Strike Dummy•Relic

Is Strike Dummy good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Strike Dummy is a common relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Cards containing “Strike” deal additional damage. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 323 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 34.7%, 15.7% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 8.5% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Necrobinder, who post a 48.9% win rate with it. Within Necrobinder runs specifically, it’s carried 6.0% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Ice Lance, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +65.3% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Putrefy, good for a +65.3% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 20. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 103 ended in victory while 194 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is The Insatiable Boss, finishing 5.9% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Strike Dummy is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Strike Dummy

The cards that gain the most from carrying Strike Dummy are Ice Lance (+65.3%), Putrefy (+65.3%), and Beat Down (+65.3%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Ice Lance+65.3%3 runsPutrefy+65.3%6 runsBeat Down+65.3%3 runsSuppress+65.3%4 runsDirge+57.0%14 runsTracking+51.0%7 runs

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

Strike Dummy Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Strike Dummy, it performs best with Necrobinder (48.9%), Silent (35.2%), and Regent (34.7%).

The Necrobinder48.9%50 runsThe Silent35.2%77 runsThe Regent34.7%55 runsThe Ironclad32.9%76 runsThe Defect25.0%65 runs

Strike Dummy Details

Carried in 8.5% of runs, Strike Dummy is a common relic typically acquired near floor 20.

Cards containing “Strike” deal additional damage.

What Ends Runs with Strike Dummy

Runs carrying Strike Dummy end most often against The Insatiable Boss (5.9%), Test Subject Boss (5.6%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (5.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• The Insatiable Boss5.9% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.6% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.7% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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