Balatro has very easily become one of the best games to have come out of 2024. Not only was it developed by a solo dev, but players can very easily manage to lose hundreds of hours of their time into it (I’m speaking from personal experience). One of the game’s biggest shows of strength comes from unlocking the game’s many different decks. Each of these decks provides players with different bonus features that could potentially help them win a run. Unfortunately, many of these decks are difficult to obtain. So, let’s review all of the Balatro’s available decks and how exactly to go about getting them for yourself.
How to Unlock Every Deck in Balatro
There are a total of 15 different decks in Balatro that players can use to try and beat all eight Antes. The decks, what they do, and how to get them are as follows:
| Deck | Feature | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Red Deck | +1 discard every round. | Players start with this deck. |
| Blue Deck | +1 hand every round. | Discover 20 items. |
| Yellow Deck | Start with an extra $10. | Discover 50 items. |
| Green Deck | You don’t earn interest. Instead, gain $2 per remaining Hand and $1 per remaining Discard at the end of each round. | Discover 75 items. |
| Black Deck | +1 Joker slot, but -1 hand every round. | Discover 100 items. |
| Magic Deck | Start run with the Crystal Ball voucher and two copies of The Fool. | Win a run with a Red Deck. |
| Nebula Deck | Start run with the Telescope voucher but -1 consumable slot. | Win a run with a Blue Deck. |
| Ghost Deck | Spectral Cards may appear individually in the shop, and you start with a Hex card. | Win a run with a Yellow Deck. |
| Abandoned Deck | Start run with no Face Cards (Jacks, Queens, or Kings) in your deck. | Win a run with a Green Deck. |
| Checkered Deck | Start run with 26 Spades and 26 Hearts in the deck, and no Clubs or Diamonds. | Win a run with a Black Deck. |
| Zodiac Deck | Start the run with Tarot Merchant, Planet Merchant, and Overstock vouchers. | Win a run using any deck on the Red Stake difficulty. |
| Painted Deck | +2 Hand Size, -1 Joker Slot. | Win a run using any deck on the Green Stake difficulty. |
| Anaglyph Deck | After defeating each Boss Blind, gain a Double Tag. | Win a run using any deck on the Black Stake difficulty. |
| Plasma Deck | Balance Chips and Mult when calculating a score for the played hand. X2 base Blind size. (Your chips and mult become averaged before scoring). | Win a run using any deck on the Blue Stake difficulty. |
| Erratic Deck | All Ranks and Suits in the deck are randomized. | Win a run using any deck on the Orange Stake difficulty. |
| Challenge Deck | This back is used for the deck during Challenge runs. | Win a regular run using five different decks. |
Unobtainable Demo Decks
The above Balatro decks are all of the ones you can unlock in the game. However, there was once a point where players could use different decks not featured in the final game. These decks were exclusively for the demo version of the game. Those decks are as follows:
| Deck | Feature | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Braided Deck | The most played hand starts at Lvl.3. | Discover 130 items. |
| Silver Deck | Start run with one Joker. | Discover 170 items. |
| Foil Deck | Add Foil to three random cards in the deck. | Discover 180 items. |
| Holographic Deck | Add Holographic to two random cards in the deck. | Discover 190 items. |
| Polychrome Deck | Add Polychrome to one random card in the deck. | Discover 200 items. |
How to Unlock All Balatro Decks Easily
If you’re still having trouble getting all the cards, then I recommend Unlocking All, which can be done by:
- Press on your profile name in the game’s main menu.
- Tap once on the Unlock All option.
- Tap on it a second time to unlock every deck.
This is not reversible, so you’ll need to create a new profile if you want to try gathering Joker cards, Spectral cards, other Balatro decks, and more from scratch.
