The Silent
The Silent uses Poison, Shivs, and discard synergies to control fights. She has excellent card draw and deck cycling, but low base HP (70) makes her fragile. Rewards careful deck construction over raw power.
Strengths
- + Excellent card draw and deck cycling
- + Poison scales infinitely against high-HP enemies
- + Shivs provide burst damage with low commitment
- + Strong discard synergies for hand manipulation
Weaknesses
- - Low base HP (70) makes her fragile
- - Poison is slow against multiple enemies
- - Requires careful deck construction to avoid bloat
- - Shiv builds need Strength scaling to stay relevant
Poison Build
Apply Poison and let it tick enemies down each turn. Noxious Fumes provides passive scaling while Envenom turns every Attack into a Poison applicator. Focus on survival — Poison does the killing for you.
Core Cards
Noxious Fumes
CoreApplies Poison to all enemies every turn — set it up early and let it stack
Envenom
CoreEvery Attack hit applies Poison — turns Shivs and multi-hits into Poison engines
Early Pick Cards
Deadly Poison
Early PickCheap, reliable Poison application — solid early pick
Bouncing Flask
Early PickSpreads Poison across multiple enemies — good for AoE fights
Snakebite
Early PickRetains in hand and applies Poison — consistent value each turn
Key Relics
Extra Poison on application — accelerates your Poison stacking
Applies Poison to all enemies at combat start — free head start
Shiv Build
Generate 0-cost Shivs and boost them with Accuracy and Strength scaling. Each Shiv played triggers on-attack effects from relics, making quantity more valuable than individual damage.
Core Cards
Accuracy
CoreGives +4 damage to all Shivs — the build-defining card
Blade Dance
CoreCreates 3 Shivs for 1 Energy — your bread and butter
Early Pick Cards
Cloak and Dagger
Early PickShivs + Block in one card — offense and defense
Infinite Blades
Early PickGenerates a free Shiv every turn — passive value
Payoff Cards
Storm of Steel
PayoffReplaces your hand with Shivs — huge burst with Accuracy up
Key Relics
Gain Strength every 3 Attacks played — Shivs trigger this fast
Gain Dexterity every 3 Attacks played — free Block scaling
Gain Block every 3 Attacks played — passive defense from playing Shivs
Discard Build
Discard cards to trigger powerful on-discard effects like Reflex and Tactician, generating free cards and Energy. Tools of the Trade filters your hand every turn. The most cycle-heavy Silent archetype.
Core Cards
Tools of the Trade
CoreDraw and discard each turn — consistent hand filtering forever
Reflex
CoreDraw 2 cards when discarded — free card advantage
Tactician
CoreGain Energy when discarded — free resources every cycle
Early Pick Cards
Survivor
Early PickBlock + discard a card — triggers Reflex/Tactician while defending
Payoff Cards
Calculated Gamble
PayoffDiscard entire hand and redraw — triggers all on-discard effects at once
Key Relics
Gain Block whenever you discard — free defense from your engine
Deal damage for each card discarded — turns cycling into damage
Boss Matchups
Ceremonial Beast
MediumPoison scales well against 252 HP. Use stun windows for setup. Ringing (1 card/turn) is brutal — Wraith Form or Noxious Fumes carry through.
Vantom
MediumShivs strip Slippery stacks fast. Save all Block for Turn 3 Dismember (27 dmg + Wounds). Silent's low HP makes Dismember lethal without Block.
Lagavulin Matriarch
HardSustained damage is dangerous with 70 HP. Use sleep turns to set up Noxious Fumes and Wraith Form. Poison ignores her Strength debuffs.
Soul Fysh
EasyPlay Beckon cards immediately. Don't attack during Intangible phases. Poison ticks ignore Intangible — Noxious Fumes is perfect here.
Waterfall Giant
MediumPoison stacks tick reliably against 250 HP. Save Block for the explosion turn. Apply Weak before killing to reduce explosion damage.
Crusher
HardBig hits devastate Silent's low HP. Footwork and Leg Sweep are must-haves. Face the attacking claw. Kill Rocket first.
Knowledge Demon
MediumPlay aggressively — don't let Ponder heal 30 HP. Poison ignores enemy buffs. Malaise shuts down big attack turns. Pick Disintegration over Mind Rot.
The Insatiable
EasyPoison is perfect for this DPS race. Always play Frantic Escape cards. Catalyst doubles Poison for a quick kill before Sandpit reaches 0.
Queen
EasyEnvenom + Blade Dance poisons everything. Noxious Fumes ticks on Queen + Amalgam. Kill Amalgam first — Silent excels in multi-target fights.
Doormaker
MediumPoison persists between Doormaker phases — ideal for Silent. Catalyst doubles Poison for lethal burst. After Image provides sustain across cycles.
Draft Priority
Cheap damage and early defense. Silent is fragile — don't take unnecessary damage.
Commit to Poison or Shivs. Take the scaling card that matches your current draft.
Boss-killing finishers and sustain. Catalyst doubles Poison for lethal burst.
Ascension Tips
A1-4: Poison is reliable and forgiving. Take Deadly Poison and Noxious Fumes. Card draw is king — Backflip and Acrobatics.
A5: Ascender's Bane hurts your thin deck. Remove it ASAP or draft more card draw to compensate for the dead card.
A6-7: Low HP with fewer Rest Sites is punishing. Footwork is now a must-draft card. Defensive picks > damage picks.
A8-9: Enemies have more HP and damage. Wraith Form becomes essential for boss fights. Poison is more consistent than Shivs here.
A10: Double boss demands a deck that can handle two full fights. Catalyst + Burst is the fastest boss kill. Keep decks to 15-17 cards.
