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 0.5% pick rate. They are followed by Piercing Wail (100.0%), Legion of Bone (87.5%), Afterimage (80.0%), Master of Strategy (80.0%), Mind Blast (75.0%), Mad Science (68.2%), and Feeding Frenzy (66.7%). The remaining 17 cards in this tier average a 64.3% 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 57.1% win rate on a 0.8% pick rate. They are followed by Dark Shackles (54.5%), Shockwave (50.0%), Eternal Armor (50.0%), Entropy (50.0%), Folly (50.0%), Splash (50.0%), and Hang (46.8%). The remaining 18 cards in this tier average a 39.9% win rate. These cards are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Dirge is the crowd favourite here at a 14.8% pick rate, while Folly is slept on at just 0.5% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Parse, which struggles with a 35.3% win rate on a 6.9% pick rate. They are followed by Reanimate (35.2%), Haunt (34.6%), Dredge (34.1%), Borrowed Time (34.0%), Enfeebling Touch (33.3%), Eidolon (33.3%), and Friendship (33.3%). The remaining 26 cards in this tier average a 31.4% win rate. These cards are situational and need favourable matchups or team comps to shine. Despite the low ranking, Wisp stays popular at a 33.6% 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 Lethality, which struggles with a 28.4% win rate on a 12.6% pick rate. They are followed by Putrefy (28.4%), No Escape (28.3%), Capture Spirit (28.2%), Transfigure (28.1%), Grave Warden (28.0%), Time's Up (28.0%), and Necro Mastery (27.4%). The remaining 35 cards in this tier average a 23.3% 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 30.6% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Jackpot (0.6%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Death March, which struggles with a 18.9% win rate on a 7.1% pick rate. They are followed by Danse Macabre (18.4%), Blight Strike (18.4%), Drain Power (18.4%), Rattle (18.3%), Neow's Fury (17.6%), Bodyguard (17.5%), and Negative Pulse (17.4%). The remaining 35 cards in this tier average a 8.8% 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 98.0% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Purity (0.4%) is more rightly avoided.