Slay the Spire 2 Necrobinder Card Tier List

S-tier is led by Beat Down, which dominates the meta with a 100.0% win rate on a 0.6% pick rate. They are followed by Piercing Wail (100.0%), Apotheosis (100.0%), Legion of Bone (85.7%), Afterimage (80.0%), Master of Strategy (80.0%), Enthralled (80.0%), and Mad Science (77.8%). The remaining 16 cards in this tier average a 69.1% win rate. These cards define the current meta and are the safest, highest-impact picks. In terms of popularity, Mad Science is the crowd favourite here at a 2.6% pick rate, while Piercing Wail is slept on at just 0.4% — a strong S-tier pick flying under the radar.

B-tier is led by Gold Axe, which dominates the meta with a 60.0% win rate on a 0.7% pick rate. They are followed by Nostalgia (60.0%), Fasten (55.6%), Dark Shackles (54.5%), Shockwave (50.0%), Hang (50.0%), Banshee's Cry (50.0%), and Eternal Armor (50.0%). The remaining 17 cards in this tier average a 43.2% win rate. These cards are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Debilitate is the crowd favourite here at a 9.3% pick rate, while Gold Axe is slept on at just 0.7% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Undeath, which struggles with a 39.2% win rate on a 8.0% pick rate. They are followed by Dirge (39.1%), Parse (38.6%), Calcify (38.1%), Afterlife (37.6%), Omnislice (37.5%), Spur (37.3%), and Melancholy (36.4%). The remaining 26 cards in this tier average a 33.5% win rate. These cards are situational and need favourable matchups or team comps to shine. Despite the low ranking, Wisp stays popular at a 34.4% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its C-tier results, while Prepared (0.4%) is more rightly avoided.

D-tier is led by Dramatic Entrance, which struggles with a 30.0% win rate on a 1.6% pick rate. They are followed by Necro Mastery (29.8%), Defy (29.5%), Grave Warden (29.2%), Capture Spirit (28.6%), Seance (28.6%), High Five (28.6%), and Jack of All Trades (28.6%). The remaining 33 cards in this tier average a 25.4% win rate. These cards underperform against the current meta and take extra effort to win with. Despite the low ranking, Grave Warden stays popular at a 31.9% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Seeker Strike (0.6%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Poke, which struggles with a 20.3% win rate on a 18.8% pick rate. They are followed by Neow's Fury (20.0%), Restlessness (20.0%), Blight Strike (19.7%), Negative Pulse (19.2%), Drain Power (19.1%), Bodyguard (18.7%), and Defend (18.5%). The remaining 34 cards in this tier average a 9.3% win rate. These cards are the weakest options this patch and are best avoided in ranked. Despite the low ranking, Bodyguard stays popular at a 97.9% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Purity (0.4%) is more rightly avoided.