Sword of Stone•Relic

Is Sword of Stone good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Sword of Stone is an event relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Transforms into a powerful Relic after defeating Elites. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at F tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 53 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 2.2%, 10.4% short of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 10.2% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Necrobinder, who post a 11.1% win rate with it. Within Necrobinder runs specifically, it’s carried 7.0% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Borrowed Time, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +47.8% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Soul Storm, good for a +47.8% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 8. As an event relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 1 ended in victory while 44 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Waterfall Giant Boss, finishing 9.4% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Sword of Stone is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Sword of Stone

The cards that gain the most from carrying Sword of Stone are Borrowed Time (+47.8%), Soul Storm (+47.8%), and Metamorphosis (+31.1%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Borrowed Time+47.8%3 runsSoul Storm+47.8%3 runsMetamorphosis+31.1%3 runsInvoke+31.1%4 runsGrave Warden+31.1%5 runsReave+31.1%3 runs

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

Sword of Stone Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Sword of Stone, it performs best with Necrobinder (11.1%), Regent (0.0%), and Silent (0.0%).

The Necrobinder11.1%12 runsThe Regent0.0%18 runsThe Silent0.0%15 runsThe Ironclad0.0%7 runsThe Defect0.0%1 runs

Sword of Stone Details

Carried in 10.2% of runs, Sword of Stone is an event relic typically acquired near floor 8.

Transforms into a powerful Relic after defeating Elites.

What Ends Runs with Sword of Stone

Runs carrying Sword of Stone end most often against Waterfall Giant Boss (9.4%), Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (7.5%), and The Insatiable Boss (5.7%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Waterfall Giant Boss9.4% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss7.5% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.7% of runs
• Soul Fysh Boss5.7% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss5.7% of runs

See Also

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