Stoke•Skill

Is Stoke good in Slay the Spire 2?

Stoke is a rare Ironclad skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Exhaust your Hand. Add 1 random card into your Hand for each card Exhausted. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at S tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 23 recorded runs, decks running it win 50.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 31.1%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.6% of decks that could run it. Ironclad players keep it in 3.3% 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 Second Wind — together they post a +16.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Mercury Hourglass, which moves its win rate by +14.3%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 50.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 18.

That’s 11 wins, 11 deaths, and 1 abandoned runs with it in the deck. Read on for Stoke’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Best Cards to Pair with Stoke

Ranked by win-rate lift, Stoke performs best alongside Second Wind (+16.7%), Pommel Strike (+15.2%), and Perfected Strike (+12.5%).

Second Wind+16.7%5 runsPommel Strike+15.2%13 runsPerfected Strike+12.5%6 runsDecay+11.5%3 runsDark Embrace+11.5%3 runsClumsy+11.5%3 runs

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

Stoke Win Rate by Class

Stoke is drafted only by the Ironclad, where it holds a 50.0% win rate across 23 runs.

The Ironcladappears in 3.3% of its runs (23 tracked)

Best Relics for Stoke

Stoke pairs best with the relics Mercury Hourglass (+14.3%), Bag of Marbles (+12.5%), and Lizard Tail (+11.5%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Mercury Hourglass+14.3%4 runsBag of Marbles+12.5%6 runsLizard Tail+11.5%3 runsStone Cracker+11.5%3 runsOddly Smooth Stone+11.5%3 runsLantern+11.1%8 runs

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

Stoke Card Details

Stoke is a rare skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 50.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 18.

Exhaust your Hand. Add 1 random card into your Hand for each card Exhausted.

See Also

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