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Diet Cola is an Uncommon Joker that creates a free Double Tag if it is sold, allowing the player to create a copy of the next tag they gain by skipping blinds.

Synergies[]

Decks[]

  • Black Deck Black Deck: The +1 Joker slot gives more chances to get Diet Cola without having to sell another Joker.
  • Anaglyph Deck Anaglyph Deck: Diet Cola's Double Tag can stack with the ones obtained after defeating a boss blind.

Jokers[]

Diet Cola synergizes with just about every build as long as the player has an open Joker slot. It is, in effect, a $3 Double Tag, if it is bought and sold immediately. However, if the player doesn't need that Joker slot they can save the Diet Cola until a particularly desirable tag appears while still taking other skips in the meantime, something that can't be done with normal Double Tags.

Any build that is empowered by a tag is inherently empowered by buying and selling Diet Cola, unless the act of selling another Joker to make room for it temporarily is a negative act that outweighs the benefits the Double Tag gives. It is recommended to read up on all the Tags available to see all the potential synergies, as there are too many to list here.

Since Blueprint Blueprint and Brainstorm Brainstorm are compatible with Diet Cola, selling either one while they are copying Diet Cola will also create a Double Tag. This would not be advisable, however, as Blueprint and Brainstorm are far more valuable than the Double Tag selling them would create.

By definition, it is very strong with Throwback Throwback and Anaglyph Deck Anaglyph Deck, as the player can get even more value out of skipping blinds (though Throwback does not receive additional scaling for each double tag spent).

Diet Cola very mildly synergizes with Gift Card Gift Card, as if the player waits a few rounds before selling the cola, they will lose less money overall.

Selling Diet Cola can also help proc Campfire Campfire.

Stakes[]

On Gold Stake, gaining a Rental Diet Cola and selling it immediately after buying it essentially gives the player a free Double Tag.

Trivia[]

  • The first diet cola drink produced by the Coca-Cola Company was called TaB, which is very notably similar to “tag”.
  • This card's effect may be referencing the fact that Tags superficially resemble bottlecaps.

In other languages[]

Language Name Notes
Chinese (Simplified) 零糖可乐
Chinese (Traditional) 低卡可樂
Dutch Cola light
French Cola zéro
German Diät-Cola
Indonesian Diet Cola
Italian Senza zuccheri
Japanese ダイエットコーラ
Korean 다이어트 콜라
Polish Dietetyczna cola
Portuguese (Brazilian) Cola Diet
Russian Диетическая кола
Spanish (Spain) Cola sin azucar
Spanish (Latin America) Refresco dietético