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 10 tracked runs its win rate sits at 11.1%, 1.5% short of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.9% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 18.4% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Primal Force, which lifts its win rate by +22.2% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Burning Blood is its standout companion, worth a +1.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 30.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 11.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 1 ended in victory against 8 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is The Insatiable Boss, finishing 30.0% 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 Primal Force (+22.2%), Thunderclap (+22.2%), and Ascender's Bane (+22.2%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Primal Force+22.2%3 runsThunderclap+22.2%3 runsAscender's Bane+22.2%3 runsIron Wave+22.2%3 runsBreakthrough+13.9%4 runsShrug It Off+13.9%4 runs

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

Headbutt Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Headbutt, it performs best with Ironclad (12.5%) and Silent (0.0%).

The Ironclad12.5%9 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Headbutt

The relics that swing Headbutt’s win rate the most are Burning Blood (+1.4%), Vajra (-11.1%), and Gorget (-11.1%), with each lift shown.

Burning Blood+1.4%9 runsVajra-11.1%3 runsGorget-11.1%3 runsLantern-11.1%3 runsThe Courier-11.1%3 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 30.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 11.

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 The Insatiable Boss (30.0%) and Knowledge Demon Boss (20.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• The Insatiable Boss30.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss20.0% of runs

See Also

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