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Silent: use discard, Shivs and Poison well

Quick answer

Take enough early damage to survive while assembling draw and defense. Sly needs an active discard effect; ending the turn with a Sly card in hand does not play it.

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Early Access · Main 0.107.1 · optional Beta 0.111.0 · next beta planned November 12 · official sources checked November 4, 2026 UTC. Research checked 27 Sep 2026. Updated 12 Sep 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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Before you start

  • Unlock Silent by playing Ironclad.
  • Use the card text from your own branch.
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Give each damage package a job

PackageExamplesWhat it needs
ShivsLeading Strike, Cloak and Dagger, Blade DanceGeneration first; Accuracy can strengthen the repeated hits.
PoisonNoxious Fumes, Deadly PoisonTime and defense for the damage to resolve.
Early attacksLeading Strike, Dagger SprayA way to end short or multi-enemy fights.
DefenseLeg Sweep, BackflipEnough Energy left to use the defense you draw.
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Trigger Sly deliberately

Survivor and Prepared are active discard tools. Choose the Sly card when their discard effect resolves. Ordinary end-turn discard and cards rejected by a full hand do not count. Prepared draws before you choose, so inspect the new card before committing.

Kingy example: a hand with a discard tool and Untouchable can turn the discard into Block. A hand with Untouchable but no discard tool cannot assume that same free Block. This is why adding another Sly payoff may be less useful than adding a reliable enabler.

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Do not confuse the damage clocks

Poison triggers at the start of the enemy turn. Doom normally checks at the end of that unit’s turn. Player end-turn effects can still hurt you before Poison kills an enemy. Treat the visible timing as part of your survival calculation.

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Sources · 3Walkthrough · checked 12 Sep 2026 · Research checked 27 Sep 2026
Silent guide ↗Shivs, Poison, draw and card examples.Walkthrough ·
Sly and active discard ↗Active discard versus turn-end discard.Walkthrough ·
Doom mechanics ↗Threshold timing and Artifact.Walkthrough ·

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