Egg

Egg gains $3 of sell value at the end of each round.

Effect: Gains $3 of sell value at end of round

Egg gains $3 of sell value at the end of every round in Balatro. Common, $4. When to sell it and the jokers that turn its value into score.

Cost: $4

Rarity: Common

Category: Economy Jokers

Unlock requirement: Available from start.

How to play Egg

Hold Egg to grow its sell value; cash it into Ceremonial Dagger for permanent Mult or use Temperance to convert total Joker sell value to instant money. Selling just before either effect maximizes return.

Best synergies

Ceremonial Dagger
Temperance (Tarot)

How it works

Egg gains $3 of sell value at the end of each round. It does nothing else, so its value comes from selling it later or from jokers that care about sell value. It is Common, costs $4 and is available from the start.

How to unlock

Available from the start.

Copyable by Blueprint/Brainstorm

Best combos

Swashbuckler: Adds the sell value of your other jokers to Mult, and Egg keeps growing it.
Ceremonial Dagger: Destroying Egg adds double its sell value to Dagger's Mult.
Gift Card: Adds another $1 of sell value to Egg every round.

Frequently asked questions

Is Egg worth buying?

It is a slow money joker. It pays off if you keep it several rounds and then sell it, or feed it to Ceremonial Dagger or Swashbuckler.

Can Blueprint copy Egg?

No. Its sell-value growth cannot be copied.

Does Egg need to be unlocked?

No. It is available from the start.

Next steps

Checked for Balatro 1.0.1

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