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Is Neurosurge good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Neurosurge is a rare power from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Gain Energy. Draw cards. At the start of your turn, apply 3 Doom to yourself. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 15 tracked runs its win rate sits at 30.8%, 18.1% ahead of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.9% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder 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 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Fetch, which lifts its win rate by +35.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Unceasing Top is its standout companion, worth a +69.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 40.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Energy to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 4 ended in victory against 9 deaths and 2 abandons. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Neurosurge fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Neurosurge

Neurosurge’s strongest card pairings so far are Fetch (+35.9%), Devour Life (+35.9%), and Afterlife (+35.9%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Fetch+35.9%3 runsDevour Life+35.9%3 runsAfterlife+35.9%6 runsCapture Spirit+35.9%3 runsBlight Strike+35.9%3 runsHaunt+35.9%4 runs

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

Neurosurge Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Neurosurge posts a 30.8% win rate over 15 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 8.7% of its runs (15 tracked)

Best Relics for Neurosurge

The relics that swing Neurosurge’s win rate the most are Unceasing Top (+69.2%), Fragrant Mushroom (+69.2%), and Lead Paperweight (+35.9%), with each lift shown.

Unceasing Top+69.2%3 runsFragrant Mushroom+69.2%3 runsLead Paperweight+35.9%3 runsStrike Dummy+35.9%3 runsLantern+35.9%3 runsPotion Belt+35.9%3 runs

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

Neurosurge Card Details

A 0-energy rare power, Neurosurge is upgraded 40.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

Gain Energy. Draw cards. At the start of your turn, apply 3 Doom to yourself.

Upgrade: +1 Energy

See Also

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