Wish•Skill

Is Wish good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Wish is an ancient skill from the Event card pool. Its effect: Put a card from your Draw Pile into your Hand. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at F tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 7 tracked runs its win rate sits at 14.3%, 4.7% short of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 0.2% of eligible runs. Within Regent runs it’s drafted 0.1% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 3.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Clumsy, which lifts its win rate by +3.1% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Meal Ticket is its standout companion, worth a +4.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 0.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 33.

Of the runs that drafted it, 1 ended in victory against 6 deaths and 0 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knights Elite, finishing 28.6% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Wish fits a Event deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Wish

Wish’s strongest card pairings so far are Clumsy (+3.1%), Ascender's Bane (-4.1%), and Decay (-4.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Clumsy+3.1%4 runsAscender's Bane-4.1%4 runsDecay-4.1%4 runs

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

Wish Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that draft Wish, it performs best with Regent (100.0%), Defect (0.0%), and Silent (0.0%).

The Regent100.0%1 runsThe Defect0.0%2 runsThe Silent0.0%2 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Wish

The relics that swing Wish’s win rate the most are Meal Ticket (+4.4%), Bronze Scales (+4.4%), and Sere Talon (0.0%), with each lift shown.

Meal Ticket+4.4%3 runsBronze Scales+4.4%3 runsSere Talon0.0%7 runs

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

Wish Card Details

A 0-energy ancient skill, Wish is upgraded 0.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 33.

Put a card from your Draw Pile into your Hand.

What Ends Runs with Wish

Runs holding Wish end most often against Knights Elite (28.6%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knights Elite28.6% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.