Venerate•Skill

Is Venerate good in Slay the Spire 2?

Venerate is a basic Regent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain Stars. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 666 recorded runs, decks running it win 17.9% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 1.1%. It’s a popular draft, appearing in 17.6% of eligible decks. Regent players keep it in 97.5% 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 Mad Science — together they post a +30.0% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Sai, which moves its win rate by +33.6%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 13.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 1.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Stars, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 85 wins, 391 deaths, and 190 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Phrog Parasite Elite, which closes out 3.9% of its appearances. Read on for Venerate’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Venerate

Ranked by win-rate lift, Venerate performs best alongside Mad Science (+30.0%), Sword Sage (+27.7%), and The Smith (+22.1%).

Mad Science+30.0%23 runsSword Sage+27.7%45 runsThe Smith+22.1%45 runsVoid Form+20.4%50 runsMayhem+19.8%8 runsArsenal+19.4%31 runs

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

Venerate Win Rate by Class

Venerate is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 17.9% win rate across 666 runs.

The Regentappears in 97.5% of its runs (666 tracked)

Best Relics for Venerate

Venerate pairs best with the relics Sai (+33.6%), Mr. Struggles (+31.1%), and Fencing Manual (+29.7%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Sai+33.6%9 runsMr. Struggles+31.1%10 runsFencing Manual+29.7%41 runsMiniature Cannon+28.4%24 runsVajra+28.3%39 runsAnchor+27.7%64 runs

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

Venerate Card Details

Venerate is a basic skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 13.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 1.

Gain Stars.

Upgrade: +1 Stars

What Ends Runs with Venerate

Venerate’s most common run-enders are Phrog Parasite Elite (3.9%), Decimillipede Elite (3.2%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (3.0%).

• Phrog Parasite Elite3.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.2% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.0% of runs
• Vantom Boss2.9% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite2.7% of runs

See Also

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