Art of War•Relic

Is Art of War good in Slay the Spire 2?

Art of War is a rare relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: If you do not play any Attacks during your turn, gain an additional Energy next turn. It currently underperforms most relics, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic rankings.

Across 94 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 36.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 17.4%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 2.5% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Silent, at a 45.8% win rate. Silent players hold onto it in 2.8% of their runs.

It combos especially well with No Escape, worth a +63.6% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Demesne, worth +63.6% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 21 of a run. Its rare rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.

It has 32 run wins against 56 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Kaiser Crab Boss, which closes out 6.4% of them. Read on for Art of War’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.

Best Cards with Art of War

Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Art of War are No Escape (+63.6%), Demesne (+63.6%), and Putrefy (+63.6%).

No Escape+63.6%4 runsDemesne+63.6%3 runsPutrefy+63.6%3 runsCalcify+63.6%3 runsCapture Spirit+63.6%4 runsShadowmeld+63.6%4 runs

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

Art of War Win Rate by Class

Art of War shows up across 5 classes, led by Silent (45.8%), Defect (42.1%), and Necrobinder (41.2%) by win rate.

The Silent45.8%27 runsThe Defect42.1%20 runsThe Necrobinder41.2%19 runsThe Ironclad30.8%13 runsThe Regent13.3%15 runs

Art of War Details

Art of War is a rare relic carried in 2.5% of runs and usually picked up around floor 21.

If you do not play any Attacks during your turn, gain an additional Energy next turn.

What Ends Runs with Art of War

Art of War’s most common run-enders are Kaiser Crab Boss (6.4%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.3%), and Test Subject Boss (5.3%).

• Kaiser Crab Boss6.4% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.3% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.3% of runs
• Queen Boss5.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.2% of runs

See Also

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