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. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 3 tracked runs its win rate sits at 0.0%, 12.6% short of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.6% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 10.7% 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 Defend, which lifts its win rate by 0.0% when the two share a deck. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 33.3% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Upgrading the card adds +5 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 0 ended in victory against 3 deaths and 0 abandons. 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 Defend (0.0%), Dualcast (0.0%), and Strike (0.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Defend0.0%3 runsDualcast0.0%3 runsStrike0.0%3 runsZap0.0%3 runsWhite Noise0.0%3 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 0.0% win rate over 3 tracked runs.

The Defectappears in 10.7% of its runs (3 tracked)

Ice Lance Card Details

A 3-energy rare attack, Ice Lance is upgraded 33.3% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

Deal 19 damage. Channel Frost.

Upgrade: +5 Damage

See Also

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