White Noise•Skill

Is White Noise good in Slay the Spire 2?

White Noise is an uncommon Defect skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Add a random Power into your Hand. It's free to play this turn. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 105 recorded runs, decks running it win 29.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 10.5%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 2.8% of decks that could run it. Ironclad players keep it in 0.4% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Skim — together they post a +22.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Tiny Mailbox, which moves its win rate by +23.2%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 44.2% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 25 wins, 60 deaths, and 20 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 7.6% of its appearances. Read on for White Noise’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Defect run.

Best Cards to Pair with White Noise

Ranked by win-rate lift, White Noise performs best alongside Skim (+22.5%), Echo Form (+17.6%), and Hologram (+17.5%).

Skim+22.5%14 runsEcho Form+17.6%11 runsHologram+17.5%28 runsByrd Swoop+16.3%3 runsRolling Boulder+16.3%3 runsReboot+15.3%10 runs

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

White Noise Win Rate by Class

White Noise is played across 2 classes, led by Ironclad (66.7%) and Defect (28.1%) by win rate.

The Ironclad66.7%3 runsThe Defect28.1%102 runs

Best Relics for White Noise

White Noise pairs best with the relics Tiny Mailbox (+23.2%), Red Mask (+22.2%), and Venerable Tea Set (+20.3%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Tiny Mailbox+23.2%7 runsRed Mask+22.2%18 runsVenerable Tea Set+20.3%14 runsMeal Ticket+20.3%13 runsSturdy Clamp+20.2%4 runsIntimidating Helmet+20.2%4 runs

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

White Noise Card Details

White Noise is an uncommon skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 44.2% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Add a random Power into your Hand. It's free to play this turn.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with White Noise

White Noise’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (7.6%), Knowledge Demon Boss (6.7%), and Queen Boss (5.7%).

• Test Subject Boss7.6% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss6.7% of runs
• Queen Boss5.7% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.8% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss2.9% of runs

See Also

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