CardCommonwealth's Slay The Spire Tier List

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1		Tier (T)		Potential (P)			Archetypes	Notes
2	S	Amazing, must buy		Cornerstone, defines/carries			Strength	Potential is scored only when significantly different from Tier.
3	A	Strong, flexible		Very strong or important/key			Block (control)	Upgrade priority (1 = highest) reflects extra power from the upgrade.
4	B	Solid deck material		Good/synergistic			Exhaust
5	C	Ok, pick for synergy		Decent			Machine gun
6	F	Very weak, caution		This card is never worth it			Universal
7	Card:		T	P	U	Archetype/Comments:
8	Offering		!S		2	Universal
9	Apotheosis		A+			Universal
10	Battle Trance		A+		2	don't pick too many
11	Bite		A+		4	if you still have strikes, take bites
12	Flash of Steel		A+			Universal
13	Master of Strategy		A+			Universal
14	Pommel Strike		A+		1	machine gun
15	Secret Technique		A+			Universal
16	Secret Weapon		A+			Universal
17	Finesse		A			Universal
18	Headbutt		A		4
19	Shrug it Off		A		2	block
20	Thinking Ahead		A			Universal
21	Anger		A-		2	machine gun, strength
22	Body Slam		A-	!S	1	block
23	Feed		A-		3	Better early
24	Inflame		A-	A+	2	strength, machine gun
25	Spot Weakness		A-	A+	2	strength, machine gun
26	Brutality		B+	A	1	hp loss deck
27	Deep Breath		B+
28	Double Tap		B+	!S	1	strength, if you have HUGE dmg
29	Infernal Blade		B+	A	1	A upgraded
30	Iron Wave		B+	A-	3	block, heavy attack deck
31	Jack of All Trades		B+
32	Madness		B+	A+		with high cost cards and/or draw
33	Metallicize		B+	A	3	block
34	Mind Blast		B+	A
35	Seeing Red		B+	A	1	Universal, most of the time.
36	Trip		B+
37	Blind		B			Needs draw
38	Clash		B	A	3	it's an A in heavy attack deck.
39	Dark Shackles		B
40	Dramatic Entrance		B
41	Feel no Pain		B	A	2	exhaust
42	Flex		B	A	2	machine gun
43	Good Instincts		B	B+		Needs draw
44	Heavy Blade		B	A+	3	strength
45	JAX		B			strength, machine gun
46	Perfected Strike		B	A	2	Pick if it deals like 24+ damage
47	Reaper		B	A+	3	strength
48	Swift Strike		B	B+		Needs draw
49	Thunderclap		B		3
50	Transmutation		B
51	Uppercut		B		3
52	Berserk		B-	B+	1	deck dependent
53	Bloodletting		B-	A-	1	hp loss, deck dependent
54	Bludgeon		B-		2	better early
55	Evolve		B-	A	2	exhaust
56	Impervious		B-	B+	2	block, synergizes with barricade
57	Limit Break		B-	A	4	strength
58	Panacea		B-			synergizes with reckless charge
59	Power Through		B-	A	3	block, exhaust
60	Pummel		B-	A	4	strength
61	Reckless Charge		B-	B+	5	if you do a lot of burst damage
62	Bandage Up		C+	B		Need draw
63	Dropkick		C+	A+	5	A+ if you have lots of vulnerable
64	Dual Wield		C+	B+	1	watch for OP combos
65	Fire Breathing		C+	B+	1	machine gun, upgrade
66	Intimidate		C+	B	3	if you rarely play all your cards
67	Rupture		C+	A		HP loss build-around card
68	Twin Strike		C+	B	3	strength
69	Whirlwind		C+	B	2	strength
70	Wild Strike		C+	B-	2	exhaust
71	Barricade		C	A	1	block, only pick if you make TONS of block
72	Bash		C		2	your original copy is enough
73	Blood for Blood		C	B-	2	?? Is this card ever great?
74	Cleave		C	B	3	strength, if you need AOE
75	Clothesline		C		3
76	Enlightenment		C	A		A in high cost decks
77	Exhume		C	B+	1	exhaust, can't infinite combo ):
78	Fiend Fire		C	B	2	exhaust
79	Flame Barrier		C	B	3	block
80	Hemokinesis		C	B-	4	hp loss deck?
81	Juggernaut		C	C+	3	a bit of a trap; half-decent in block
82	Panache		C	A		machine gun
83	Purity		C	B		exhaust
84	Rampage		C	B	3	decent combo w/ headbutt
85	Sadistic Nature		C	B		"debuff" deck, generally don't pick
86	Sword Boomerang		C	B+	3	strength
87	Warcry		C	A-	1	must be upgraded
88	Armaments		C-	B+	1	must be upgraded
89	Combust		C-	C+	5	hp loss deck?
90	Dark Embrace		C-	A+	1	exhaust, prioritize upgrade
91	Havoc		C-	B+	1	must be upgraded
92	Burning Pact		D	B+	3	exhaust; otherwise, weak draw
93	Corruption		D	A	2	exhaust, S+ with "dead branch"
94	Demon Form		D	C	3	trap. costs too much, pick spot weakness/inflame instead. half decent in super control deck
95	Disarm		D	C	5	maybe decent in the block deck?
96	Immolate		D	A-	4	exhaust, A- with lots of wounds
97	Rage		D	B+	4	machine gun
98	Searing blow		D		4
99	Second Wind		D	B+	3	exhaust, synergy with clash
100	Sentinel		D	A	3	exhaust
101	Sever Soul		D	B-	5	exhaust, worse than second wind
102	Shock Wave		D		4
103	Strike		D		5
104	Defend		D-		5
105	True Grit		D-	B	1	exhaust, must upgrade

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	J
1	S -- BASE: Amazing use case, incredible in every deck POTENTIAL: A card which single handedly defines and carries its archetype deck				C -- BASE: decent card, but pick these only for synergy POTENTIAL: even in its archetype, this card is only decent			this is shameless, but check out my stream and help me review my tierlist on twitch if you feel like it:	BASE: rates the base power level of a card in an "average" deck. POTENTIAL: rates how good/necessary the card is in it's specific archetype deck, which I will mention in the comments, I only fill in this grade if it is significant
2	A -- BASE: great general use, strong in almost all decks POTENTIAL: Very strong or important/key card for the archetype				D -- BASE: bad card, only slightly better than strike/defend POTENTIAL: potential will probably never go this low				Upgrade priority is ranked from 1-5, and ranks how good the upgrade is, not how good the card is.
3	B -- BASE: good general use cards, overall solid "deck filler" POTENTIAL: A good/synergistic card in the archetype deck				F: Even worse than strike/defend AVOID THESE			stream link	Silent Archetypes: poison, machine gun, block control, discard, every deck Ironclad Archetypes: Strength, block control, exhaust, machine gun, every deck
4	The Silent Cards:	BASE:	Up. Priority:	POTENTIAL:	Archetype/Comments:	Relic:	Tier:	Comments:
5	Adrenaline	!S	1		every deck, machine gun	**Relic ratings coming soon
6	Apotheosis	A+			every deck
7	Neutralize	A	2		machine gun, every deck	*** Sorry, school has been crazy, so updates have been few and far between. If you would like to contribute/perform upkeep on this tierlist, shoot me an email to cardcommonwealth@gmail.com
8	Alchemize	A	1		every deck, A+ once upgraded
9	Envenom	A	1	A+	poison, machine gun
10	Finesse	A			every deck, machine gun
11	Thinking Ahead	A			every deck, machine gun
12	Escape Plan	A-	4		machine gun, every deck
13	Bite	A+	4		if you still have strikes, take bites
14	Flash of Steel	A+			machine gun, every deck
15	Master of Strategy	A+			machine gun, every deck
16	Secret Technique	A+			every deck, machine gun
17	Secret Weapon	A+			every deck, machine gun
18	Cloak and Dagger	B	2	B+	machine gun
19	Dagger Throw	B	3	B+	discard
20	Prepared	B	2	A	discard
21	Backstab	B	2
22	Bouncing Flask	B	2	A-	poison, block
23	Footwork	B	2	A	block
24	Infinite Blades	B	2	A-	machine gun
25	Die Die Die	B	3		solid overall
26	Doppelganger	B	1	B+	machine gun, A once upgraded
27	JAX	B		A-	machine gun
28	Blind	B		B+	needs draw
29	Dramatic Entrance	B		B+	needs draw
30	Calculated Gamble	B	4	A-	discard
31	Dark Shackles	B			hard to evaluate this one
32	Catalyst	B	1	!S	poison, pick AFTER poison cards
33	Transmutation	B
34	Panache	B-		A-	machine gun
35	Bandage Up	B-		B+	needs draw
36	Good Instincts	B-		B+	block, needs draw
37	Swift Strike	B-		B+	Needs draw
38	Deadly Poison	B-	2	B+	poison, block
39	Deflect	B-	2	B+	block, needs draw
40	Flying Knee	B-	4
41	Poisoned Stab	B-	2	B+	poison
42	Endless Agony	B-	2		machine gun, discard
43	Bullet Time	B-	1	A-	very deck dependent
44	Tools of the Trade	B-	1	A-	discard, A once upgraded
45	Trip	B-
46	Acrobatics	B-	4	B+	discard
47	Slice	B-	3	B+	needs draw
48	Terror	B+	1		only pick 1
49	Backflip	B+	2	A	machine gun, block
50	Quick Slash	B+	3	A-	machine gun
51	Distraction	B+	1		machine gun, every deck
52	Noxious Fumes	B+	2	A	block, poison
53	Well-laid Plans	B+	3		every deck
54	After image	B+	2	A	machine gun
55	Burst	B+	1		A once upgraded
56	Glass Knife	B+	2		solid overall
57	Deep Breath	B+			machine gun, every deck
58	Jack of All Trades	B+			every deck
59	Madness	B+
60	Mind Blast	B+
61	Survivor	C	4	B+	discard
62	Dagger Spray	C	3
63	Piercing Wail	C	4
64	All-Out Attack	C	4
65	Caltrops	C	4	B+	block
66	Eviscerate	C	4	B	discard
67	Flechettes	C	2	B+	very deck dependent, heavy skills
68	Heel Hook	C	4	A+	A+ if "on" (lots of weak in deck)
69	Masterful Stab	C	4	B+	hard to pull off, sometimes
70	Reflex	C	4	B+	discard
71	Phantasmal Killer	C	2	B	Deck dependent
72	Storm of Steel	C	2		...weird, must upgrade
73	Unload	C	4	B	discard
74	Sadistic Nature	C		B	if you have a TON of debuffs
75	Underhanded Strike	C-	5	B	discard
76	Blur	C-	5	B+	block
77	Enlightenment	C-		B	if you have high cost cards
78	Bane	C+	3	B	poison
79	A thousand cuts	C+	1	A	machine gun
80	Dodge and Roll	C+	3	B-	block
81	Outmaneuver	C+	2	B	deck dependent
82	Sucker Punch	C+	2	B	with weak/debuff synergy
83	Blade Dance	C+	2	B	machine gun
84	Choke	C+	3	B-	machine gun
85	Crippling Poison	C+	2
86	Dash	C+	2	B-	block
87	Finisher	C+	3	A-	machine gun
88	Leg Sweep	C+	3	B-	machine gun
89	Predator	C+	2
90	Corpse Explosion	C+	3	B+	poison, only pick 1
91	Tactician	C+	3	A-	discard
92	Panacea	C+
93	Defend	D	5
94	Malaise	D	2		i think its a trap
95	Riddle With Holes	D	4	B-	strength deck only
96	Skewer	D	2
97	Nightmare	D	1	A-	crazy with strong 0 drops (distraction, adrenaline, etc)
98	Wraith Form	D	4	B-	machine gun, too slow! it's a trap.
99	Purity	D
100	Strike	D-	5
101	Accuracy	D-	5	A	needs very heavy shiv deck

	A	B	C
1	S -- BASE: Amazing use case, incredible in every deck POTENTIAL: A card which single handedly defines and carries its archetype deck	C -- BASE: decent card, but pick these only for synergy POTENTIAL: even in its archetype, this card is only decent	BASE: rates the base power level of a card in an "average" deck. POTENTIAL: rates how good/necessary the card is in it's specific archetype deck, which I will mention in the comments, I only fill in this grade if it is significant
2	A -- BASE: great general use, strong in almost all decks POTENTIAL: Very strong or important/key card for the archetype	D -- BASE: bad card, only slightly better than strike/defend POTENTIAL: potential will probably never go this low	Upgrade priority is ranked from 1-5, and ranks how good the upgrade is, not how good the card is.
3	B -- BASE: good general use cards, overall solid "deck filler" POTENTIAL: A good/synergistic card in the archetype deck	F: Even worse than strike/defend AVOID THESE	Silent Archetypes: poison, machine gun, block control, discard, every deck Ironclad Archetypes: Strength, block control, exhaust, machine gun, every deck
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1	Timestamp	What type of feedback do you have?	Card:	Rating:	Modifier	Reasoning	Formatting Feedback:	Other Feedback

2	5/23/2018 15:58:08	general comment						Just wanted to say this is awesome and I appreciate you for doing this! :) I use it regularly for my runs and recommend it to others who are just getting started while they're feeling out what is/isn't good.
3	6/2/2018 17:49:48	I have a suggestion on how the spreadsheet is formatted					you should probably put the description of the card next to the name, or somewhere in the same row. You are probably well versed on which card is which but for new people like me is annoying to copy the card name and google it for every single row.
4	6/13/2018 5:13:57	For the description of Second Wind, its synergy should be with Body Slam, Power Through, and Barricade as the defense buildup is suppose to lead to high damage output over the course of a battle while simultaneously providing solid defense and exhausting wounds in the deck and other undersirable draws.						Great spreadsheet, love the analysis!
5	6/13/2018 5:21:30	Underhanded Strike is now Sneaky Strike since May, 2018						Great work and thank you for providing this!
6	7/10/2018 16:32:53	I have a suggestion on how the spreadsheet is formatted					I think you should add descriptions of the cards. I'd personally recommend doing it with the "Insert Note" Google Sheets function, as it will take up the least amount of space. Love the Tierlist so far!
7	7/14/2018 2:35:12	You cant go into Ironclad tier list						.
8	7/14/2018 8:15:22	i cant access the ironclad list i get the error "Cannot open the link because the linked sheet is hidden."						for iron clad "Cannot open the link because the linked sheet is hidden."
9	7/30/2018 7:03:03	Good job :)						thanks for making a tier list! helpful for a new player lie myself, but you may also want to include the definitions for the deck typs on a excel sheet as well just so all the information is in one place. :D greatjob friend
10	9/10/2018 2:48:59	crippling poison is now called crippling cloud. Awesome spreadsheet by the way!						A+ spreadsheet
11	6/20/2019 12:04:35	Could you make a colorless tier list too?						Great work
12	2/27/2024 21:49:01	Missing class						where is watcher