Solar Strike•Attack

Is Solar Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

Solar Strike is a common Regent attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 9 damage. Gain Stars. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 40 recorded runs, decks running it win 20.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 7.4%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 7.7% of decks that could run it. Regent players keep it in 24.1% 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 Mad Science — together they post a +80.0% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Bag of Marbles, which moves its win rate by +55.0%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 17.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 11.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Damage, +1 Stars, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 8 wins, 32 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Terror Eel Elite, which closes out 7.5% of its appearances. Read on for Solar Strike’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Solar Strike

Ranked by win-rate lift, Solar Strike performs best alongside Mad Science (+80.0%), Big Bang (+60.0%), and Arsenal (+55.0%).

Mad Science+80.0%4 runsBig Bang+60.0%5 runsArsenal+55.0%4 runsLunar Blast+55.0%4 runsEternal Armor+46.7%3 runsGlow+46.7%6 runs

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

Solar Strike Win Rate by Class

Solar Strike is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 20.0% win rate across 40 runs.

The Regentappears in 24.1% of its runs (40 tracked)

Best Relics for Solar Strike

Solar Strike pairs best with the relics Bag of Marbles (+55.0%), Pear (+55.0%), and Bronze Scales (+55.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Bag of Marbles+55.0%4 runsPear+55.0%4 runsBronze Scales+55.0%4 runsMango+46.7%3 runsMercury Hourglass+46.7%3 runsVery Hot Cocoa+46.7%3 runs

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

Solar Strike Card Details

Solar Strike is a common attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 17.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 11.

Deal 9 damage. Gain Stars.

Upgrade: +1 Damage, +1 Stars

What Ends Runs with Solar Strike

Solar Strike’s most common run-enders are Terror Eel Elite (7.5%), Skulking Colony Elite (7.5%), and Byrdonis Elite (7.5%).

• Terror Eel Elite7.5% of runs
• Skulking Colony Elite7.5% of runs
• Byrdonis Elite7.5% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite7.5% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.0% of runs

See Also

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