Sculpting Strike•Attack

Is Sculpting Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

Sculpting Strike is a common Necrobinder attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 9 damage. Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 51 recorded runs, decks running it win 15.6% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 3.4%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.4% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 6.1% 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 Demesne — together they post a +18.9% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Pendulum, which moves its win rate by +21.5%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 14.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 13.

Upgraded, it gains +3 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 7 wins, 38 deaths, and 6 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 5.9% of its appearances. Read on for Sculpting Strike’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Best Cards to Pair with Sculpting Strike

Ranked by win-rate lift, Sculpting Strike performs best alongside Demesne (+18.9%), Dirge (+14.8%), and Sleight of Flesh (+14.8%).

Demesne+18.9%9 runsDirge+14.8%6 runsSleight of Flesh+14.8%6 runsSpirit of Ash+12.9%6 runsBlight Strike+12.9%6 runsInvoke+12.2%11 runs

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

Sculpting Strike Win Rate by Class

Sculpting Strike is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 15.6% win rate across 51 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 6.1% of its runs (51 tracked)

Best Relics for Sculpting Strike

Sculpting Strike pairs best with the relics Pendulum (+21.5%), Anchor (+17.0%), and Gremlin Horn (+14.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Pendulum+21.5%5 runsAnchor+17.0%4 runsGremlin Horn+14.8%5 runsJoss Paper+14.8%5 runsSparkling Rouge+14.8%5 runsRed Mask+14.1%3 runs

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

Sculpting Strike Card Details

Sculpting Strike is a common attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 14.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 13.

Deal 9 damage. Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Sculpting Strike

Sculpting Strike’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (5.9%), Kaiser Crab Boss (5.9%), and Decimillipede Elite (5.9%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss5.9% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.9% of runs
• The Kin Boss5.9% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite3.9% of runs

See Also

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