Ring of the SnakeRelic
At the start of each combat, draw additional cards.
Is Ring of the Snake good in Slay the Spire 2?
In Slay the Spire 2, Ring of the Snake is a starter relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: At the start of each combat, draw additional cards. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at F tier — rarely a run-defining grab.
Over 963 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 20.6%, 1.6% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. Players take it often — it turns up in 25.4% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Silent, who post a 20.6% win rate with it. Within Silent runs specifically, it’s carried 98.1% of the time.
Its standout card pairing is Mimic, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +79.4% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Apotheosis, good for a +79.4% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 1. As a starter relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.
Of the runs that carried it, 139 ended in victory while 536 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 3.6% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Ring of the Snake is worth grabbing.
Ring of the Snake Win Rate & Pick Rate
At a 20.6% win rate, Ring of the Snake runs 1.6% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline — the bars below put the two side by side.
Run Outcomes with Ring of the Snake
Across the 963 runs that carried Ring of the Snake, 139 ended in a win and 824 in a loss — a 14.4% win share, counting abandons as losses.
- Wins 14.4%
- Losses 85.6%
Best Cards with Ring of the Snake
The cards that gain the most from carrying Ring of the Snake are Mimic (+79.4%), Apotheosis (+79.4%), and Thrumming Hatchet (+79.4%), each shown with its win-rate swing.
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Ring of the Snake Win Rate by Class
Ring of the Snake’s class data comes mostly from the Silent, at a 20.6% win rate over 963 runs.
The Silentappears in 98.1% of its runs (963 tracked)Ring of the Snake Details
Carried in 25.4% of runs, Ring of the Snake is a starter relic typically acquired near floor 1.
At the start of each combat, draw additional cards.
What Ends Runs with Ring of the Snake
Runs carrying Ring of the Snake end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (3.6%), Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (3.5%), and Entomancer Elite (3.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.
- Knowledge Demon Boss3.6% of runs
- Lagavulin Matriarch Boss3.5% of runs
- Entomancer Elite3.0% of runs
- Ceremonial Beast Boss2.8% of runs
- Vantom Boss2.4% of runs
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Ring of the Snake – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ring of the Snake good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 963 tracked runs carrying it, Ring of the Snake wins 20.6% of the time — +1.6% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Ring of the Snake do in Slay the Spire 2?
At the start of each combat, draw additional cards.
How rare is Ring of the Snake in Slay the Spire 2?
Ring of the Snake is a Starter relic, picked up in 25.4% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Ring of the Snake?
In tracked runs, Ring of the Snake has performed best alongside Mimic, which lifts its win rate by +79.4% over 3 runs together.
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