Vagabond

Vagabond

Effect

Create a Tarot card if hand is played with $4 or less

Rarity

Rare

Unlock Requirement

Available from start.

Stats

Buy Price

8

Sell Price

4

Type

Effect

Activation

Independent

Compatibility

Copyable

✓ Yes

Perishable

✓ Yes

Eternal

✓ Yes

Vagabond is a Rare Effect Joker that spawns a Tarot card when a hand is played, provided players have a free consumable slot and $4 or less when the hand is played.

Money generation like the 1/15 $20 payout from Lucky Cards ({{hl|green|1 in 5}} chance for {{mult|+20}}<br>{{hl|green|1 in 15}} chance to win {{money|20}} Lucky Card.png), Gold Seal (Earn {{money|3}} when this card is played and scores Gold Seal.png) on scoring cards, or money generated by Jokers such as 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) or Business Card (Played {{hl|orange|face}} cards have a {{hl|green|1 in 2}} chance to give {{Money|2}} when scored Common Economy On Scored Business_Card.png) that take the player over $4 upon playing will still generate the Tarot card along with their additional money effect.

• Green Deck ( At end of each Round: <br> {{Money|2}} per remaining {{hl|blue|Hand}} <br> {{Money|1}} per remaining {{hl|red|Discard}} <br> Earn no {{hl|orange|Interest}} Discover at least {{hl|orange|75}} items from your [[collection]] Green Deck.png) isn't reliant on Interest to gain money, so spending everything you have to trigger Vagabond won't impact your ability to buy from the Shop as much. However, much of Green Deck's income is from leftover hands, which you won't have if you are using them all to trigger Vagabond.
• Blue Deck ( {{hl|blue|+1}} hand every round Discover at least {{hl|orange|20}} items from your [[collection]] Blue Deck.png) allows more hands to be played, meaning more triggers of Vagabond.
• 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)'s extra consumable slot is very helpful for saving useful Tarots.
• Zodiac Deck ( Start run with {{V|Tarot Merchant|class=hl-purple}}, {{V|Planet Merchant|class=hl-cyan}}, and {{V|Overstock|class=hl-orange}} Win a run with any [[Decks|deck]] on the {{Stake|Red}} difficulty or harder Zodiac Deck.png)'s unique shop makes it easier to spend money to reach the $4 threshold and generally helps the Tarot-stacking builds Vagabond tends to form.
• Luxury Tax ( ) encourages the player to not have too much money, similar to Vagabond.

• Weaker hands like High Card, Pair, Two Pair, etc. allow players to farm more Tarot Cards per round.
• Later in the game, Vagabond can enable hands built around one card, such as Four of a Kind and Five of a Kind.

• Credit Card (Go up to {{hl|red|-$20}} in debt Common Economy N/A (Passive) Credit Card.png) allows you to go up to $-20 in debt which greatly enables staying below $4 to generate Tarot cards.
• Jokers that scale based on hands played, like 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), Green Joker ({{mult|+1}} per hand played <br> {{mult|-1}} per discard <br> {{Currently|{{mult|+0}}}} Common Additive Mult Mixed Green_Joker.png), and, occasionally, 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), are helpful to pair with Vagabond, as they grow more powerful in the process of using Vagabond to its full potential.
  • Furthering this idea, 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) allows more hands to be played to both generate more Tarots and scale these Jokers.
• Jokers that want large quantities of Tarot cards used very much appreciate Vagabond. These include:
  • Enhancement-based Jokers like 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), 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), and 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)
  • Suit-based Jokers like Bloodstone ({{hl|green|1 in 2}} chance for played cards with {{suit|Heart}} suit to give {{xmult|1.5}} when scored Have at least {{hl|orange|30}} cards with {{hl|orange|Heart}} suit in your deck Uncommon Multiplicative Mult On Scored Bloodstone.png), Onyx Agate (Played cards with {{Suit|Club}} suit give {{mult|+7}} when scored Have at least {{hl|orange|30}} cards with {{hl|orange|Club}} suit in your deck Uncommon Additive Mult On Scored Onyx Agate.png) and Greedy Joker (Played cards with {{Suit|Diamond}} suit give {{Mult|+3}} when scored Common Additive Mult On Scored Greedy Joker.png)
  • Rank-based Jokers like Walkie Talkie (Each played {{hl|orange|10}} or {{hl|orange|4}} gives {{chips|+10}} and {{mult|+4}} when scored Common Chips and Additive Mult On Scored Walkie_Talkie.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 Shoot the Moon (Each {{hl|orange|Queen}} held in hand gives {{mult|+13}} Play every Heart card in your deck in one round. Common Additive Mult On Held Shoot the Moon.png)
  • Tarot cards are useful for many things, so many Jokers can benefit from the Tarots Vagabond generates.
• 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) is a useful scaling Joker Vagabond can pair with. It will end up scaling faster than Jokers like Green Joker, too, as the Tarots used in shops still scale it.
• Acrobat ({{xmult|3}} on {{hl|orange|final hand}} of round Play {{hl|orange|200}} hands Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Independent Acrobat.png) is very helpful, as it provides a safety net for the final hand of the round. This final hand will, ideally, always be reached, as using every hand to maximize Tarot production is the main goal of Vagabond.
• One does not usually need to discard with Vagabond, so Jokers that want to save discards, like Ramen ({{xmult|2}}, loses {{xmult|0.01}} per {{hl|orange|card}} discarded Uncommon Multiplicative Mult Mixed Ramen.png), Banner ({{Chips|+30}} for each remaining {{hl|orange|discard}} Common Chips Independent Banner.png), and Delayed Gratification (Earn {{Money|2}} per {{hl|orange|discard}} if no discards are used by end of the round Common Economy N/A (Passive) Delayed_Gratification.png) can be useful additions to builds using Vagabond.
• Money generation that triggers after the round, like Golden Joker (Earn {{Money|4}} at end of round Common Economy N/A (Passive) Golden_Joker.png) and Satellite (Earn {{Money|1}} at end of round per unique {{hl|cyan|Planet}} card used this run Have at least {{Money|400}}. Uncommon Economy N/A (Passive) Satellite.png), is very helpful, as it allows you to still utilize shops without needing bonus money from hands or interest.
• Egg (Gains {{Money|3}} of {{Hl|orange|sell value}} at end of round Common Economy N/A (Passive) Egg.png) and 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) can increase your Joker sell value, which pairs well with 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), allowing you to get money after the Blind ends.
• 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 one of the best jokers for converting all of the enhanced cards that Vagabond has made into a powerful endgame strategy.
• The best joker that synergies best with Vagabond is 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), which is guaranteed to scale by X0.25 Mult per hand played.
  • However, it is important to note that you try not go over the $4 maximum for the Vagabond trigger when selling cards during a Blind.

• 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 add 1 extra hand, allowing Vagabond to generate more Tarot Cards.
• Crystal Ball ({{hl|orange|+1}} consumable slot Base Crystal Ball.png) gives you an additional +1 consumable slot, which is helpful since you may want to save some Tarot cards from Vagabond instead of using them immediately.
  • This applies notably to 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), since you want to collect the money after the Blind is over.

• Wraith (Creates a random [[Rare Jokers|{{hl|red|Rare}} {{hl|orange|Joker}}]], sets money to {{$|0}} Available from start. Spectral Wraith.png) can be helpful as it sets money to $0, allowing Vagabond to activate.

• The Tooth ( Boss The Tooth.png) and The Ox ( Boss The Ox.png) are blinds that synergize with Vagabond by bringing the player's money down into the range that Vagabond can activate.

• On Gold Stake, any Rental () Jokers may help the player maintain Vagabond's conditional requirement.

• Be careful when using Lucky Cards ({{hl|green|1 in 5}} chance for {{mult|+20}}<br>{{hl|green|1 in 15}} chance to win {{money|20}} Lucky Card.png) with Vagabond, as winning $20 from it will prevent Vagabond from generating any more Tarot cards for future hands during the current blind.
• Using The Devil (Enhances {{hl|orange|1}} selected card into a [[Card Modifiers|{{hl|orange|Gold Card}}]] Available from start. Tarot The Devil.png) to create Gold Cards ({{money|3}} if this card is held in hand at end of round Gold Card.png) can be beneficial since the $3 you gain from it happens just before the Blind ends.

• 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 work well with Vagabond due to their reduced number of hands.
• 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 fewer consumable slots make it significantly harder to use the Tarots from Vagabond.
• Rich get Richer ( ) doesn't work well with Vagabond, as this deck encourages the player to have a lot of money.

• Jokers which generate money in the middle of a round, as opposed to the end, can very quickly pass Vagabond's shutoff point.
  • Rough Gem (Played cards with {{suit|Diamond}} suit earn {{Money|1}} when scored Have at least {{hl|orange|30}} cards with {{hl|orange|Diamond}} suit in your deck Uncommon Economy On Scored Rough Gem.png) works particularly poorly with Vagabond, as one  Diamond Flush can immediately hit its limit.
  • Also in this category are To Do List (Earn {{Money|4}} if [[Poker Hands|{{hl|orange|poker hand}}]] is a [[Poker Hands|{{hl|orange|[Poker Hand]}}]], poker hand changes at end of round Common Economy On Played To_Do_List.png), Mail-In Rebate (Earn {{Money|5}} for each discarded [[Card Ranks|{{hl|orange|[rank]}}]], rank changes every round Common Economy On Discard Mail-In Rebate.png), Business Card (Played {{hl|orange|face}} cards have a {{hl|green|1 in 2}} chance to give {{Money|2}} when scored Common Economy On Scored Business_Card.png) (if playing more than two Face Cards), and Reserved Parking (Each {{hl|orange|face}} card held in hand has a {{hl|green|1 in 2}} chance to give {{Money|1}} Common Economy On Held Reserved Parking.png) (if more than four Face Cards are held in hand).
  • Trading Card (If {{hl|orange|first discard}} of round has only {{hl|orange|1}} card, destroy it and earn {{Money|3}} Uncommon Economy On Discard Trading Card.png)'s $3 does not go over the limit on its own, but it does require the player make sure they have no more than one dollar before each Blind.
  • 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) changes how Gold Cards work, providing $4 on play instead of $3 at end, which can quickly turn off Vagabond.
• Bootstraps ({{Mult|+2}} for every {{Money|5}} you have <br> {{Currently|{{Mult|+0}}}} Have at least {{hl|orange|2}} {{hl|edition|Polychrome}} Jokers at the same time. Uncommon Additive Mult Independent Bootstraps.png) and Bull ({{Chips|+2}} for each {{$|1}} you have <br> {{currently|{{chips|+0}}}} Uncommon Chips Independent Bull.png) grow stronger when the player has more money, which directly conflicts with Vagabond's low-money requirement.
• To The Moon () becomes harder to utilize if the player does not have any method to generate money at the end of the round like Gold Cards ({{money|3}} if this card is held in hand at end of round Gold Card.png).

• Because Vagabond generates 1 Tarot card per hand played, Blue Seal (Creates the {{Planet|}} card for final played [[Poker Hands|{{hl|orange|poker hand}}]] of round if {{hl|orange|held}} in hand<br>{{room}} Blue Seal.png) becomes harder to use as players may not have enough consumable slots to hold both.

• 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) encourage the player to have a lot of money to gain interest, which directly conflicts with Vagabond's low-money requirement.

• The card art for this Joker was made by Pixel Artist, Animator, and YouTuber Lumpy Touch. This was the only card in the game whose pixel art was not done by LocalThunk, until some of the Friends of Jimbo arrived.
  • The Joker resembles a clown character named Weary Willie, created by the late circus performer Emmett Leo Kelly.
• Vagabonds are wandering people who have no set home or job, often associated with being poor. This fits the design of the Joker, being a poor-looking man with worn clothes and the effect based on having low or no money.
  • The card's "material" also makes it look like it's made of cardboard, referencing how vagabonds sometimes live in cardboard boxes.
• The color of "Tarot" in Vagabond's description is incorrectly formatted as {C:purple} instead of {C:tarot}, which is only used correctly in Medium (Add a [[Purple Seal|{{hl|purple|Purple Seal}}]] to {{hl|orange|1}} selected card in your hand Available from start. Spectral Medium.png). This makes the text appear as a slightly darker purple than other cards that reference Tarot Cards.
  • 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) has the same issue.

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