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Is Anchor good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Anchor is a common relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Start each combat with Block. Performance-wise it’s a steady, unspectacular pick rated C tier overall.

Over 407 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 43.5%, 24.5% ahead of the 19.0% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 10.8% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 49.3% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 10.1% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Spirit of Ash, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +56.5% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Sword Sage, good for a +56.5% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 22. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 167 ended in victory while 217 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 5.9% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Anchor is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Anchor

The cards that gain the most from carrying Anchor are Spirit of Ash (+56.5%), Sword Sage (+56.5%), and Banshee's Cry (+56.5%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Spirit of Ash+56.5%4 runsSword Sage+56.5%7 runsBanshee's Cry+56.5%4 runsAlchemize+56.5%3 runsBelieve in You+56.5%6 runsTransfigure+56.5%4 runs

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

Anchor Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Anchor, it performs best with Regent (49.3%), Necrobinder (45.8%), and Silent (44.2%).

The Regent49.3%69 runsThe Necrobinder45.8%79 runsThe Silent44.2%125 runsThe Ironclad42.4%68 runsThe Defect33.9%66 runs

Anchor Details

Carried in 10.8% of runs, Anchor is a common relic typically acquired near floor 22.

Start each combat with Block.

What Ends Runs with Anchor

Runs carrying Anchor end most often against Queen Boss (5.9%), Test Subject Boss (4.7%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (4.4%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss5.9% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.7% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.4% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.9% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.9% of runs

See Also

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