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Is Pagestorm good in Slay the Spire 2?

Pagestorm is an uncommon Necrobinder power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Whenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw cards. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 54 recorded runs, decks running it win 26.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 7.6%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.4% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 6.4% 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 Spirit of Ash — together they post a +24.3% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Gorget, which moves its win rate by +19.4%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 37.9% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 13 wins, 36 deaths, and 5 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Infested Prisms Elite, which closes out 9.3% of its appearances. Read on for Pagestorm’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Best Cards to Pair with Pagestorm

Ranked by win-rate lift, Pagestorm performs best alongside Spirit of Ash (+24.3%), Demesne (+19.8%), and Sleight of Flesh (+12.6%).

Spirit of Ash+24.3%9 runsDemesne+19.8%14 runsSleight of Flesh+12.6%7 runsTime's Up+11.2%5 runsPull from Below+9.9%11 runsUndeath+9.9%11 runs

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

Pagestorm Win Rate by Class

Pagestorm is played across 2 classes, led by Necrobinder (27.1%) and Silent (0.0%) by win rate.

The Necrobinder27.1%53 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Pagestorm

Pagestorm pairs best with the relics Gorget (+19.4%), Anchor (+17.8%), and Letter Opener (+17.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Gorget+19.4%11 runsAnchor+17.8%7 runsLetter Opener+17.8%5 runsKusarigama+16.9%3 runsWar Paint+16.0%9 runsTiny Mailbox+16.0%8 runs

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

Pagestorm Card Details

Pagestorm is an uncommon power costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 37.9% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Whenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw cards.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Pagestorm

Pagestorm’s most common run-enders are Infested Prisms Elite (9.3%), Decimillipede Elite (7.4%), and Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (5.6%).

• Infested Prisms Elite9.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite7.4% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss5.6% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.6% of runs
• Terror Eel Elite3.7% of runs

See Also

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