Ironclad

Ironclad Tier List

Ironclad tier list ranking all cards from S-tier (must-pick) to D-tier (avoid). Based on consistency, impact, and synergy potential.

Provisional tier list — auto-generated

Rankings below are auto-generated from our synergy engine (rarity + synergy tags + archetype fit). A high-level Slay the Spire 2 player is building the expert-curated version now. Cards re-rank automatically as the synergy engine is refined.

Type
Cost
Rarity
S

Tier S(28 cards)

Must-pick cards. Exceptional value and power.

Barricade

Barricade

3E·Power
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Brand

Brand

0E·Skill
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Break

Break

1E·Attack
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Burning Pact

Burning Pact

1E·Skill
View Burning Pact
Cascade

Cascade

-1E·Skill
View Cascade
Corruption

Corruption

3E·Power
View Corruption
Crimson Mantle

Crimson Mantle

1E·Power
View Crimson Mantle
Dark Embrace

Dark Embrace

2E·Power
View Dark Embrace
Demon Form

Demon Form

3E·Power
View Demon Form
Demonic Shield

Demonic Shield

0E·Skill
View Demonic Shield
Drum of Battle

Drum of Battle

0E·Power
View Drum of Battle
Evil Eye

Evil Eye

1E·Skill
View Evil Eye
Feel No Pain

Feel No Pain

1E·Power
View Feel No Pain
Fiend Fire

Fiend Fire

2E·Attack
View Fiend Fire
Flame Barrier

Flame Barrier

2E·Skill
View Flame Barrier
Howl from Beyond

Howl from Beyond

3E·Attack
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Impervious

Impervious

2E·Skill
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Offering

Offering

0E·Skill
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Pact's End

Pact's End

0E·Attack
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Rupture

Rupture

1E·Power
View Rupture
Second Wind

Second Wind

1E·Skill
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Spite

Spite

0E·Attack
View Spite
Stoke

Stoke

1E·Skill
View Stoke
Taunt

Taunt

1E·Skill
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Tear Asunder

Tear Asunder

2E·Attack
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Thrash

Thrash

1E·Attack
View Thrash
Vicious

Vicious

1E·Power
View Vicious
Whirlwind

Whirlwind

0E·Attack
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A

Tier A(17 cards)

Great staples. Strong additions to most decks.

Ashen Strike

Ashen Strike

1E·Attack
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Blood Wall

Blood Wall

2E·Skill
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Colossus

Colossus

1E·Skill
View Colossus
Dominate

Dominate

1E·Skill
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Feed

Feed

1E·Attack
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Fight Me!

Fight Me!

2E·Attack
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Forgotten Ritual

Forgotten Ritual

1E·Skill
View Forgotten Ritual
Hellraiser

Hellraiser

2E·Power
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Inferno

Inferno

1E·Power
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Inflame

Inflame

1E·Power
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Mangle

Mangle

3E·Attack
View Mangle
Not Yet

Not Yet

2E·Skill
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Rage

Rage

0E·Skill
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Shrug It Off

Shrug It Off

1E·Skill
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Stone Armor

Stone Armor

1E·Power
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True Grit

True Grit

1E·Skill
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Uppercut

Uppercut

2E·Attack
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B

Tier B(19 cards)

Solid middle ground. Viable with the right synergies.

Aggression

Aggression

1E·Power
View Aggression
Armaments

Armaments

1E·Skill
View Armaments
Battle Trance

Battle Trance

0E·Skill
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Bludgeon

Bludgeon

3E·Attack
View Bludgeon
Body Slam

Body Slam

1E·Attack
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Bully

Bully

0E·Attack
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Cinder

Cinder

2E·Attack
View Cinder
Conflagration

Conflagration

1E·Attack
View Conflagration
Cruelty

Cruelty

1E·Power
View Cruelty
Dismantle

Dismantle

1E·Attack
View Dismantle
Havoc

Havoc

1E·Skill
View Havoc
Hemokinesis

Hemokinesis

1E·Attack
View Hemokinesis
Iron Wave

Iron Wave

1E·Attack
View Iron Wave
One-Two Punch

One-Two Punch

1E·Skill
View One-Two Punch
Primal Force

Primal Force

0E·Skill
View Primal Force
Setup Strike

Setup Strike

1E·Attack
View Setup Strike
Sword Boomerang

Sword Boomerang

1E·Attack
View Sword Boomerang
Tank

Tank

1E·Power
View Tank
Twin Strike

Twin Strike

1E·Attack
View Twin Strike
C

Tier C(16 cards)

Situational. Can work in specific strategies.

Bloodletting

Bloodletting

0E·Skill
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Breakthrough

Breakthrough

1E·Attack
View Breakthrough
Expect a Fight

Expect a Fight

2E·Skill
View Expect a Fight
Infernal Blade

Infernal Blade

1E·Skill
View Infernal Blade
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

2E·Power
View Juggernaut
Juggling

Juggling

1E·Power
View Juggling
Molten Fist

Molten Fist

1E·Attack
View Molten Fist
Pillage

Pillage

1E·Attack
View Pillage
Pommel Strike

Pommel Strike

1E·Attack
View Pommel Strike
Pyre

Pyre

2E·Power
View Pyre
Rampage

Rampage

1E·Attack
View Rampage
Stomp

Stomp

3E·Attack
View Stomp
Thunderclap

Thunderclap

1E·Attack
View Thunderclap
Tremble

Tremble

1E·Skill
View Tremble
Unmovable

Unmovable

2E·Power
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Unrelenting

Unrelenting

2E·Attack
View Unrelenting
D

Tier D(7 cards)

Weak picks. Avoid unless desperately needed.

Anger

Anger

0E·Attack
View Anger
Bash

Bash

2E·Attack
View Bash
Defend

Defend

1E·Skill
View Defend
Headbutt

Headbutt

1E·Attack
View Headbutt
Perfected Strike

Perfected Strike

2E·Attack
View Perfected Strike
Stampede

Stampede

2E·Power
View Stampede
Strike

Strike

1E·Attack
View Strike

Note: Tier lists are subjective and based on overall viability and consistency. Card effectiveness varies by run, deck composition, and player skill. These rankings reflect the meta and are updated periodically.

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