Permafrost•Relic

Is Permafrost good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Permafrost is an uncommon relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: The first time you play a Power each combat, gain Block. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 201 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 38.6%, 19.6% ahead of the 19.0% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 5.3% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 60.9% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 3.8% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Celestial Might, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +61.4% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Glimmer, good for a +61.4% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 21. As an uncommon relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 71 ended in victory while 113 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 5.5% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Permafrost is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Permafrost

The cards that gain the most from carrying Permafrost are Celestial Might (+61.4%), Glimmer (+61.4%), and Delay (+61.4%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Celestial Might+61.4%3 runsGlimmer+61.4%3 runsDelay+61.4%5 runsEternal Armor+61.4%3 runsFolly+61.4%3 runsReflect+61.4%4 runs

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

Permafrost Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Permafrost, it performs best with Regent (60.9%), Silent (40.9%), and Necrobinder (38.1%).

The Regent60.9%26 runsThe Silent40.9%46 runsThe Necrobinder38.1%46 runsThe Ironclad35.3%40 runsThe Defect26.8%43 runs

Permafrost Details

Carried in 5.3% of runs, Permafrost is an uncommon relic typically acquired near floor 21.

The first time you play a Power each combat, gain Block.

What Ends Runs with Permafrost

Runs carrying Permafrost end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (5.5%), Queen Boss (5.0%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss5.5% of runs
• Queen Boss5.0% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.5% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.0% of runs

See Also

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