Reanimate Skill

Is Reanimate good in Slay the Spire 2?

Reanimate is a rare Necrobinder skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Summon 20. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 275 recorded runs, decks running it win 31.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 17.3%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.3% of decks that could run it. Taken in 31.7% of its offers, it still trails on the pick-versus-skip split: 32.9% for runs that took it against 35.4% for runs that left it, a -2.4% pick lift over 213 decided runs. Necrobinder players keep it in 7.5% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.2 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Hang — together they post a +23.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Razor Tooth, which moves its win rate by +27.0%. At 3 energy, it’s upgraded in 39.1% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains +5 Summon, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 85 wins, 188 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 7.3% of its appearances. Read on for Reanimate’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Pick or Skip: Reanimate

Out of 710 recorded offers Reanimate is taken 31.7% of the time, and taking it is worth -2.4% in pick lift — 32.9% for runs that picked it against 35.4% for runs that skipped, across 213 decided runs.

Taken 225 times out of 710 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 Reanimate

Reanimate is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 75.0% across 21 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Reanimate

Ranked by win-rate lift, Reanimate performs best alongside Hang (+23.1%), Legion of Bone (+23.1%), and Transfigure (+22.8%).

Hang+23.1%16 runsLegion of Bone+23.1%16 runsTransfigure+22.8%19 runsShared Fate+22.1%24 runsBanshee's Cry+21.3%15 runsCall of the Void+21.0%19 runs

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

Reanimate Win Rate by Class

Reanimate is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 31.2% win rate across 271 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 7.5% of its runs (271 tracked)

Best Relics for Reanimate

Reanimate pairs best with the relics Razor Tooth (+27.0%), Bone Flute (+26.9%), and Eternal Feather (+24.1%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Razor Tooth+27.0%16 runsBone Flute+26.9%35 runsEternal Feather+24.1%21 runsHappy Flower+22.9%55 runsAkabeko+22.3%37 runsPermafrost+21.4%34 runs

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

Reanimate Card Details

Reanimate is a rare skill costing 3 energy; it’s upgraded in 39.1% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Summon 20.

Upgrade: +5 Summon

What Ends Runs with Reanimate

Reanimate’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (7.3%), Test Subject Boss (6.9%), and Decimillipede Elite (5.1%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.3% of runs
• Test Subject Boss6.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.1% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.4% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.4% of runs

See Also

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