Checklists
Every Balatro Deck
As you play through Balatro, you’ll find out there’s multiple different starting playable decks and each one has a unique way to tackle the game. This ranges from changing the usual rules you can expect, augmenting how many consumable or Joker slots you have, starting with specific Vouchers, or just flat out changing the starting deck entirely!
If you want to play with these decks there are certain unlock conditions that must be achieved before you are allowed to select them. Some unlocks are based on how many different discoveries you've made throughout different runs, other unlocks are achieved by winning with specific decks, and the last category of decks can be earned by beating the game at higher difficulties.
Here are the 15 different Decks you can choose from, and how to unlock them:
Deck card back | Deck name | Deck description | Condition to unlock deck |
Red Deck | +1 discard every round. | The base starting deck. | |
Blue Deck | +1 hand every round. | Discover at least 20 items from your collection. | |
Yellow Deck | Start with extra $10. | Discover at least 50 items from your collection. | |
Green Deck | At end of each Round: +$2 per remaining Hand. +$1 per remaining Discard. -Earn no Interest. | Discover at least 75 items from your collection. | |
Black Deck | +1 Joker slot, but -1 hand every round. | Discover at least 100 items from your collection. | |
Magic Deck | Start run with the Crystal Ball voucher and 2 copies of The Fool. | Win a run with the Red Deck on any difficulty. | |
Nebula Deck | Start run with the Telescope voucher but -1 consumable slot. | Win a run with the Blue Deck on any difficulty. | |
Ghost Deck | Spectral cards may appear individually in the shop, and you start with a Hex card. | Win a run with the Yellow Deck on any difficulty. | |
Abandoned Deck | Start run with no Face Cards in your deck. | Win a run with the Green deck on any difficulty. | |
Checkered Deck | Start run with 26 Spades and 26 Hearts in deck. | Win a run with the Black Deck on any difficulty. | |
Zodiac Deck | Start run with Tarot Merchant, Planet Merchant, Overstock. | Win a run with any deck on the Red Stake difficulty or harder. | |
Painted Deck | +2 hand size, -1 Joker slot. | Win a run with any deck on the Green Stake difficulty or harder. | |
Anaglyph Deck | After defeating each Boss Blind, gain a Double Tag. | Win a run with any deck on the Black Stake difficulty or harder. | |
Plasma Deck | Balance Chips and Mult when calculating score for played hand X2 base Blind size. | Win a run with any deck on the Blue Stake difficulty or harder. | |
Erratic Deck | All Ranks and Suits in deck are randomized. | Win a run with any deck on the Orange Stake difficulty or harder. |