Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name (EN) | Shortcut |
| Name (JP) | ショートカット |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Cost | $7 |
| Effect | Allows Straights to be made with one-rank gaps (e.g., 2,3,5,7,8) |
| Unlock | Available from the start (no unlock required) |
| Trigger Type | Passive (hand-detection expansion) |
| Overall Tier | S (SS in Straight builds) |
Rating & Analysis
Shortcut allows Straights to form with one-rank gaps. At $7 Uncommon, it dramatically softens Straight detection: 2,3,5,7,8 (skip 4 and 6) / 3,5,7,8,9 / A,2,4,5,6 — up to 4 gaps in a single hand (consecutive gaps disallowed, no A-K wrap).
The dream pairing is Four Fingers (4-card Straight/Flush) + The Order (x3 Mult Straight). Four Fingers + Shortcut effectively makes Straights constant. Add Space Joker / Seltzer / Constellation for hand level scaling, and Straight x3 Mult becomes the main scoring axis.
Straight base damage is solid (+30 chips × 2 mult at level 1) and scales fast with level-ups. Hanging Chad + first-card retrigger doubles the gap-Straight output. Tier lists rate S overall, SS in Straight builds. Mandatory for any Straight / Straight Flush plan.
Deck Ratings
| Deck | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned | SS | No faces — gap-Straight is rock-solid |
| Red / Blue | S | Strong on standard decks |
| Anaglyph | S | Double tags accelerate hand level-ups |
| Zodiac (Challenge) | S | Plays well with suit-shift Tarots |
| Plain | A | Debuffs trim Straight damage — mind your support |
Good Joker Synergies
| Joker | Why |
|---|---|
| Four Fingers | 4-card hits + gap allowance = constant Straight. |
| The Order | x3 Mult Straight — primary scoring axis. |
| Space Joker | 1/4 hand level-up — Straight scales fast. |
| Hanging Chad | First-card retrigger — gap-Straight output doubled. |
| Grosser Michel (Hand-Level +1) | Raises base chips. |
| Blueprint / Brainstorm | Copy The Order to double Mult. |
Recommended Builds
| Build | Core Loop | Target Consumables |
|---|---|---|
| Straight trio | Shortcut + Four Fingers + The Order | Chariot / The Moon (Tarot) |
| Abandoned combo | Abandoned Deck + Shortcut + The Order | Chariot / The Moon |
| Hand-level scaling | Shortcut + Space Joker + Constellation | Black Hole (Spectral) |
| Hanging Chad combo | Shortcut + Hanging Chad + The Order | Chariot / The Moon |
Tips & Usage
- Mandatory pickup. $7 is essential for Straight builds.
- Four Fingers combo lets you spam 4-card gap-Straights.
- Consecutive gaps not allowed (e.g., 2,3,5,8,9 fails — gap 5→8 is a 2-rank skip).
- A-wrap (K-A-2-3-4) doesn't work even with Shortcut.
- Straights scale fast — invest in Space Joker / Black Hole for level-ups.
Caveats
- Consecutive gaps disallowed — 2,3,5,7,8 OK; 2,3,5,8,9 fails.
- A-wrap (K-A-2-3-4) impossible regardless.
- Avoid Perishable — losing Shortcut collapses Straight builds.
- Independent of Flush detection (rank-only).
- 5-card play assumed — 4-card builds (Four of a Kind etc.) won't benefit.