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Is Veilpiercer good in Slay the Spire 2?

Veilpiercer is an uncommon Necrobinder attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 10 damage. The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 -cost. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 105 recorded runs, decks running it win 20.9% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.9% average, by 7.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.9% of decks that could run it. Taken in 14.8% of its offers, it still trails on the pick-versus-skip split: 20.7% for runs that took it against 28.3% for runs that left it, a -6.8% pick lift over 82 decided runs. Necrobinder players keep it in 4.7% 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 Enfeebling Touch — together they post a +17.0% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Happy Flower, which moves its win rate by +20.1%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 21.4% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 13.

Upgraded, it gains +3 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 22 wins, 83 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Decimillipede Elite, which closes out 8.6% of its appearances. Read on for Veilpiercer’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Pick or Skip: Veilpiercer

Out of 594 recorded offers Veilpiercer is taken 14.8% of the time, and taking it is worth -6.8% in pick lift — 20.7% for runs that picked it against 28.3% for runs that skipped, across 82 decided runs.

Taken 88 times out of 594 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Veilpiercer

Veilpiercer is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 2, where runs win 32.1% across 28 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

Win rate of runs by the act Veilpiercer entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Veilpiercer

Ranked by win-rate lift, Veilpiercer performs best alongside Enfeebling Touch (+17.0%), Spirit of Ash (+15.1%), and Banshee's Cry (+14.0%).

Enfeebling Touch+17.0%35 runsSpirit of Ash+15.1%18 runsBanshee's Cry+14.0%16 runsNeurosurge+14.0%16 runsCountdown+12.7%17 runsFear+12.6%41 runs

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

Veilpiercer Win Rate by Class

Veilpiercer is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 20.2% win rate across 104 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 4.7% of its runs (104 tracked)

Best Relics for Veilpiercer

Veilpiercer pairs best with the relics Happy Flower (+20.1%), Centennial Puzzle (+17.3%), and Gorget (+14.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Happy Flower+20.1%17 runsCentennial Puzzle+17.3%19 runsGorget+14.0%16 runsBag of Preparation+13.9%19 runsMeal Ticket+10.2%16 runsStrawberry+7.4%15 runs

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

Veilpiercer Card Details

Veilpiercer is an uncommon attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 21.4% of runs and usually picked up by floor 13.

Deal 10 damage. The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 -cost.

Upgrade: +3 Damage

What Ends Runs with Veilpiercer

Veilpiercer’s most common run-enders are Decimillipede Elite (8.6%), Aeonglass Boss (5.7%), and The Kin Boss (4.8%).

• Decimillipede Elite8.6% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss5.7% of runs
• The Kin Boss4.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.8% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.8% of runs

See Also

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