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Slay the Spire 1 vs Slay the Spire 2 Cards

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STS1 cards: 374STS2 cards: 504Matched: 160Mechanically changed: 57Added in STS2: 344Missing from STS2: 214

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Adrenaline

ChangedSilent

Base textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Silent · Rare · 0 cost

Adrenaline

Skill

Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
Exhaust.

Gain. Draw 2 cards. Exhaust.

STS2

Silent · Rare · 0 cost

Gain Energy . Draw 2 cards. Exhaust.

STS1 keywords

drawexhaust

STS2 keywords

drawenergyexhaust

Alchemize

ChangedSilentColorless

SubjectBase textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Silent · Rare · 1 cost

Alchemize

Skill

Obtain a random potion.
Exhaust.

Obtain a random potion. Exhaust.

STS2

Colorless · Rare · 1 cost

Procure a random potion. Exhaust.

STS1 keywords

exhaustobtainpotionrandom

STS2 keywords

changescostexhaustfrompotionprocurerandom

Barrage

ChangedDefect

Base textUpgraded text

STS1

Defect · Common · 1 cost

Barrage

Attack

Deal 4 damage for each Channeled Orb.

STS2

Defect · Common · 1 cost

Deal 5 damage for each Channeled Orb.

Barricade

ChangedIronclad

Upgraded textKeywords

STS1

Ironclad · Rare · 3 cost

Barricade

Power

Block is not removed at the start of your turn.

STS2

Ironclad · Rare · 3 cost

Block is not removed at the start of your turn.

STS1 keywords

blockisnotremovedstart

STS2 keywords

blockchangescostfromisnotremovedstart

Biased Cognition

ChangedDefect

Rarity

STS1

Defect · Rare · 1 cost

Biased Cognition

Power

Gain 4 Focus.
At the start of your turn, lose 1 Focus.

Gain 4 Focus. At the start of your turn, lose 1 Focus.

STS2

Defect · Common · 1 cost

Gain 4 Focus. At the start of your turn, lose 1 Focus.

Blade Dance

ChangedSilent

Base textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Silent · Common · 1 cost

Blade Dance

Skill

Add 3 *Shivs into your hand.

Add 3 * Shivs into your hand.

STS2

Silent · Common · 1 cost

Add 3 Shivs into your Hand. Exhaust.

STS1 keywords

addshivs

STS2 keywords

addexhaustshivs

Bloodletting

ChangedIronclad

RarityBase textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Ironclad · Uncommon · 0 cost

Bloodletting

Skill

Lose 3 HP.
Gain .

Lose 3 HP. Gain.

STS2

Ironclad · Common · 0 cost

Lose 3 HP. Gain Energy Energy .

STS1 keywords

hplose

STS2 keywords

energyhplose

Bludgeon

ChangedIronclad

Rarity

STS1

Ironclad · Rare · 3 cost

Bludgeon

Attack

Deal 32 damage.

STS2

Ironclad · Uncommon · 3 cost

Deal 32 damage.

Bullet Time

ChangedSilent

Base textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Silent · Rare · 3 cost

Bullet Time

Skill

You cannot draw additional cards this turn. Reduce the cost of all cards in your hand to 0 this turn.

STS2

Silent · Rare · 3 cost

You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.

STS1 keywords

additionalcannotcostdrawreduceyou

STS2 keywords

additionalarecannotchangescostdrawfreefromyou

Calculated Gamble

ChangedSilent

Upgraded textKeywords

STS1

Silent · Uncommon · 0 cost

Calculated Gamble

Skill

Discard your hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.

Discard your hand, then draw that many cards. Exhaust.

STS2

Silent · Uncommon · 0 cost

Discard your Hand, then draw that many cards. Exhaust.

STS1 keywords

discarddrawexhaustmanythatthen

STS2 keywords

discarddrawexhaustmanyretainthatthen

Chill

ChangedDefect

Base textUpgraded textKeywords

STS1

Defect · Uncommon · 0 cost

Chill

Skill

Channel 1 Frost for each enemy in combat.
Exhaust.

Channel 1 Frost for each enemy in combat. Exhaust.

STS2

Defect · Uncommon · 0 cost

Channel 1 Frost for each enemy. Exhaust.

STS1 keywords

channelexhaustforfrostinnate

STS2 keywords

channelexhaustforfrost

Claw

ChangedDefect

Upgraded text

STS1

Defect · Common · 0 cost

Claw

Attack

Deal 3 damage.
Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.

Deal 3 damage. Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.

STS2

Defect · Common · 0 cost

Deal 3 damage. Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.

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Likely renamed or reworked cards worth checking by hand

These are not part of the exact-match counts. They are only local review candidates surfaced from unmatched names.

score 1.032

After Image

Silent → Afterimage (Silent)

score 1

Defend

Watcher → Defend (Necrobinder)

score 1

Strike

Watcher → Strike (Necrobinder)

score 0.875

Protect

Watcher → Protector (Necrobinder)

score 0.857

Perseverance

Watcher → Severance (Necrobinder)

score 0.818

Seeing Red

Ironclad → Seeking Edge (Regent)

score 0.8

Decay

Curse → Delay (Necrobinder)

score 0.8

Distraction

Silent → Iteration (Defect)

score 0.8

Omniscience

Watcher → Omnislice (Colorless)

score 0.8

Reaper

Ironclad → Reap (Necrobinder)

score 0.8

Smite

Colorless → Spite (Ironclad)

score 0.8

Weave

Watcher → Reave (Necrobinder)

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