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Is Spite good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Spite is an uncommon attack from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Deal 5 damage. If you lost HP this turn, hits times. 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 55 tracked runs its win rate sits at 34.1%, 15.1% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.4% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 7.8% 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 Offering, which lifts its win rate by +19.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Bellows is its standout companion, worth a +18.8% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 24.6% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Repeat to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 15 ended in victory against 29 deaths and 11 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 7.3% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Spite fits a Ironclad deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Spite

Spite’s strongest card pairings so far are Offering (+19.9%), Brand (+15.4%), and Not Yet (+12.6%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Offering+19.9%14 runsBrand+15.4%7 runsNot Yet+12.6%8 runsPommel Strike+11.9%20 runsApotheosis+11.7%4 runsSecond Wind+11.7%4 runs

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

Spite Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Ironclad, Spite posts a 34.1% win rate over 55 tracked runs.

The Ironcladappears in 7.8% of its runs (55 tracked)

Best Relics for Spite

The relics that swing Spite’s win rate the most are Bellows (+18.8%), Nutritious Soup (+18.8%), and Whetstone (+15.4%), with each lift shown.

Bellows+18.8%5 runsNutritious Soup+18.8%4 runsWhetstone+15.4%9 runsOddly Smooth Stone+15.4%7 runsVexing Puzzlebox+15.2%3 runsThe Chosen Cheese+12.6%8 runs

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

Spite Card Details

A 0-energy uncommon attack, Spite is upgraded 24.6% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

Deal 5 damage. If you lost HP this turn, hits times.

Upgrade: +1 Repeat

What Ends Runs with Spite

Runs holding Spite end most often against Test Subject Boss (7.3%), Kaiser Crab Boss (7.3%), and The Insatiable Boss (5.5%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss7.3% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss7.3% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.5% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.5% of runs
• Queen Boss3.6% of runs

See Also

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