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Is Nostalgia good in Slay the Spire 2?

Nostalgia is a rare Colorless power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: The first Attack or Skill you play each turn is placed on top of your Draw Pile. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at S tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 17 recorded runs, decks running it win 52.9% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 34.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.5% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 0.2% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Shrug It Off — together they post a +13.4% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Vajra, which moves its win rate by +17.6%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 52.6% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 22.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 9 wins, 8 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Aeonglass Boss, which closes out 11.8% of its appearances. Read on for Nostalgia’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Colorless run.

Best Cards to Pair with Nostalgia

Ranked by win-rate lift, Nostalgia performs best alongside Shrug It Off (+13.4%), Mad Science (+10.9%), and Colossus (+10.9%).

Shrug It Off+13.4%4 runsMad Science+10.9%3 runsColossus+10.9%3 runsOffering+10.9%3 runsPull Aggro+10.9%3 runsStorm of Steel+10.9%3 runs

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

Nostalgia Win Rate by Class

Nostalgia is played across 5 classes, led by Silent (100.0%), Ironclad (60.0%), and Necrobinder (60.0%) by win rate.

The Silent100.0%2 runsThe Ironclad60.0%5 runsThe Necrobinder60.0%5 runsThe Defect50.0%2 runsThe Regent0.0%3 runs

Best Relics for Nostalgia

Nostalgia pairs best with the relics Vajra (+17.6%), Gremlin Horn (+10.9%), and Lucky Fysh (+10.9%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Vajra+17.6%6 runsGremlin Horn+10.9%3 runsLucky Fysh+10.9%3 runsPendulum+9.0%5 runsBowler Hat+9.0%5 runsMeal Ticket+9.0%5 runs

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

Nostalgia Card Details

Nostalgia is a rare power costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 52.6% of runs and usually picked up by floor 22.

The first Attack or Skill you play each turn is placed on top of your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Nostalgia

Nostalgia’s most common run-enders are Aeonglass Boss (11.8%).

• Aeonglass Boss11.8% of runs

See Also

Compare Nostalgia with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.