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Is Maul good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Maul is an ancient attack from the Event card pool. Its effect: Deal 5 damage twice. Increase the damage of ALL Maul cards by this combat. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at S tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 18 tracked runs its win rate sits at 52.9%, 34.0% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.5% of eligible runs. Within Regent runs it’s drafted 0.1% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 4.9 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Bash, which lifts its win rate by +10.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Parrying Shield is its standout companion, worth a +13.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 22.5% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 33.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 9 ended in victory against 8 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 22.2% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Maul fits a Event deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Maul

Maul’s strongest card pairings so far are Bash (+10.9%), Colossus (+10.9%), and Offering (+10.9%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Bash+10.9%3 runsColossus+10.9%3 runsOffering+10.9%3 runsInferno+6.3%4 runsDefend+6.3%4 runsDefend+5.2%6 runs

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

Maul Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Maul, it performs best with Regent (100.0%), Ironclad (75.0%), and Silent (57.1%).

The Regent100.0%1 runsThe Ironclad75.0%4 runsThe Silent57.1%7 runsThe Defect25.0%5 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Maul

The relics that swing Maul’s win rate the most are Parrying Shield (+13.4%), Bronze Scales (+11.4%), and Centennial Puzzle (+10.9%), with each lift shown.

Parrying Shield+13.4%4 runsBronze Scales+11.4%7 runsCentennial Puzzle+10.9%3 runsCandelabra+10.9%3 runsMiniature Cannon+10.9%3 runsRegal Pillow+9.0%5 runs

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

Maul Card Details

A 1-energy ancient attack, Maul is upgraded 22.5% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 33.

Deal 5 damage twice. Increase the damage of ALL Maul cards by this combat.

Upgrade: +1 Damage

What Ends Runs with Maul

Runs holding Maul end most often against Queen Boss (22.2%) and Doormaker Boss (11.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss22.2% of runs
• Doormaker Boss11.1% of runs

See Also

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