Silent tier list
Silent Card Tier List
Every Silent card we grade, S–D, plus shared Colorless options. Filter by type, rarity or search the reasoning — hover any card for the why.
Updated for Early Access patch 0.104.0· Updated 2026-06-06
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S
Infinite BladesInfinite Blades · Tier SAdds a Shiv every turn at no cost, fueling the entire Shiv deck indefinitely.
Noxious FumesNoxious Fumes · Tier SApplies 2 Poison to all enemies every turn for free, the central engine of the Poison archetype.
Serpent FormSerpent Form · Tier S4 damage per card played snowballs hard in the high-card-count Shiv and draw decks.
Sovereign BladeSovereign Blade · Tier SThe Retain token weapon the whole Forge archetype scales — every Forge point feeds its damage.
Tools of the TradeTools of the Trade · Tier SFree draw-and-discard every turn powers the discard archetype and digs you to your win condition.
Wraith FormWraith Form · Tier S2 Intangible negates two turns of damage entirely, an unmatched defensive trump for hard fights.A
AccelerantAccelerant · Tier ATriggers Poison an extra time, roughly doubling all your Poison output.
AccuracyAccuracy · Tier A+4 damage per Shiv turns a swarm of 4s into real burst across the whole combat.
AdrenalineAdrenaline · Tier AEnergy plus two cards for free accelerates any combo turn.
Bouncing FlaskBouncing Flask · Tier AThree Poison hits scale with Accelerant and Catalyst-style payoffs for explosive ramp.
Deadly PoisonDeadly Poison · Tier A5 Poison for 1 energy is the most efficient single Poison application in the deck.
EnvenomEnvenom · Tier AStacks Poison on every unblocked attack, blending the attack and Poison plans seamlessly.
ExpertiseExpertise · Tier ARefills to a full hand cheaply, the best raw card advantage the Silent has.
Fan of KnivesFan of Knives · Tier AMakes Shivs hit all enemies and refills your hand — the AoE backbone of the Shiv deck.
FinisherFinisher · Tier A6 damage per attack already played this turn is an enormous payoff in attack-chain turns.
FootworkFootwork · Tier APermanent +2 Dexterity scales every Block card and is the cleanest defensive scaler.
Knife TrapKnife Trap · Tier AReplays every Exhausted Shiv at once, a devastating burst finisher in Shiv decks.
Leg SweepLeg Sweep · Tier A2 Weak and 11 Block is premium defense plus damage mitigation against attackers.
OutbreakOutbreak · Tier A11 AoE for every third Poison application is a board-wiping payoff in Poison decks.
Phantom BladesPhantom Blades · Tier ARetain on Shivs plus +9 on the first one each turn massively raises Shiv ceiling.
PredatorPredator · Tier A15 damage plus next-turn draw is excellent tempo and card flow in one.
Storm of SteelStorm of Steel · Tier AConverts a dead hand into a pile of Shivs, the perfect discard-to-Shiv pivot.
Well-Laid PlansWell-Laid Plans · Tier ARetain smooths every draw-heavy turn, letting you hold key cards across the discard cycle.B
Abrasive
Acrobatics
ApotheosisApotheosis · Tier BUpgrades your entire deck — a game-defining payoff when you can afford the Innate cost.
Backflip
Blade Dance
Blur
Bubble Bubble
Calculated Gamble
Cloak and Dagger
Corrosive Wave
Dagger Spray
Dagger Throw
Dark Shackles
Dash
Dodge and Roll
Equilibrium
Escape Plan
Eternal Armor
Expose
Feeding Frenzy
Finesse
Fisticuffs
Flash of Steel
Flechettes
Gold Axe
Haze
Hidden Daggers
Jack of All Trades
Leading Strike
Master of Strategy
Memento Mori
Minion Dive Bomb
Minion Sacrifice
Minion Strike
Mirage
Panache
Piercing Wail
Poisoned Stab
Pounce
Prepared
Prowess
Reflex
RendRend · Tier BScales with unique debuffs, rewarding multi-debuff decks with big single hits.
Restlessness
Ricochet
Shadowmeld
ShockwaveShockwave · Tier BMass Weak and Vulnerable buys a turn and primes a board for AoE.
Snakebite
Soul
Speedster
Squash
Strangle
Sucker Punch
Survivor
Tactician
Thinking Ahead
Ultimate Defend
Untouchable
Up My Sleeve
D
Flick-FlackFlick-Flack · Tier DSly 7 AoE doesn't scale and is outclassed by Shiv and Poison board clears.
Grand FinaleGrand Finale · Tier DUnplayable unless your draw pile is empty — a 50-damage trap that bricks most turns.
MurderMurder · Tier D1 base damage that only pays off after huge draw counts; far too slow and conditional to rely on.
Precise CutPrecise Cut · Tier DPunishes a full hand, fighting directly against the Silent's draw-heavy game plan.
SliceSlice · Tier DA flat 6 damage with no upside — strictly worse than every core Silent attack and just clogs the deck.How we grade: These are editorial S–D opinions grounded in card text and the archetypes our builds run — never scraped win-rates. S/A are our hero and core picks, B are flexible includes, C/D are weaker or trap options. Hover a thumbnail for the reasoning.
120 cards not yet rated this patch.
S-tier
Best Silent cards
The Silent cards we rate S — the hero and most-used picks that define the character's strongest decks.
- Infinite Blades — Adds a Shiv every turn at no cost, fueling the entire Shiv deck indefinitely.
- Noxious Fumes — Applies 2 Poison to all enemies every turn for free, the central engine of the Poison archetype.
- Serpent Form — 4 damage per card played snowballs hard in the high-card-count Shiv and draw decks.
- Sovereign Blade — The Retain token weapon the whole Forge archetype scales — every Forge point feeds its damage.
- Tools of the Trade — Free draw-and-discard every turn powers the discard archetype and digs you to your win condition.
- Wraith Form — 2 Intangible negates two turns of damage entirely, an unmatched defensive trump for hard fights.
D-tier
Silent cards to avoid
Trap cards that look tempting but dilute your deck or fight against the Silent's win conditions.
- Flick-Flack — Sly 7 AoE doesn't scale and is outclassed by Shiv and Poison board clears.
- Grand Finale — Unplayable unless your draw pile is empty — a 50-damage trap that bricks most turns.
- Murder — 1 base damage that only pays off after huge draw counts; far too slow and conditional to rely on.
- Precise Cut — Punishes a full hand, fighting directly against the Silent's draw-heavy game plan.
- Slice — A flat 6 damage with no upside — strictly worse than every core Silent attack and just clogs the deck.