Should I upgrade Tactician in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Sly. Gain 2 Energy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Tactician?

Tactician appears in 2 tracked builds: Serpent's Tempo (A-tier, core card), Sleight of Hand (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Tactician?

Tactician is tagged as a Silent card. See the Silent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.

Tactician

Silent · Skill · Uncommon · 3 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Sly. Gain 1 Energy.

Tactician+

Sly. Gain 2 Energy.

Builds that use Tactician

Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.

Keywords

Sly

Build context

See the Silent build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.

Related cards

Tactician FAQ

Should I upgrade Tactician in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Sly. Gain 2 Energy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Tactician?: Tactician appears in 2 tracked builds: Serpent's Tempo (A-tier, core card), Sleight of Hand (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Tactician?: Tactician is tagged as a Silent card. See the Silent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

Patch history

SpireForge snapshots card text from Untapped exports dated 2026-03-17. When Mega Crit ships a balance patch, we re-run the scraper and refresh every affected URL—see /patches for the editorial log.