Living Decks
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 15 Decks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Living Decks Mod
- Warning: the mod was not properly tested yet, bug reports are very welcome
This mod adds 3 new decks to Balatro:
Decks
Breathing Deck
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[]Played cards are destroyed
[
]-1 hand[]50% chance to copy a discarded card
Mutating Deck
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[]Played cards are destroyed
[]-1 hand
[]50% chance to copy a discarded card
[]1 in 8 chance to mutate a discarded card
[]1 in 4 chance to mutate the copy of a discarded card
When mutating:
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[]30% chance to add a new modifier (enhancement, seal, edition)
[
]or 20% chance to remove a modifier[]or 50% chance to change existing modifier
Metastatic Deck
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[]Played cards are destroyed
[]`-1` hand
[]`-1` discard
[]`85%` chance to copy a discarded card
[]`1 in 3` chance to mutate a discarded card
[]`1 in 2` chance to mutate the copy of a discarded car
When mutating:
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[] 25% chance to add a new modifier (enhancement, seal, edition)
[] or 25% chance to remove a modifier
[] or 50% chance to change existing modifier
[] and 1 in 4 chance to change suit
[] and 1 in 4 chance to change rank
Mutations
Possible mutations are:
- Enhancements (Steel, Bonus, Lucky, etc.)
- Seals (Red, Blue, Purple, Gold)
- Editions (Foil, Polychrome, etc.)
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[] 25% chance to add a new modifier (enhancement, seal, edition)
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[]Played cards are destroyed
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[]30% chance to add a new modifier (enhancement, seal, edition)
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[]Played cards are destroyed
Living Decks adds 3 new decks to Balatro, each focused on duplicating, changing, or destroying cards in your deck every turn. A niche mod with 11 endorsements and 710 downloads, last updated June 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh take on deck-building with a focus on dynamic card effects.
- Small but active community (11 endorsements, 710 downloads).
- Three distinct decks give good replay value for the price (free).
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count means it's not widely tested—expect potential balance issues.
- Only 3 decks—might not be enough for players wanting a bigger content drop.
For Balatro players who love experimenting with deck manipulation and want a fresh twist on the core loop. If you're looking for a big content overhaul or polished mods with lots of support, this might not be for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod adds decks, you'll need to unlock them in-game—check the deck selection screen after installing.
- Try each deck in a few runs to understand the duplication/destruction mechanics before committing to a strategy.
- If you're using a mod manager, make sure to enable the mod before launching the game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Balatro Mods
- Author
- handfuloffrogs
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 710
- Endorsements
- 11
- Category
- Decks
- Created
- 6/26/2025
- Updated
- 6/26/2025
🔧 How to Install Balatro Mods
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