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Strategy guides

Pick a problem from your current run and get a practical next step.

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Your first winning run

Build around what the shop offers, and stop spending once you can beat the next blind.

FUNDAMENTALS

How Balatro scoring works

Understand Chips, +Mult and ×Mult with a worked hand.

SCORING

Why Joker order matters

Compare flat Mult and multiplying Mult before you play.

STRATEGY

Build an economy

Keep enough cash for interest and spend when the next blind demands it.

STRATEGY

Plan around Boss Blinds

Use the boss preview to spot a threat before you enter the blind.

FUNDAMENTALS

Pick a hand to level

Balance the score on paper with how often you can draw it.