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 F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 76 recorded runs, decks running it win 17.4% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 1.6%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 2.0% of decks that could run it. Defect 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 Tactician — together they post a +19.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Horn Cleat, which moves its win rate by +22.3%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 30.3% 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 12 wins, 57 deaths, and 7 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is The Kin Boss, which closes out 7.9% 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.

Best Cards to Pair with Toric Toughness

Ranked by win-rate lift, Toric Toughness performs best alongside Tactician (+19.1%), Piercing Wail (+18.5%), and Reflect (+18.5%).

Tactician+19.1%3 runsPiercing Wail+18.5%6 runsReflect+18.5%6 runsBulwark+18.5%6 runsFasten+16.5%4 runsBlack Hole+14.2%5 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 Defect (25.0%), Regent (22.2%), and Silent (21.4%) by win rate.

The Defect25.0%10 runsThe Regent22.2%18 runsThe Silent21.4%15 runsThe Ironclad12.5%8 runsThe Necrobinder9.5%25 runs

Best Relics for Toric Toughness

Toric Toughness pairs best with the relics Horn Cleat (+22.3%), Centennial Puzzle (+20.1%), and Eternal Feather (+20.1%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Horn Cleat+22.3%8 runsCentennial Puzzle+20.1%8 runsEternal Feather+20.1%9 runsBronze Scales+18.5%6 runsRipple Basin+16.5%4 runsNunchaku+16.5%4 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 30.3% 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 The Kin Boss (7.9%), Ceremonial Beast Boss (7.9%), and Phrog Parasite Elite (7.9%).

• The Kin Boss7.9% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss7.9% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite7.9% of runs
• Vantom Boss6.6% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.9% of runs

See Also

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