STS2 Weekly Meta Report: v0.106.1 (May 26 — June 1, 2026)

Welcome to the STS2Guides Weekly Meta Report. This week marks two major milestones: 2.4 billion total runs completed across all platforms (official Mega Crit data from Neowsletter #23), and the May 29 Main Branch Bug Fix Rollup — the largest stability patch since Major Update 1 with 44+ fixes. Necrobinder Doom remains the #1 A20 strategy, the Devour the Tower tournament has crowned new meta innovations, and Reddit consensus is calling for Aeonglass Crystal Armor tuning.

Character Win Rates (A20, Community Aggregated Data)

Biggest Meta Shifts This Week

1. Necrobinder Doom Claims #1 Spot

The Doom Execute build has jumped from #3 to #1 in A20 clears. The reason is simple: as players push higher Ascensions, enemy HP inflation makes Doom's percentage-based execute more valuable. At A20, Doom effectively deals 40-50% of a boss's HP in one card — no other build matches that efficiency.

Community sentiment: "Doom is broken at A20" is the top-voted Reddit post this week with 1.2k upvotes. Expect a nerf in v0.107.

2. Ironclad Exhaust Still Strong, But Falling

Exhaust Engine dropped 1.8% in win rate. The Infested Prism rework is partly to blame — the new Parasite Burst mechanic punishes slow-scaling decks that take 8+ turns to set up. Exhaust is still S-Tier, but it's no longer the undisputed king.

3. Defect Frost Wall Rising

Defect's win rate jumped 2.1% as players discovered that Buffer + Glacier completely trivializes Aeonglass's Phase 2 Crystal Armor. The "wait out armor" strategy (see Aeonglass Guide) was popularized by streamer Jorbs this week, and Defect executes it best.

4. Regent Post-Buff: Promising But Inconsistent

Regent's win rate nearly doubled (+3.6%) after the v0.106 buffs to Parry and Arsenal. However, the character still struggles with energy consistency. The subreddit is split: half say Regent is now viable at A20, half say the buffs weren't enough.

Card Tier List Movers (v0.106.1)

This Week's Biggest Story: May 29 Main Branch Rollup

On May 29, Mega Crit pushed a massive bug fix rollup to the main branch — 44+ fixes touching every character, every act, and co-op mode. While not a content patch, this is the largest stability update since Major Update 1 (v0.103.2). Key fixes that affect gameplay:

• Ironclad: Armaments+ no longer double-offers upgraded cards via Generosity+ (fixed a rare infinite upgrade exploit).
• Defect: Scrape fixed — no longer discards 0-energy Astral-cost cards.
• Regent: Summon timing fix — Sovereign Blade now placed in hand before forging, enabling combo lines.
• Co-op: Parr's Legion, Gauntlet, Driftwood interactions fixed; Steam 5008 timeout properly messaged.
• Enemies: Hallucinatory Mirror negative Strength carryover, Pickpocket Funnel softlock, Ritual Beast stun/music sync all fixed.

Devour the Tower Tournament Recap (May 25)

The first major STS2 community tournament concluded on May 25, hosted by FrostPrime and Otzdarva with 34 streamers competing. Key takeaways:

• Winning strategy: Necrobinder Doom Execute took 6 of the top 10 finishes — concrete proof of its A20 dominance.
• Defect resurgence: Frost Wall + Buffer builds placed 2nd and 4th, exploiting Aeonglass's Phase 2 vulnerability.
• Regent upset: One top-8 finish with a Parry + Starfall hybrid — showing the character has untapped potential despite the 8.4% average win rate.
• Silent disappointment: No Silent decks made top 8, confirming that post-Shatter nerf, the character lacks a dominant build.
• Community stats: Tournament had 120K+ concurrent Twitch viewers across all streams — STS2's biggest streaming event since launch week.

Reddit Hot Takes This Week

• "Aeonglass is overturned" — 890 upvotes. Players argue the 380 effective HP + Crystal Armor makes it harder than the Corrupted Heart.
• "May 29 patch shows Mega Crit is listening" — 720 upvotes. Community appreciates the massive bug fix push, even without balance changes.
• "Devour the Tower proves Doom is the meta" — 680 upvotes. Tournament results validate the tier list rankings.
• "Bi-weekly patches are too slow" — 650 upvotes. Community wants weekly hotfixes for overtuned enemies.
• "Necrobinder is the new Silent" — 540 upvotes. Reference to how Silent dominated STS1 early access with Shiv builds.
• "Regent buffs didn't fix the core problem" — 420 upvotes. Energy generation is still the bottleneck.

Official Stats: STS2 by the Numbers (Neowsletter #23)

Mega Crit's May 2026 Neowsletter revealed impressive metrics for the Early Access period:

Predictions for v0.107 (Expected June 3-4)

• Necrobinder Doom nerf: Execute threshold cap reduced from 55% to 45%, or Death Sentence stacks reduced from 3 to 2. Tournament dominance makes this almost certain.
• Aeonglass adjustment: Crystal Armor duration reduced from 2 turns to 1, or Phase 2 HP reduced from 180 to 150.
• Regent buff: Additional energy generation card or reduced Starfall cost — the tournament's lone Regent top-8 shows promise if energy is fixed.
• Silent buff: After zero top-8 tournament finishes, expect Shiv or Discard buffs.
• New enemy: Community dataminers found references to a "Void Herald" enemy type — possibly Act 4 content.

Event Calendar

• June 3-4: Expected v0.107 patch drop (bi-weekly cycle from May 21 v0.106.0)
• June 7: STS2 Speedrun Marathon — community event with sub-10 minute A0 runs
• June 10: Mega Crit Developer Stream — rumored to discuss Act 4 roadmap & next character tease

Also check: v0.106.0 Full Patch Analysis · Card Tier List · Doom Build Guide