Slay the Spire 2 Card Tier List

This Slay the Spire 2 card tier list ranks the 188 most-played cards by win rate, sorting them into S, B, C, D, and F tiers so you can see at a glance which cards are worth picking. Tiers use the same percentile method as our full card rankings: the top 15% of cards by win rate land in S, the next 15% in B, and so on down to F. Right now the S tier — the 28 meta-defining best cards in Slay the Spire 2 — is led by Mayhem, Mad Science, Big Bang, while Mayhem posts the single highest win rate at 70.0%. Only cards with enough recorded runs are included, so every placement reflects real performance rather than a one-off result. Use this tier list to prioritise your card rewards, build your deck around the strongest options for each class, and avoid the low-tier picks that drag a run down. Win rates update as more matches are tracked.

MetaBot Desktop
Live In-Game Overlays
Join Our Discord
Bug reports, feature requests & developer chat
Join Discord
S

S Tier - Meta Defining

(28)

Meta-defining cards with the highest win rates — prioritise these picks whenever they’re offered.

B

B Tier - Viable

(28)

Strong, reliable cards that earn a spot in most decks.

C

C Tier - Situational

(38)

Solid situational cards — good in the right deck, skippable otherwise.

D

D Tier - Below Average

(47)

Below-average cards that usually underperform stronger options.

Backflip D-tier card - 17.6% win rate
Backflip
17.6%4.6% PR
View Stats →
Quasar D-tier card - 17.6% win rate
Quasar
17.6%6.5% PR
View Stats →
Resonance D-tier card - 17.6% win rate
Resonance
17.6%3.3% PR
View Stats →
Spur D-tier card - 17.6% win rate
Spur
17.6%3.7% PR
View Stats →
Bloodletting D-tier card - 17.4% win rate
Bloodletting
17.4%5.0% PR
View Stats →
Sleight of Flesh D-tier card - 17.4% win rate
Sleight of Flesh
17.4%4.8% PR
View Stats →
Orbit D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Orbit
16.7%3.7% PR
View Stats →
Pounce D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Pounce
16.7%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Production D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Production
16.7%2.5% PR
View Stats →
Seeking Edge D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Seeking Edge
16.7%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Speedster D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Speedster
16.7%2.1% PR
View Stats →
Strike D-tier card - 16.7% win rate
Strike
16.7%9.3% PR
View Stats →
Defend D-tier card - 16.3% win rate
Defend
16.3%9.4% PR
View Stats →
Crescent Spear D-tier card - 15.8% win rate
Crescent Spear
15.8%11.0% PR
View Stats →
Pommel Strike D-tier card - 15.4% win rate
Pommel Strike
15.4%2.7% PR
View Stats →
Scourge D-tier card - 15.0% win rate
Scourge
15.0%4.2% PR
View Stats →
Furnace D-tier card - 14.3% win rate
Furnace
14.3%4.0% PR
View Stats →
High Five D-tier card - 14.3% win rate
High Five
14.3%2.9% PR
View Stats →
Mirage D-tier card - 14.3% win rate
Mirage
14.3%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Ricochet D-tier card - 14.3% win rate
Ricochet
14.3%4.2% PR
View Stats →
Crush Under D-tier card - 13.8% win rate
Crush Under
13.8%5.6% PR
View Stats →
Enfeebling Touch D-tier card - 13.6% win rate
Enfeebling Touch
13.6%4.8% PR
View Stats →
Battle Trance D-tier card - 13.3% win rate
Battle Trance
13.3%2.9% PR
View Stats →
Calculated Gamble D-tier card - 13.3% win rate
Calculated Gamble
13.3%3.3% PR
View Stats →
Severance D-tier card - 13.3% win rate
Severance
13.3%3.5% PR
View Stats →
Shroud D-tier card - 13.3% win rate
Shroud
13.3%3.1% PR
View Stats →
Defend D-tier card - 12.9% win rate
Defend
12.9%19.9% PR
View Stats →
Survivor D-tier card - 12.9% win rate
Survivor
12.9%19.9% PR
View Stats →
Defend D-tier card - 12.8% win rate
Defend
12.8%32.6% PR
View Stats →
Collision Course D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Collision Course
12.5%3.1% PR
View Stats →
Deadly Poison D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Deadly Poison
12.5%4.0% PR
View Stats →
Footwork D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Footwork
12.5%2.1% PR
View Stats →
Molten Fist D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Molten Fist
12.5%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Piercing Wail D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Piercing Wail
12.5%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Untouchable D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Untouchable
12.5%4.4% PR
View Stats →
Reap D-tier card - 12.5% win rate
Reap
12.5%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Cloak of Stars D-tier card - 12.1% win rate
Cloak of Stars
12.1%6.4% PR
View Stats →
Wrought in War D-tier card - 12.1% win rate
Wrought in War
12.1%6.4% PR
View Stats →
Bodyguard D-tier card - 12.0% win rate
Bodyguard
12.0%32.6% PR
View Stats →
Blight Strike D-tier card - 12.0% win rate
Blight Strike
12.0%4.8% PR
View Stats →
Neutralize D-tier card - 11.9% win rate
Neutralize
11.9%19.1% PR
View Stats →
Flatten D-tier card - 11.5% win rate
Flatten
11.5%5.2% PR
View Stats →
Greed D-tier card - 11.5% win rate
Greed
11.5%10.8% PR
View Stats →
Defend D-tier card - 11.2% win rate
Defend
11.2%32.0% PR
View Stats →
Venerate D-tier card - 11.2% win rate
Venerate
11.2%32.0% PR
View Stats →
Blade Dance D-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Blade Dance
11.1%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Bubble Bubble D-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Bubble Bubble
11.1%2.1% PR
View Stats →
F

F Tier - Weak

(47)

The weakest cards by win rate — generally best left in the shop.

Headbutt F-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Headbutt
11.1%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Melancholy F-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Melancholy
11.1%1.9% PR
View Stats →
No Escape F-tier card - 11.1% win rate
No Escape
11.1%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Stomp F-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Stomp
11.1%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Abrasive F-tier card - 11.1% win rate
Abrasive
11.1%2.5% PR
View Stats →
Falling Star F-tier card - 10.8% win rate
Falling Star
10.8%31.2% PR
View Stats →
Strike F-tier card - 10.6% win rate
Strike
10.6%31.8% PR
View Stats →
Death's Door F-tier card - 10.5% win rate
Death's Door
10.5%3.7% PR
View Stats →
Strike F-tier card - 10.3% win rate
Strike
10.3%31.2% PR
View Stats →
Delay F-tier card - 10.0% win rate
Delay
10.0%2.5% PR
View Stats →
Escape Plan F-tier card - 10.0% win rate
Escape Plan
10.0%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Conqueror F-tier card - 10.0% win rate
Conqueror
10.0%3.9% PR
View Stats →
Pull Aggro F-tier card - 9.5% win rate
Pull Aggro
9.5%4.0% PR
View Stats →
Unleash F-tier card - 9.4% win rate
Unleash
9.4%31.4% PR
View Stats →
Ascender's Bane F-tier card - 9.4% win rate
Ascender's Bane
9.4%66.3% PR
View Stats →
Poke F-tier card - 8.7% win rate
Poke
8.7%4.4% PR
View Stats →
Strike F-tier card - 8.6% win rate
Strike
8.6%19.1% PR
View Stats →
Dualcast F-tier card - 8.3% win rate
Dualcast
8.3%4.8% PR
View Stats →
Hotfix F-tier card - 8.3% win rate
Hotfix
8.3%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Pull from Below F-tier card - 8.3% win rate
Pull from Below
8.3%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Snap F-tier card - 8.3% win rate
Snap
8.3%2.7% PR
View Stats →
Strike F-tier card - 8.3% win rate
Strike
8.3%4.8% PR
View Stats →
Defend F-tier card - 8.0% win rate
Defend
8.0%5.0% PR
View Stats →
Bone Shards F-tier card - 7.7% win rate
Bone Shards
7.7%2.9% PR
View Stats →
Byrd Swoop F-tier card - 7.7% win rate
Byrd Swoop
7.7%2.5% PR
View Stats →
Right Hand Hand F-tier card - 7.7% win rate
Right Hand Hand
7.7%3.3% PR
View Stats →
Zap F-tier card - 7.7% win rate
Zap
7.7%5.2% PR
View Stats →
Astral Pulse F-tier card - 7.5% win rate
Astral Pulse
7.5%10.2% PR
View Stats →
Defy F-tier card - 7.4% win rate
Defy
7.4%5.4% PR
View Stats →
Defile F-tier card - 7.1% win rate
Defile
7.1%2.9% PR
View Stats →
Hegemony F-tier card - 6.7% win rate
Hegemony
6.7%3.1% PR
View Stats →
Lethality F-tier card - 6.3% win rate
Lethality
6.3%3.1% PR
View Stats →
Negative Pulse F-tier card - 5.7% win rate
Negative Pulse
5.7%6.9% PR
View Stats →
Sic 'Em F-tier card - 5.6% win rate
Sic 'Em
5.6%3.5% PR
View Stats →
Putrefy F-tier card - 5.3% win rate
Putrefy
5.3%4.2% PR
View Stats →
Injury F-tier card - 3.2% win rate
Injury
3.2%6.2% PR
View Stats →
Spoils Map F-tier card - 2.8% win rate
Spoils Map
2.8%7.1% PR
View Stats →
Acrobatics F-tier card
Acrobatics
0.0%4.0% PR
View Stats →
Beam Cell F-tier card
Beam Cell
0.0%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Cloak and Dagger F-tier card
Cloak and Dagger
0.0%2.3% PR
View Stats →
Expect a Fight F-tier card
Expect a Fight
0.0%2.1% PR
View Stats →
Fear F-tier card
Fear
0.0%3.3% PR
View Stats →
I Am Invincible F-tier card
I Am Invincible
0.0%1.9% PR
View Stats →
Neow's Fury F-tier card
Neow's Fury
0.0%2.9% PR
View Stats →
Patter F-tier card
Patter
0.0%2.5% PR
View Stats →
Rattle F-tier card
Rattle
0.0%3.3% PR
View Stats →
Setup Strike F-tier card
Setup Strike
0.0%2.9% PR
View Stats →