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Photograph with Hanging Chad: which card first?

Make the first scored card count, then compare the repeat and score order.

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How do you get the retriggered face card?

01

Find a scored face card

Photograph multiplies the first scored face card. A face card that does not score for this hand will not activate it.

02

Place it first when useful

Hanging Chad repeats the first scored card twice. Compare order when several cards can score.

03

Check Boss debuffs

The Plant debuffs face cards, which can remove the score you expected from this pair.

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The first scored card is decisive

Photograph gives ×2 Mult when the first scored face card triggers. Hanging Chad repeats the first scored card twice, letting that same Photograph effect trigger three times.

Example: score a King first

One scored King can receive three ×2 triggers, or ×8 before other effects. If The Plant debuffs face cards, or a non-face card scores first, the expected result changes.

Frequently asked questions

Does any face card in the played hand work?

It must be the first face card that actually scores. Check the hand type, card order and Boss debuffs.