Pagestorm Power

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’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 298 recorded runs, decks running it win 35.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 14.3% average, by 20.9%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.1% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 9.0% of the time it is shown, with 36.6% for runs that took it against 27.1% for runs that did not, a +9.1% pick lift across 202 decided runs. Necrobinder players keep it in 6.5% 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 Oblivion — together they post a +28.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Letter Opener, which moves its win rate by +36.1%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 46.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 104 wins, 192 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Aeonglass Boss, which closes out 5.4% 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.

Pick or Skip: Pagestorm

Out of 2412 recorded offers Pagestorm is taken 9.0% of the time, and taking it is worth +9.1% in pick lift — 36.6% for runs that picked it against 27.1% for runs that skipped, across 202 decided runs.

Taken 216 times out of 2412 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 Pagestorm

Pagestorm is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 68.0% across 50 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Pagestorm

Ranked by win-rate lift, Pagestorm performs best alongside Oblivion (+28.1%), Metamorphosis (+22.9%), and Mad Science (+22.3%).

Oblivion+28.1%24 runsMetamorphosis+22.9%15 runsMad Science+22.3%17 runsNeurosurge+20.3%46 runsCall of the Void+18.2%51 runsTime's Up+17.9%25 runs

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

Pagestorm Win Rate by Class

Pagestorm is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 35.3% win rate across 297 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 6.5% of its runs (297 tracked)

Best Relics for Pagestorm

Pagestorm pairs best with the relics Letter Opener (+36.1%), Book Repair Knife (+32.2%), and Nunchaku (+27.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Letter Opener+36.1%30 runsBook Repair Knife+32.2%16 runsNunchaku+27.0%23 runsLasting Candy+26.7%28 runsVenerable Tea Set+25.4%47 runsForgotten Soul+24.5%16 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 46.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Whenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw cards.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Pagestorm

Pagestorm’s most common run-enders are Aeonglass Boss (5.4%), Decimillipede Elite (5.4%), and Kaiser Crab Boss (3.7%).

• Aeonglass Boss5.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.4% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.7% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.7% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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