Throwing AxeRelic
The first card you play each combat is played an extra time.
Is Throwing Axe good in Slay the Spire 2?
In Slay the Spire 2, Throwing Axe is an ancient relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: The first card you play each combat is played an extra time. Right now it’s a high-value grab, sitting at S tier — one of the relics most worth taking.
Over 35 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 62.9%, 43.9% ahead of the 19.0% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 0.9% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Defect, who post a 100.0% win rate with it. Within Defect runs specifically, it’s carried 0.3% of the time.
Its standout card pairing is Footwork, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +37.1% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Grave Warden, good for a +37.1% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 33. As an ancient relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.
Of the runs that carried it, 22 ended in victory while 13 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Aeonglass Boss, finishing 11.4% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Throwing Axe is worth grabbing.
Throwing Axe Win Rate & Pick Rate
At a 62.9% win rate, Throwing Axe runs 43.9% ahead of the 19.0% all-run baseline — the bars below put the two side by side.
Run Outcomes with Throwing Axe
Across the 35 runs that carried Throwing Axe, 22 ended in a win and 13 in a loss — a 62.9% win share, counting abandons as losses.
- Wins 62.9%
- Losses 37.1%
Best Cards with Throwing Axe
The cards that gain the most from carrying Throwing Axe are Footwork (+37.1%), Grave Warden (+37.1%), and Haunt (+37.1%), each shown with its win-rate swing.
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Throwing Axe Win Rate by Class
Of the 5 classes that carry Throwing Axe, it performs best with Defect (100.0%), Ironclad (80.0%), and Necrobinder (60.0%).
Throwing Axe Details
Carried in 0.9% of runs, Throwing Axe is an ancient relic typically acquired near floor 33.
The first card you play each combat is played an extra time.
What Ends Runs with Throwing Axe
Runs carrying Throwing Axe end most often against Aeonglass Boss (11.4%), Soul Nexus Elite (5.7%), and Queen Boss (5.7%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.
- Aeonglass Boss11.4% of runs
- Soul Nexus Elite5.7% of runs
- Queen Boss5.7% of runs
- Knights Elite5.7% of runs
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Throwing Axe – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Throwing Axe good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 35 tracked runs carrying it, Throwing Axe wins 62.9% of the time — +43.9% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Throwing Axe do in Slay the Spire 2?
The first card you play each combat is played an extra time.
How rare is Throwing Axe in Slay the Spire 2?
Throwing Axe is an Ancient relic, picked up in 0.9% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Throwing Axe?
In tracked runs, Throwing Axe has performed best alongside Footwork, which lifts its win rate by +37.1% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Throwing Axe best in?
Throwing Axe has its highest win rate with The Defect (100.0%).
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