Leading Strike•Attack

Is Leading Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Leading Strike is a common attack from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Deal 3 damage. Add Shivs into your Hand. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 9 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 1.7% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 8.7% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.3 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Accuracy, which lifts its win rate by 0.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Ring of the Snake is its standout companion, worth a 0.0% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 33.3% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 6.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 0 ended in victory against 8 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Entomancer Elite, finishing 22.2% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Leading Strike fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Leading Strike

Leading Strike’s strongest card pairings so far are Accuracy (0.0%), Ascender's Bane (0.0%), and Blade Dance (0.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Accuracy0.0%4 runsAscender's Bane0.0%5 runsBlade Dance0.0%3 runsCloak and Dagger0.0%5 runsDefend0.0%9 runsFan of Knives0.0%4 runs

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

Leading Strike Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Silent, Leading Strike posts a 0.0% win rate over 9 tracked runs.

The Silentappears in 8.7% of its runs (9 tracked)

Best Relics for Leading Strike

The relics that swing Leading Strike’s win rate the most are Ring of the Snake (0.0%) and Sword of Stone (0.0%), with each lift shown.

Ring of the Snake0.0%9 runsSword of Stone0.0%3 runs

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

Leading Strike Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Leading Strike is upgraded 33.3% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 6.

Deal 3 damage. Add Shivs into your Hand.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Leading Strike

Runs holding Leading Strike end most often against Entomancer Elite (22.2%), The Kin Boss (22.2%), and Infested Prisms Elite (22.2%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Entomancer Elite22.2% of runs
• The Kin Boss22.2% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite22.2% of runs

See Also

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