Cartomancer

Cartomancer

Effect

Create a Tarot card when Blind is selected
(Must have room)

Rarity

Uncommon

Unlock Requirement

Discover every Tarot Card.

Stats

Buy Price

6

Sell Price

3

Type

Effect

Activation

On Blind Select

Compatibility

Copyable

✓ Yes

Perishable

✓ Yes

Eternal

✓ Yes

Cartomancer is an Uncommon Effect Joker that creates a random Tarot each time a Blind is selected. The wide-ranging effects of Tarot Cards allow the player to easily manipulate their deck in a variety of directions, but this same variance can also make it slightly unreliable. Because of this, Cartomancer tends to be much stronger in the early game than later on.

• Black Deck ( {{hl|orange|+1}} Joker slot <br> {{hl|blue|-1}} hand every round Discover at least {{hl|orange|100}} items from your [[collection]] Black Deck.png): Its inherent +1 Joker slot allows Cartomancer to be used alongside 5 other scoring Jokers. Moreover, acquiring The Hermit (Doubles money<br>{{hl|grey|(Max of {{Money|20}})}} Available from start. Tarot The Hermit.png) or Temperance (Gives the total sell value of all current [[Jokers]]<br>{{hl|grey|(Max of}} {{hl|orange|{{Money|50}}}}{{hl|grey|)}} Available from start. Tarot Temperance.png) early from this Joker's effect can help this Deck reach its ceiling sooner by overstepping its largest weakness: its poor early-game economy.
• Magic Deck ( Start run with the {{V|Crystal Ball|class=hl-purple}} voucher and {{hl|orange|2}} copies of {{tarot|The Fool}} Win a run with the {{D|Red}} on [[Stakes|any difficulty]] Magic Deck.png): This 52-stack of wizardry starts the player with the Crystal Ball ({{hl|orange|+1}} consumable slot Base Crystal Ball.png) Voucher, giving an extra consumable slot to hold more Tarot Cards. This serves several functions when combined with this Joker: scoring-oriented Tarot cards like Justice (Enhances {{hl|orange|1}} selected card into a [[Card Modifiers|{{hl|orange|Glass Card}}]] Available from start. Tarot Justice.png) can be stored to save a run in a pinch; the starting copies of The Fool (Creates the last [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] or [[Planet Cards|{{hl|cyan|Planet}}]] card used during this run<br><small>{{hl|purple|The Fool}} excluded</small> Available from start. Tarot The Fool.png) will have easier access to more desirable targets, and potentially unwanted Tarot Cards can be stored to prevent them from reappearing elsewhere. Obtaining earlier access to the Omen Globe ({{Spectral|}} cards may appear in any of the [[Arcana Packs|{{hl|orange|Arcana Packs}}]] Use a total of 25 Tarot cards from booster packs Upgraded Omen Globe.png) Voucher can be of potential interest, too - by allowing Spectral Cards to appear in the Arcana Packs, they can be viewed as potential mini-Spectral Packs, as there would already be a reliable source of Tarot Cards.

Cartomancer does not synergize directly with any poker hand. It provides very slight favor to the 5-card hands, however, as they provide more opportunities for Enhancements (applied by Tarot Cards) to pump up the score.

The following Jokers have synergy with Cartomancer:

• Fortune Teller ({{mult|+1}} per [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] card used this run <br> {{currently|{{hl|red|+0}}}} Common Additive Mult Independent Fortune Teller.png): Perhaps the strongest synergy that either of these two have, it will gain +1 Mult for each Tarot Card used. Skipping as few Blinds as possible, while maximizing on Arcana Packs and copies of The Fool (Creates the last [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] or [[Planet Cards|{{hl|cyan|Planet}}]] card used during this run<br><small>{{hl|purple|The Fool}} excluded</small> Available from start. Tarot The Fool.png) and The Emperor (Creates up to {{hl|orange|2}} random {{hl|purple|Tarot}} cards<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot The Emperor.png), can easily shoot it up to +40 Mult or more. To strengthen the case, Fortune Teller scales retroactively, meaning that it will not be any weaker if Cartomancer is acquired first than if they were simultaneously.
• Jokers that scale based on hands/cards played are a good choice, as using this Joker means wanting to see as many Blinds as possible. These include Green Joker ({{mult|+1}} per hand played <br> {{mult|-1}} per discard <br> {{Currently|{{mult|+0}}}} Common Additive Mult Mixed Green_Joker.png), Ride the Bus (This Joker gains {{Mult|+1}} per {{hl|orange|consecutive}} hand played without a scoring {{hl|orange|face}} card <br> {{Currently|{{Mult|+0}}}} Common Additive Mult Mixed Ride the Bus.png), Runner (Gains {{Chips|+15}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Straight}} <br> {{Currently|{{chips|+0}}}} Common Chips Mixed Runner.png), Square Joker (This Joker gains {{Chips|+4}} if played hand has exactly {{hl|orange|4}} cards <br> {{Currently|{{Chips|0}}}} Common Chips Mixed Square_Joker.png), Supernova (Adds the number of times [[Poker Hands|{{hl|orange|poker hand}}]] has been played this run to Mult Common Additive Mult Independent Supernova.png), Spare Trousers (This Joker gains {{Mult|+2}} if played hand contains a [[Poker Hands|{{hl|orange|Two Pair}}]] <br> {{currently|{{mult|+0}}}} Uncommon Additive Mult Mixed Spare Trousers.png), Wee Joker (This Joker gains {{Chips|+8}} when each played {{hl|orange|2}} is scored <br> {{Currently|{{chips|+0}}}} Win a run in {{hl|orange|18}} or fewer rounds Rare Chips Mixed Wee Joker.png), and Obelisk (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.2}} per {{hl|orange|consecutive}} hand played without playing your most played {{hl|orange|poker hand}} <br> {{currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Rare Multiplicative Mult Mixed Obelisk.png).
• The Enhancement series Jokers ( Glass Joker (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.75}} for every [[Glass_Cards|{{hl|orange|Glass Card}}]] that is destroyed <br> {{currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Have at least {{hl|orange|5}} [[Glass_Cards|{{hl|orange|Glass Cards}}]] in your deck Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Glass Joker.png), Golden Ticket (Played [[Gold Cards|{{hl|orange|Gold}}]] cards earn {{Money|4}} when scored Play a 5 card hand that contains only {{hl|orange|Gold}} cards Common Economy On Scored Golden Ticket.png), Lucky Cat (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.25}} every time a [[Lucky Cards|{{hl|orange|Lucky}}]] card {{hl|green|successfully}} triggers <br> {{Currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Mixed Lucky Cat.png), Steel Joker (Gives {{xmult|0.2}} for each [[Steel Cards|{{hl|orange|Steel Card}}]] in your {{hl|orange|full deck}} <br> {{currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Steel Joker.png), and Stone Joker (Gives {{Chips|+25}} for each [[Stone Card|{{hl|orange|Stone Card}}]] in your {{hl|orange|full deck}} <br> {{Currently|{{Chips|+0}}}} Uncommon Chips Independent Stone Joker.png)) all become more accessible while using this Joker. If focusing on a specific type of Enhancement, Cartomancer can more easily balloon their high power by finding the relevant Tarot Card, as well as copies of The Fool (Creates the last [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] or [[Planet Cards|{{hl|cyan|Planet}}]] card used during this run<br><small>{{hl|purple|The Fool}} excluded</small> Available from start. Tarot The Fool.png). Of these, Lucky Cat (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.25}} every time a [[Lucky Cards|{{hl|orange|Lucky}}]] card {{hl|green|successfully}} triggers <br> {{Currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Mixed Lucky Cat.png) is perhaps the most synergistic, as more Blinds played means more Tarot Cards created, and also more chances to trigger Lucky Cards.
• Blueprint (Copies ability of [[Jokers|{{Hl|orange|Joker}}]] to the right Win a run Rare Effect Blueprint.png) and Brainstorm (Copies the ability of leftmost [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] Discard a {{ph|Royal Flush}}. Rare Effect Brainstorm.png): These two can copy Cartomancer's effect at the start of a Blind, meaning 2 or possibly even 3 unique Tarot Cards to choose from, or at the very worst, a bit of extra money for the next Shop. The Joker lineup can also be rearranged immediately afterward to assist with scoring.
• Campfire (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.25}} for each card {{hl|orange|sold}}, resets when [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Boss Blind}}]] is defeated <br> {{currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Rare Multiplicative Mult Independent Campfire.png): In the event the Tarot Cards are unneeded, this Joker can provide an X0.75 Mult boost to Campfire on each Ante, which can shoot even higher if The Emperor (Creates up to {{hl|orange|2}} random {{hl|purple|Tarot}} cards<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot The Emperor.png) or The High Priestess (Creates up to {{hl|orange|2}} random [[Planet Cards|{{hl|cyan|Planet}}]] cards<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot The High Priestess.png) are generated.
• Driver's License ({{xmult|3}} if you have at least {{hl|orange|16}} Enhanced cards in your full deck <br> {{Currently|{{hl|orange|0}}}} Enhance 16 cards in your deck Rare Multiplicative Mult Independent Driver's License.png) and Vampire (This Joker gains {{xmult|0.1}} per scoring {{hl|orange|Enhanced card}} played, removes card {{hl|orange|Enhancement}} <br> {{Currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Mixed Vampire.png) are the two best jokers for converting all of the enhanced cards that Cartomancer has made into a powerful endgame strategy.
• Perkeo (Creates a [[Negative|{{hl|edition|Negative}}]] copy of {{hl|orange|1}} random [[Consumables|{{hl|orange|consumable}}]] card in your possession at the end of the [[The Shop|{{hl|orange|shop}}]] Find this [[Jokers|Joker]] from the [[Spectral Cards|{{hl|sblue|Soul}}]] card. Legendary Effect N/A (Passive) Perkeo.png): An exceedingly rare Legendary Joker that creates a Negative copy of a random held consumable at the end of the Shop. This essentially doubles the effect of Cartomancer if it creates an ideal Tarot Card, which can be used in bulk when the time comes to more or less mold the deck into an ideal build. Alternatively, should their effects not be needed, this duo can be a source of incredible economy due to the higher sell value of the duplicated cards.

• The aforementioned Crystal Ball ({{hl|orange|+1}} consumable slot Base Crystal Ball.png) pairs very nicely with this Joker, for all the same reasons (run-saving, ease of deck fixing, and Shop RNG manipulation).
• Hieroglyph ({{hl|orange|-1}} Ante, <br> {{hl|blue|-1}} hand each round Base Hieroglyph.png) and its upgraded counterpart Petroglyph ({{hl|orange|-1}} Ante, <br> {{hl|red|-1}} discard each round Reach Ante 12 Upgraded Petroglyph.png) allow the player to see up to 3 additional Blinds each, which means even more Tarot Cards to enhance Deck quality. These should be avoided when using the Black Deck ( {{hl|orange|+1}} Joker slot <br> {{hl|blue|-1}} hand every round Discover at least {{hl|orange|100}} items from your [[collection]] Black Deck.png), however, as having only 2 hands and, in the case of Petroglyph, 2 discards every round (only 1 on Blue Stake and above), is a very risky position unless the other held Jokers and poker hand levels are contributing enough raw score.

• Nebula Deck ( Start run with the {{V|Telescope|class=hl-cyan}} voucher <br> {{hl|red|-1}} consumable slot Win a run with the {{D|Blue}} on [[Stakes|any difficulty]] Nebula Deck.png)'s -1 consumable slot can make it harder to hold and use Tarot Cards from Cartomancer.
• Anaglyph Deck ( After defeating each [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Boss Blind}}]], gain a [[File:Double tag.png|24px]] [[Tags|{{hl|orange|Double Tag}}]] Win a run with any [[Decks|deck]] on the {{Stake|Black}} difficulty or harder Anaglyph Deck.png): With emphasis placed on skipping Blinds for duplication of powerful Tags, it has slight anti-synergy with this Joker. It can still be very useful early on, however, especially in the absence of particularly strong Tags.

• Throwback ({{xmult|0.25}} for each [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Blind}}]] skipped this run <br> {{currently|{{xmult|1}}}} Continue a saved run from the main menu Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Throwback.png): A Joker that encourages skipping Blinds. Cartomancer will have fewer opportunities to create Tarot Cards if scaling Throwback is more of a priority.

• This Joker's art is stylised to mimic a Tarot Card, mirroring Astronomer (All {{hl|cyan|Planet}} cards and {{hl|cyan|Celestial Packs}} in the shop are {{hl|orange|free}} Discover every {{Planet|}} card Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Astronomer.png), which has comparable unlock requirements to Cartomancer and is stylised to mimic a Planet Card.