Shuriken•Relic

Is Shuriken good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Shuriken is a rare relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Every time you play Attacks in a single turn, gain Strength. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 103 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 35.0%, 16.1% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 2.7% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Silent, who post a 37.9% win rate with it. Within Silent runs specifically, it’s carried 3.3% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Infernal Blade, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +65.0% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Dramatic Entrance, good for a +65.0% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 19. As a rare relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 34 ended in victory while 63 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 7.8% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Shuriken is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Shuriken

The cards that gain the most from carrying Shuriken are Infernal Blade (+65.0%), Dramatic Entrance (+65.0%), and Cosmic Indifference (+65.0%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Infernal Blade+65.0%3 runsDramatic Entrance+65.0%3 runsCosmic Indifference+65.0%4 runsEscape Plan+48.3%7 runsStardust+45.0%5 runsMaster of Strategy+45.0%5 runs

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

Shuriken Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Shuriken, it performs best with Silent (37.9%), Ironclad (36.8%), and Regent (35.3%).

The Silent37.9%32 runsThe Ironclad36.8%19 runsThe Regent35.3%19 runsThe Necrobinder33.3%15 runsThe Defect29.4%18 runs

Shuriken Details

Carried in 2.7% of runs, Shuriken is a rare relic typically acquired near floor 19.

Every time you play Attacks in a single turn, gain Strength.

What Ends Runs with Shuriken

Runs carrying Shuriken end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (7.8%), Queen Boss (6.8%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.9%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.8% of runs
• Queen Boss6.8% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.9% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.9% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.