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Is Reave good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Reave is a common attack from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Deal 9 damage. Add a Soul into your Draw Pile. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at F tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 145 tracked runs its win rate sits at 19.7%, almost exactly the overall average. It sees niche play, included in only 3.8% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 17.2% 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 Dirge, which lifts its win rate by +20.8% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Tuning Fork is its standout companion, worth a +27.8% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 21.3% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 11.

Upgrading the card adds +2 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 25 ended in victory against 102 deaths and 18 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab Boss, finishing 4.1% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Reave fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Reave

Reave’s strongest card pairings so far are Dirge (+20.8%), Shared Fate (+20.2%), and Fasten (+20.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Dirge+20.8%32 runsShared Fate+20.2%10 runsFasten+20.1%6 runsFriendship+19.0%39 runsUndeath+18.9%21 runsProtector+18.5%3 runs

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

Reave Win Rate by Class

Of the 3 classes that draft Reave, it performs best with Necrobinder (19.8%), Regent (0.0%), and Silent (0.0%).

The Necrobinder19.8%143 runsThe Regent0.0%1 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Reave

The relics that swing Reave’s win rate the most are Tuning Fork (+27.8%), Fragrant Mushroom (+26.8%), and Bag of Preparation (+26.0%), with each lift shown.

Tuning Fork+27.8%13 runsFragrant Mushroom+26.8%5 runsBag of Preparation+26.0%15 runsHappy Flower+24.2%15 runsAnchor+22.5%17 runsFestive Popper+22.3%10 runs

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

Reave Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Reave is upgraded 21.3% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 11.

Deal 9 damage. Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +2 Damage

What Ends Runs with Reave

Runs holding Reave end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (4.1%), Knowledge Demon Boss (4.1%), and Terror Eel Elite (4.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss4.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.1% of runs
• Terror Eel Elite4.1% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.1% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.4% of runs

See Also

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