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 currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 149 recorded runs, decks running it win 17.2% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 1.8%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.9% of decks that could run it. Regent players keep it in 21.8% 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 Arsenal — together they post a +24.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Eternal Feather, which moves its win rate by +25.7%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 21.6% 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 23 wins, 111 deaths, and 15 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Infested Prisms Elite, which closes out 7.4% 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 Arsenal (+24.8%), Sword Sage (+19.6%), and Discovery (+19.1%).

Arsenal+24.8%7 runsSword Sage+19.6%11 runsDiscovery+19.1%3 runsMad Science+18.6%6 runsLunar Blast+18.2%10 runsGenesis+17.3%26 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 17.2% win rate across 149 runs.

The Regentappears in 21.8% of its runs (149 tracked)

Best Relics for Solar Strike

Solar Strike pairs best with the relics Eternal Feather (+25.7%), Pocketwatch (+23.7%), and Mercury Hourglass (+23.3%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Eternal Feather+25.7%8 runsPocketwatch+23.7%5 runsMercury Hourglass+23.3%14 runsPear+21.4%10 runsHorn Cleat+21.1%18 runsPendulum+20.6%23 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 21.6% 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 Infested Prisms Elite (7.4%), Decimillipede Elite (6.0%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (6.0%).

• Infested Prisms Elite7.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite6.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss6.0% of runs
• Vantom Boss4.0% of runs
• The Kin Boss4.0% of runs

See Also

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