Murder•Attack

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. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 132 tracked runs its win rate sits at 32.3%, 18.4% ahead of the 14.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.1% of eligible runs. Offer data argues the other way: taken 12.8% of the time it is shown, runs that picked it win 32.9% against 36.4% for runs that passed — a -3.1% pick lift across 79 decided runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 4.4% 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 Adrenaline, which lifts its win rate by +26.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Vajra is its standout companion, worth a +28.5% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 3 energy, gets upgraded 39.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Upgrading the card adds -1 EnergyCost to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 42 ended in victory against 88 deaths and 2 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 9.1% 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.

Pick or Skip: Murder

Players take Murder in 12.8% of the 627 offers it appears in; those runs win 32.9% against 36.4% for runs that passed, a pick lift of -3.1% over 79 decided runs.

Taken 80 times out of 627 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Murder

Of the 4 pickup windows recorded for Murder, Act 2 is the best: 50.0% across 32 runs.

Win rate of runs by the act Murder entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Murder

Murder’s strongest card pairings so far are Adrenaline (+26.0%), Malaise (+24.6%), and Shadow Step (+20.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Adrenaline+26.0%24 runsMalaise+24.6%17 runsShadow Step+20.6%16 runsTools of the Trade+16.8%23 runsWell-Laid Plans+16.8%20 runsAbrasive+16.6%16 runs

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

Murder Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Silent, Murder posts a 31.8% win rate over 128 tracked runs.

The Silentappears in 4.4% of its runs (128 tracked)

Best Relics for Murder

The relics that swing Murder’s win rate the most are Vajra (+28.5%), Happy Flower (+27.8%), and Potion Belt (+21.3%), with each lift shown.

Vajra+28.5%21 runsHappy Flower+27.8%23 runsPotion Belt+21.3%25 runsPen Nib+18.5%19 runsStrawberry+18.4%25 runsFestive Popper+18.3%29 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 39.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

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 Queen Boss (9.1%), Knowledge Demon Boss (6.1%), and Aeonglass Boss (5.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss9.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss6.1% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss5.3% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite3.8% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.8% of runs

See Also

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