Ice Lance•Attack

Is Ice Lance good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Ice Lance is a rare attack from the Defect card pool. Its effect: Deal 19 damage. Channel Frost. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 27 tracked runs its win rate sits at 36.4%, 17.4% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.7% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 4.6% 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 Hologram, which lifts its win rate by +14.4% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Pendulum is its standout companion, worth a +18.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 29.6% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 14.

Upgrading the card adds +5 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 8 ended in victory against 14 deaths and 5 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab Boss, finishing 7.4% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Ice Lance fits a Defect deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Ice Lance

Ice Lance’s strongest card pairings so far are Hologram (+14.4%), Coolheaded (+11.4%), and Spinner (+11.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Hologram+14.4%9 runsCoolheaded+11.4%10 runsSpinner+11.0%4 runsProlong+10.6%3 runsGunk Up+10.6%3 runsCoolant+8.6%7 runs

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

Ice Lance Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Defect, Ice Lance posts a 36.4% win rate over 27 tracked runs.

The Defectappears in 4.6% of its runs (27 tracked)

Best Relics for Ice Lance

The relics that swing Ice Lance’s win rate the most are Pendulum (+18.2%), Strike Dummy (+14.7%), and War Paint (+14.7%), with each lift shown.

Pendulum+18.2%4 runsStrike Dummy+14.7%3 runsWar Paint+14.7%3 runsVenerable Tea Set+14.6%5 runsRegal Pillow+11.0%4 runsOddly Smooth Stone+11.0%4 runs

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

Ice Lance Card Details

A 3-energy rare attack, Ice Lance is upgraded 29.6% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 14.

Deal 19 damage. Channel Frost.

Upgrade: +5 Damage

What Ends Runs with Ice Lance

Runs holding Ice Lance end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (7.4%) and Ovicopter Normal (7.4%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss7.4% of runs
• Ovicopter Normal7.4% of runs

See Also

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