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Reflex

SilentSkillUncommon
Sly.
Draw 2 cards.

Sly, draw 2 (3 upgraded). Sly means that if the card is discarded from your hand during your turn, it is played for free at that moment. Paying its printed 3 Energy for a draw 2 is almost never the plan; you want a Dagger Throw, Prepared or Survivor to toss it and get the draw for nothing. The discard at the end of your turn does not count.

Character
Silent
Type
Skill
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
3 Energy
Target
Yourself
Unlock
PoisonerKill 15 Elites with the Silent

When to take Reflex

Only for a Silent with three or more discard outlets, where it becomes a free draw 2 almost every time a discard comes up. Without them it is just a 3-cost draw 2 sitting dead in hand.

Cards that synergize with Reflex

Acrobatics
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.
Acrobatics draws 3 and discards 1, which can be this.Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.
Dagger Throw
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Dagger Throw is damage plus a discard.Deal 9 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Calculated Gamble
Skill
0
Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble discards the whole hand and plays every Sly card in it.Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Memento Mori
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Deals 4 additional damage for each card discarded this turn.
Memento Mori counts each discard for damage.Deal 9 damage.
Deals 4 additional damage for each card discarded this turn.
Shadow Step
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Next turn, Attacks deal double damage.
Shadow Step discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyDiscard your Hand.
Next turn, Attacks deal double damage.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Storm of Steel discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyDiscard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Hidden Daggers
Skill
0
Discard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Hidden Daggers discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyDiscard 2 cards.
Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.
Prepared
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Prepared discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyDraw 1 card.
Discard 1 card.
Survivor
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Discard 1 card.
Survivor discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyGain 8 Block.
Discard 1 card.
Tools of the Trade
Power
1
At the start of your turn, draw 1 card and discard 1 card.
Tools of the Trade discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyAt the start of your turn, draw 1 card and discard 1 card.
Corrosive Wave
Skill
1
Whenever you draw a card this turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.
Corrosive Wave triggers when you draw, and Reflex drawsWhenever you draw a card this turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.
Speedster
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.
Speedster triggers when you draw, and Reflex drawsWhenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.
Automation
Power
1
Every 10 cards you draw, gain .
Automation triggers when you draw, and Reflex drawsEvery 10 cards you draw, gain .
Bullet Time
Skill
3
You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Bullet Time wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsYou cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Flechettes
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Skill in your Hand.
Flechettes wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsDeal 5 damage for each Skill in your Hand.
Enlightenment
Skill
0
Reduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Enlightenment wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsReduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Equilibrium
Skill
2
Gain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Equilibrium wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsGain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo
Attack
1
Deal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsDeal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.

Relics that synergize with Reflex

Tough Bandages
Tough Bandages adds 3 Block per card discarded.Whenever you discard a card during your turn, gain 3 Block.
Gambling Chip
Gambling Chip discards a card, which plays Reflex for free through SlyAt the start of each combat, discard any number of cards then draw that many.
Cloak Clasp
Cloak Clasp wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsAt the end of your turn, gain 1 Block for each card in your Hand.
Ringing Triangle
Ringing Triangle wants a full hand, which Reflex drawsRetain your Hand on the first turn of combat.
Intimidating Helmet
Intimidating Helmet triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Reflex is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
✦
Haze
Skill
3
Sly.
Apply 4 Poison to ALL enemies.
Tactician
Skill
3
Sly.
Gain .
Untouchable
Skill
2
Sly.
Gain 6 Block.
Abrasive
Power
3
Sly.
Gain 1 Dexterity.
Gain 4 Thorns.
Flick-Flack
Attack
1
Sly.
Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies.
Ricochet
Attack
2
Sly.
Deal 3 damage to a random enemy 4 times.
Sneaky
Power
2
Sly.
Whenever another player attacks an enemy, gain 1 Block.
Acrobatics
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.

Changes by version

  1. 12 Feb 2026RarityCommonUncommonInternal playtest
    Rarity changed from Common to Uncommon
  2. 23 Oct 2025Cost23Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 2 to 3
  3. 18 Sep 2025BuffUnplayableInternal playtest
    No longer Unplayable, now costs 2 Energy
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 16 Aug 2024RarityUncommonCommonInternal playtest
    Rarity changed from Uncommon to Common

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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