Prepared•Skill

Is Prepared good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Prepared is a common skill from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Draw cards. Discard cards. Performance-wise it’s a solid if unspectacular include, rated C tier overall.

Over 350 tracked runs its win rate sits at 32.8%, 13.8% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 9.2% of eligible runs. Within Regent runs it’s drafted 0.1% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.5 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Knife Trap, which lifts its win rate by +31.1% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Signet Ring is its standout companion, worth a +30.9% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 0 energy, gets upgraded 41.8% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 12.

Upgrading the card adds +1 Cards to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 94 ended in victory against 193 deaths and 63 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 6.9% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Prepared fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Prepared

Prepared’s strongest card pairings so far are Knife Trap (+31.1%), Afterimage (+26.4%), and Reflex (+23.3%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Knife Trap+31.1%30 runsAfterimage+26.4%54 runsReflex+23.3%52 runsMad Science+19.9%19 runsBlade of Ink+19.6%26 runsStorm of Steel+19.5%31 runs

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

Prepared Win Rate by Class

Of the 4 classes that draft Prepared, it performs best with Regent (100.0%), Ironclad (100.0%), and Necrobinder (33.3%).

The Regent100.0%1 runsThe Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Necrobinder33.3%3 runsThe Silent32.3%345 runs

Best Relics for Prepared

The relics that swing Prepared’s win rate the most are Signet Ring (+30.9%), Forgotten Soul (+27.5%), and Sturdy Clamp (+26.8%), with each lift shown.

Signet Ring+30.9%15 runsForgotten Soul+27.5%17 runsSturdy Clamp+26.8%20 runsPendulum+25.8%54 runsLantern+25.5%58 runsBeautiful Bracelet+25.2%6 runs

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

Prepared Card Details

A 0-energy common skill, Prepared is upgraded 41.8% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 12.

Draw cards. Discard cards.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Prepared

Runs holding Prepared end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (6.9%), Queen Boss (4.6%), and Entomancer Elite (3.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss6.9% of runs
• Queen Boss4.6% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.1% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss2.9% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss2.6% of runs

See Also

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