Shadowmeld•Skill

Is Shadowmeld good in Slay the Spire 2?

Shadowmeld is a rare Silent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Double your Block gain this turn. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at S tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 34 recorded runs, decks running it win 48.3% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 29.3%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.9% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 3.5% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Up My Sleeve — together they post a +14.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Lantern, which moves its win rate by +19.2%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 38.5% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 14 wins, 15 deaths, and 5 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is The Kin Boss, which closes out 8.8% of its appearances. Read on for Shadowmeld’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Shadowmeld

Ranked by win-rate lift, Shadowmeld performs best alongside Up My Sleeve (+14.8%), Backflip (+13.5%), and Piercing Wail (+13.5%).

Up My Sleeve+14.8%5 runsBackflip+13.5%14 runsPiercing Wail+13.5%15 runsExpose+13.1%6 runsInfinite Blades+12.8%11 runsDoubt+11.9%3 runs

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

Shadowmeld Win Rate by Class

Shadowmeld is drafted only by the Silent, where it holds a 48.3% win rate across 34 runs.

The Silentappears in 3.5% of its runs (34 tracked)

Best Relics for Shadowmeld

Shadowmeld pairs best with the relics Lantern (+19.2%), Bag of Preparation (+15.4%), and Bag of Marbles (+14.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Lantern+19.2%10 runsBag of Preparation+15.4%8 runsBag of Marbles+14.8%5 runsUnceasing Top+14.8%4 runsPendulum+14.8%4 runsCandelabra+13.1%6 runs

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

Shadowmeld Card Details

Shadowmeld is a rare skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 38.5% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

Double your Block gain this turn.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Shadowmeld

Shadowmeld’s most common run-enders are The Kin Boss (8.8%) and Entomancer Elite (5.9%).

• The Kin Boss8.8% of runs
• Entomancer Elite5.9% of runs

See Also

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