Effectively doubles attack damage against Weak enemies and stacks explosively with Silent's abundant Weak and Shiv scaling; he argues it needs a major nerf.

Free draw and energy effectively put one of Silent's powerful Powers into play for free; take every copy and strongly consider cloning it.

Retain is exceptionally strong for holding cards such as Piercing Wail or discard payoffs until the exact turn they are needed.

Now one of Silent's strongest cards: flexible Weak, excellent damage, a huge upgrade, and direct Shiv synergy after an overlarge buff.

Much stronger with Sly in the game: it effectively plays Prepared every turn and belongs in virtually every deck, though it appreciates an upgrade.

Weak and Strength loss jointly shut down the game's many multi-hit enemies; a single copy can neutralize elites and bosses across the run.

Silent wants one or two copies in almost every deck; Weak is extremely strong, and Leg Sweep remains valuable even alongside an upgraded Neutralize.

A spectacular answer to current late-game problems: it strips Artifact and supplies Vulnerable so Silent's fast Shiv damage can end Aeonglass quickly.

Still exceptional zero-cost cycling and often effectively Adrenaline with discard payoffs, despite card-spam and low-value block becoming worse.

An exceptionally efficient common that can full-block dangerous turns throughout every act, even more reliably than in the first game.

A premium Shiv Power whose scaling gained value as Silent moved toward accelerated damage for Aeonglass and Infested Prison.

Still extremely strong, but Acrobatics becoming Uncommon and Sly engines becoming less common make its free-play setup less reliable.

One of the game's best block commons, combining useful block and draw at every stage of a run with no real bad time to add it.

A reasonable AoE payoff once Shiv support is already present, but rarely worth adding without that support.

An overstatted package: discarding two cards and adding two Shivs are both valuable, all for zero energy.

Persistent Shiv damage rose in value as Silent shifted toward faster damage plans for Aeonglass and Infested Prison.

An almost automatic common that supplies reliable Shiv access and immediately enables Accuracy and Phantom Blades; he often takes two or three.

One of the Shiv damage Powers that gained value in the new macro, helping turn common Shiv generation into a fast late-game solution.

Still a strong AoE and Artifact solution, but slower Poison damage has fallen behind Phantom Blades and Accuracy in the Aeonglass-focused macro.

Often unnecessary, but improves as an evaluation the more he plays it because seeing additional Silent card rewards is intrinsically valuable.

Previously close to an automatic pick, but Aeonglass's turn-one Artifact and pressure to win before reshuffling make it much less universal.

Its move to Uncommon is a major loss for the accessibility of Silent's Sly and discard engines.

Excellent cycling for Silent's typically large decks; Exhaust matters little, Retain on the upgrade helps, and it strongly enables Sly and discard payoffs.

A rising damage payoff for Shiv decks, which now need to kill Aeonglass and Infested Prison more quickly instead of relying on repeated low-value block.

Impressive early damage when offered without a stronger option, but difficult to justify against Silent's exceptional rare-card pool.

Highly efficient front-loaded damage that smooths Act 1 and handles Act 2 elites and hallways; one or two copies are easy to add early.

Efficient zero-cost early damage that fills a similar role to Precise Cut and Blade Dance and remains a strong early priority.

An efficient common damage card with abundant Shiv synergies and strong early matchups; the first copy is usually welcome.

A broadly excellent block card that belongs in most decks and becomes especially powerful alongside Dexterity.

The weaker of the main Sly payoffs because draw is easier to solve than energy, but still a good addition once Prepared and a real discard engine are present.

Silent's most consistent energy solution: add the first copy, upgrade it, and discard it with Acrobatics or other Sly enablers.

The Dexterity loss is awkward in a block-heavy deck, but upgraded Wraith Form still wins fights when played and remains a powerful Nightmare target.

Efficient common AoE that solves many dangerous Act 1 and Act 2 encounters; the first copy is a reliable early damage pick.

A solid, uncomplicated Shiv card: six block is often enough, and the enemy pool gives little punishment for playing the extra Shiv.

A serviceable Sly enabler, but usually a mediocre damage common once the deck already has better ways to discard cards.

A usable source of Weak, but its AoE damage is too low and Silent usually solves Weak through stronger cards.

A situational multi-hit payoff that improves with Shiv generation such as Leading Strike, but he had not found many decks that actually wanted it.

The damage buff makes it a solid damage uncommon, grouped with Silent's other useful but replaceable attacks.

Strong, efficient early damage that continues to scale acceptably into the late game and is welcome from the first floors onward.

Premium zero-cost damage that stays relevant all run and lets Silent keep adding Prepared, Escape Plan, Acrobatics, and Adrenaline without neglecting damage.

A solid early stat card that is worth taking when damage and block are needed, but it does not contribute to a real win condition.

Low-value block fell after Aeonglass and Infested Prison began punishing card-spam decks, though it remains usable when those matchups allow it.

Its move to Common makes the unchanged damage-and-draw package a very strong Act 1 offering, though Shiv cards and multi-hits solve more specific problems.

One of Silent's weakest common damage options and worse than Snakebite; he rarely feels good adding it.

A desperation damage option that can become efficient with many Shivs, especially upgraded, but is unnecessary when damage is solved another way.

Provides too little meaningful output and was considered one of Silent's weakest Powers.

A fallback early damage pick, but the best of that desperate group because sufficient draw keeps a zero-cost attack useful.

Excellent damage when found early and effectively a stronger Dagger Spray, but its rarity often means AoE is already solved or a better rare is offered.

A janky Dexterity option that often arrives too late and needs an upgrade to do what Anticipate can often accomplish for zero energy.

No longer an automatic addition because the new late-game fights punish low-value card spam, though it can recover substantial value outside Aeonglass.

Much less automatic because Aeonglass and Infested Prison punish spammable low-value block, but it can still be strong in the right Act 3 path or deck.

Generic low-value block moved down because Aeonglass and Infested Prison punish card spam; Silent can usually afford to avoid it.

A fallback source of Weak; the debuff keeps it usable when the deck still needs help maintaining Weak.

Very strong multi-hit damage in Silent's skill-heavy decks, especially with abundant draw and effects that reward repeated hits.

A modest bridge for a Weak chain or occasional front-loaded defense; stronger uncommon and rare Weak sources often outclass it, and the upgrade can be undesirable.

The key card that can make Poison fast enough for Aeonglass, but its Rare availability makes the Poison route less consistent than Shivs.

Consistent value once the deck contains skills such as Dodge and Roll, Blur, Escape Plan, and Backflip, but low-impact before those targets exist.

A reasonable Dexterity source when the deck already has strong draw and repeatable block such as Dodge and Roll or Blur.

An overrated payoff: it can deal substantial damage after strong draw cards, but those draw cards are doing most of the work and damage is easy to solve elsewhere.

Extremely efficient only after Poison is established; before then it is unpickable, and many decks prefer to solve damage outside Poison.

Usually unnecessary because Silent has abundant draw and few energy problems, though Snake Eye and specific high-cost hands can create a niche.

A passable generic Poison option that can be discarded for value with Prepared, but it is rarely the damage engine a Sly deck wants.

He had not taken it since returning to Silent, but still sees a narrow situation where it could be useful.

The one-damage buff improves it slightly but does not materially change its niche placement.

Despite apparent Sly and Shiv synergy, he had not found a deck that actually wanted it and considered it an extremely poor pick.

Not especially strong on rate, but Sly gives it enough synergy to remain usable.

Useful scaling when the deck needs more output, with exceptional targets such as Abrasive, Malaise, Footwork, and Wraith Form.

A fallback damage card that is mainly considered when the deck is desperate for another damage solution.

A serviceable block card on raw numbers, with occasional extra value from Prepared or other discard enablers, but nothing exceptional.

A weak fallback damage card comparable to Deadly Poison, taken only when the deck is desperate for damage.

Has theoretical AoE synergy with Envenom and Shivs, but requires assembling several mediocre cards for an unimpressive payoff.

The draw-triggered damage is heavily overrated and became even worse after its damage was nerfed, making it one of Silent's weakest cards.

The weakest Shiv option: too expensive for its effect and consistently outclassed by better alternatives.

A desperation-only damage pick with far less support than in the first game; it is the least efficient way for Silent to apply Poison.

Silent lacks the hand-size reduction and surplus energy to justify it; Acrobatics and Backflip are far more reliable draw options.

Can support long fights by repeatedly discarding retained cards, but asks for substantial setup that most decks do not need.

He sees little real use for it outside very specific Prepared or Calculated Gamble setups.

Another weak draw-triggered damage payoff like Corrosive Wave or Speedster; he considers the underlying effect poor.

Too inconsistent and setup-heavy even with Well-Laid Plans, making it effectively never worth drafting.

Too inconsistent because it costs energy and can block for zero, especially in decks that do not invest heavily in Poison.

An uninspiring fallback damage common: it applies enough Poison to do its basic job and enable Bubble Bubble, but little more.