84QGSX8A: Baron and Mime by Ante 2 (Plasma Deck)
Baron and Mime by Ante 2 (Plasma Deck)
84QGSX8A
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What's in it (Target Build)
Effect Celestial Packs always contain the Planet card for your most-played hand type.Ante 2 voucher
Effect Retrigger all card held in hand abilitiesBuffoon Pack, Ante 2 shop before the Small Blind
Effect Retrigger first played card used in scoring 2 additional timesMega Buffoon Pack, Ante 2 shop before the Big Blind
Effect Creates a random Rare Joker, sets money to $0Spectral Pack, Ante 3 shop before the Small Blind
Effect Add Negative edition to a random editionless Joker, -1 hand size plus 1 per previous Ectoplasm this runSpectral Pack, Ante 3 shop before the Small Blind
How to play it
In our own words, from our seed check (the original post has the finder's own notes).
- Ante 1, shop before the Big Blind: the Buffoon Pack has Baron.
- Ante 2, shop before the Small Blind: the Buffoon Pack has Mime, and a second Baron is on display in that shop.
- Ante 3, shop before the Small Blind: a Spectral Pack offers Wraith and Ectoplasm.
- Ante 6, shop before the Small Blind: the Jumbo Buffoon Pack includes Showman.
Our take: why it's good
- Baron rewards Kings held in hand, and Mime retriggers held-in-hand effects. Getting both this early is the classic King-hold build, and on Plasma Deck it scales well (our analysis).
- The post title mentions two Mimes. Our check confirms one Mime and two Barons in the first three shops; a second Mime would need picks or rerolls we did not model.
Route: Antes 1-8
Ante 1
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Ante 1 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 2
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Ante 2 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 3
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Ante 3 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed | |
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 4
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Ante 4 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 5
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Ante 5 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 6
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Ante 6 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 7
#
Ante 7 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed |
Shop queue
| Position | Card | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On display | |
| 2 | On display | |
| 3 | Needs reroll | |
| 4 | Needs reroll | |
| 5 | Needs reroll | |
| 6 | Needs reroll |
Ante 8
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Ante 8 shop packs & card queueToggle
Shops
Shop before the Small Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Big Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
Shop before the Boss Blind
| Pack | Cards |
|---|---|
| Playing cards not listed | |
| Playing cards not listed |
What the post claimed
The original poster says this seed has Baron and Mime, mentioning Ante 2.
- Baron: Checked.
- Baron - Buffoon Pack in the Ante 1 shop before the Big Blind (Ante 1)
- Baron - Ante 2 shop card 2 (on display in the first shop) (Ante 2)
- Mime: Checked.
- Mime - Buffoon Pack in the Ante 2 shop before the Small Blind (Ante 2)
Caveats
- The post didn't name a stake, so we checked White Stake.
- Skipping a blind also skips the shop after it, so later shops change if you skip or reroll differently.
- Seeded runs don't count toward unlocks or achievements.
How this seed was checked
This run was verified by BalatroBuddy on v1.0.1 (checked 2026-10-28) on Plasma Deck at White Stake.
Run Settings Note: The original community post did not specify the deck or stake. BalatroBuddy checked and verified these seed mechanics using White Stake.
What was verified: Shop contents, pack offerings, skip tags, and boss blinds for Antes 1-8.
Nobody at BalatroBuddy has played these seeds yet: every route here is worked out from the game's seed logic, not a human playtest.
We work out Antes 1-8 for the posted deck and stake from the game's seed logic. A seed is verified when every item in the post title shows up in a pack, a voucher or the first few shop cards. We leave playing-card ranks in Standard Packs off, because we can't confirm them reliably. Results assume every Joker is unlocked.
Credit and sources
Found by the original poster. Reddit post.
- Reddit post (r/Balatro_Seeds, posted 2026-04-15)
Questions
How do I play seed 84QGSX8A?
Start a new run, switch on Seeded Run, type 84QGSX8A, and pick Plasma Deck on White Stake.
Does it still work in the current version?
We checked it on 28 Oct 2026 (PDT). Later patches may change results; players on r/balatro reported in 2026 that seeds have not changed.
Why is my shop different?
The usual causes: a different deck or stake, a Joker that is still locked on your save, or skipping a blind (which removes a shop).
Who found it?
It was shared by the original poster (Reddit post).