The Smith•Skill

Is The Smith good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, The Smith is a rare skill from the Regent card pool. Its effect: Forge. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at S tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 46 tracked runs its win rate sits at 44.2%, 25.2% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.2% of eligible runs. Within Regent runs it’s drafted 6.7% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Bulwark, which lifts its win rate by +19.0% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Oddly Smooth Stone is its standout companion, worth a +24.8% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 34.6% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Upgrading the card adds +10 Forge to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 19 ended in victory against 24 deaths and 3 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Infested Prisms Elite, finishing 6.5% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where The Smith fits a Regent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with The Smith

The Smith’s strongest card pairings so far are Bulwark (+19.0%), Manifest Authority (+17.1%), and Black Hole (+17.1%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Bulwark+19.0%18 runsManifest Authority+17.1%7 runsBlack Hole+17.1%9 runsFurnace+15.9%9 runsSpectrum Shift+15.9%9 runsBig Bang+14.9%11 runs

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

The Smith Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Regent, The Smith posts a 44.2% win rate over 46 tracked runs.

The Regentappears in 6.7% of its runs (46 tracked)

Best Relics for The Smith

The relics that swing The Smith’s win rate the most are Oddly Smooth Stone (+24.8%), Vajra (+19.3%), and Regal Pillow (+18.6%), with each lift shown.

Oddly Smooth Stone+24.8%9 runsVajra+19.3%8 runsRegal Pillow+18.6%6 runsCentennial Puzzle+17.1%7 runsStrawberry+15.9%4 runsBowler Hat+15.9%4 runs

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

The Smith Card Details

A 1-energy rare skill, The Smith is upgraded 34.6% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

Forge.

Upgrade: +10 Forge

What Ends Runs with The Smith

Runs holding The Smith end most often against Infested Prisms Elite (6.5%), Decimillipede Elite (6.5%), and Ceremonial Beast Boss (4.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Infested Prisms Elite6.5% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite6.5% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss4.3% of runs

See Also

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