Shining Strike•Attack

Is Shining Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Shining Strike is an uncommon attack from the Regent card pool. Its effect: Deal 8 damage. Gain Stars. Put this card on top of 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 108 tracked runs its win rate sits at 20.2%, 1.3% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.9% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 0.1% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.2 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Sword Sage, which lifts its win rate by +23.7% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Pendulum is its standout companion, worth a +22.7% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 23.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 12.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 20 ended in victory against 79 deaths and 9 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 5.6% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Shining Strike fits a Regent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Shining Strike

Shining Strike’s strongest card pairings so far are Sword Sage (+23.7%), Void Form (+19.9%), and The Smith (+18.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Sword Sage+23.7%6 runsVoid Form+19.9%16 runsThe Smith+18.0%11 runsManifest Authority+16.8%9 runsBombardment+16.3%12 runsQuasar+14.7%14 runs

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

Shining Strike Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Shining Strike, it performs best with Ironclad (100.0%) and Regent (19.4%).

The Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Regent19.4%107 runs

Best Relics for Shining Strike

The relics that swing Shining Strike’s win rate the most are Pendulum (+22.7%), Mummified Hand (+19.9%), and Oddly Smooth Stone (+18.6%), with each lift shown.

Pendulum+22.7%18 runsMummified Hand+19.9%5 runsOddly Smooth Stone+18.6%21 runsBowler Hat+18.4%3 runsPantograph+17.4%7 runsMiniature Tent+17.4%6 runs

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

Shining Strike Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon attack, Shining Strike is upgraded 23.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 12.

Deal 8 damage. Gain Stars. Put this card on top of your Draw Pile.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Shining Strike

Runs holding Shining Strike end most often against Test Subject Boss (5.6%), Infested Prisms Elite (5.6%), and Vantom Boss (5.6%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss5.6% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite5.6% of runs
• Vantom Boss5.6% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.6% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite4.6% of runs

See Also

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