Master of Strategy Skill

Is Master of Strategy good in Slay the Spire 2?

Master of Strategy is a rare Colorless skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Draw cards. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 207 recorded runs, decks running it win 48.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 34.7%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.0% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 2.7% of the time it is shown, with 68.2% for runs that took it against 26.1% for runs that did not, a +34.3% pick lift across 44 decided runs. Regent players keep it in 0.9% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to True Grit — together they post a +16.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Regal Pillow, which moves its win rate by +22.6%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 26.9% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 25.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Cards, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 99 wins, 105 deaths, and 3 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 9.2% of its appearances. Read on for Master of Strategy’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Colorless run.

Pick or Skip: Master of Strategy

Out of 1629 recorded offers Master of Strategy is taken 2.7% of the time, and taking it is worth +34.3% in pick lift — 68.2% for runs that picked it against 26.1% for runs that skipped, across 44 decided runs.

Taken 44 times out of 1629 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Master of Strategy

Master of Strategy is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 70.3% across 65 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

Win rate of runs by the act Master of Strategy entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Master of Strategy

Ranked by win-rate lift, Master of Strategy performs best alongside True Grit (+16.5%), Slice (+16.3%), and Offering (+14.9%).

True Grit+16.5%19 runsSlice+16.3%16 runsOffering+14.9%15 runsBurning Pact+14.9%15 runsGather Light+11.0%20 runsDefy+10.9%15 runs

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

Master of Strategy Win Rate by Class

Master of Strategy is played across 5 classes, led by Regent (60.0%), Ironclad (53.7%), and Necrobinder (48.4%) by win rate.

The Regent60.0%30 runsThe Ironclad53.7%55 runsThe Necrobinder48.4%32 runsThe Silent46.1%53 runsThe Defect33.3%36 runs

Best Relics for Master of Strategy

Master of Strategy pairs best with the relics Regal Pillow (+22.6%), Tiny Mailbox (+21.3%), and Venerable Tea Set (+20.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Regal Pillow+22.6%40 runsTiny Mailbox+21.3%18 runsVenerable Tea Set+20.2%33 runsFestive Popper+19.6%48 runsJoss Paper+18.8%19 runsGorget+18.5%49 runs

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

Master of Strategy Card Details

Master of Strategy is a rare skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 26.9% of runs and usually picked up by floor 25.

Draw cards.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Master of Strategy

Master of Strategy’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (9.2%), Aeonglass Boss (5.3%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.8%).

• Test Subject Boss9.2% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss5.3% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.8% of runs
• Queen Boss4.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.3% of runs

See Also

Compare Master of Strategy with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.