Re-enrolling at the academy (Slay the Spire)

[@itsmeBR1AN]

We’ve never been as back as we are now.

[@nicolasvidal92]

Hi Brian:)))

[@itsmeBR1AN]

@@nicolasvidal92 hii

[@LilithNadyaCrow]

Fastest click of my life.

[@laureloneiros1500]

bespoke StS goes craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy

[@lindiegames]

FACTS

[@FioFiorello]

We're Balatro guys, of course we are also Slay the Spire guys

[@lolzforlunch]

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

[@DerWeltraumcowboy]

flat or square - they seem to care

[@ViciousVirusV2]

So freakin true

[@StellaTice]

+2

[@Hannah_The_Heretic]

Eh not really.

[@mertaliyigit3288]

Missed tinted rock

[@LaserStorm117]

😂

[@shalami_lifts9176]

i remember like 10 years ago writing that as a kid hahaha

[@colehuston4510]

@@shalami_lifts9176yeah lol

[@sachthakur]

Time sure does fly 😁

[@coconutrice6940]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

[@HunterOfChameleos]

haters will say its photoshopped

[@Kisoithe]

"Im not stupid I'm just aware that I'm being governed by my own emotions; what I'm doing is rejecting the idea that I should be an unfeeling automaton. Instead I'm saying what I feel is true even though I recognize that it's false, and you can deal with the cognitive dissonance of that. The only time you see Donu Deca is when you're anointed by God himself" so glad to see this series back

[@poncho_bear3384]

People say Brennan Lee Mulligan is always ready with a monologue, but I'll be gosh darned if NL doesn't give him a run for his money

[@kyleleehufnagel]

@@poncho_bear3384 please stop uttering that dungeons and dragons (I think?) weirdos name in comment sections or KZbin will again begin to toss his awful content at my homepage where I will be forced to keep slamming the “do not recommend” and “do not show me again, I do not like this video” buttons for a week straight to purge it from being recommended.

[@guerra7021]

Lil bro just did the yapping plus . combo

[@CaioVictor20101]

@@kyleleehufnagel DUDE KIS NOW Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan

[@joegaudi]

​@@kyleleehufnagelL take

[@Abaddon9107]

It's the year 2024 and I'm still sitting here laughing and clapping like a damn seal when Ryan ends turn with unceasing top. Some things never change.

[@jean-lucaadrians5729]

I read this and laughed so much air out of my body that my spoon full of rice blew all over the kitchen table

[@jaredglasser9591]

Easiest relic to forget in the game, I can never stop myself from pressing end turn right as a new card yeets itself into my hand 😔

[@sohpeeah3131]

during the final boss it had to be a bit at some point he just kept doing it lmao

[@paching]

29:07

[@beea314]

Oh my god could you be any more redditor

[@PharaohofAtlantis]

Slay the Spire **AND** a claw deck? 11/10 return.

[@TheLibraryofLetourneau]

summoning SlahtizKatz to the comment section

[@slahtizkatz]

😅 I am quite happy seeing sts for sure

[@nickp.4419]

who is he? the back seater who ruined the last StS uploads?

[@001UnknownPerson]

i am fresh of my first dose of the nl pill, whats the lore?

[@nickp.4419]

@@001UnknownPerson NL played and recorded lots of videos of StS a few years back, but the comments on each video we so toxic and downright mean to him about small mistakes. Eventually he stopped recording StS all together and now barely makes vids for YT and never engages in comments anymore.

[@onezerotwo]

@@nickp.4419 the toxic folks were so much louder than the rest of us back then -- I think the reason for that was he was still conceptualized by a lot of people as a "gaming content creator" and not "literally the most epicurean global-quality SSS-rank yapper man who also just plays games" -- so many old chatters who had received that kind of trad-gaming-style content in past and some new ones seeing that and coming in were all expecting GAMEPLAY and commentary about gameplay like a billion other youtubers... rather than what he was transitioning his content in to. ... I have been watching this guy too long... :D

[@neilmannion9322]

Holy shit it's back. Chat if yous take this from me again through back seating I will never forgive you

[@scorpia3215]

chat's not real. it can't hurt you.

[@renzaurellano1234]

imagine NL reading offline chat during a yt recording session ICANT

[@Jespin_]

Is chat in the room with us right now?

[@goldendewdrop6488]

fr fr

[@StinkyPeteGuy]

are you from pennsylvania. why did you say yous. i hate that you are stupid.

[@BebehCookieIcecream]

I pogged off my fucking chair in the office. We're breaking out of the van city spire with this one

[@ViciousVirusV2]

Yesssssssss

[@rorywhyte6722]

Those who said Slay the Spire was gone forever are real Silent right now.

[@magicalcapi9148]

Sorry the notification was Defect

[@Subpar1224]

I guess nl wasn't ironclad in his choice to not play again

[@ScarletKomi]

actually NL is quite talkative

[@Wapfgaming]

Either way I'm always gonna be a Watcher of the pogs

[@LilithNadyaCrow]

Any NL fan complaining about more Slay the Spire is no true NL fan, this is our bread and butter. I’ve been hooked on it since the first time he played, and would be happy to keep watching this content until Slay the Spire 2 comes out. My only note is that it would be fun to see some more custom runs for variety. Maybe do a draft deck or mix up the characters cards, stuff like that.

[@MickeyMolad]

I've never seen him play, or anyone play Slay the Spire. Haven't played it either. Am I in for a good time?

[@cartman48]

STS and isaac did the heavy lifting on this channel. i miss the bespoke yt vids being regular

[@Subpar1224]

​@MickeyMolad if you like roguelikes or deckbuilders then play slay the spire it's like the mother of all deckbuilder/roguelikes

[@teriyaki6914]

@@MickeyMoladI’ll sound off that I’ve played many rougelites/likes and this is my fav by far. I played it once and said “cool but not for me.” Came back 3 months later and got hooked.

[@QuixoticiallyQuantum]

any NL fan complaining about NL fans is not a true NL fan

[@samm6950]

You’re as beautiful as the day I lost you

[@icantranch9398]

This is probably the best case scenario. Slay The Spire but no mental anguish from the type A andrews on stream, and he thankfully doesn't read comments on youtube anymore

[@jonathanfrakes9505]

Doesn't he literally say that he wants us to backseat and therefore also will read the comments?

[@icantranch9398]

@@jonathanfrakes9505 I mean he did say he would never play sts on stream because of the backseating so I find it weird that we would invite advice on youtube

[@LilithNadyaCrow]

@@icantranch9398 most people aren’t really consistent about that sort of thing. Its much easier to say you’re going to ignore everyone and tune them out than it is to actually do it. Interacting with strangers on the internet can be a thankless source of misery, but humans are hardwired to seek out socialization which is why social media became popular in the first place. So its typically a cycle of Seek Socialization > Get Punished by the Greater Internet Dickwad Theory > Say “never again” and isolate from social media > your brain starts feeling bad due to the lack of stimulation > “maybe just once…” > Repeat.

[@siguchan7485]

were congitive dissonance guys of course we hold 2 contradictory opinions

[@dawsonescott8428]

@@icantranch9398I think it’s one thing to enjoy playing a round by yourself and then afterwards look for feedback than to have your play style be interrupted and ridiculed live

[@WhyNotVoidberg]

Damn he got 2 elites with the 1 HP starter relic and didn’t even mention it. He’s built different

[@jaredglasser9591]

Hi NL, love seeing Spire back even if it's only briefly! You asked about some tips for pathing. I'm not a pro by any means but I have a roughly 25% win rate on A20H so I have an idea of what I'm talking about. There are a few good rules of thumb I can give: 1. In Act 1, the first 3 hallway fights you take are from an "easy pool", meaning you should value them more than ? floors. For example, you cannot fight gremlin gang or Slaver + slime in your first 3 fights (these are considered hard pool fights) so it's a safe way to gain resources (card reward, gold, potion chance). 2. Try to take paths that have flexibility, meaning you have a branch at some point between a hard path with many elites or an easy path with few elites. This is nice because sometimes you're only able to take the hard path if you get good luck in your card rewards/potion drops so being able to bail if you get bad luck on your drops is really nice. 3. In general, you should be wary of visiting too many ? rooms. Hallway fights give consistently good rewards so if you can take them without bleeding out too much HP, you should. The main exception to this rule might be Act 2 where hallway fights are very scary (snake plant😨) and events are pretty high value (Upgrade all strikes/defends, apparitions, cursed tome, etc.). There are always exceptions to these rules of course, but I think it's a good foundation at least. Hope it helps!

[@jacksmith3531]

Holy, at first I thought FrostPrime did a collab with you, but it's a fresh new StS video! Indeed, we're so back!

[@Euphorya]

Love that PURE KZbin content.

[@nemopropheta]

He needs to play on shrooms to reset his neuroplasticity so he can relearn to play the game in the most optimal way

[@TheGalassog12]

In respect to the value of a potion: Frost Prime tends to set it at 12 block because that's the amount you get out of a block potion.

[@MrDanieloneill]

Thank god, non-toxic, KZbin-only content. Missed you egg.

[@nunyabusiness7018]

Easiest click of my life, bespoke spire?!

[@jacobhegy3487]

The moment he took Rip & Tear on the first fight I knew we were in a new era, WE ARE SO BACK

[@jakeXIII]

Couldn't believe my eyes, thought was getting a throw back recommend, we truly are back and love to see it, let's freaking go!

[@mikintosh6111]

Slay the spire now has a board game version that is stellar.

[@mfkrwill]

its pretty fun! can be long but pretty fun

[@Pieman911]

Chatter: "Hey NL I found you through the librarian" NL: "And I took that personally"

[@Tuxalonso]

for pathing, the events are actually pulled from two different pools in the first and second half of each level, its commonly accepted that the pool of question mark events in the first and second level are weak in the first half, and strong in the second half. Also important, the first 3 fights are also pulled from a specific pool of easier fights. So when pathing on the first floor my take is to prioritize fights early so so you get a lot of gold and card options, so once you're on the second half of the level you can aim for question marks and shops. The second and third floor are too context dependent, all I can say is keep an eye on your gold and gage your deck strength, if your deck is good at killing elites its always good to do so, they have a higher chance of dropping a rare card and give more gold which means more shops. But there are decks that are great at killing bosses but are weak to a given elite and you can just throw a run if you go elite hunting. In summary, at level one fight on the first half and go for ? on the second half, after that its a matter of practice and taking your time to figure out what you can and can't get away with.

[@Wapfgaming]

How have I played this game for like 500 hours without knowing this

[@falco451]

Type A Slayer

[@maxzintsmaster9237]

Tip for the guy who wanted STS tips. The champion act 2 boss changes from chill debuffing to crazy style at half hp, so its often a good idea to keep him over that half hp threshold to let yourself get a few more claw & kunai procs for the upcoming onslaught, or if you know that you don't have any block to draw next turn, can let you get a crucial reshuffle. Similar stuff can be applied to time eater where the turn after you drop him under half he will heal back up to half and call you foolish, so chipping him right below the threshold can reduce the amount of healing he does and let you become the lish who fools. Pogged out of my gourd that you're back in the spire, and hope you'll check out sts2 once its out.

[@markpeterson1645]

The monologue at 35:00 was so good. I'm glad slay the spire is back on the menu.

[@sbrevoltuion5]

Goodnight balatro, sweet prince

[@CrimsonUmbrella]

I had to double take. I’ve been binging the old Slay the Spire series the last couple weeks and I couldn’t believe that we’re actually back

[@Luckdraw88]

RUMORS OF REACT COURT'S DEMISE ARE GREATLY SUBSTANTIATED.

[@itsmeBR1AN]

The return of Thin Deck Daddy

[@Steelersrockjj]

Unbelievably pogged for Slay the Spire videos, AND they're youtube-only? Truly blessed this day. Would watch every one of these as they come up

[@TCDNW]

The pog falls from the sky; I cup my hands to catch some of the pog rain and I thank the Lord for this blessed content.

[@dimenticon]

Having jumped on the NL train via Sisyphus and Nintendo Switch Sports for background noise, I suddenly understand the appeal of these roguelite videos. Man's commentary is engaging and rewarding if you can keep up with it.

[@keyburri3095]

Please play more of this for the KZbin uploads egg daddy. Its so relaxing listening to you talk through a Spire run.

[@ryan26192]

I just started playing slay the spire and I’ve been obsessed! Just won my first run with ironclad, been watching your older vids to learn. But now you’re also making new vids for it. We’ve never been more back!

[@RyeBread271]

Our thin deck daddy came back from the Pog store!!!

[@mirbear1038]

I'm so glad he's recording Slay the Spire videos again. Made me continue my profile on my Xbox. Way too addicting

[@Scotterbotter331]

💪BOOM! 💪BOOM! 💪BOOM! 💪BOOM! buh buh buh buh buh buh 💪BOOOOOM!!!!

[@brandonr2906]

Hell yeah StS Edit: AND it's KZbin-exclusive. We eating good today.

[@LumirDoležal]

We are SAP guys, of course we click the video instantly, just to fall asleep to it at 7pm

[@Audioynuyor]

The tone of this video, the whole 'we are in this together' vibe was very nice and I enjoyed listening to this a lot! Definitely going to watch this new StS series. Thank you Northernlion for the years of entertainment!

[@Manivelarino]

Never though I'd see the day again where he entertained the thought of reading youtube comments

[@westernw777]

Haven't watched KZbin as much after covid (yeah that's some years ago now), but today on my holidays I've scrolled through my subs and was like - oh, there's NL with the familiar deck builder, that's so heart warming. I went ahead and watched it, the game was so fast I even checked if I had it on x2 like the odd videos I'd watch, but it was on normal speed. Still, I enjoyed it immensely, thank you for your continued dedication to bring us quality commentary and banter while being a busy family man. I aspire to hold on to the various ideas and wisdoms you continue to emanate throughout these years.

[@carbonsiren]

24:00 Ideal path act 1 usually starts with exactly 3 combats before a bonfire. After 3 combats, enemies are selected from a hard pool, and you'll want to have at least one good damage card and an upgrade before you deal with those or elites Edit: brothers in Christ, he literally asked for heuristics on pathing.

[@crafternautsunite6846]

Stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop

[@coolfool183]

Instant ban, touch grass

[@carbonsiren]

​@@crafternautsunite6846 my brother in Christ, he literally asked for tips on pathing

[@carbonsiren]

​@@coolfool183 I'm begging you to click the timestamp where he asks for tips 🙏

[@crafternautsunite6846]

@@carbonsiren oh you’re so true, seeing the comment just gave war flashbacks

[@LieutenantTroy]

I was literally rewatching your past slay the spire runs from 5 years ago, it’s like your in my frigginhead dude

[@truelazerlight]

So cool to see you play StS again! Since you asked for advice: IMO for a deck that had this many 0 cost cards in it you had way too much energy and not enough card draw. You've skipped over card draw a lot and ended many turns with 4 energy. A Coolheaded+ or two would have gone hard. Looking forward to more StS videos.

[@Ihateradiohead]

Or just get unceasing top

[@jordanarcher2338]

Thank u NL just beat A8 with this near exact build, you’re a great help and teacher

[@jordanarcher2338]

First time ever beating the Time Eater with Claws

[@nikalus]

my beloved 😭 it's back

[@Jicklenop]

Dude, I'm so fucking stoked! I just picked it up again recently and reached ascension 16. Started watching some of your older runs, it's awesome there will be new ones!

[@chb10]

I would love to see NL do a collab with Frost Prime. He is one of the biggest slay the spire creators and has been doing a lot of teaching collabs with other streamers recently (which NL mentioned some interest in learning the game at a higher level).

[@colinouille2786]

frost removes block first in solidarity to NL too

[@SafetyOrangeCat]

Picked up StS on the Steam summer sale. It's fantastic. Glad to see some content on the channel for it once again!

[@mattcroft]

Don't get me wrong, I think Hades is incredible, but StS is like. A gaming masterwork. I would say nothing that's come out since is on its level. Not to say the subjective experience is unparalleled, but the quality of the *game* and its mechanics is unbelievable. In five years, it might be in the echalon of games like Doom, Civilization, and Pokémon if its influence continues to grow.

[@mattcroft]

Compare something like Stardew Valley. Just as big, just as fun, but a notch less polished and cohesive, and thus I'd say less influential.

[@eragonii8486]

NL, if you *do* look through the comments and see this: You are my personal top content creator out of everyone, keep it up and do what you want

[@inderdeepsingh5498]

Hi NL, this is mostly parroting some stuff that FrostPrime has said, but almost every single card in the game is better than strikes and defends, so stuff like Astrolobe is still great because even if you get cards that aren't necessarily what your build is looking for, it'll probably still be better than a strike/defend

[@colg8_]

this has been the best timing ever because my sister just got me into slay the spire and I'm so deep into it now

[@Jgallstar1]

I LOVE WATCHING NL PLAYING SLAY THE SPIRE NO BACKSEATING LET HIM HAVE FUN

[@jmffer]

I'm so conflicted cause the commentary is great but the frustration of him rushing through obvious misplays gets to me every time, I love it.

[@ttobbattam]

1:35 Noita mentioned POG

[@emma_tm]

him playing noita would be such a disaster and i pray we get to see it some day

[@klb2164]

this is really dope to see, i binged all the old sts videos last year and honestly enjoy hearing your thought process when playing the game

[@GnomedCore]

Nature is healing

[@FreiaFirefly]

I've rewatched a lot of the old Slay the Spire videos whenever NL goes on vacation and I'm so glad to see it back.

[@sonofhades57]

What a coincidence! I just picked up Slay the Spire again the other day. Shit's still awesome.

[@kaitlynw8114]

Ya love to see it. I've been playing way too much Slay the Spire (and Slice and Dice) on my phone lately to kill time. I'll be here for it.

[@kireedendrall8121]

If we focus our energy hard enough we can get the NL/Frost Prime collab we've been dreaming of!

[@Durzaka]

Ive only recently discovered Frost Prime, and I need an NL/Frost collab so badly. It would be so pogged. Its also too fucking good this episodes starts with his Claw/0 cost idea. Send Frost through the roof.

[@ViciousVirusV2]

Oh my god. Don’t even tease me

[@notbulger]

Some not so backseat advice if you want it NL: -Recently I started watching a StS player called FrostPrime and he pointed out that question marks are not that good in Act 1 as there are too many sub-par events with the exception being golden idol. -Act 1 is usually (but not always) where you create the skeleton of your build while focusing on raw high dmg cards for those beginning low hp enemies. -Act 2 is where question marks pop off with some great events (duel of those 2 knights, coliseum, library). -Also Act 2 has a good number of enemies with multi hit attacks, a good thing to look out for. -Act 3 is your victory lap, just don't get wrecked by the snake lady. So glad this series is back, I hope the comments stay civil and I hope you enjoy the grand comeback. Kind regards, A horrible StS addict and question mark lover.

[@blahthebiste7924]

FrostPrime collab would go hard

[@rosemarygrant6424]

I've been rewatching the whole original Slay the Spire series in the background at work, on Episode 356 RN and he uploads a new video. My man!

[@MrSnoobert]

X-COM Enemy Within comming back will be the biggest comeback ever

[@CynicalLurker]

Full long war campaign

[@yessiryeet6799]

I have perfected stress management from meditating on the feeling of the unceasing top misplays. Nobody can stop me watching this man.

[@MrTDWfan]

We've never been more back holy cow

[@jonbjornsson2113]

He comes back to slay the spire and the first episode egg daddy already blessed us with a classic forgetting he has unceasing top plays. I’m so here for the slay the spire content

[@LaserStorm117]

Do thine eyes deceive me?

[@Ozone946]

wrong use of thine?

[@LaserStorm117]

@@Ozone946 I don't think so? I looked it up before I used it, but that sure as f doesn't mean I'm right 😅 Only thing I thought of afterwards was a missed opportunity to use _doth_ as well, but that ship sailed.

[@Ozone946]

@@LaserStorm117 that’s why I put in a question mark, im not sure myself💀 Edit: google says it’s “yours” when talking to only one person.

[@Rakuy0]

I was rewatching old slay the spire videos these days and then you drop this. i'm truly blessed.

[@eyeguyart8685]

"small decks, D-E-C-K-S, I'm kind of agnostic if you change the vowel" is a sleeper hit holyyyy

[@Tchakkazulu]

Small ducks are kinda cute, though.

[@pucci_did_nothing_wrong]

I don't get it.

[@Tchakkazulu]

@@pucci_did_nothing_wrong He's saying that he doesn't care about the sizes of docks. Which seems reasonable.

[@idansaban1286]

hi NL! glad to see STS back on the channel. if u want a tip I think not taking that first echo form was a whiff(considering you didn’t know another one was coming). echo form is an insane card, sure it might be hard to get out act 1 but it having ethereal makes it still takeable in the early game considering it won’t be a constant dead draw. good luck on your future runs!

[@scribey2541]

Potential Frost Prime collab? He's a great slay the spire player and has done a ton of videos/streams recently with other creators that are learning/relearning the game and he's an NL viewer too. IDK just thought I'd put the idea out there. Regardless, love to see Slay the Spire back on the docket

[@xxoticgaming]

love the STS content again NL. Would love to see a collab between you and Frost Prime. 2 of my fav youtubers !

[@justaguyyknow8730]

YOO POGGERS MY EGGSLAYER HAS REBORN

[@Meoin]

NL coming back to this game singlehandedly made me decide to finally give it a try and hooolyyyyy dude this is a GOOD GAME

[@emma_tm]

Even without the a20 grind it's such a masterpiece

[@Sh33rCold]

Oh my gosh it’s back?? We’re so back Edit: Oh no he likes StS more than Isaac, I think I know what that means

[@jacobwumbo827]

The believers are still being paid out in pogs and spiritual grace.

[@dawsonescott8428]

omg just imagining all of the 2014 andys crawling out of the woodwork today

[@Peter-q1p7t]

Game came out in 2017

[@dawsonescott8428]

@@Peter-q1p7t You’re right I must have just felt instinctually that the NL slay the spire fans specifically came from 2014

[@SilverionX]

This is the time of unlikely events. Feels like so many things have happened lately you'd never thought you'd see, but here we are.

[@MichaelChang-w2o]

Hey NL two things that I've learned in that robbers fight. 1 is you usually want to rush down the more healthy robber first. I think in higher ascension he will do more damage and he tends to run away more (don't quote me on this one). Also, in that same fight, you might have been unsure on whether to use dual cast first or attack. I think the correct line is to dual cast first to see where the RNG lands, then you attack to burst down one of those bastards. Love that you're picking up STS again. Thanks for your content!

[@BebehCookieIcecream]

OK baby

[@Psyonicgaming]

SHUT UP BRO, Don't ruin this for us.

[@MichaelChang-w2o]

Sorry if it seems like I'm nitpicking or anything. It's just something that I noticed while watching that I had to reconcile too. NL did mention he didn't mind some feedback. Besides, I know that NL has way more hours than me in the game, so it shouldn't be perceived that I'm lecturing him. I'm simply a sojourner traversing the spire seeing another fellow traveller and giving some of my own observations. Thanks for looking out though!

[@Alliclare]

I have been rewatching the old slay the spire videos ( I’m around episode 450) so fresh content is great!

[@StubbeA]

Some advice from an experienced StS player: Pathing - Question-marks are kinda bait. You want combats, especially in the early game and lower floors in the act. Combats get you cards and money, they increase your chances of getting potions and rare cards in the future. All things you need to win. Especially at higher ascensions, question-marks are more likely to be detrimental. Unless you're looking for very specific events, it doesn't make sense to aim for them. Aside from that, look for Elite-heavy paths with pivot points. If you're popping off, you'll want to have the option of collecting relics, and if you're struggling a bit, you'll want the option to just take a campfire and normal combats. Also, look at the Boss of the act and plan accordingly. In fact, look to the next elite. The next combat. The more ready you are for what's right ahead of you, the better your chances of building a strong long-term deck become. If you focus on the macro-strategy from too early on, your cards might be too suboptimal and you won't even get to Act 3 where the deck would hypothetically come together. Relics - The key was the wrong pick. Your deck already had 4 energy and loads of cheap cards, and you almost never ended a turn where spending more energy would've helped. Take a look at your Act 3 and notice how often you play your whole hand with energy to spare, or just spend the extra energy on block you don't need (aside from Spinning Top, which wasn't guaranteed at that point). The entire benefit on focusing on 0-cost attacks is that you *don't* need extra energy and can spend the relic slots on better things. The Astrolabe would be much better. Yes, it could've transformed your basics into orb-centric cards that didn't fit, but *pretty much any card is better than a strike/defend*. You'd be happier to draw an upgraded non-strike, non-defend card almost every single time. And if you rolled incredibly poorly on one of the cards, that's just a removal you would've spent on a strike anyway.

[@1776Ares]

I think it was interesting that you decided you wanted more damage but passed on the upgraded sunder with echo form (and mummified hand). I guess either you don't like the card or you were a little tunnel vision on the 0 cost attack strat. Not saying I know better but It was surprising you did grab it when asking for more damage. Glad to see StS and real KZbin vids back again! :D Since you asked I believe the general option on the path is Questions are normally bad. Act 3 elites are very scary if you feel confident to beat the final boss dont need to risk it on one of them. Only go to shops if you have at least 160gold or you really need a specific card. Try to have paths that branch before or after important things incase you take too much damage or are super strong.

[@Aaantoni_]

he will never play sts again Cereal

[@shcottam]

I freaking love that slay the spire is being uploaded again. Thanks nl!

[@explo3377]

HELL YES

[@alexpapani2056]

Not buying ink bottle is CRAZY

[@hunterredtalon9011]

I have never been so early to a VOD

[@EricVulgaris]

22:20 me ordering from the open bar at the post-wimbledon social event and my anxiety is getting the better of me

[@dongodongo12]

Omg finally some good fucking food

[@nash6540]

Only got into slay the spire well after NL had quit. But every other slay the spire content creator makes it a point to mention him, whether it be as inspiration or just peer to peer respect. Great to see him getting back into it on KZbin

[@Chaosuser32]

Balatro winter is officially over 🙌🙌

[@MrBOBOCHOCHO]

I'm loving the slay the spire content! It's a new era!