Strike•Attack

Is Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

Strike is a basic Defect attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 6 damage. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 538 recorded runs, decks running it win 13.1% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 5.9%. It’s a popular draft, appearing in 14.2% of eligible decks. Defect players keep it in 92.1% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 3.3 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Decay — together they post a +20.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Glitter, which moves its win rate by +29.0%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 7.4% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 1.

Upgraded, it gains +3 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 53 wins, 352 deaths, and 133 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Queen Boss, which closes out 4.6% of its appearances. Read on for Strike’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Defect run.

Best Cards to Pair with Strike

Ranked by win-rate lift, Strike performs best alongside Decay (+20.1%), Echo Form (+18.8%), and Machine Learning (+17.7%).

Decay+20.1%14 runsEcho Form+18.8%40 runsMachine Learning+17.7%37 runsAll for One+17.1%49 runsHailstorm+16.0%51 runsProlong+14.8%10 runs

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

Strike Win Rate by Class

Strike is drafted only by the Defect, where it holds a 13.1% win rate across 538 runs.

The Defectappears in 92.1% of its runs (538 tracked)

Best Relics for Strike

Strike pairs best with the relics Glitter (+29.0%), Fragrant Mushroom (+28.8%), and Data Disk (+27.1%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Glitter+29.0%7 runsFragrant Mushroom+28.8%19 runsData Disk+27.1%41 runsIron Club+26.3%8 runsLizard Tail+25.1%17 runsVenerable Tea Set???+24.0%9 runs

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

Strike Card Details

Strike is a basic attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 7.4% of runs and usually picked up by floor 1.

Deal 6 damage.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Strike

Strike’s most common run-enders are Queen Boss (4.6%), Kaiser Crab Boss (4.1%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (3.5%).

• Queen Boss4.6% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.5% of runs
• Phantasmal Gardeners Elite3.5% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.2% of runs

See Also

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