Choices ParadoxRelic
At the start of each combat, add 1 of random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card.
Is Choices Paradox good in Slay the Spire 2?
Choices Paradox is an ancient relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: At the start of each combat, add 1 of random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card. It ranks among the better relics in the game right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic tier list.
Across 35 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 47.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 28.1%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 0.9% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Regent, at a 75.0% win rate. Regent players hold onto it in 0.6% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Doubt, worth a +52.9% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Deadly Poison, worth +52.9% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 33 of a run. Its ancient rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 16 run wins against 18 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 17.1% of them. Read on for Choices Paradox’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Choices Paradox Win Rate & Pick Rate
Choices Paradox’s 47.1% win rate clears the 19.0% all-run average by 28.1%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Choices Paradox
Choices Paradox has 16 wins and 19 losses over 35 tracked runs (45.7% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 45.7%
- Losses 54.3%
Best Cards with Choices Paradox
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Choices Paradox are Doubt (+52.9%), Deadly Poison (+52.9%), and Dash (+52.9%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Choices Paradox Details
Choices Paradox is an ancient relic carried in 0.9% of runs and usually picked up around floor 33.
At the start of each combat, add 1 of random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card.
What Ends Runs with Choices Paradox
Choices Paradox’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (17.1%), Doormaker Boss (5.7%), and Queen Boss (5.7%).
- Test Subject Boss17.1% of runs
- Doormaker Boss5.7% of runs
- Queen Boss5.7% of runs
- Aeonglass Boss5.7% of runs
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Choices Paradox – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Choices Paradox good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 35 tracked runs carrying it, Choices Paradox wins 47.1% of the time — +28.1% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Choices Paradox do in Slay the Spire 2?
At the start of each combat, add 1 of random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card.
How rare is Choices Paradox in Slay the Spire 2?
Choices Paradox is an Ancient relic, picked up in 0.9% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Choices Paradox?
In tracked runs, Choices Paradox has performed best alongside Doubt, which lifts its win rate by +52.9% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Choices Paradox best in?
Choices Paradox has its highest win rate with The Regent (75.0%).
See Also
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