.

Mango???+24.3%7 runsHappy Flower+22.1%20 runsAnchor???+21.4%8 runsFrozen Egg+21.2%7 runsHappy Flower???+20.9%4 runsAnchor+18.5%18 runs

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

Headbutt Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Headbutt is upgraded 20.8% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 13.

Deal 9 damage. Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Headbutt

Runs holding Headbutt end most often against Test Subject Boss (6.3%), Knowledge Demon Boss (6.3%), and The Insatiable Boss (5.5%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss6.3% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss6.3% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.5% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.7% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.7% of runs

See Also

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