Squeeze•Attack

Is Squeeze good in Slay the Spire 2?

Squeeze is a rare Necrobinder attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Osty deals 25 damage. Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at S tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 31 recorded runs, decks running it win 40.7% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 21.8%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.8% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 3.7% 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 Borrowed Time — together they post a +13.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Festive Popper, which moves its win rate by +18.5%. At 3 energy, it’s upgraded in 47.2% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

Upgraded, it gains +5 CalculationBase, +1 ExtraDamage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 11 wins, 16 deaths, and 4 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 9.7% of its appearances. Read on for Squeeze’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Best Cards to Pair with Squeeze

Ranked by win-rate lift, Squeeze performs best alongside Borrowed Time (+13.1%), Ascender's Bane (+12.3%), and Enfeebling Touch (+9.9%).

Borrowed Time+13.1%5 runsAscender's Bane+12.3%12 runsEnfeebling Touch+9.9%3 runsDelay+9.8%4 runsHigh Five+9.6%10 runsPoke+7.6%16 runs

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

Squeeze Win Rate by Class

Squeeze is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 40.7% win rate across 31 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 3.7% of its runs (31 tracked)

Best Relics for Squeeze

Squeeze pairs best with the relics Festive Popper (+18.5%), Akabeko (+16.9%), and Anchor (+16.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Festive Popper+18.5%8 runsAkabeko+16.9%4 runsAnchor+16.0%6 runsTiny Mailbox+13.7%3 runsHappy Flower+13.7%3 runsBone Flute+13.7%3 runs

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

Squeeze Card Details

Squeeze is a rare attack costing 3 energy; it’s upgraded in 47.2% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

Osty deals 25 damage. Deals 5 additional damage for ALL your other Osty Attacks.

Upgrade: +5 CalculationBase, +1 ExtraDamage

What Ends Runs with Squeeze

Squeeze’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (9.7%), Entomancer Elite (6.5%), and Test Subject Boss (6.5%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss9.7% of runs
• Entomancer Elite6.5% of runs
• Test Subject Boss6.5% of runs
• Queen Boss6.5% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss6.5% of runs

See Also

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