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Leading Strike — Silent Attack Card in Slay the Spire 2

Updated 17 Oct 2026 Source Slay the Spire 2 card data (spire-codex.com API), 577 cards retrieved 17 October 2026 By
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Leading Strike card art
Leading Strike

Deal 3 damage. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

CharacterSilent
TypeAttack
RarityCommon
Cost1 Energy
TargetAnyEnemy
Total damage3
Per Energy3.00 → 6.00 upgraded
TagsStrike

Card text

Deal 3 damage. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

Upgraded: Deal 6 damage. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

Where it sits on the curve

Measured the same way as our efficiency tier list: total damage divided by Energy.

Leading Strike produces 3.00 per Energy at base and <strong>6.00</strong> upgraded. That ranks it 140 of 143 of the 143 attacks with a fixed cost. It sits in the top 3% on this measure.

The measure ignores everything that is not a number. Area damage, conditions and drawbacks are not priced in.

Cards it creates

  • SHIV

Other Silent cards at 1 Energy

Where to go next

All 577 cards — the full table, filterable by character. Efficiency tier list — every measurable card ranked.

Rarity system explains how often this card appears. Enchantments covers the modifiers that can change it.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leading Strike do in Slay the Spire 2?

Deal 3 damage. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

What does upgrading Leading Strike change?

Deal 6 damage. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

How much does Leading Strike cost?

1 Energy. It is a Common Attack card.

Is Leading Strike efficient for its cost?

It produces 3.00 damage per Energy, which ranks 140 of 143 among the attacks that can be measured this way.

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Sources

Figures and item data on this site are read from the game’s own reference wiki before publishing. Where a value could not be confirmed there, the page says so instead of filling the gap.