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 D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 9 recorded runs, decks running it win 0.0% of the time, trailing the 12.6% average by 12.6%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.7% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 5.2% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.4 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Ascender's Bane — together they post a 0.0% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Bound Phylactery, which moves its win rate by 0.0%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 0.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 7.

Upgraded, it gains +3 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 0 wins, 8 deaths, and 1 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is The Kin Boss, which closes out 22.2% 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 Ascender's Bane (0.0%), Bodyguard (0.0%), and Defend (0.0%).

Ascender's Bane0.0%8 runsBodyguard0.0%9 runsDefend0.0%8 runsDefy0.0%5 runsFear0.0%3 runsFriendship0.0%4 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 0.0% win rate across 9 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 5.2% of its runs (9 tracked)

Best Relics for Sculpting Strike

Sculpting Strike pairs best with the relics Bound Phylactery (0.0%), Centennial Puzzle (0.0%), and Leafy Poultice (0.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Bound Phylactery0.0%9 runsCentennial Puzzle0.0%3 runsLeafy Poultice0.0%4 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 0.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 7.

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 The Kin Boss (22.2%).

• The Kin Boss22.2% of runs

See Also

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