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Rules Questions / Can other players trash curses or coppers when Governor is played?
« on: May 14, 2013, 08:55:00 am »
Hey everyone, I am new to this board.
I looked around but couldn't find this particular answer. The Governor says the following
"+1 Action
Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 ($2) more."
When using the Trash option, I noticed something a bit weird, this particularly regards trashing curses. For the player who plays governor, you can trash a curse for a card costing 2 (Estate or some Kingdom card for example). But, at least in my Kingdoms, there are no cards costing $1. The rule specifically states that other players "may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 more". What if there are no cards costing exactly $1 more? Are you not allowed to trash that card? Can you trash that card and gain nothing? We decided that other players were not allowed to trash their curses (or coppers since they have the same problem) when someone plays a Governor, but would love to get your answer to this.
Thanks.
I looked around but couldn't find this particular answer. The Governor says the following
"+1 Action
Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 ($2) more."
When using the Trash option, I noticed something a bit weird, this particularly regards trashing curses. For the player who plays governor, you can trash a curse for a card costing 2 (Estate or some Kingdom card for example). But, at least in my Kingdoms, there are no cards costing $1. The rule specifically states that other players "may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 more". What if there are no cards costing exactly $1 more? Are you not allowed to trash that card? Can you trash that card and gain nothing? We decided that other players were not allowed to trash their curses (or coppers since they have the same problem) when someone plays a Governor, but would love to get your answer to this.
Thanks.