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Is Production good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Production is an uncommon skill from the Colorless card pool. Its effect: Gain Energy. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 81 tracked runs its win rate sits at 30.7%, 11.7% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.1% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 2.0% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Mad Science, which lifts its win rate by +26.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Red Mask is its standout companion, worth a +22.0% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 17.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 17.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Energy to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 23 ended in victory against 52 deaths and 6 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 8.6% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Production fits a Colorless deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Production

Production’s strongest card pairings so far are Mad Science (+26.0%), Calculated Gamble (+23.1%), and Untouchable (+19.8%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Mad Science+26.0%6 runsCalculated Gamble+23.1%5 runsUntouchable+19.8%8 runsTactician+16.4%5 runsBig Bang+16.4%5 runsLightning Rod+16.4%6 runs

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

Production Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Production, it performs best with Defect (54.5%), Silent (38.1%), and Regent (28.6%).

The Defect54.5%12 runsThe Silent38.1%24 runsThe Regent28.6%14 runsThe Ironclad25.0%17 runsThe Necrobinder7.7%14 runs

Best Relics for Production

The relics that swing Production’s win rate the most are Red Mask (+22.0%), Strawberry (+19.6%), and Bag of Preparation (+17.9%), with each lift shown.

Red Mask+22.0%12 runsStrawberry+19.6%13 runsBag of Preparation+17.9%21 runsFestive Popper+17.3%12 runsBag of Marbles+17.3%11 runsPotion Belt+17.1%9 runs

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

Production Card Details

A 0-energy uncommon skill, Production is upgraded 17.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 17.

Gain Energy.

Upgrade: +1 Energy

What Ends Runs with Production

Runs holding Production end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (8.6%), Test Subject Boss (7.4%), and Queen Boss (4.9%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss8.6% of runs
• Test Subject Boss7.4% of runs
• Queen Boss4.9% of runs
• Bygone Effigy Elite4.9% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.7% of runs

See Also

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