Balatro: How to Unlock Special Cards

There are many cards you need to progress in the game, and if you want to learn how to unlock them, check out this detailed special cards guide.

Special Cards: Jokers, Tarot, Spectral, Vouchers

All the joker, tarot and spectral cards plus vouchers with their descriptions and known unlock conditions.

Jokers – Common #1

Image	Name	Description
	Joker	+4 Mult
	Greedy Joker	Played cards with Diamond suit give +4 Mult when scored
	Lusty Joker	Played cards with Heart suit give +4 Mult when scored
	Wrathful Joker	Played cards with Spade suit give +4 Mult when scored
	Gluttonous Joker	Played cards with Club suit give +4 Mult when scored
	Jolly Joker	+8 Mult if played hand contains a Pair
	Zany Joker	+12 Mult if played hand contains a Three of a Kind
	Mad Joker	+20 Mult if played hand contains a Four of a Kind
	Crazy Joker	+12 Mult if played hand contains a Straight
	Droll Joker	+10 Mult if played hand contains a Flush
	Sly Joker	+50 Chips if played hand contains a Pair
	Wily Joker	+100 Chips if played hand contains a Three of a Kind
	Clever Joker	+150 Chips if played hand contains a Four of a Kind
	Devious Joker	+100 Chips if played hand contains a Straight
	Crafty Joker	+80 Chips if played hand contains a Flush
	Half Joker	+20 Mult if played hand contains 3 or fewer cards
	Credit Card	Go up to -$20 in debt
	Banner	+40 Chips for each remaining discard
	Mystic Summit	+15 Mult when 0 discards remaining
	8 Ball	Create a Planet card if played hand contains 2 or more 8s (Must have room)
	Misprint	+
	Raised Fist	Adds double the rank of lowest card held in hand to Mult
	Chaos the Clown	1 free Reroll per shop
	Scary Face	Played face cards give +30 Chips when scored
	Abstract Joker	+3 Mult for each Joker card (Currently +0 Mult)
	Delayed Gratification	Earn $2 per discard if no discards are used by end of the round
	Gros Michel	+15 Mult 1 in 4 chance this card is destroyed at end of round
	Even Steven	Played cards with even rank give +4 Mult when scored (10, 8, 6, 4, 2)
	Odd Todd	Played cards with odd rank give +30 Chips when scored (A, 9, 7, 5, 3)
	Scholar	Played Aces give +20 Chips and +4 Mult when scored
	Business Card	Played face cards have a 1 in 2 chance to give $2 when scored
	Supernova	Adds the number of times poker hand has been played to Mult
	Ride the Bus	+1 Mult per consecutive hand played without a scoring face card (Currently +0 Mult)
	Egg	Gains $3 of sell value at end of round
	Runner	Gains +10 Chips if played hand contains a Straight (Currently +20 Chips)
	Ice Cream	+100 Chips -5 Chips for every hand played
	Splash	Every played card counts in scoring
	Blue Joker	+2 Chips for each remaining card in deck (Currently +104 Chips)
	Faceless Joker	Earn $5 if 3 or more face cards are discarded at the same time
	Green Joker	+1 Mult per hand played -1 Mult per discard (Currently +0 Mult)
	Superposition	Create a Tarot card if poker hand contains an Ace and a Straight (Must have room)
	To Do List	Earn $5 if poker hand is a High Card, poker hand changes on every payout
	Cavendish	X3 Mult 1 in 1000 chance this card is destroyed at end of round
	Red Card	Gains +3 Mult when any Booster Pack is skipped (Currently +0 Mult)

Jokers – Common #2

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Square Joker	Gains +4 Chips if played hand has exactly 4 cards (Currently 16 Chips)	N/A
	Riff-raff	When Blind is selected, create 2 Common Jokers (Must have room)	N/A
	Photograph	First played face card gives X2 Mult when scored	N/A
	Mail-In Rebate	Earn $3 for each discarded Ace, rank changes every round	N/A
	Hallucination	1 in 2 chance to create a Tarot card when any Booster Pack is opened (Must have room)	N/A
	Fortune Teller	+1 Mult per Tarot card used this run (Currently +0 )	N/A
	Juggler	+1 hand size	N/A
	Drunkard	+1 discard	N/A
	Golden Joker	Earn $4 at end of round	N/A
	Popcorn	+20 Mult -4 Mult per round played	N/A
	Walkie Talkie	Each played 10 or 4 gives +10 Chips and +4 Mult when scored	N/A
	Smiley Face	Played face cards give +4 Mult when scored	N/A
	Golden Ticket	Played Gold cards earn $3 when scored	N/A
	Swashbuckler	Adds the sell value of all owned Jokers left of this card to Mult (Currently +1 Mult)	N/A
	Hanging Chad	Retrigger first played card used in scoring	Beat a Boss Blind with a ‘High Card’ as the last hand played.
	Shoot the Moon	+13 Mult for each Queen held in hand	Play every Heart in your deck in a single round

Jokers – Uncommon #1

Image	Name	Description
	Joker Stencil	X1 Mult for each empty Joker slot Joker Stencil included (Currently X1 )
	Four Fingers	All Flushes and Straights can be made with 4 cards
	Mime	Retrigger all card held in hand abilities
	Ceremonial Dagger	When Blind is selected, destroy Joker to the right and permanently add double its sell value to this Mult (Currently +0 Mult)
	Marble Joker	Adds one Stone card to deck when Blind is selected
	Loyalty Card	X4 Mult every 6 hands played 5 remaining
	Dusk	Retrigger all played cards in final hand of round
	Fibonacci	Each played Ace, 2, 3, 5, or 8 gives +8 Mult when scored
	Steel Joker	This Joker gains X0.25 Mult for each Steel Card in your full deck (Currently X1 Mult)
	Hack	Retrigger each played 2, 3, 4, or 5
	Pareidolia	All cards are considered face cards
	Space Joker	1 in 4 chance to upgrade level of played poker hand
	Burglar	When Blind is selected, gain +3 Hands and lose all discards
	Blackboard	X3 Mult if all cards held in hand are Spades or Clubs
	Constellation	Gains X0.1 Mult per Planet card used (Currently X1 Mult)
	Hiker	Every played card permanently gains +4 Chips when scored
	Card Sharp	X3 Mult if played poker hand has already been played this round
	Madness	When Blind is selected, gain X0.5 Mult and destroy a random Joker (Currently X1 Mult)
	Vampire	Gains X0.2 Mult per Enhanced card played, removes card Enhancement (Currently X1 Mult)
	Shortcut	Allows Straights to be made with gaps of 1 rank (ex: 2 3 5 7 8 )
	Hologram	Gains X0.25 Mult per playing card added to your deck (Currently X1 Mult)
	Vagabond	Create a Tarot card if hand is played with $3 or less
	Cloud 9	Earn $1 for each 9 in your full deck at end of round (Currently $0 )
	Rocket	Earn $1 at end of round. Gains $2 when Boss Blind is defeated
	Midas Mask	All face cards become Gold cards when played
	Luchador	Sell this card to disable the current Boss Blind
	Gift Card	Add $1 of sell value to every Joker and Consumable card at end of round
	Turtle Bean	+5 hand size, reduces by 1 every round
	Erosion	+4 Mult for each card below 52 in your full deck (Currently +0 Mult)
	Reserved Parking	Each face card held in hand has a 1 in 2 chance to give $1
	To the Moon	Earn an extra $1 of interest for every $5 you have at end of round
	Stone Joker	This Joker gains +25 Chips for each Stone Card in your full deck (Currently +0 Chips)
	Lucky Cat	Gains X0.2 Mult each time a Lucky card successfully triggers (Currently X1 Mult)
	Bull	+2 Chips for each dollar you have (Currently +0 Chips)
	Diet Cola	Sell this card to create a free Double Tag
	Trading Card	If first discard of round has only 1 card, destroy it and earn $3
	Flash Card	+2 Mult per reroll in the shop (Currently +0 Mult)
	Spare Trousers	Gains +2 Mult if played hand contains a Two Pair (Currently +0 Mult)
	Ramen	X2 Mult, loses X0.01 Mult per card discarded
	Seltzer	Retrigger all cards played for the next 10 hands
	Castle	This Joker gains +3 Chips per discarded Spade card, suit changes every round (Currently +0 Chips)
	Mr. Bones	Prevents Death if chips scored are at least 25% of required chips
	Acrobat	X3 Mult on final hand of round

Jokers – Uncommon #2

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Seltzer	Retrigger all cards played for the next 10 hands	N/A
	Castle	This Joker gains +3 Chips per discarded Spade card, suit changes every round (Currently +0 Chips)	N/A
	Mr. Bones	Prevents Death if chips scored are at least 25% of required chips	N/A
	Acrobat	X3 Mult on final hand of round	N/A
	Sock and Buskin	Retrigger all played face cards	N/A
	Troubadour	+2 hand size, -1 hands per round	Win 5 consecutive rounds by playing only one hand.
	Certificate	When round begins, add a random playing card with a random seal to your hand	Have a Gold playing card with a Gold Seal.
	Smeared Joker	Hearts and Diamonds count as the same suit, Spades and Clubs count as the same suit	Have at least 3 Wild Cards in your deck
	Throwback	X0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped this run (Currently X1 Mult)	Unlock by continuing from a saved game
	Rough Gem	Played cards with Diamond suit earn $1 when scored	Unlock by modifying the deck to include at least 30 Diamonds.
	Bloodstone	1 in 3 chance for played cards with Heart suit give X2 Mult when scored	Unlock by modifying the deck to include at least 30 Hearts.
	Arrowhead	Played cards with Spade suit give +50 Chips when scored	Unlock by modifying the deck to include at least 30 Spades.
	Onyx Agate	Played cards with Club suit give +8 Mult when scored	Unlock by modifying the deck to include at least 30 Clubs.
	Glass Joker	Gains X0.5 Mult for every Glass Card that is destroyed (Currently X1 Mult)	Unlock by modifying the deck to include at least 5 Glass Cards
	Showman	Joker, Tarot, Planet and Spectral cards may appear multiple times	Unlock by reaching ante 4.
	Flower Pot	X3 Mult if played hand has a scoring Diamond card, Club card, Heart card, and Spade card	Unlock by reaching ante 8.
	Merry Andy	+3 discards, -1 hand size	Unlock by winning 12 rounds.
	Oops! All 6s	Doubles all listed (ex: 1 in 3 -> 2 in 3 )	Unlock by reaching a chip score of 10,000.
	The Idol	Each played Ace of Spades gives X2 Mult when scored Card changes every round	Unlock by reaching a chip score of 1,000,000.
	Seeing Double	X2 Mult if played hand has a scoring Club card and a scoring card of any other suit	N/A
	Matador	Earn $8 if played hand triggers the Boss Blind ability	Unlock by finishing a round with only one hand played, no discards left, and the opponent being a Boss.
	Stuntman	+300 Chips, -2 hand size	Unlock by reaching a chip score of 100,000,000.
	Satellite	Earn $1 at end of round per unique Planet card used this run (Currently $0 )	Unlock by accumulating at least $400.
	Cartomancer	Create a Tarot card when Blind is selected (Must have room)	Unlock by discovering every Tarot card.
	Astronomer	All Planet cards and Celestial Packs in the shop are free	Unlock by discovering a total of 12 planets.
	Burnt Joker	Upgrade the level of the first discarded poker hand each round	Sell 50 cards
	Bootstraps	+2 Mult for every $5 you have	Unlock by having 2 polychromes.

Jokers – Rare

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	DNA	If first hand of round has only 1 card, add a permanent copy to deck and draw it to hand	N/A
	Sixth Sense	If first hand of round is a single 6, destroy it and create a Spectral card (Must have room)	N/A
	Seance	If poker hand is a Straight Flush, create a random Spectral card (Must have room)	N/A
	Baron	Each King held in hand gives X1.5 Mult	N/A
	Obelisk	X0.2 Mult per consecutive hand played without playing your most played poker hand (Currently X1 Mult)	N/A
	Baseball Card	Uncommon Jokers each give X1.5 Mult	N/A
	Ancient Joker	Each played card with Spade suit gives X1.5 Mult when scored, suit changes at end of round	N/A
	Campfire	This Joker gains X0.5 Mult for each card sold, resets when Boss Blind is defeated (Currently X1 Mult)	N/A
	Blueprint	Copies ability of Joker to the right	N/A
	Wee Joker	This Joker gains +8 Chips when each played 2 is scored (Currently +10 Chips)	Unlock by winning in 18 rounds or less.
	Hit the Road	Gains X0.5 Mult per discarded Jack this round (Currently X1 Mult)	Unlock by discarding 5 Jacks at the same time
	The Duo	X2 Mult if played hand contains a Pair	Unlock by winning with no ‘Pair’ hand played.
	The Trio	X3 Mult if played hand contains a Three of a Kind	Unlock by winning with no ‘Three of a Kind’ hand played.
	The Family	X4 Mult if played hand contains a Four of a Kind	Unlock by winning with no ‘Four of a Kind’ hand played.
	The Order	X3 Mult if played hand contains a Straight	Unlock by winning with no ‘Straight’ hand played.
	The Tribe	X2 Mult if played hand contains a Flush	Unlock by winning with no ‘Flush’ hand played.
	Invisible Joker	After 3 rounds, sell this card to Duplicate a random Joker (Currently 0 /3)	Unlock by winning without ever having more than 4 jokers.
	Brainstorm	Copies the ability of leftmost Joker	Unlock by discarding a ‘Royal Flush’.
	Driver’s License	X3 Mult if you have at least 16 enhanced cards (Currently 0 )	Unlock by enhancing at least 16 cards in your deck.

Jokers – Legendary

Image	Name	Description	Unlock
	Caino	Gains X1 Mult when a face card is destroyed (Currently X1 Mult)	Triggering The Soul spectral card can spawn this card.
	Triboulet	Played Kings and Queens each give X2 Mult when scored	Triggering The Soul spectral card can spawn this card.
	Yorick	X5 Mult only after using 23 discards (Discards left: 23 )	Triggering The Soul spectral card can spawn this card.
	Chicot	Disables effect of every Boss Blind	Triggering The Soul spectral card can spawn this card.
	Perkeo	Creates a Negative copy of 1 random consumable card in your possession at the end of the shop	Triggering The Soul spectral card can spawn this card.

Tarot

Image	Name	Description
	The Fool	Creates the last Tarot or Planet card used during this run The Fool excluded
	The Magician	Enhances 1 selected card into a Lucky Card
	The High Priestess	Creates up to 2 random Planet cards (Must have room)
	The Empress	Enhances 2 selected cards to Mult Cards
	The Emperor	Creates up to 2 random Tarot cards (Must have room)
	The Hierophant	Enhances 2 selected cards to Bonus Cards
	The Lovers	Enhances 1 selected card into a Wild Card
	The Chariot	Enhances 1 selected card into a Steel Card
	Justice	Enhances 1 selected card into a Glass Card
	The Hermit	Doubles money (Max of $20 )
	The Wheel of Fortune	1 in 4 chance to add Foil, Holographic, or Polychrome edition to a random Joker
	Strength	Increases rank of up to 2 selected cards by 1
	The Hanged Man	Destroys up to 2 selected cards
	Death	Select 2 cards, convert the left card into the right card (Drag to rearrange)
	Temperance	Gives the total sell value of all current Jokers (Max of $50 ) (Currently $0 )
	The Devil	Enhances 1 selected card into a Gold Card
	The Tower	Enhances 1 selected card into a Stone Card
	The Star	Converts up to 3 selected cards to Diamonds
	The Moon	Converts up to 3 selected cards to Clubs
	The Sun	Converts up to 3 selected cards to Hearts
	Judgement	Creates a random Joker card (Must have room)
	The World	Converts up to 3 selected cards to Spades

Spectral

Image	Name	Description
	Familiar	Destroy 1 random card in your hand, add 3 random Enhanced face cards to your hand
	Grim	Destroy 1 random card in your hand, add 2 random Enhanced Aces to your hand
	Incantation	Destroy 1 random card in your hand, add 4 random Enhanced numbered cards to your hand
	Talisman	Add a Gold Seal to 1 selected card in your hand
	Aura	Add Foil, Holographic, or Polychrome effect to 1 selected card in hand
	Wraith	Creates a random Rare Joker, sets money to $0
	Sigil	Converts all cards in hand to a single random suit
	Ouija	Converts all cards in hand to a single random rank -1 hand size
	Ectoplasm	Add Negative to a random Joker, -1 hand size
	Immolate	Destroys 5 random cards in hand, gain $20
	Ankh	Create a copy of a random Joker, destroy all other Jokers
	Deja Vu	Add a Red Seal to 1 selected card in your hand
	Hex	Add Polychrome to a random Joker, destroy all other Jokers
	Trance	Add a Blue Seal to 1 selected card in your hand
	Medium	Add a Purple Seal to 1 selected card in your hand
	Cryptid	Create 2 copies of 1 selected card in your hand
	The Soul	Creates a Joker (Must have room)
	Black Hole	Upgrade every by 1 level

Vouchers

Image	Name	Description	Condition
	Overstock	+1 card slot available in shop	N/A
	Overstock Plus	+1 card slot available in shop	Spend a total of $2500 at the shop
	Clearance Sale	All cards and packs in shop are 25% off	N/A
	Liquidation	All cards and packs in shop are 50% off	Redeem at least 10 Voucher cards in one run
	Hone	Foil , Holographic , and Polychrome cards appear 2X more often	N/A
	Glow Up	Foil , Holographic , and Polychrome cards appear 4X more often	Have at least 5 Joker cards with Foil, Holographic, or Polychrome edition
	Reroll Surplus	Rerolls cost $2 less	N/A
	Reroll Glut	Rerolls cost $2 less	Reroll the shop a total of 100 times
	Crystal Ball	+1 consumable slot	N/A
	Omen Globe	Spectral cards may appear in any of the Arcana Packs	Use a total of 4 Tarot cards from any Arcana Pack
	Telescope	Celestial Packs always contain the Planet card for your most played poker hand	N/A
	Observatory	Planet cards in your consumable area give X1.5 Mult for their specified poker hand	Use a total of 25 Planet cards from any Celestial Pack
	Grabber	Permanently gain +1 hand per round	N/A
	Nacho Tong	Permanently gain +1 hand per round	Play a total of 2500 cards
	Wasteful	Permanently gain +1 discard per round	N/A
	Recyclomancy	Permanently gain +1 discard per round	Discard a total of 2500 cards
	Tarot Merchant	Tarot cards appear 2X more frequently in the shop	N/A
	Tarot Tycoon	Tarot cards appear 4X more frequently in the shop	N/A
	Planet Merchant	Planet cards appear 2X more frequently in the shop	N/A
	Planet Tycoon	Planet cards appear 4X more frequently in the shop	Buy a total of 50 Planet cards from the shop
	Seed Money	Raise the cap on interest earned per round to $10	N/A
	Money Tree	Raise the cap on interest earned per round to $20	N/A
	Blank	Does nothing?
	Antimatter	+1 Joker Slot	Redeem Blank 10 total times
	Magic Trick	Playing cards can be purchased from the shop	N/A
	Illusion	Playing cards in shop may have an Enhancement , Edition , and/or a Seal	Buy a total of 20 playing cards from the shop
	Hieroglyph	-1 Ante, -1 hand per round	N/A
	Petroglyph	-1 Ante, -1 discard per round	Reach Ante level 12
	Director’s Cut	Reroll Boss Blind 1 time per Ante, $10 per roll	N/A
	Retcon	Reroll Boss Blind unlimited times, $10 per roll	Discover 25 Blinds
	Paint Brush	+1 hand size	N/A
	Palette	+1 hand size	Reduce hand size down to 5 cards