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 currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 8 recorded runs, decks running it win 12.5% of the time, right in line with the typical deck. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.5% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 28.6% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.4 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Sunder — together they post a +20.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Ornamental Fan, which moves its win rate by +20.8%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 0.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 13.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 1 wins, 7 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 25.0% 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 Sunder (+20.8%), Subroutine (+20.8%), and Hotfix (+7.5%).

Sunder+20.8%3 runsSubroutine+20.8%3 runsHotfix+7.5%5 runsStorm+7.5%5 runsFocused Strike-12.5%3 runsCharge Battery-12.5%3 runs

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

White Noise Win Rate by Class

White Noise is drafted only by the Defect, where it holds a 12.5% win rate across 8 runs.

The Defectappears in 28.6% of its runs (8 tracked)

Best Relics for White Noise

White Noise pairs best with the relics Ornamental Fan (+20.8%), Cracked Core (+1.8%), and Leafy Poultice (-12.5%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Ornamental Fan+20.8%3 runsCracked Core+1.8%7 runsLeafy Poultice-12.5%3 runsKusarigama-12.5%3 runsBook of Five Rings-12.5%3 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 0.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 13.

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 Knowledge Demon Boss (25.0%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss25.0% of runs

See Also

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