LanternRelic
Start each combat with an additional Energy.
Is Lantern good in Slay the Spire 2?
Lantern is a common relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Start each combat with an additional Energy. It’s a reliable mid-tier relic, landing at C tier in our rankings.
Across 42 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 38.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 25.8%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 8.1% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Defect, at a 50.0% win rate. Defect players hold onto it in 7.1% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Big Bang, worth a +61.5% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Glow, worth +61.5% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 19 of a run. Its common rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 15 run wins against 24 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is The Insatiable Boss, which closes out 9.5% of them. Read on for Lantern’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Lantern Win Rate & Pick Rate
Lantern’s 38.5% win rate clears the 12.6% all-run average by 25.8%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Lantern
Lantern has 15 wins and 27 losses over 42 tracked runs (35.7% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 35.7%
- Losses 64.3%
Best Cards with Lantern
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Lantern are Big Bang (+61.5%), Glow (+61.5%), and Royal Gamble (+61.5%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Lantern Win Rate by Class
Lantern shows up across 5 classes, led by Defect (50.0%), Ironclad (42.9%), and Necrobinder (41.7%) by win rate.
Lantern Details
Lantern is a common relic carried in 8.1% of runs and usually picked up around floor 19.
Start each combat with an additional Energy.
What Ends Runs with Lantern
Lantern’s most common run-enders are The Insatiable Boss (9.5%), Queen Boss (7.1%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (7.1%).
- The Insatiable Boss9.5% of runs
- Queen Boss7.1% of runs
- Knowledge Demon Boss7.1% of runs
- Waterfall Giant Boss4.8% of runs
- Entomancer Elite4.8% of runs
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Lantern – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lantern good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 42 tracked runs carrying it, Lantern wins 38.5% of the time — +25.8% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Lantern do in Slay the Spire 2?
Start each combat with an additional Energy.
How rare is Lantern in Slay the Spire 2?
Lantern is a Common relic, picked up in 8.1% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Lantern?
In tracked runs, Lantern has performed best alongside Big Bang, which lifts its win rate by +61.5% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Lantern best in?
Lantern has its highest win rate with The Defect (50.0%).
See Also
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