Empty Cage
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
0.6%
Δ vs Avg
+37.4

Empty CageRelic

Ancient
RarityAncient
MethodologyData Methodology

Upon pickup, remove cards from your Deck.

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Is Empty Cage good in Slay the Spire 2?

Empty Cage is an ancient relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Upon pickup, remove cards from your Deck. 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 3 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 50.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 37.4%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 0.6% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Necrobinder, at a 50.0% win rate. Necrobinder players hold onto it in 1.7% of their runs.

It combos especially well with Bodyguard, worth a 0.0% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Unleash, worth 0.0% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 23 of a run. Its ancient rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.

It has 1 run wins against 1 losses in our tracked data. Read on for Empty Cage’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.

Empty Cage Win Rate & Pick Rate

Empty Cage’s 50.0% win rate clears the 12.6% all-run average by 37.4%, the gap charted below.

Win rate50.0%
Average run12.6%
+37.4% vs averagePick rate: 0.6%3 runs (limited)

Run Outcomes with Empty Cage

Empty Cage has 1 wins and 2 losses over 3 tracked runs (33.3% won); abandoned runs count as losses.

  • Wins 33.3%
  • Losses 66.7%

Best Cards with Empty Cage

Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Empty Cage are Bodyguard (0.0%), Unleash (0.0%), and Friendship (0.0%).

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

Empty Cage Win Rate by Class

So far Empty Cage is carried mainly by the Necrobinder, who win 50.0% of their runs with it across 3 tracked.

The NecrobinderThe Necrobinderappears in 1.7% of its runs (3 tracked)

Empty Cage Details

Empty Cage is an ancient relic carried in 0.6% of runs and usually picked up around floor 23.

Upon pickup, remove cards from your Deck.

RarityAncient
Typical pickup floor23
Pick rate0.6%
Runs tracked3

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Empty Cage – Frequently Asked Questions

Is Empty Cage good in Slay the Spire 2?

Across 3 tracked runs carrying it, Empty Cage wins 50.0% of the time — +37.4% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.

What does Empty Cage do in Slay the Spire 2?

Upon pickup, remove cards from your Deck.

How rare is Empty Cage in Slay the Spire 2?

Empty Cage is an Ancient relic, picked up in 0.6% of tracked runs.

What is the best card to use with Empty Cage?

In tracked runs, Empty Cage has performed best alongside Bodyguard, which lifts its win rate by 0.0% over 3 runs together.

See Also

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