Ouija

Ouija

Type

Spectral

Effect

Converts all cards in hand to a single random rank
-1 hand size

Unlock Requirement

Available from start.

Stats

Buy Price

4

Sell Price

2

Ouija is a Spectral card that turns all cards held in hand into a single random rank, at the cost of -1 Hand Size.

• Ouija cannot be used when there is only 1 card held in hand, which can happen if the player's Hand Size is 1 or they have destroyed cards until there is only 1 card left.
• Having a large Hand Size makes this card more useful, as more cards will be converted.

• 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) has some of the strongest synergy with Ouija of any deck. Its +2 hand size allows it to hit two additional cards and also makes its drawback relatively negligible. This allows you to draw hands with fast planet scaling, such as Five of a Kind, frequently, mitigating the deck's downside of -1 Joker Slot.
• 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) allows the player to hold a Ouija during the round more easily, letting them unlock Five of a Kind or Flush Five earlier.
  • Holding Ouija with The World (Converts up to {{hl|orange|3}} selected cards to {{Suit|Spades}} Available from start. Tarot The World.png), The Moon (Converts up to {{hl|orange|3}} selected cards to {{Suit|Clubs}} Available from start. Tarot The Moon.png), The Sun (Converts up to {{hl|orange|3}} selected cards to {{Suit|Hearts}} Available from start. Tarot The Sun.png), The Star (Converts up to {{hl|orange|3}} selected cards to {{Suit|Diamonds}} Available from start. Tarot The Star.png), or Sigil (Converts all cards in hand to a single random [[Card Suits|{{hl|orange|suit}}]] Available from start. Spectral Sigil.png) allows the player to easily unlock Flush Five.

• Jolly Joker ({{Mult|+8}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Pair}} Common Additive Mult Independent Jolly Joker.png), Zany Joker ({{Mult|+12}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Three of a Kind}} Common Additive Mult Independent Zany Joker.png), Sly Joker ({{Chips|+50}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Pair}} Common Chips Independent Sly Joker.png), Wily Joker ({{Chips|+100}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Three of a Kind}} Common Chips Independent Wily Joker.png), The Duo ({{xmult|2}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Pair}} Win a run without playing a {{ph|Pair}}. Rare Multiplicative Mult Independent The Duo.png), The Trio ({{xmult|3}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Three of a Kind}} Win a run without playing a {{ph|Three of a Kind}}. Rare Multiplicative Mult Independent The Trio.png), and The Family ({{xmult|4}} if played hand contains a {{ph|Four of a Kind}} Win a run without playing a {{ph|Four of a Kind}}. Rare Multiplicative Mult Independent The_Family.png) all benefit from playing many cards of the same rank.
• Juggler ({{hl|orange|+1}} hand size Common Effect N/A (Passive) Juggler.png), Troubadour ({{hl|orange|+2}} hand size, <br> {{hl|blue|-1}} hand each round Win {{hl|orange|5}} consecutive rounds by <abbr title="Discards are OK to use.">playing only 1 hand</abbr> Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Troubadour.png), and Turtle Bean ({{hl|orange|+5}} hand size, reduces by {{hl|red|1}} each round Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Turtle Bean.png) all allow more cards to be changed at a time and offset Ouija's downside.
  • Turtle Bean ({{hl|orange|+5}} hand size, reduces by {{hl|red|1}} each round Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Turtle Bean.png)'s downside of limited rounds doesn't matter because Ouija is only used once.
• Jokers that rely on specific ranks like Sixth Sense (If {{hl|orange|first hand}} of round is a single {{hl|orange|6}}, destroy it and create a [[Spectral Cards|{{hl|sblue|Spectral}}]] card <br> {{room}} Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Sixth_Sense.png), 8 Ball ({{hl|green|1 in 4}} chance for each played {{hl|orange|8}} to create a [[Tarot Cards|{{hl|purple|Tarot}}]] card when scored<br>{{room}} Common Effect On Scored 8_Ball.png), Cloud 9 (Earn {{Money|1}} for each {{hl|orange|9}} in your {{hl|orange|full deck}} at end of round <br> {{Currently|{{Money|4}}}} Uncommon Economy N/A (Passive) Cloud 9.png) become more powerful if Ouija hits that rank.
  • Ouija has anti-synergy with these Jokers if they are already held, as there is only a 1/13 chance for Ouija to hit the same rank.

• Four of a Kind, Five of a Kind, and Flush Five can be played much more consistently with the extra cards of 1 rank.

• Paint Brush ({{hl|orange|+1}} hand size Base Paint Brush.png) and Palette ({{hl|orange|+1}} hand size Reduce your hand size down to five cards. Upgraded Palette.png) allow more cards to be changed at a time and offset Ouija's downside.

• If the player holds Ouija in their consumable slots during The Serpent ( Boss The Serpent.png) and only discards or plays 1 card at a time, they can change the rank of many cards at once.

• Five-Card Draw ( )'s reduced hand size does not allow as many cards to be changed at a time and compounds the hand size penalty.

• Merry Andy ({{hl|red|+3}} discards each round, <br>{{hl|red|-1}} hand size Win a run in {{hl|orange|12}} or fewer rounds Uncommon Effect N/A (Passive) Merry_Andy.png) and Stuntman ({{Chips|+250}},<br>{{hl|orange|-2}} hand size Earn at least 100 million (100,000,000) Chips in a single hand. Rare Chips Independent Stuntman.png) do not allow as many cards to be changed at a time and compound the hand size penalty.

• Straight and Straight Flush become less consistent with a narrower distribution of ranks.

• Ouija converts all cards held in hand into a random rank at the cost of 1 Hand size afterwards. This effect, while essentially being a huge gamble on most occasions, can be of great benefit if used properly and will help tremendously when used early enough, often giving a clear direction for deck-fixing later into the run.
• While being amazing when used early, Ouija falls off surprisingly quickly if it's found too late into the run. Most builds aim towards a few specific ranks to work, and Ouija having a (fixed) 1/13 chance for the desired rank can mess that up if not used with caution.
• The -1 Hand size given from using Ouija can be detrimental in a lot of cases, and as such, it is advised not to use Ouija when combined with other Hand size deduction effects such as Stuntman ({{Chips|+250}},<br>{{hl|orange|-2}} hand size Earn at least 100 million (100,000,000) Chips in a single hand. Rare Chips Independent Stuntman.png) or Ectoplasm (Add [[Card Modifiers#Editions|{{hl|edition|Negative}}]] to a random {{hl|orange|Joker,}} {{hl|red|-1}} hand size Available from start. Spectral Ectoplasm.png).

• A Ouija board is a board with alphabetical letters and numbers on it and was believed to have been used to converse with spirits of those who have passed away.
• The numbers and letters on the card's art are the ranks of playing cards: A=Aces, 2-10=Rank of 2 through 10, J=Jack, Q=Queen, K=King.
  • Each type of card on the Ouija board is also highlighted in a different color. Aces are colored white, numbered cards (2-10) are colored saturated gold, and face cards (King, Queen, and Jack) are dark blue.
• Sigil (Converts all cards in hand to a single random [[Card Suits|{{hl|orange|suit}}]] Available from start. Spectral Sigil.png) has a similar effect but affects suit instead of rank and does not have a -1 hand-size downside.

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