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. Performance-wise it’s a steady, unspectacular pick rated C tier overall.

Over 45 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 34.9%, 22.3% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 8.7% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Necrobinder, who post a 69.2% win rate with it. Within Necrobinder runs specifically, it’s carried 8.1% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Scourge, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +65.1% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Undeath, good for a +65.1% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 18. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 15 ended in victory while 28 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is The Insatiable Boss, finishing 11.1% 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 Scourge (+65.1%), Undeath (+65.1%), and Hidden Daggers (+65.1%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Scourge+65.1%3 runsUndeath+65.1%4 runsHidden Daggers+65.1%3 runsFetch+65.1%3 runsDirge+65.1%5 runsNecro Mastery+48.5%6 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 (69.2%), Silent (25.0%), and Regent (23.1%).

The Necrobinder69.2%14 runsThe Silent25.0%9 runsThe Regent23.1%13 runsThe Ironclad14.3%7 runsThe Defect0.0%2 runs

Strike Dummy Details

Carried in 8.7% of runs, Strike Dummy is a common relic typically acquired near floor 18.

Cards containing “Strike” deal additional damage.

What Ends Runs with Strike Dummy

Runs carrying Strike Dummy end most often against The Insatiable Boss (11.1%), Knowledge Demon Boss (8.9%), and Decimillipede Elite (6.7%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• The Insatiable Boss11.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss8.9% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite6.7% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.4% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.4% of runs

See Also

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