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There’s no “correct” way to play Balatro. But there are fundamental strategies that can help you navigate the many micro-decisions you’ll be making during your runs. The very first decision you’ll be making — assuming you have them all unlocked — is which deck to build your game-plan around. Each deck comes with their own ups and downs and unique ways of carrying you through the higher antes. Whether you’re new to Balatro and trying it out on mobile or the game has had its hooks in you since its initial release in February, here are some sure-fire ways to complete runs with all 15 decks.

The Red Deck

Unlock Condition:

There is none. This is the default starting deck.

Effect:

This deck contains the usual 52 cards and gives players +1 discard every round.

Strategy:

The extra discard, while helpful, isn’t amazing. The Red Deck is generic enough that a basic game plan of building your economy to $25 as fast as possible — to start earning $5 interest every round — is a solid start. Then it’s time to start spending responsibly, keeping an eye out for a Joker that scales +Chips and +Mult like Fortune Teller or Supernova. During the mid-to-late game, like with most decks, you should have at least one xMult Joker.

Build around whatever hands make sense with the early Jokers offered to you, but keep in mind the extra discard does make it easier to find your high scoring hands like Straights and Full Houses.

Downsides:

The deck’s +1 discard gets hard countered when facing The Water Boss Blind.

The Blue Deck

Unlock condition:

This is the first deck players will unlock as it becomes available after discovering 20 items — Tags, Vouchers or Jokers — from your collection.

Effect:

The Blue Deck gives players +1 hand every round.

Strategy:

The good ol’ trusty Blue Deck is a consistent and reliable deck. It builds economy in the early game as the extra hand every round means you’re also earning an extra dollar per round at minimum. During the