Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name (EN) | Smiley Face |
| Name (JP) | スマイリーフェイス |
| Rarity | Common |
| Cost | $4 |
| Effect | +5 Mult per scored Face card (J/Q/K) |
| Unlock | Available from the start (no unlock required) |
| Trigger Type | On score |
| Overall Tier | B |
Rating & Analysis
Smiley Face is a simple +5 Mult per scored Face card (J/Q/K) Joker. At Common $4, scoring 5 face cards yields +25 Mult — a sizeable additive damage source for early-mid game. +Mult multiplies with xMult sources and shines as a stable damage anchor.
The dream pairing is Pareidolia (all cards count as Face), granting +25 Mult every hand automatically. Combine with Four Fingers / Shortcut for hand variety and reach +25 reliably. Sock and Buskin (face retrigger) doubles to +50 Mult/hand.
Pairs naturally with Baron (held Kings x1.5) and Shoot the Moon (held Queens +13) for compound face-card value. Blueprint / Brainstorm copying yields +10 Mult per face card. Tier lists rate Smiley Face B — it gets phased out for xMult by mid-late Ante. The $4 cost is a steal for early-game.
Good Joker Synergies
| Joker | Why |
|---|---|
| Pareidolia | All cards = Face → +25 Mult guaranteed every hand. |
| Sock and Buskin | Face cards retrigger — +5 → +10 each. |
| Baron / Shoot the Moon | Face-hold synergy multiplies face-card value. |
| Hanging Chad | First face card fires 3× — ~+15 Mult cluster. |
| Blueprint / Brainstorm | Copy +Mult — +10 per face card. |
| Abandoned Deck | Don't combine — no face cards = useless. |
Recommended Builds
| Build | Core Loop | Target Consumables |
|---|---|---|
| Pareidolia axis | Pareidolia + Smiley = +25 Mult every hand | Enhancement Tarots |
| Hold-axis face | Baron + Shoot the Moon + Smiley trio | Emperor (Tarot) |
| Early-game bridge | $4 anchor for Antes 1–3, sell mid-run | Any |
| Blueprint stacking | Smiley + Blueprint = +10/face | Black Hole / The Soul |
Tips & Usage
- Top-priority pickup for Antes 1–3 stable damage.
- Pareidolia + Smiley jumps the rating from B to A.
- Pair with held-face Jokers (Baron) for compound face-card economics.
- Blueprint to its right doubles to +10 per face → +50/hand on full face plays.
- Mid-late Ante: relative value drops as xMult emerges; sell for cash.
Caveats
- +Mult ceiling is modest vs xMult — mid-late Ante it tapers off.
- Abandoned Deck (no faces) makes Smiley useless.
- Number-heavy builds give Smiley little value.
- Perishable Smiley is risky — becomes dead weight on expiry.
- Stone-card-converted faces lose rank and don't trigger Smiley.