Verdant Leaf
Effect: All cards are debuffed until one Joker is sold (Ante 8 finisher).
Verdant Leaf in Balatro: All cards are debuffed until one Joker is sold (Ante 8 finisher). Counter strategies and which jokers beat it.
Eligible antes: 8
Threat level: Finisher
Strategy
Plan a sacrificial joker. Sell it on turn one, play your real game.
Strategy Tip
Bring an expendable joker. Selling early reverts the debuff for the rest of the round.
How to counter Verdant Leaf
Danger Tier: B
Group: Finishers (Ante 8) (Also return every 8th ante in Endless Mode)
Counter: Bring an expendable Joker without an Eternal sticker and sell it after entering the blind.