SLAY THE SPIRE / MECHANICS

Status Cards

Temporary junk cards introduced by encounters, including Dazed, Burn and Wound.

QUICK REFERENCESlay the Spire 1Reviewed 2026-10-28Reference / noindex
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OVERVIEW

What is Status Cards?

Temporary junk cards introduced by encounters, including Dazed, Burn and Wound.

This reference covers gameplay decisions in the original Slay the Spire. Character-specific options and relic synergy can change how useful an item is, so consider your current deck, health, upcoming enemy and available resources before applying a strategy.

PRACTICAL STRATEGY

When and how to use it

Use Exhaust, draw or short combat plans to minimize impact.

COMMON MISTAKES

What to avoid

A thin deck can be particularly vulnerable to status flooding.

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TIPSKeep status cards under control

Dazed, Wound and Burn can clutter deck cycling.

ELITESSentries

Act I three-enemy elite that adds Dazed status cards to the deck.

ELITESTaskmaster

Act II elite surrounded by slavers that threaten status cards and control.

MECHANICSCurses

Undesirable cards that clutter draws and may carry penalties.

MECHANICSDiscard Pile

Cards normally go here after use or at turn end and eventually recycle.

MECHANICSDraw Pile

Cards waiting to be drawn; normal turn draws come from this pile.

MECHANICSEnergy

Main resource paid to play most cards, normally refreshed each turn.

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Independent Volpedia editorial resource, not affiliated with Mega Crit. Original game (Slay the Spire 1), reviewed 2026-10-28. Slay the Spire 2 has separate rules, cards and characters and is not included here. Category graphics are original conceptual illustrations, not game screenshots or actual card artwork. Detailed numerical card costs, damage, upgrade effects and drop percentages are omitted where not individually checked. Editorial verification records are stored separately from public articles.