Ninja Scroll
Great Shiv opener: starting each combat with multiple Shivs massively boosts turn-one damage and triggers.
Slay the Spire 2 Silent cards
This page is a long-tail guide focused on Slay the Spire 2 Silent cards. Learn what Silent cards are, how they differ from other characters' cards, and how to quickly browse the full Silent card list using the STS2 Wiki card database.
Shiv Deck
Generate, buff, and use as many Shiv cards as possible. This archetype focuses on multi-hit turns, artifact synergies and explosive single-turn damage.
Archetype
Shiv Deck
High APM turns · Poison / Draw / Discard synergies
Tips
Even if you are not fully committing to a Shiv deck, running one or two Shiv generators can be a solid way to enable the relics listed below.
- Use a small package of Leading Strike, Cloak and Dagger, Blade Dance to consistently trigger Nunchaku, Shuriken, Kunai, Ornamental Fan.
- Stack Accuracy and Knife Trap as your main damage payoffs on big Shiv turns.
- Remember that many Shivs Exhaust; this works well with Joss Paper for extra draw and deck quality.
Relics
Helical Dart
Solid defensive coverage so you can commit more card slots to Shivs and payoffs.
Iron Club
Attack-based scaling that naturally benefits from playing many Shivs each turn.
Nunchaku
Rewards you for chaining attacks; Shivs help cycle to the next Energy gain quickly.
Shuriken
Grants Strength as you play multiple attacks; Shivs make triggering this trivial.
Kunai
Grants Dexterity for playing many attacks in a turn; pairs perfectly with Shiv spam.
Ornamental Fan
Provides Block each time you play three attacks in a turn, helping cover defense.
Kusarigama
Another strong payoff for chaining attacks; Shivs make it easy to keep active.
Joss Paper
Extra card draw works well with Shivs that Exhaust, improving your overall card flow.
Key Cards
Early Commons
Leading Strike
Essentially a stronger Strike that also adds a Shiv to your hand, advancing both damage and trigger counts.
Cloak and Dagger
Effectively a Defend that comes with a free Shiv, providing both block and setup.
Blade Dance
Now Exhausts. At 3 Shivs it's at least 12 damage and a strong enabler for Shiv synergies.
Early Uncommons
Accuracy
A clear signal you should consider a Shiv deck. Doubles your Shiv damage; multiple copies stack extremely well.
Infinite Blades
Guarantees one Shiv every turn. Upgrading to Innate ensures it appears on turn one.
Hidden Daggers
Excellent with Sly cards such as Abrasive, Reflex, and Untouchable, giving you both triggers and value.
High Synergy
These cards have great ceiling but usually require deeper commitment to the Shiv archetype.
Fan of Knives
Reasonable in AoE fights but often not mandatory. 2 Energy is a real cost.
Knife Trap
An incredible finisher. In later turns it can easily play 15–20 Shivs and still trigger on-play effects.
Finisher
A strong payoff on turns where you blast out a large number of Shivs.
Afterimage
Extra Block every time you play a card, making high-APM Shiv turns much safer.
Serpent Form
Often overkill, but offers absurd synergy with Shivs and Knife Trap in very long fights.
Poison Deck
A ramping damage deck utilising Poison that starts slow but gets exponentially more powerful the longer combat lasts.
Tips
Staying alive for the first few turns is critical for the slow-starting nature of this deck. Make good use of defensive and debuffing cards while your Poison ramps.
- Beware of Artifact as it blocks your initial Poison application.
- Stack Poison quickly with cards like Poisoned Stab, Deadly Poison, Bubble Bubble.
- Once Poison is at a respectable level, use Accelerant to dramatically ramp your damage.
- With Corpse Explosion and The Specimen gone, lean on Haze, Outbreak, Accelerant to handle multi-enemy fights.
Relics
Snecko Skull
Makes applying Poison easier by adding extra stacks whenever you apply it.
Unsettling Lamp
Doubles the first Poison hit, giving you a huge spike when your Poison is already stacked.
Twisted Funnel
Applies Poison at the start of combat so your Bubble Bubble and other payoffs work immediately.
History Course
At the start of your turn, plays a copy of your last Attack or Skill — great with many Poison cards.
Anchor
Helps you survive early turns while your Poison builds up by giving reliable Block.
Horn Cleat
Extra Block on turn two, smoothing out the early-game damage curve for slow Poison decks.
Captain's Wheel
A large Block spike on the third turn, buying time for your Poison to finish off enemies.
Key Cards
Early Commons
Poisoned Stab
Effectively 11 total damage for 1 Energy thanks to its on-hit Poison. A solid pickup in most Silent starts.
Deadly Poison
15 damage for 1 Energy spread over 5 turns — excellent for longer fights where you can defend and wait.
Early Uncommons
Haze
Because it is Sly, Haze fits many decks that use discard effects such as Prepared, Acrobatics, or Survivor.
Noxious Fumes
Guarantees Poison application on all enemies every turn, perfect for drawn-out fights.
Outbreak
Shines with AoE Poison setups and cards like Bouncing Flask, quickly spreading damage across the board.
High Synergy
Great potential payoffs that usually require deeper commitment to the Poison archetype.
Accelerant
Improves overall Poison damage and becomes incredibly powerful when upgraded and combined with large stacks.
Bubble Bubble
A very efficient Poison enhancer but requires Poison to already be on the target.
Mirage
A strong panic button in later turns when Poison is already stacked but you still need to survive.
Burst
Many Poison applicators are Skills, so Burst can double huge amounts of Poison in a single turn.
Sly Deck
A fast-moving cycling deck that uses the Sly keyword to play powerful cards for free. If a Sly card is discarded from your hand before the end of your turn, it is played at no cost.
Tips
Try to keep your deck as thin as possible so you can quickly cycle through Sly cards with Acrobatics, Prepared, Reflex and reliably find key pieces like Tactician.
- The starter card Survivor is an excellent base enabler for Sly, giving you both Block and a discard.
- Remove as many Strikes as you can to keep the deck lean and focused on Sly and Poison synergies.
- Outside of Speedster and Serpent Form, one of the best ways to push damage is to mix in Poison tools alongside Haze.
Relics
Tingsha
Deals damage whenever you discard cards, which Sly decks do constantly.
Tough Bandages
Provides Block when you discard, giving you steady defense while cycling.
Iron Club
Rewards chaining attacks, making it a strong payoff for played Sly cards.
Nunchaku
Gives Energy every few attacks; Sly cards being played still count toward this.
Shuriken
Grants Strength from playing multiple attacks each turn.
Kunai
Grants Dexterity from playing multiple attacks each turn.
Ornamental Fan
Provides extra Block for every three attacks played, helping you stay safe.
Kusarigama
Another strong payoff for attack-heavy turns, which Sly decks naturally produce.
Pendulum
Adds extra draw as you cycle, though often more of a luxury than a necessity.
The Abacus
Adds extra Block as you shuffle frequently, contributing to your survivability.
Key Cards
Early Commons
Flick-Flack
Strong early-game damage. Even when not discarded, it is still an efficient attack.
Ricochet
Better than Flick-Flack for single targets but less reliable as AoE and weaker when not discarded.
Untouchable
Your core Block card in many Sly-focused decks.
Acrobatics
A premier draw spell and Sly activator, letting you see more of your deck each turn.
Dagger Throw
A generically strong attack that becomes even better when Sly synergies are present.
Prepared
Not as much draw as Acrobatics but costs no Energy, making it a free Sly activator.
Early Uncommons
Haze
Solid AoE damage that also works nicely in Poison hybrid builds.
Reflex
Enables more cycling when discarded, though you often already have plenty of draw.
Tactician
Critical for keeping the cycle going by refunding Energy when discarded.
Calculated Gamble
Replaces your entire hand and triggers any Sly cards — a powerful panic button.
Speedster
Provides extra damage while you cycle through your deck at high speed.
High Synergy
High ceiling payoffs that become especially strong once you are fully committed to the Sly archetype.
Tools of the Trade
A critical power for Sly. Strong in many decks, but especially good here for repeated, free discards.
Master Planner
Turns all non-Sly Skills into Sly, massively increasing your number of free plays.
Abrasive
Enhances defensive turns by making your Block stronger and adding Thorns — great for hallway fights and elites.
Serpent Form
Expensive but offers excellent damage output when combined with high-cycling Sly turns.
What are Silent cards in Slay the Spire 2?
Silent cards belong to the Silent character in Slay the Spire 2. Just like in the first game, Silent focuses on multi-hit attacks, Poison, card draw, and discard synergies. In StS2, Silent also gains new tools that interact with combo turns, shivs, and stacking status effects across longer routes.
In the STS2 Wiki card database, each card is tagged by character, type, rarity, and cost. This dedicated page explains how to filter the Slay the Spire 2 cards view so that you only see Silent cards.
How to browse all Silent cards on STS2 Wiki
To see every Silent card in one place, use the character filter on the main card index page. The card list supports filters for character, type, rarity, and cost so you can quickly narrow down Silent builds by archetype.
- Open the Slay the Spire 2 card database.
- In the filter bar, set the character filter to Silent.
- Optionally, filter further by type (Attack, Skill, Power), rarity, or cost to focus on specific Silent card pools.
Silent card highlights (preview)
In a future update, this section will showcase a curated list of key Silent cards (core attacks, Poison engines, and defensive tools) with quick links into their full detail pages. For now, use the button above to open the full Silent card list and explore the card art and effects directly.
Silent cards FAQ
- Do Silent cards still focus on Poison in StS2?
- Yes. Poison remains one of Silent's signature mechanics, but StS2 also adds new card designs that reward discard, multi-hit attacks, and planning ahead across longer routes.
- Where can I see the full text and art for every Silent card?
- Use the Slay the Spire 2 Silent cards filter on the main cards page to load only Silent cards, then click any card to open its dedicated detail page.