Red Deck
Red Deck provides one additional discard every round, changing the discard resource listed for the run.
Understand this choiceBalatro lets you choose a deck before a run. The supplied Balatro Wiki passage describes decks that change hands, discards, money, Joker slots, consumable slots, card composition, shop contents, or starting cards and vouchers. This reference records twelve named decks and their stated effects and unlock conditions. Some are listed as available from the start; others require collection discoveries, a run with another deck, or a difficulty milestone. The records describe what the source says, rather than ranking decks or recommending a build. The supplied passages do not establish comparative effectiveness or whether these details have changed since retrieval.

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Red Deck provides one additional discard every round, changing the discard resource listed for the run.
Understand this choiceBlue Deck provides one additional hand every round, increasing the hands available during each round.
Understand this choiceYellow Deck starts with an additional $10, adding money at the beginning of a run.
Understand this choiceGreen Deck pays for remaining hands and discards at round end, while its listed effect removes interest earnings.
Understand this choiceBlack Deck adds one Joker slot and removes one hand every round, changing two listed run resources.
Understand this choiceMagic Deck starts with the Crystal Ball voucher and two copies of The Fool, specifying its initial voucher and consumables.
Understand this choiceNebula Deck starts with Telescope and one fewer consumable slot, pairing a voucher start with reduced consumable capacity.
Understand this choiceGhost Deck allows Spectral cards to appear in shops and starts a run with a Hex card.
Understand this choiceAbandoned Deck starts with no face cards in its deck, changing its listed starting card composition.
Understand this choiceCheckered Deck starts with 26 Spades and 26 Hearts, specifying the suit counts in its starting deck.
Understand this choiceZodiac Deck starts with Tarot Merchant, Planet Merchant, and Overstock, affecting shop frequency and available card slots.
Understand this choicePainted Deck adds two hand-size capacity and removes one Joker slot, changing two listed run capacities.
Understand this choiceThis source-bounded reference covers twelve named decks, their listed starting effects, and their unlock conditions. It does not compare deck strength or verify changes after the retrieved passage.
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