Toric Toughness•Skill

Is Toric Toughness good in Slay the Spire 2?

Toric Toughness is an event Event skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain 5 Block. Gain 5 Block at the start of the next turns. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 210 recorded runs, decks running it win 17.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 14.0% average, by 3.2%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.8% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 1.7% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Piercing Wail — together they post a +24.9% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Candelabra, which moves its win rate by +20.6%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 36.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 7.

Upgraded, it gains +2 Block, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 36 wins, 174 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 7.1% of its appearances. Read on for Toric Toughness’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Event run.

When to Pick Up Toric Toughness

Toric Toughness is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 1, where runs win 17.1% across 210 runs — one of 1 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Toric Toughness

Ranked by win-rate lift, Toric Toughness performs best alongside Piercing Wail (+24.9%), Hidden Cache (+15.1%), and Blade Dance (+15.1%).

Piercing Wail+24.9%25 runsHidden Cache+15.1%17 runsBlade Dance+15.1%17 runsGather Light+14.0%18 runsDagger Throw+13.7%15 runsKnow Thy Place+12.5%16 runs

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

Toric Toughness Win Rate by Class

Toric Toughness is played across 5 classes, led by Silent (24.0%), Regent (21.4%), and Defect (14.7%) by win rate.

The Silent24.0%50 runsThe Regent21.4%42 runsThe Defect14.7%34 runsThe Necrobinder13.2%53 runsThe Ironclad9.7%31 runs

Best Relics for Toric Toughness

Toric Toughness pairs best with the relics Candelabra (+20.6%), Gorget (+20.3%), and Book of Five Rings (+18.6%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Candelabra+20.6%21 runsGorget+20.3%24 runsBook of Five Rings+18.6%20 runsAnchor+18.2%26 runsPetrified Toad+17.6%18 runsMercury Hourglass+16.4%16 runs

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

Toric Toughness Card Details

Toric Toughness is an event skill costing 2 energy; it’s upgraded in 36.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 7.

Gain 5 Block. Gain 5 Block at the start of the next turns.

Upgrade: +2 Block

What Ends Runs with Toric Toughness

Toric Toughness’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (7.1%), Phrog Parasite Elite (7.1%), and Vantom Boss (6.2%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.1% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite7.1% of runs
• Vantom Boss6.2% of runs
• The Kin Boss6.2% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss4.8% of runs

See Also

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