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Is Parse good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Parse is an uncommon skill from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Draw cards. 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 57 tracked runs its win rate sits at 35.3%, 16.3% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.5% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 6.9% 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 Invoke, which lifts its win rate by +20.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Whetstone is its standout companion, worth a +27.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 16.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 13.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Cards to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 18 ended in victory against 33 deaths and 6 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Decimillipede Elite, finishing 7.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Parse fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Parse

Parse’s strongest card pairings so far are Invoke (+20.9%), Fetch (+20.8%), and Neurosurge (+18.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Invoke+20.9%27 runsFetch+20.8%8 runsNeurosurge+18.0%6 runsCall of the Void+18.0%7 runsDemesne+18.0%6 runsThe Scythe+14.9%5 runs

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

Parse Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Parse posts a 35.3% win rate over 57 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 6.9% of its runs (57 tracked)

Best Relics for Parse

The relics that swing Parse’s win rate the most are Whetstone (+27.4%), Lantern (+26.6%), and Potion Belt (+25.4%), with each lift shown.

Whetstone+27.4%10 runsLantern+26.6%8 runsPotion Belt+25.4%9 runsAnchor+20.8%7 runsVajra+18.0%6 runsBronze Scales+14.9%3 runs

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

Parse Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon skill, Parse is upgraded 16.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 13.

Draw cards.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Parse

Runs holding Parse end most often against Decimillipede Elite (7.0%), Test Subject Boss (5.3%), and The Kin Boss (5.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Decimillipede Elite7.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.3% of runs
• The Kin Boss5.3% of runs
• Entomancer Elite5.3% of runs
• Phantasmal Gardeners Elite3.5% of runs

See Also

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