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’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 336 recorded runs, decks running it win 35.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 14.3% average, by 20.8%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.2% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 20.4% of the time it is shown, with 38.9% for runs that took it against 30.9% for runs that did not, a +7.7% pick lift across 239 decided runs. Ironclad players keep it in 5.5% 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 Mad Science — together they post a +27.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Mango, which moves its win rate by +32.3%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 55.2% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

That’s 117 wins, 217 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Kaiser Crab Boss, which closes out 5.4% of its appearances. Read on for Stoke’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Pick or Skip: Stoke

Out of 1207 recorded offers Stoke is taken 20.4% of the time, and taking it is worth +7.7% in pick lift — 38.9% for runs that picked it against 30.9% for runs that skipped, across 239 decided runs.

Taken 246 times out of 1207 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 Stoke

Stoke is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 81.3% across 16 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Stoke

Ranked by win-rate lift, Stoke performs best alongside Mad Science (+27.8%), Crimson Mantle (+25.6%), and Juggernaut (+25.2%).

Mad Science+27.8%29 runsCrimson Mantle+25.6%42 runsJuggernaut+25.2%29 runsImpervious+22.9%35 runsCascade+22.9%34 runsBarricade+21.6%35 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 34.4% win rate across 325 runs.

The Ironcladappears in 5.5% of its runs (325 tracked)

Best Relics for Stoke

Stoke pairs best with the relics Mango (+32.3%), Centennial Puzzle (+31.8%), and Tungsten Rod (+29.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Mango+32.3%16 runsCentennial Puzzle+31.8%73 runsTungsten Rod+29.8%17 runsSelf-Forming Clay+28.8%19 runsAkabeko+28.7%30 runsVambrace+28.5%28 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 55.2% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

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

What Ends Runs with Stoke

Stoke’s most common run-enders are Kaiser Crab Boss (5.4%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.4%), and Queen Boss (4.8%).

• Kaiser Crab Boss5.4% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.4% of runs
• Queen Boss4.8% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.5% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.2% of runs

See Also

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