Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name (EN) | Scary Face |
| Name (JP) | スケアリーフェイス |
| Rarity | Common |
| Cost | $4 |
| Effect | +30 Chips per scored face card (J/Q/K) |
| Unlock | Available from the start (no unlock required) |
| Trigger Type | On score (face-card check) |
| Overall Tier | A (A+ in face-axis / Pareidolia builds) |
Rating & Analysis
Scary Face grants +30 Chips per scored face card (J/Q/K) — a chip-axis face-only Joker. At Common $4, a 5-face hand (Four of a Kind + 1 face) yields +150 Chips. With ~23% face cards in a standard deck (12/52), trigger rate is stable.
The dream pairing is face-axis builds: Pareidolia (all cards count as face) + Scary Face = guaranteed +150 Chips on 5-card plays. Combine with the face-trio (Baron / Lord Lord / Shoot the Moon) for explosive output.
Sock and Buskin (face retrigger) + Scary Face = +60 Chips per face card. Hanging Chad + Scary Face = +60 Chips on first face card. Midas Mask (face score → Gold Card) parallels for economy. Photograph (first face x2 Mult) also pairs naturally. Tier lists rate A overall, A+ with Pareidolia / face-axis.
Deck Ratings
| Deck | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned (Challenge) | C | No faces — never triggers |
| Magic | A+ | Strength Tarot easily produces faces |
| Anaglyph | A | Double Tag stacks face Enhancement Tags |
| Red / Blue | A | Stable on standard decks |
| Yellow | A | $4 trivial vs starting capital |
Good Joker Synergies
| Joker | Why |
|---|---|
| Pareidolia | All cards count as face — +30 Chips on every card. |
| Sock and Buskin | Face retrigger — +30 doubles to +60 Chips. |
| Hanging Chad | First-card retrigger — +60 Chips on first face. |
| Baron / Lord Lord / Shoot the Moon | Face-trio — explosive parallel ceiling. |
| Midas Mask | Face score → Gold Card — economy parallel. |
| Photograph | First face x2 Mult — same axis. |
Recommended Builds
| Build | Core Loop | Target Consumables |
|---|---|---|
| Face-axis core | Scary Face + Baron + Lord Lord + Shoot the Moon | Strength Tarot |
| Pareidolia axis | Pareidolia + Scary Face + Photograph | Enhancement Tarots |
| Sock combo | Scary Face + Sock and Buskin + Midas Mask | Enhancement Tarots |
| Blueprint stacking | Scary Face + Blueprint = +60 Chips/face | Black Hole / The Soul |
Tips & Usage
- Buy on sight. $4 for +30 Chips/face is solid.
- Pareidolia + Scary Face = max output every hand.
- Sock and Buskin parallel doubles to +60 Chips/face.
- Blueprint to its right doubles to +60 Chips/face.
- Strength Tarot converts J → Q / K to grow face count.
Caveats
- Face cards only (J/Q/K) — number cards don't trigger.
- Abandoned (no faces) bricks the Joker.
- Perishable still works for early-game scoring.
- Eternal locks the build path — plan accordingly.
- Stone Cards have no rank — no face check applies.