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Is Jackpot good in Slay the Spire 2?

Jackpot is a rare Colorless attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 25 damage. Add random 0-cost cards into your Hand. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 30 recorded runs, decks running it win 25.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 6.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.8% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 0.6% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Ascender's Bane — together they post a +14.3% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Bellows, which moves its win rate by +9.6%. At 3 energy, it’s upgraded in 50.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains +5 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 6 wins, 18 deaths, and 6 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 13.3% of its appearances. Read on for Jackpot’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Colorless run.

Best Cards to Pair with Jackpot

Ranked by win-rate lift, Jackpot performs best alongside Ascender's Bane (+14.3%), Backflip (+12.5%), and Ultimate Strike (+9.6%).

Ascender's Bane+14.3%6 runsBackflip+12.5%3 runsUltimate Strike+9.6%3 runsCharge Battery+9.6%3 runsCompact+9.6%3 runsClumsy+9.4%9 runs

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

Jackpot Win Rate by Class

Jackpot is played across 5 classes, led by Silent (40.0%), Defect (33.3%), and Regent (33.3%) by win rate.

The Silent40.0%6 runsThe Defect33.3%6 runsThe Regent33.3%4 runsThe Necrobinder25.0%5 runsThe Ironclad0.0%9 runs

Best Relics for Jackpot

Jackpot pairs best with the relics Bellows (+9.6%), Mercury Hourglass (+9.6%), and Blood Vial (+9.6%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Bellows+9.6%5 runsMercury Hourglass+9.6%3 runsBlood Vial+9.6%5 runsLantern+9.4%7 runsCentennial Puzzle+7.3%8 runsWhetstone+7.1%4 runs

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

Jackpot Card Details

Jackpot is a rare attack costing 3 energy; it’s upgraded in 50.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Deal 25 damage. Add random 0-cost cards into your Hand.

Upgrade: +5 Damage

What Ends Runs with Jackpot

Jackpot’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (13.3%), The Kin Boss (6.7%), and Test Subject Boss (6.7%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss13.3% of runs
• The Kin Boss6.7% of runs
• Test Subject Boss6.7% of runs
• Queen Boss6.7% of runs

See Also

Compare Jackpot with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.