The Gambit•Skill

Is The Gambit good in Slay the Spire 2?

The Gambit is a rare Colorless skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain 50 Block. If you take unblocked attack damage this combat, die. 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 8 recorded runs, decks running it win 42.9% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 23.9%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.2% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 0.2% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.5 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Untouchable — together they post a +5.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Oddly Smooth Stone, which moves its win rate by +9.2%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 8.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 25.

Upgraded, it gains +25 Block, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 3 wins, 4 deaths, and 1 abandoned runs with it in the deck. Read on for The Gambit’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Colorless run.

Best Cards to Pair with The Gambit

Ranked by win-rate lift, The Gambit performs best alongside Untouchable (+5.5%), Backflip (+5.5%), and Piercing Wail (+5.5%).

Untouchable+5.5%3 runsBackflip+5.5%3 runsPiercing Wail+5.5%3 runsPrepared+5.5%3 runsSlice+5.5%3 runsAccuracy+5.5%3 runs

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

The Gambit Win Rate by Class

The Gambit is played across 4 classes, led by Defect (100.0%), Silent (66.7%), and Ironclad (0.0%) by win rate.

The Defect100.0%1 runsThe Silent66.7%3 runsThe Ironclad0.0%3 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for The Gambit

The Gambit pairs best with the relics Oddly Smooth Stone (+9.2%), Bronze Scales (+5.5%), and Bag of Marbles (+5.5%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Oddly Smooth Stone+9.2%4 runsBronze Scales+5.5%3 runsBag of Marbles+5.5%3 runsLord's Parasol+5.5%3 runsSparkling Rouge+5.5%3 runsGorget+5.5%3 runs

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

The Gambit Card Details

The Gambit is a rare skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 8.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 25.

Gain 50 Block. If you take unblocked attack damage this combat, die.

Upgrade: +25 Block

See Also

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