Shoot the Moon is a common Joker that provides +13 Mult for each Queen in the player's hand. Played cards do not trigger this joker, regardless of whether they score. Queens which are debuffed by certain Blinds also don't trigger.
Synergies[]
If you have any cards in hand that give 1.5x mult (usually a Steel card), make sure that the Queens are to the left of them. This is because cards in hand trigger from left to right, so if the Queens are to the left, they trigger before the Mult cards.
Decks[]
- This Joker can be difficult to enable with the
Abandoned Deck, as it naturally contains no Queens. - The Painted Deck has a larger hand size, making this joker easier to use.
Poker Hands[]
All hands that do not use Queens benefit from this Joker.
In decks with a hand limit of 8 or less, hands that require 5 cards make this joker more difficult to use. Conversely, smaller hands, such as High Card, can use this joker effectively every hand.
This Joker may not be good when trying to make Straights, as the Straight cannot exceed a Jack unless 
Shortcut is in use.
Jokers[]
- Mime doubles the trigger of this Joker's effect.
- Midas Mask can add a buff to played Queens, providing an additional benefit thereafter when Queens are held in hand.
- Reserved Parking provides cash when face cards are held in hand.
- Ride the Bus disincentivizes playing face cards, and this Joker only triggers on unplayed Queens.
- Baron increases the amount of mult gained by 1.5x per king, as long as you physically move the Kings to the right of your Queens.
Trivia[]
- "Shooting the Moon" is a term used in the popular card game "Hearts", for winning a hand by taking every heart card and the Queen of Spades. Normally these cards give you points - which you aim to avoid in Hearts as lowest scorer wins - but if you can take all of them, your opponents get hit with a points penalty instead. It is a risky play to attempt, as missing just one card ruins the attempt and will cause you to take a lot of points.
- The +13 mult refers to the Queen of Spades in Hearts being 13 points.
- The art of Shoot the Moon is based on the Queen of Spades, most noticeable by the design of their staves being the same.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 射月 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 射月亮 | |
| Dutch | Bereik de maan | |
| French | Objectif lune | |
| German | Aufs Ganze gehen | |
| Indonesian | Shoot the Moon | |
| Italian | Cappotto | |
| Japanese | シュート・ザ・ムーン | |
| Korean | 야반도주 | |
| Polish | Mierz w Księżyc | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Alcance os Céus | |
| Russian | На Луну | |
| Spanish (Spain) | Disparo a la luna | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Disparo a la luna |
