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Is Trash to Treasure good in Slay the Spire 2?

Trash to Treasure is a rare Defect power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Whenever you create a Status, Channel 1 random Orb. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 50 recorded runs, decks running it win 35.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 16.1%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.3% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 8.6% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Skim — together they post a +18.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Jeweled Mask, which moves its win rate by +21.7%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 32.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

That’s 14 wins, 26 deaths, and 10 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Queen Boss, which closes out 8.0% of its appearances. Read on for Trash to Treasure’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Defect run.

Best Cards to Pair with Trash to Treasure

Ranked by win-rate lift, Trash to Treasure performs best alongside Skim (+18.1%), Modded (+15.0%), and Creative AI (+15.0%).

Skim+18.1%6 runsModded+15.0%5 runsCreative AI+15.0%3 runsDefragment+15.0%9 runsBoost Away+15.0%26 runsEcho Form+15.0%7 runs

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

Trash to Treasure Win Rate by Class

Trash to Treasure is drafted only by the Defect, where it holds a 35.0% win rate across 50 runs.

The Defectappears in 8.6% of its runs (50 tracked)

Best Relics for Trash to Treasure

Trash to Treasure pairs best with the relics Jeweled Mask (+21.7%), Red Mask (+18.6%), and Tiny Mailbox (+18.1%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Jeweled Mask+21.7%5 runsRed Mask+18.6%4 runsTiny Mailbox+18.1%6 runsData Disk+17.8%8 runsFestive Popper+15.0%6 runsPotion Belt+15.0%11 runs

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

Trash to Treasure Card Details

Trash to Treasure is a rare power costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 32.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Whenever you create a Status, Channel 1 random Orb.

What Ends Runs with Trash to Treasure

Trash to Treasure’s most common run-enders are Queen Boss (8.0%), Test Subject Boss (6.0%), and Decimillipede Elite (4.0%).

• Queen Boss8.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss6.0% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.0% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss4.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.0% of runs

See Also

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