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Is Well-Laid Plans good in Slay the Spire 2?

Well-Laid Plans is an uncommon Silent power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: At the end of your turn, Retain up to cards. 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 27 recorded runs, decks running it win 35.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 16.1%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.7% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 0.2% 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 +18.1% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Fragrant Mushroom, which moves its win rate by +15.0%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 35.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 18.

That’s 7 wins, 13 deaths, and 7 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 11.1% of its appearances. Read on for Well-Laid Plans’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Well-Laid Plans

Ranked by win-rate lift, Well-Laid Plans performs best alongside Piercing Wail (+18.1%), Dash (+15.0%), and Blade Dance (+11.9%).

Piercing Wail+18.1%8 runsDash+15.0%3 runsBlade Dance+11.9%7 runsFan of Knives+11.4%4 runsSerpent Form+10.8%5 runsBackflip+9.7%14 runs

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

Well-Laid Plans Win Rate by Class

Well-Laid Plans is played across 2 classes, led by Defect (100.0%) and Silent (31.6%) by win rate.

The Defect100.0%1 runsThe Silent31.6%26 runs

Best Relics for Well-Laid Plans

Well-Laid Plans pairs best with the relics Fragrant Mushroom (+15.0%), Centennial Puzzle (+15.0%), and Lantern (+15.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Fragrant Mushroom+15.0%3 runsCentennial Puzzle+15.0%7 runsLantern+15.0%7 runsLasting Candy+15.0%3 runsPermafrost+11.9%6 runsHappy Flower+11.4%4 runs

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

Well-Laid Plans Card Details

Well-Laid Plans is an uncommon power costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 35.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 18.

At the end of your turn, Retain up to cards.

What Ends Runs with Well-Laid Plans

Well-Laid Plans’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (11.1%) and Test Subject Boss (7.4%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss11.1% of runs
• Test Subject Boss7.4% of runs

See Also

Compare Well-Laid Plans with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.