Slay the Spire 2 Ironclad Card Tier List

S-tier is led by Eternal Armor, which dominates the meta with a 100.0% win rate on a 0.8% pick rate. They are followed by Thinking Ahead (100.0%), Signal Boost (100.0%), Believe in You (85.7%), Salvo (80.0%), Regret (77.8%), Enthralled (75.0%), and Maul (75.0%). The remaining 18 cards in this tier average a 63.6% win rate. These cards define the current meta and are the safest, highest-impact picks. In terms of popularity, Offering is the crowd favourite here at a 8.3% pick rate, while Thinking Ahead is slept on at just 0.4% — a strong S-tier pick flying under the radar.

B-tier is led by Volley, which holds steady with a 50.0% win rate on a 1.0% pick rate. They are followed by Stoke (50.0%), Mad Science (50.0%), Fisticuffs (50.0%), Calamity (50.0%), Thrumming Hatchet (50.0%), Assassinate (50.0%), and Secret Technique (50.0%). The remaining 19 cards in this tier average a 42.5% win rate. These cards are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Dominate is the crowd favourite here at a 10.0% pick rate, while Calamity is slept on at just 0.4% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Rupture, which struggles with a 37.4% win rate on a 15.4% pick rate. They are followed by Second Wind (37.1%), Not Yet (36.6%), Stone Armor (36.4%), Panache (36.4%), Mayhem (36.4%), Conflagration (36.2%), and Pyre (35.9%). The remaining 28 cards in this tier average a 33.9% win rate. These cards are situational and need favourable matchups or team comps to shine. Despite the low ranking, Battle Trance stays popular at a 21.5% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its C-tier results, while Shockwave (0.4%) is more rightly avoided.

D-tier is led by Inflame, which struggles with a 31.3% win rate on a 16.8% pick rate. They are followed by Tremble (30.9%), Stampede (30.8%), Drum of Battle (30.8%), One-Two Punch (30.4%), Tear Asunder (30.0%), Taunt (29.9%), and Pommel Strike (29.8%). The remaining 36 cards in this tier average a 26.1% win rate. These cards underperform against the current meta and take extra effort to win with. Despite the low ranking, Shrug It Off stays popular at a 37.6% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Seeker Strike (0.6%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Sword Boomerang, which struggles with a 23.1% win rate on a 9.9% pick rate. They are followed by Perfected Strike (23.1%), Forgotten Ritual (23.1%), Armaments (23.0%), Feel No Pain (22.8%), Primal Force (21.6%), Break (21.1%), and Defend (20.3%). The remaining 37 cards in this tier average a 9.7% win rate. These cards are the weakest options this patch and are best avoided in ranked. Despite the low ranking, Defend stays popular at a 98.7% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Restlessness (0.4%) is more rightly avoided.