Tactician•Skill

Is Tactician good in Slay the Spire 2?

Tactician is an uncommon Silent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain Energy. 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 119 recorded runs, decks running it win 39.6% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.0% average, by 20.6%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.1% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 12.1% 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 Afterimage — together they post a +21.6% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Candelabra, which moves its win rate by +25.2%. At 3 energy, it’s upgraded in 37.5% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Energy, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 40 wins, 61 deaths, and 18 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is The Kin Boss, which closes out 4.2% of its appearances. Read on for Tactician’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Tactician

Ranked by win-rate lift, Tactician performs best alongside Afterimage (+21.6%), Accelerant (+21.3%), and Assassinate (+21.1%).

Afterimage+21.6%21 runsAccelerant+21.3%8 runsAssassinate+21.1%14 runsNoxious Fumes+21.0%21 runsHidden Daggers+19.3%14 runsHand Trick+19.3%14 runs

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

Tactician Win Rate by Class

Tactician is drafted only by the Silent, where it holds a 39.6% win rate across 119 runs.

The Silentappears in 12.1% of its runs (119 tracked)

Best Relics for Tactician

Tactician pairs best with the relics Candelabra (+25.2%), Lantern (+23.6%), and Orichalcum (+19.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Candelabra+25.2%10 runsLantern+23.6%21 runsOrichalcum+19.0%8 runsHappy Flower+18.6%15 runsLetter Opener+17.4%11 runsSilver Crucible+17.3%4 runs

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

Tactician Card Details

Tactician is an uncommon skill costing 3 energy; it’s upgraded in 37.5% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Gain Energy.

Upgrade: +1 Energy

What Ends Runs with Tactician

Tactician’s most common run-enders are The Kin Boss (4.2%), Waterfall Giant Boss (4.2%), and Queen Boss (4.2%).

• The Kin Boss4.2% of runs
• Waterfall Giant Boss4.2% of runs
• Queen Boss4.2% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.4% of runs
• Vantom Boss3.4% of runs

See Also

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