Luchador

Luchador

Effect

Sell this card to disable the current Boss Blind

Rarity

Uncommon

Unlock Requirement

Available from start.

Stats

Buy Price

5

Sell Price

2

Type

Effect

Activation

N/A (Passive)

Compatibility

Copyable

✓ Yes

Perishable

✓ Yes

Eternal

✗ No

Luchador is an Uncommon Effect Joker. It is one of just three Jokers that has a consumable-like function - namely, when this Joker is carried into a Boss Blind, it can be sold at any time during that round to disable its condition. For example, selling it against The Psychic ( Boss The Psychic.png) allows the player to score hands with fewer than 5 cards, and selling it against The Wall ( Boss The Wall.png) or Violet Vessel ( Showdown Violet Vessel.png) returns the score requirement to that of a standard Boss Blind.

However, Luchador does not score you any points directly, and the Blind still has to be won by scoring the requirement. For this reason, it is generally more useful in the early game than the late game, as it can prevent untimely losses before you have time to sufficiently enhance the quality of your current build. While it theoretically can keep a build alive in a pinch in the late game, the scaling of later Antes (especially on Green Stake and higher) means playing down a scoring Joker can be extremely detrimental, and as such, Luchador offers little in this regard.

When Luchador is debuffed, either by its own Perishable () Sticker or the Crimson Heart ( Showdown Crimson Heart.png) Boss Blind, it can still be sold for the normal sell price, but will not disable the current Boss Blind.

• Luchador will only take effect if sold after entering the Boss Blind.
• Luchador does not disable the current Boss Blind if it is debuffed.
• Selling Luchador against The Needle ( Boss The Needle.png) will give the player their hands back, but will not increase the score requirement.
• The Non-Perishable ( ) challenge bans Luchador.

• 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): The +1 Joker slot makes carrying this Joker less taxing, as it can be played alongside 5 scoring Jokers. The much less forgiving economy of this Deck in the early game also gives many more opportunities for this card to keep a run alive, allowing for proper capitalization on the benefits of an extra Joker slot later on.
• 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): If the Judgement (Creates a random [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] card<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot Judgement.png) Tarot Card is discovered early in the run, the two 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) can be used to duplicate them, therefore allowing for a quick replacement of this Joker once its effect is activated.
• Ghost Deck ( [[Spectral Cards|{{hl|sblue|Spectral}}]] cards may appear in the shop, start with a {{spectral|Hex}} card Win a run with the {{D|Yellow}} on [[Stakes|any difficulty]] Ghost Deck.png): This Deck has easier access to the Wraith (Creates a random [[Rare Jokers|{{hl|red|Rare}} {{hl|orange|Joker}}]], sets money to {{$|0}} Available from start. Spectral Wraith.png) |Spectral Card, which serves as a higher-risk but higher-reward version of the aforementioned Judgement (Creates a random [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] card<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot Judgement.png). It can also use its starting Hex (Add [[Card Modifiers#Editions|{{hl|edition|Polychrome}}]] to a random [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]], destroy all other Jokers Available from start. Spectral Hex.png) card to turn Luchador into scoring assistance, but this should only be done as a last resort.

Luchador doesn't benefit any poker hands directly. However, certain hands can occasionally appreciate the assistance it provides (such as Flush against one of the suit-debuffing Boss Blinds, or, less frequently, a High Card/Pair/Three of a Kind build against The Psychic ( Boss The Psychic.png)).

Being a utility Joker, Luchador does not directly synergize with any build. However, it can enable a wealth of Jokers that are otherwise soft or hard countered by specific Boss Blinds, in the event they are encountered.

• Cartomancer (Create a [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] card when [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Blind}}]] is selected <br> {{room}} Discover every Tarot Card. Uncommon Effect On Blind Select Cartomancer.png): This card has the potential to create Judgement (Creates a random [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] card<br>{{room}} Available from start. Tarot Judgement.png) at the start of a Blind, allowing this Joker to be immediately replaced upon activating its ability. In the interim, it can also serve as a soft 'scoring' Joker by creating such cards as The Empress (Enhances {{hl|orange|2}} selected cards to [[Card Modifiers|{{hl|orange|Mult Cards}}]] Available from start. Tarot The Empress.png), The Hierophant (Enhances {{hl|orange|2}} selected cards to [[Card Modifiers|{{hl|orange|Bonus Cards}}]] Available from start. Tarot The Hierophant.png), and Justice (Enhances {{hl|orange|1}} selected card into a [[Card Modifiers|{{hl|orange|Glass Card}}]] Available from start. Tarot Justice.png).
• Gift Card (Add {{Money|1}} of {{hl|orange|sell value}} to every [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] and [[Consumables|{{hl|orange|Consumable}}]] card at end of round Uncommon Economy N/A (Passive) Gift Card.png): An economy Joker that increases the sell value of all held cards, including itself, by $1 at the end of each round. Should these two be acquired simultaneously, it allows this Joker to serve both as a last-second run-saver and a potentially huge burst of money to keep it going in the next Shop.
• Baseball Card ([[Uncommon Jokers|{{hl|green|Uncommon}}]] Jokers each give {{xmult|1.5}} Rare Multiplicative Mult On Other Jokers Baseball Card.png): By granting X1.5 Mult to all held Uncommon Jokers, it allows this Joker to directly contribute to scoring while its effect is being reserved for a potentially devastating Boss Blind effect. It is especially useful when combined with the previous two synergistic Jokers, as they too are Uncommon.
• 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): Selling either of these Jokers while they are copying Luchador will also disable the current Boss Blind, giving you two 'charges' of the effect negation to use. Boss Blinds can only be disabled once per round, so be sure to hold onto this Joker for a potential second save. This should only be done in extreme desperation, such as a boss effect preventing a lethal score on the final hand of a round, as both of these have immeasurably more power when copying scoring Jokers.
• 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): By selling Luchador, not only is the Boss Blind's effect disabled, but it also gives this card an additional X0.25 Mult, thereby directly improving score and making it even easier to clear the requirement.
• Joker Stencil ({{xmult|1}} for each empty [[Jokers|{{hl|orange|Joker}}]] slot <br> <small>Joker Stencil included</small> <br> {{Currently|{{xmult|1|}}}} Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Joker Stencil.png): Selling Luchador creates an empty Joker slot, therefore immediately provides an X2 Mult for Joker Stencil.

• Painted Deck ( {{hl|orange|+2}} hand size, <br> {{hl|red|-1}} Joker slot Win a run with any [[Decks|deck]] on the {{Stake|Green}} difficulty or harder Painted Deck.png): This Deck has innate anti-synergy due to the -1 Joker slot penalty, and is generally not worth considering anyway due to the +2 hand size bonus allowing for easier assembly of more potent hands.
  • This also applies to Blast Off ( ) and Cruelty ( ).

• Matador (Earn {{Money|8}} if played hand triggers the {{hl|orange|Boss Blind}} ability Defeat a Boss Blind in {{hl|orange|1 hand}} without using any discards Uncommon Economy Independent Matador.png) cannot earn money from a disabled Boss Blind.
• Chicot (Disables effect of every [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Boss Blind}}]] Find this [[Jokers|Joker]] from the [[Spectral Cards|{{hl|sblue|Soul}}]] card. Legendary Effect On Blind Select Chicot.png) disables the effect of every Boss Blind while it is held. It is a direct upgrade over Luchador in most cases. Due to the role overlap, these two should not be used together.

• Amber Acorn ( Showdown Amber Acorn.png) flips and shuffles all Jokers, so the player doesn't know which of their Jokers is Luchador. Trying to pick a Joker to sell could likely result in selling the wrong card by mistake.
• If Crimson Heart ( Showdown Crimson Heart.png) debuffs this card, it can still be sold, but will not disable the Blind.

Luchador can be useful when the play style of a round is extremely fragile to certain Boss Blinds, for example:

• With a deck mostly consisting of a certain suit, or with Smeared Joker ({{suit|Hearts}} and {{suit|Diamonds}} count as the same suit, {{suit|Spades}} and {{suit|Clubs}} count as the same suit Have at least {{hl|orange|3}} [[Wild Cards|{{hl|orange|Wild Card}}]] in your deck Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Smeared Joker.png): The Club ( Boss The Club.png), The Goad ( Boss The Goad.png), The Window ( Boss The Window.png), and The Head ( Boss The Head.png).
• With a deck mostly consisting of face cards, or with Pareidolia (All cards are considered {{hl|orange|face}} cards Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Pareidolia.png): The Plant ( Boss The Plant.png), The Mark ( Boss The Mark.png).
• With a high-leveled hand: The Flint ( Boss The Flint.png).
• Relying on a certain hand type, or with Card Sharp ({{xmult|3}} if played {{hl|orange|poker hand}} has already been played this round Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Card_Sharp.png): The Eye ( Boss The Eye.png).
• Relying on using discards to build hands: The Wheel ( Boss The Wheel.png), The Water ( Boss The Water.png), Cerulean Bell ( Showdown Cerulean Bell.png).
• Relying on combination of all held Jokers: Verdant Leaf ( Showdown Verdant Leaf.png), Crimson Heart ( Showdown Crimson Heart.png).
• Relying on good economy: The Ox ( Boss The Ox.png) and The Tooth ( Boss The Tooth.png).
• With Burglar (When [[Blind|{{hl|orange|Blind}}]] is selected, gain {{hl|blue|+3}} Hands and {{hl|orange|lose all discards}} Uncommon Effect On Blind Select Burglar.png): The Mouth ( Boss The Mouth.png) and The Fish ( Boss The Fish.png).
• Being relatively weak and relying on multiple hands to defeat blinds: The Needle ( Boss The Needle.png), The Wall ( Boss The Wall.png), and Violet Vessel ( Showdown Violet Vessel.png).

In fact, for most runs, players are only vulnerable to 1-2 specific Boss Blinds and one Showdown Blind. In an Ante 8 run, excluding Ante 1 and 2 (at which point a specific gameplay style is unlikely to be formed), the probability of encountering both detrimental Boss Blinds, or a Boss Blind combined with a Showdown Blind is relatively low (both around 6%). Therefore, Luchador is sufficient to handle the risk. However, in endless mode, the player will face many Boss Blinds, so it would be better to have a method that can avoid multiple Boss Blinds (such as Chicot (Disables effect of every [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Boss Blind}}]] Find this [[Jokers|Joker]] from the [[Spectral Cards|{{hl|sblue|Soul}}]] card. Legendary Effect On Blind Select Chicot.png) and Director's Cut (Reroll [[Blinds|Boss Blind]] {{hl|orange|1}} time per Ante, {{Money|10}} per roll Base Director's Cut.png)).

• A Luchador is a Mexican wrestler. The joker image depicts a luchador wearing a typical wrestling mask and with a championship belt slung over his shoulder.
• When playing against Verdant Leaf ( Showdown Verdant Leaf.png) and selling Luchador, Luchador will disable the Blind before Verdant Leaf can disable itself. This can be inferred from the ordering of getting the sell value and the Blind being disabled, and is confirmed by the source code.^[1]
• This is one of the few Jokers that has a consumable-like effect, in which disposing of it is necessary to reap its benefits. The others are Diet Cola (Sell this card to create a free [[Tags|{{hl|orange|Double Tag}}]] Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Diet Cola.png) and Invisible Joker (After {{hl|orange|2}} rounds, sell this card to {{hl|orange|Duplicate}} a random Joker <br> {{currently|{{hl|orange|0}}/2}} <br> {{hl|gray|(Removes [[Negative|{{hl|edition|Negative}}]] from copy)}} Win a run without ever having more than {{hl|orange|4 Jokers}} Rare Effect N/A (Passive) Invisible Joker.png).