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Is Sow good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Sow is a common attack from the Necrobinder card pool. Its effect: Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at F tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 107 tracked runs its win rate sits at 14.3%, 4.7% short of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 2.8% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 12.6% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Neurosurge, which lifts its win rate by +21.4% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Potion Belt is its standout companion, worth a +25.9% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 20.9% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 9.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 12 ended in victory against 72 deaths and 23 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab 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 Sow fits a Necrobinder deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Sow

Sow’s strongest card pairings so far are Neurosurge (+21.4%), Borrowed Time (+16.9%), and Wisp (+16.8%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Neurosurge+21.4%9 runsBorrowed Time+16.9%20 runsWisp+16.8%38 runsHang+14.3%11 runsMetamorphosis+12.1%3 runsScourge+12.1%25 runs

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

Sow Win Rate by Class

Of the 3 classes that draft Sow, it performs best with Necrobinder (14.3%), Ironclad (0.0%), and Silent (0.0%).

The Necrobinder14.3%105 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Sow

The relics that swing Sow’s win rate the most are Potion Belt (+25.9%), Tungsten Rod (+24.5%), and Bronze Scales (+22.4%), with each lift shown.

Potion Belt+25.9%12 runsTungsten Rod+24.5%4 runsBronze Scales+22.4%14 runsFragrant Mushroom+17.4%4 runsBookmark+17.4%4 runsPendulum+14.3%12 runs

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

Sow Card Details

A 1-energy common attack, Sow is upgraded 20.9% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 9.

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Sow

Runs holding Sow end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (5.6%), Infested Prisms Elite (3.7%), and Terror Eel Elite (3.7%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss5.6% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite3.7% of runs
• Terror Eel Elite3.7% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.7% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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