Sow•Attack

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. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 10 tracked runs its win rate sits at 25.0%, 12.4% ahead of the 12.6% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.9% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 5.8% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Reap, which lifts its win rate by +75.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Scroll Boxes is its standout companion, worth a +25.0% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 10.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 6.

Upgrading the card adds +3 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 2 ended in victory against 6 deaths and 2 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Terror Eel Elite, finishing 20.0% 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 Reap (+75.0%), Invoke (+75.0%), and Parse (+25.0%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Reap+75.0%3 runsInvoke+75.0%4 runsParse+25.0%3 runsHaunt+25.0%3 runsSpur+8.3%3 runsGrave Warden+8.3%5 runs

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

Sow Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Necrobinder, Sow posts a 25.0% win rate over 10 tracked runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 5.8% of its runs (10 tracked)

Best Relics for Sow

The relics that swing Sow’s win rate the most are Scroll Boxes (+25.0%) and Bound Phylactery (-8.3%), with each lift shown.

Scroll Boxes+25.0%3 runsBound Phylactery-8.3%8 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 10.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 6.

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Sow

Runs holding Sow end most often against Terror Eel Elite (20.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Terror Eel Elite20.0% of runs

See Also

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