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Is Phantom Blades good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Phantom Blades is an uncommon power from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Shivs gain Retain. The first Shiv you play each turn deals 9 additional damage. 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 93 tracked runs its win rate sits at 38.3%, 19.3% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.5% of eligible runs. Within Silent runs it’s drafted 9.5% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.2 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Knife Trap, which lifts its win rate by +21.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Vajra is its standout companion, worth a +24.8% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 30.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 15.

Of the runs that drafted it, 31 ended in victory against 50 deaths and 12 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab Boss, finishing 6.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Phantom Blades fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Phantom Blades

Phantom Blades’s strongest card pairings so far are Knife Trap (+21.9%), Corrosive Wave (+20.6%), and Expose (+18.8%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Knife Trap+21.9%15 runsCorrosive Wave+20.6%5 runsExpose+18.8%16 runsFan of Knives+18.3%18 runsBurst+18.1%11 runsExpertise+17.6%4 runs

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

Phantom Blades Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Silent, Phantom Blades posts a 38.3% win rate over 93 tracked runs.

The Silentappears in 9.5% of its runs (93 tracked)

Best Relics for Phantom Blades

The relics that swing Phantom Blades’s win rate the most are Vajra (+24.8%), Stone Cracker (+21.9%), and Pendulum (+21.9%), with each lift shown.

Vajra+24.8%24 runsStone Cracker+21.9%10 runsPendulum+21.9%14 runsMiniature Cannon+20.6%6 runsRazor Tooth+20.6%6 runsAnchor+20.6%23 runs

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

Phantom Blades Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon power, Phantom Blades is upgraded 30.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 15.

Shivs gain Retain. The first Shiv you play each turn deals 9 additional damage.

What Ends Runs with Phantom Blades

Runs holding Phantom Blades end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (6.5%), Decimillipede Elite (5.4%), and Entomancer Elite (4.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss6.5% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.4% of runs
• Entomancer Elite4.3% of runs
• Phantasmal Gardeners Elite4.3% of runs
• Doormaker Boss3.2% of runs

See Also

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