Matador

Matador

Effect

Earn $8 if played hand triggers the Boss Blind ability

Rarity

Uncommon

Unlock Requirement

Defeat a Boss Blind in 1 hand without using any discards

Stats

Buy Price

7

Sell Price

3

Type

Economy

Activation

Independent

Compatibility

Copyable

✓ Yes

Perishable

✓ Yes

Eternal

✓ Yes

Matador is an Uncommon Economy Joker that provides a cash boost whenever you play a hand that triggers a Boss Blind's ability (such as attempting to score debuffed cards). This effect doesn't work with all Boss Blinds due to an oversight, though, and can occasionally give results inconsistent with what one might expect. As a general rule, any hand that contains a debuffed card, or will not score, will trigger Matador.

Blinds that can trigger Matador:

• Suit-debuffing Blinds:
  • The Window ( Boss The Window.png) ( Diamonds)
  • The Head ( Boss The Head.png) ( Hearts)
  • The Club ( Boss The Club.png) ( Clubs)
  • The Goad ( Boss The Goad.png) ( Spades)
• The Plant ( Boss The Plant.png) (debuffed Face cards)
• The Pillar ( Boss The Pillar.png) (debuffed previously-played cards)
• The Flint ( Boss The Flint.png) (halved base chips and mult)
• The Eye ( Boss The Eye.png), The Mouth ( Boss The Mouth.png), or The Psychic ( Boss The Psychic.png), if hand is a non-scoring hand (repeat hand type, non-repeat hand type, less than 5 cards)
• The Arm ( Boss The Arm.png), if played hand's level could be decreased (when it is level 2 or higher)
• The Ox ( Boss The Ox.png), if hand sets money to zero (the Ox sets the money to zero, then triggers Matador's effect, allowing you to keep the money earned, provided you don't trigger it again)
• Verdant Leaf ( Showdown Verdant Leaf.png), if no Joker has been sold yet

No other blinds can trigger Matador's effect.

Matador gains the most value out of being used during applicable Boss Blinds the most amount of times. This generally means you want more hands, and Blind reroll abilities if the boss won't trigger Matador.

• Blue Deck ( {{hl|blue|+1}} hand every round Discover at least {{hl|orange|20}} items from your [[collection]] Blue Deck.png) allows you to play more hands, allowing Matador to trigger more often.
• 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) appreciates a way to make money that isn't hindered by needing to play Blinds instead of skipping them.
• Double or Nothing ( ) will trigger Matador when playing debuffed cards, even during Small and Big blinds.

• 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) is the best Joker to combine Matador with, as with ideal draws you can obtain an additional $24 from each Boss Blind.
• To the Moon (Earn an extra {{Money|1}} of {{hl|orange|interest}} for every {{Money|5}} you have at end of round Uncommon Economy N/A (Passive) To the Moon.png) can benefit from the mid-round money earning, as this money will count toward interest.
• Jokers such as Bull ({{Chips|+2}} for each {{$|1}} you have <br> {{currently|{{chips|+0}}}} Uncommon Chips Independent Bull.png) or Bootstraps ({{Mult|+2}} for every {{Money|5}} you have <br> {{Currently|{{Mult|+0}}}} Have at least {{hl|orange|2}} {{hl|edition|Polychrome}} Jokers at the same time. Uncommon Additive Mult Independent Bootstraps.png) that directly scale off of money enjoy the extra cash that Matador brings in.
• Jokers such as Flash Card (This Joker gains {{Mult|+2}} per {{hl|orange|reroll}} in [[The Shop|the shop]] <br> {{Currently|{{mult|+0}}}} Uncommon Additive Mult Independent Flash Card.png) or Red Card (This Joker gains {{Mult|+3}} when any [[Booster Packs|{{hl|orange|Booster Pack}}]] is skipped <br> {{Currently|{{mult|+0}}}} Common Additive Mult Independent Red_Card.png) that scale off of actions that require money to be spent can also benefit from the extra spendable cash.
• Mr. Bones (Prevents Death if chips scored are at least {{hl|orange|25%}} of required chips <br> {{hl|red|self destructs}} Lose {{hl|orange|5}} runs Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Mr. Bones.png) makes Matador less punishing.

• As with many mid-round economy Jokers, Seed Money (Raise the cap on interest earned in each round to {{Money|10}} Base Seed Money.png) and Money Tree (Raise the cap on interest earned in each round to {{Money|20}} Max out the interest per round earnings for ten consecutive rounds Upgraded Money Tree.png) are very helpful, as they allow more interest to be gained off of that money.
• Director's Cut (Reroll [[Blinds|Boss Blind]] {{hl|orange|1}} time per Ante, {{Money|10}} per roll Base Director's Cut.png) and Retcon (Reroll [[Blinds|Boss Blind]] {{hl|orange|unlimited}} times, {{Money|10}} per roll Discover 25 Blinds Upgraded Retcon.png) are useful vouchers to reroll into a Boss Blind that triggers Matador, however, spending too much money on rerolling will negate the benefits given by Matador.
• Grabber (Permanently gain {{hl|blue|+1}} hand per round Base Grabber.png) and Nacho Tong (Permanently gain an additional {{hl|blue|+1}} hand per round Play a total of 2,500 cards Upgraded Nacho Tong.png) both allow you to play more hands, allowing for more Matador triggers

• Wild Cards (Can be used as any suit Wild Card.png) are debuffed by all four Suit-debuffing Boss Blinds, causing them to always trigger Matador when scored in a hand.

• 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), Blast Off ( ), and Golden Needle ( ) don't allow the player many chances for Matador to trigger due to their reduced number of hands.

• Boss-Blind-disabling Jokers like Luchador (Sell this card to disable the current [[Blinds|{{hl|orange|Boss Blind}}]] Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Luchador.png) and 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) should be treated as mutually exclusive with Matador, as their abilities to disable Boss Blinds' abilities leave Matador useless.

• Matadors, or bullfighters, are the main performers with the bull in bullfighting. The lead matador is dressed in gold, like on the Joker card, with other matadors dressed in silver. Matadors often wave a red cloth to attract or anger the bull. Similarly, this Joker rewards the player for provoking the Boss Blind's ability.
• In an interview with Bloomberg, Localthunk has confirmed that he will overhaul "the confusing Matador Joker" in the 2025 Gameplay Update.