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Is Shroud good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Shroud is an uncommon power from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Whenever you apply Doom, gain 2 Block. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 111 tracked runs its win rate sits at 25.0%, 6.0% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.9% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 13.2% 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 Invoke, which lifts its win rate by +21.3% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Happy Flower is its standout companion, worth a +38.0% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 38.5% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 15.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Block to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 25 ended in victory against 75 deaths and 11 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 5.4% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Shroud fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Shroud

Shroud’s strongest card pairings so far are Invoke (+21.3%), Bury (+18.3%), and Fasten (+18.3%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Invoke+21.3%35 runsBury+18.3%5 runsFasten+18.3%5 runsLegion of Bone+17.3%3 runsNo Escape+16.8%40 runsMelancholy+16.3%13 runs

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

Shroud Win Rate by Class

Of the 2 classes that draft Shroud, it performs best with Necrobinder (25.0%) and Regent (0.0%).

The Necrobinder25.0%110 runsThe Regent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Shroud

The relics that swing Shroud’s win rate the most are Happy Flower (+38.0%), Forgotten Soul (+21.9%), and Vajra (+21.3%), with each lift shown.

Happy Flower+38.0%14 runsForgotten Soul+21.9%6 runsVajra+21.3%17 runsPermafrost+19.7%10 runsAnchor+19.6%19 runsPendulum+17.6%18 runs

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

Shroud Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon power, Shroud is upgraded 38.5% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 15.

Whenever you apply Doom, gain 2 Block.

Upgrade: +1 Block

What Ends Runs with Shroud

Runs holding Shroud end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (5.4%), Test Subject Boss (5.4%), and Kaiser Crab Boss (5.4%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss5.4% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.4% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.4% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss3.6% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.6% of runs

See Also

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