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Is Murder good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Murder is a rare attack from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Deal 1 damage. Deals 1 additional damage for each card drawn 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 40 tracked runs its win rate sits at 41.2%, 22.2% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.1% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder 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 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Shadow Step, which lifts its win rate by +15.8% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Lantern is its standout companion, worth a +21.3% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 42.2% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 14.

Upgrading the card adds -1 EnergyCost to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 14 ended in victory against 20 deaths and 6 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Phrog Parasite Elite, finishing 7.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Murder fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Murder

Murder’s strongest card pairings so far are Shadow Step (+15.8%), Outbreak (+13.6%), and Sucker Punch (+13.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Shadow Step+15.8%7 runsOutbreak+13.6%3 runsSucker Punch+13.6%3 runsAdrenaline+12.9%5 runsDagger Spray+9.7%5 runsCorrosive Wave+9.7%4 runs

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

Murder Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Murder, it performs best with Necrobinder (100.0%) and Silent (39.4%).

The Necrobinder100.0%1 runsThe Silent39.4%39 runs

Best Relics for Murder

The relics that swing Murder’s win rate the most are Lantern (+21.3%), Miniature Cannon (+16.8%), and Potion Belt (+15.8%), with each lift shown.

Lantern+21.3%12 runsMiniature Cannon+16.8%5 runsPotion Belt+15.8%7 runsVajra+15.0%8 runsRegal Pillow+14.4%11 runsVenerable Tea Set+14.4%10 runs

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

Murder Card Details

A 3-energy rare attack, Murder is upgraded 42.2% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 14.

Deal 1 damage. Deals 1 additional damage for each card drawn this combat.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Murder

Runs holding Murder end most often against Phrog Parasite Elite (7.5%), Queen Boss (7.5%), and The Insatiable Boss (5.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Phrog Parasite Elite7.5% of runs
• Queen Boss7.5% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.0% of runs

See Also

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