Slay the Spire 2 Silent Card Tier List

S-tier is led by Salvo, which dominates the meta with a 100.0% win rate on a 0.3% pick rate. They are followed by Beat Down (100.0%), Thrumming Hatchet (100.0%), Mimic (100.0%), Apotheosis (100.0%), Purity (75.0%), Seeker Strike (75.0%), and Mad Science (73.3%). The remaining 18 cards in this tier average a 59.3% win rate. These cards define the current meta and are the safest, highest-impact picks. In terms of popularity, Afterimage is the crowd favourite here at a 9.5% pick rate, while Salvo is slept on at just 0.3% — a strong S-tier pick flying under the radar.

B-tier is led by Grave Warden, which holds steady with a 50.0% win rate on a 0.3% pick rate. They are followed by Bolas (50.0%), Scrawl (50.0%), Believe in You (50.0%), Bad Luck (50.0%), Mind Blast (50.0%), Secret Weapon (50.0%), and Shame (50.0%). The remaining 19 cards in this tier average a 44.2% win rate. These cards are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Adrenaline is the crowd favourite here at a 10.3% pick rate, while Grave Warden is slept on at just 0.3% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Burst, which struggles with a 40.8% win rate on a 5.4% pick rate. They are followed by Suppress (40.0%), Entropy (40.0%), Jackpot (40.0%), Rolling Boulder (40.0%), Shockwave (40.0%), Hidden Gem (40.0%), and Speedster (39.7%). The remaining 28 cards in this tier average a 36.5% win rate. These cards are situational and need favourable matchups or team comps to shine. Despite the low ranking, Piercing Wail stays popular at a 21.8% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its C-tier results, while Infernal Blade (0.3%) is more rightly avoided.

D-tier is led by Pyre, which struggles with a 33.3% win rate on a 0.3% pick rate. They are followed by Gold Axe (33.3%), Tag Team (33.3%), Envenom (32.9%), Infinite Blades (32.4%), Prepared (32.3%), Sneaky (32.1%), and Acrobatics (32.1%). The remaining 36 cards in this tier average a 28.1% win rate. These cards underperform against the current meta and take extra effort to win with. Despite the low ranking, Prepared stays popular at a 35.1% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Pyre (0.3%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Precise Cut, which struggles with a 23.4% win rate on a 6.0% pick rate. They are followed by Sucker Punch (23.1%), Pinpoint (22.9%), Mirage (22.8%), Haze (22.7%), Grand Finale (22.7%), Byrd Swoop (22.2%), and Dramatic Entrance (22.2%). The remaining 37 cards in this tier average a 13.4% win rate. These cards are the weakest options this patch and are best avoided in ranked. Despite the low ranking, Survivor stays popular at a 98.3% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Distraction (0.3%) is more rightly avoided.