Black Stake
Effect: Shop can have Eternal Jokers (can never be sold or destroyed).
Black Stake in Balatro: Shop can have Eternal Jokers (can never be sold or destroyed). What changes and how to climb past it.
Difficulty rank: 4 of 8
New rule: Shop can offer Eternal Jokers (cannot be sold or destroyed).
Unlock requirement: Win on Green Stake with this deck
Strategy Tip
Eternal jokers stick forever. Great when you find a good one, terrible when you buy a dud and waste a slot.
How to use Black Stake
Group: Economy and Joker pressure (Permanent slots, expiring effects, and rental bills)
Best when: Permanent Joker slots. Buy an Eternal only if its help now is worth keeping that slot occupied.