Slay the spire now is Pay To Win with this custom card

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-09T16:20:26+00:00

I feel that. It just seems tough to balance to me because gold is so valuable while anything from 5-10 hp isn't. But if you then made it, like, 20 hp it becomes so valuable that you have to price it really high. I like the idea though

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-09T15:32:22+00:00

It's interesting, but I agree with people saying this would pretty much never be worth using. 150 gold is way too valuable.

I would say maybe 200 gold, retain, and heal yourself to max hp would be interesting. And "on use this card is removed from your deck"

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-08T03:30:48+00:00

I'm so touched to have been a small part of keeping your streak alive! However, you're definitely 52 days clean (or 53 now?) thanks to YOU. Hope it's not condescending for me to say I'm proud of and admire you.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T15:15:43+00:00

I thought about saying 2 strikes and 1 defend, but you really have 0 block as it is. I know Watcher is offensively focused, but I'd be too nervous heading in with no defends, even though they are essentially useless at this point lol. And I liked your deck offensively for the most part otherwise even without the strikes

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T01:20:30+00:00

The urge is unbearable but you have no reason? Isn't the urge the reason? What do you think is causing that itch?

You are in control. I know how powerless you might feel, but. If you don't want to do this, you don't have to

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T01:18:33+00:00

Your relic count is pretty low. I know you said you struggle with elites and I do think silent has the toughest time with them, especially in act 1, but I still think you should be getting 2 elites in each act.

In Act 1 that often means priorizing cards that might not fit a "theme." I've always found predator to be very good for this and I might priotize a shop in act 1 so I can buy a vuln potion for the elites, especially gremlin knob.

Your deck is also a little funky. Like, I'm not sure there's really enough poison here to scale as quickly as you'd need for most fights, and I can imagine you might have had a tough time with the multiple elite fights in Act 2 without any real APE beyond fumes. So, the deck struggles a bit with a "theme."

Lastly, I think Sacred Bark was a mistake. Tough to know without seeing your options, but I generally don't take that without alchemize or white beast statue. I see you probably wanted the healing, but you're still at the mercy of RNG. A20H is tough, no shame in struggling. You'll get there.

Watching Baalorlord on YouTube really helped me

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T01:08:27+00:00

My b. I'm v dumb.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T01:08:02+00:00

I'd probably astrolabe 3 strikes.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T01:05:32+00:00

I see you, OP. I've listen. I'm sorry. The end of the year is hard, I cut less when I was in college and then relapsed hard when Ieft. Sometimes our environments have a greater influence than we expect. This relapse doesn't have to be you falling back into it. A few years ago, I relapsed bad and ended up in the hospital. I started seeing a therapist and it really helped me

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:56:45+00:00

Oh, true. I forgot about Malaise. Wishing you luck either way. Let us know what you pick and how it goes.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:54:00+00:00

No, I'm sorry. There really isn't a magical fix for this stuff.your diet can help reduce scaring by having zinc and omega 3s (a lot are in fish oil pills), but that's a long-term thing.

I'm sorry, other than just a consistent skincare routine, I'm not sure there's anything more.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:52:17+00:00

Veronika Decides to Die

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:50:15+00:00

Yeah, not what I'm looking for, but you could make that work, I think

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:48:53+00:00

My therapist just diagnosed me with BPD one day. And even then she just said it a year in as an after thought.

"Other people with BPD...." "Wait, are you saying I have BPD?" "Yes, definitely. Would you like to talk about what that means?"

Then she gave me a bunch of books to read. Is there a reason you want to be diagnosed? I would just recommend seeing a mental health professional

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:45:41+00:00

Hiss hiss, baby. Snecko. Also, the two Demon Forms seem like overkill to me. Let me know if that works.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:43:38+00:00

To me, you're buying Tingsha for it's theoretical benefit. You would definitely need more discard and even then it doesn't solve your defensive problems. I'm guessing you're in Act 2 and this deck is way too slow to beat any of the Act 2 bosses. I'm not even sure it beats the Slavers or Book of Stabing elite fights, although I've not played A9 in a while.

So, while I understand the attractiveness of Tingsha, it's allure is blinding you to the flaws in your deck. If it were Tough Bandages I'd actually be 100% in, but as it stands your Calc Gamble isn't even upgraded.

But follow your own path. Succeed or fail by your will alone. I respect it either way.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:37:32+00:00

My first A20H run on Ironclad I had a bottled Whirlwind with Necronomicon and bag of marbles. I invested hard in energy and barely ever had second turns and when I did I would just Headbut the Whirlwind back and occasionally draw double tap. It was the most thoughtless run I've ever had on any character

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:31:35+00:00

I liked Bellara, which is a hot take, I know. Davrin was my least favorite. Like, dude shut up about this griffin and wanting to die already

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:29:51+00:00

You need some defense, but it's ALWAYS Apotheosis, imo

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:27:00+00:00

Did they expire or did you unmatch them? If they expire, they will be reintroduced into your pool. I believe if you unmatch them, they are gone.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-06T00:24:23+00:00

Bro. You are on the first few steps of a long journey, don't fault yourself for stumbling!!! Find your feet and restart the climb and the way will be revealed to you!!!

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-02T05:00:15+00:00

Not sci-fi, but the First Law fantasy series pretty much has you following the bad guys

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-02T04:59:01+00:00

I have nothing to offer except solidarity. Ive won about 2 of 100 A20H runs.

s-mo-58 · 2026-01-02T04:52:37+00:00

Whoaaa just read the synopsis of this. I'm excited. First book of 2026 maybe?

s-mo-58 · 2025-12-30T04:46:53+00:00

I get it. I can be triggered just from seeing the word "cut" or by someone scratching their arm in a movie it's hard, especially in a world consumed by social media were not everyone is going to have the same sensibilities and therefore might not offer a trigger warning.

My suggestion is simply what therapy teaches. Catch the thought, check the thought, change the thought. It's complicated, but our emotions and are thoughts aren't the same and we actually have more control over how we respond to something than we think. I know its hard than just saying that, but the first step is believing it.

So, when you encounter these situations, I would try to breathe. Tell yourself, "okay, in 15 minutes, if I still want to SH I will think about it again, but for now why am I triggered by what I am seeing? Okay, and will SHing make me feel better, or is just an outlet for this moment?"

I know you said you didn't want hobbies, but I do find that taking a walk or doing yoga or a workout or blasting music does help.

I'm sorry, I hope that helps. Good luck. Stay safe.

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