XQID8SIQ: Perkeo in the first shop, Brainstorm in Ante 2

Perkeo in the first shop, Brainstorm in Ante 2

Seed CodeXQID8SIQ
Checked checked 2026-10-28v1.0.1

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What's in it (Target Build)

  • Perkeo
    PerkeolegendaryAnte 1
    Effect Creates a Negative copy of 1 random consumable card in your possession at the end of the shop
    The Soul in the Arcana Pack, Ante 1 shop before the Big Blind
  • Telescope
    TelescopevoucherAnte 1
    Effect Celestial Packs always contain the Planet card for your most-played hand type.
    Ante 1 voucher
  • Cavendish
    CavendishshopAnte 1
    Effect X3 Mult 1 in 1000 chance this card is destroyed at the end of round
    Ante 1 shop card 5 (later shop or reroll)
  • Hanging Chad
    Hanging ChadshopAnte 1
    Effect Retrigger first played card used in scoring 2 additional times
    Ante 1 shop card 1 (on display)
  • Observatory
    ObservatoryvoucherAnte 2
    Effect Planet cards in your consumable area give x1.5 Mult for their hand type.
    Ante 2 voucher
  • Sixth Sense
    Sixth SensepackAnte 2
    Effect If first hand of round is a single 6, destroy it and create a Spectral card (Must have room)
    Jumbo Buffoon Pack, Ante 2 shop before the Big Blind
  • Photograph
    PhotographpackAnte 2
    Effect First played face card gives X2 Mult when scored
    Jumbo Buffoon Pack, Ante 2 shop before the Big Blind
  • Brainstorm
    BrainstormshopAnte 2
    Effect Copies the ability of leftmost Joker
    Ante 2 shop card 2 (on display)
  • DNA
    DNAshopAnte 3
    Effect If first hand of round has only 1 card, add a permanent copy to deck and draw it to hand
    Ante 3 shop card 2 (on display)

How to play it

In our own words, from our seed check (the original post has the finder's own notes).

  1. Ante 1, shop before the Big Blind: the Arcana Pack has The Soul, which gives Perkeo. Telescope is the Ante 1 voucher.
  2. Ante 2: Brainstorm is card 2 in the shop queue, so it's on display in the first Ante 2 shop. Observatory is the Ante 2 voucher.
The poster's plan: The poster skips the first blind and pairs Perkeo with Invisible Joker. Our check finds Perkeo in the shop pack and doesn't cover the skip.

Route: Antes 1-8

Ante 1

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Boss Blind: The Club The Club
Voucher: Telescope Telescope
Required: S: 300B: 450Boss: 600
Ante 1 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 1 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Boss Blind

Shop queue

Ante 1 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 2

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Boss Blind: The Wall The Wall
Voucher: Observatory Observatory
Required: S: 800B: 1,200Boss: 3,200
Ante 2 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 2 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 2 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 2 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards

Shop queue

Ante 2 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 3

#
Boss Blind: The Eye The Eye
Required: S: 2,000B: 3,000Boss: 4,000
Ante 3 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 3 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 3 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 3 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop queue

Ante 3 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 4

#
Boss Blind: The Mark The Mark
Voucher: Seed Money Seed Money
Skip tags: Rare Tag Rare Tag Foil Tag Foil Tag
Required: S: 5,000B: 7,500Boss: 10,000
Ante 4 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 4 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 4 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards

Shop queue

Ante 4 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 5

#
Boss Blind: The Pillar The Pillar
Voucher: Overstock Overstock
Required: S: 11,000B: 16,500Boss: 22,000
Ante 5 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 5 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 5 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Boss Blind

Shop queue

Ante 5 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 6

#
Boss Blind: The Flint The Flint
Voucher: Crystal Ball Crystal Ball
Required: S: 20,000B: 30,000Boss: 40,000
Ante 6 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 6 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 6 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 6 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards

Shop queue

Ante 6 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 7

#
Boss Blind: The Head The Head
Voucher: Grabber Grabber
Required: S: 35,000B: 52,500Boss: 70,000
Ante 7 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 7 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 7 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 7 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop queue

Ante 7 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

Ante 8

#
Boss Blind: Violet Vessel Violet Vessel
Required: S: 50,000B: 75,000Boss: 300,000
Ante 8 shop packs & card queueToggle

Shops

Shop before the Small Blind

Ante 8 Shop before the Small Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Big Blind

Ante 8 Shop before the Big Blind packs
PackCards

Shop before the Boss Blind

Ante 8 Shop before the Boss Blind packs
PackCards
Playing cards not listed

Shop queue

Ante 8 shop queue
PositionCardAvailability
1On display
2On display
3Needs reroll
4Needs reroll
5Needs reroll
6Needs reroll

What the post claimed

The original poster says this seed has Perkeo, Brainstorm and Observatory, mentioning Ante 1, 2.

  • Perkeo: Checked.
    • Perkeo - Arcana Pack in the Ante 1 shop before the Big Blind (from The Soul) (Ante 1)
  • Brainstorm: Checked.
    • Brainstorm - Ante 2 shop card 2 (on display in the first shop) (Ante 2)
  • Observatory: Checked.
    • Observatory - the Ante 2 voucher (Ante 2)

Caveats

  • The post didn't name a deck, so we checked Red Deck.
  • 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 Red 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 Red Deck and 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.

Checked against Balatro's seed logic as of version 1.0.1 (checked 28 Oct 2026, PDT); later patches may change results.

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.