Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name (EN) | Turtle Bean |
| Name (JP) | タートルビーン |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Cost | $6 |
| Effect | +5 hand size; loses 1 each round |
| Unlock | Available from the start (no unlock required) |
| Trigger Type | Passive (hand-size expansion, decaying) |
| Overall Tier | A (A+ in held-card / early-game builds) |
Rating & Analysis
Turtle Bean grants +5 hand size, decaying -1 per round — same consumable framework as Ice Cream / Popcorn but for hand size. At Uncommon $6, +5 hand size is monstrous in early/mid-Ante: Flush / Straight / Full House completion rates explode.
The dream pairing is held-card axis Jokers: Shoot the Moon (held Q +13 Mult) / Baron (held K x1.5 Mult) / Lord Lord (held K +30 Chips) / Raised Fist (held lowest rank ×2 Mult) all benefit from larger held-card pools. Turtle Bean lets you hold 4 Queens = +52 Mult, Baron parallel = +52 × 1.5 ≈ +78 Mult equivalent.
Mime (retrigger held-card effects) doubles output. Tarot-axis (Idol / Cartomancer / Fortune Teller) gain reach from the larger hand. Tier lists rate A overall, A+ in held / early builds. $6 for +5 hand size is theft — buy on sight when held-axis aligned.
Deck Ratings
| Deck | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | A+ | +1 Hand pairs with hand size for compounding output |
| Plain | A | Standard hand size 8 + 5 = 13 makes 5-card plays trivial |
| Abandoned | A | No faces — held-card effects still pay |
| Plasma | A- | Chip averaging modest synergy |
| Erratic (Challenge) | A | Brute-force early-game pickup |
Good Joker Synergies
| Joker | Why |
|---|---|
| Shoot the Moon | Held Q +13 Mult — bigger hand = more held Queens. |
| Baron | Held K x1.5 Mult — same. |
| Lord Lord | Held K +30 Chips — same. |
| Raised Fist | Held lowest rank ×2 Mult — same. |
| Mime | Retriggers held-card effects — doubles held damage. |
| Troubadour | Hand Size +2 / Hand -1 — max hand size build. |
Recommended Builds
| Build | Core Loop | Target Consumables |
|---|---|---|
| Face triple axis | Turtle Bean + Baron + Lord Lord + Shoot the Moon | Strength Tarot |
| Held-card axis | Turtle Bean + Mime + Shoot the Moon | Strength Tarot |
| Max hand size | Turtle Bean + Troubadour (+2 hand size) | Enhancement Tarots |
| Early carry | Turtle Bean + Burglar + Scholar | Enhancement Tarots |
Tips & Usage
- Buy in Antes 1-3, plan to consume within 5 rounds.
- Held-card Jokers (Baron / Shoot the Moon) maximize value.
- Mime retriggers held effects, doubling output.
- Troubadour parallel gives +7 hand size (Hand -1 but worth it).
- Sell when ~+1-2 hand size remains (sell value $3 still useful).
Caveats
- Decays -1 hand size per round; expires after 5 rounds.
- Avoid Perishable — hand size decay outpaces expiry timer.
- Eternal Turtle Bean is un-sellable but decay still ticks — eventual dead weight.
- Hand plays / discards don't decay (only round end).
- +5 hand size loses relative value in late-game scaling.