Figurine might not be the best non terminal draw but it does not need to be buffed. After all it is the only Lab variant besides fully developed City that provides conditional extra Buys. That is pretty huge, you get one engine component that does two essential jobs.
Figurine 2
$5 - Treasure
+2 Cards
+1 Buy.
You may discard up to 3 Actions for +$1 each.
Figurine 3
$5 - Treasure
+2 Cards
+1 Buy.
You may put a card from your hand onto your deck.
You may discard an Action for +$1.
Figurine 4
$5 - Treasure
+2 Cards
You may discard an Action for +$1 and +1 Buy.
You may play an Action card from your hand.
LoansharkThe thing preventing debt attacks from working is the possibility of someone getting shut out of the game unable to buy anything, so this has the "In games using this" to prevent that.
$5 - Action - Attack
+2 Cards
+$1.
Each other player with less than 2 debt tokens takes 1 debt.
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In games using this, at the start of your turn, you may discard a Treasure to gain a Silver.
Kind of a Vault variant. Should be fine at $4 since favors are valued less than coin according to Underling.Unicorn
$4 - Action - Liason
+2 Cards.
Discard any number of cards. +1 Favor for each card you discard this way.
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In games using this, use Horse Trainers in addition to another Ally.
Horse Trainers
Ally
At the start of clean-up, you may spend 2 Favors to gain a Horse, or 3 Favors to gain 2 Horses.
Charm BraceletA Charm/Haggler variant.
$5 - Treasure - Jewelry
+1 Buy
Gain an Action or Treasure card costing less than the most expensive card you bought this turn and play it.
Leprechaun Gold
$9 - Event
Gain a Gold and a card costing up to $5.
You might try:QuoteSet aside any number of cards from your hand, then draw that many. The next time you shuffle, discard the set-aside cards.
I would even suggest either "after the next time you shuffle" or "discard the set-aside cards afterwards." To make it clear that it happens after shuffling (which I assume is the case).
Yeah, this is what I meant. I'll fix it.You don't need to say "gain a Gold or a Treasure" since Gold is a TreasureQuoteDragon
$5 - Action - Attack - Duration
Choose one: +$3, or gain a Gold or a Treasure from the trash.
The next time any player gains or trashes a Treasure costing more than $5, each other player reveals the top 2 cards of their deck and trashes a card costing between $3 and $7.
A trashing attack designed to work with Loots (but not directly).
I know it's almost strictly better than Bandit and maybe too similar, but it's what I came up with anyway...
I assume they mean "gain a Gold, or gain a Treasure from the trash", although this is one more word on an already wordy card. You could switch them to say "gain a Treasure from the trash or a Gold" which is the same number of words but unambiguous.
Dragon
$5 - Action - Attack - Duration
Choose one: +$3, or gain a Treasure from the trash or a Gold.
The next time any player gains or trashes a Treasure costing more than $5, each other player reveals the top 2 cards of their deck and trashes a card costing between $3 and $7.
Donald X: Don't make silver+ power level cards costing 4$ or less, they're too good.
Community: k
Donald X: here's Patron lol
Community: oh yeahlook at what we got
I like the idea, but the 2nd part would be a lot clearer if it said something like "Play the treasures on your Border, leaving them there. Then you may buy a card."
Desert Coyote
Night - $5
Trash a card in play or in your hand to gain a Treasure costing up to $3 more. You may gain a card, as if buying, using the Treasures on the Border and in play.Trash a card in play or in your hand to gain a Treasure costing up to $3 more. If the gained card cost $3 or less, you may gain another copy of it. You may gain a card, as if buying, using only the Treasures on the Border.
Shipping Village
$5 - Action
+1 Card
+2 Actions
You may play an Action card on your Border. If it is Outgoing, leave it there.
Atheneum
$? - Charter
Put any number of cards on this from your hand or from play. At the start of your turns, put one in your hand, then discard a card.
CondorOrginally had the gaining as a Smugglers effect, but that had too many words. The Mount/Dismount text doesn't leave a lot of room for the top half. The flexibility should make up for the delay drawback.
$4 - Action - Duration - Mount - Liason
At the start of next turn, choose one: Gain a card costing up to $4; or +$2, +1 Buy, and +1 Favor.
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Mount: At the start of your turns: +1 Favor. Dismount when you spend 3 or more favors in one turn, or if you have 6 or more unspent.
I think it's funny how oxymorons can be created from the Traits. Pious Villain, Nearby Distant Lands.Pious Graverobber
Triploons
Pentaloons
$7 Treasure - Loot
+$3
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When you gain this, gain four Golds.
Pantaloons
$7 Treasure - Loot - Attack
+$3.
All players reveal their hands and trash any reveals Golds.
Santaloons
$7 Treasure - Loot
+$3
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When you gain this, all players gain a Gold.
Doublunars
$7 Treasure - Loot
+$3
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When you gain this, gain two Moons.
Bentaloons
$7 Treasure - Loot
+$3
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When you gain this, moon your opponents.
Ventaloons
$7 Treasure - Loot
+$3
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When you gain this, notice a draft in your backside and try to hide the hole in your pants.
Diver
Trait
When you discard a Diver card, you may reveal it to put it on the bottom of your deck.
Buccaneer
$5 - Action - Attack
+1 Card
+1 Action
+$1.
Each other player takes a Mutineer.
I think it needs to gain the state when you gain a Mad Alchemist. Otherwise, there's no reason for it to not be a Landmark (which would also disqualify the card). One easy way to make it a lot closer to being balanced is have it be +1 Card and +1 Action when you put a card on the mat (instead of another +2 cards). Would still be too strong for $4 with only that change, but then you can tweak the penalty till it works.It will be fine in most games, but I don't like that the penalty will unnecessarily hose other cards that use the Tavern Mat, especially things like Miser, Ratcatcher, Distant Lands, and Wine Merchant which all encourage putting multiples of themselves (or Coppers in Miser's case) on the Tavern Mat. The simplest fix would be to just create a separate mat that's used just for Mad Alchemist. You also could then put the scoring instructions on the mat and eliminate the need for States.
Having a dedicated Mat would be an interesting idea, but would not really fit the rules of the contest to have the penalty appear below the line. I could always have you gain the State if you gain a Mad Alchemist, so it becomes an active choice.
oh. uh...FWIW, this is what this would look like on an actual card (not the right triple-color scheme):QuoteIcy VentureA Venture that can't hit copies of itself. (not sure about the best wording).
$5 - Treasure - Duration
+$2
Reveal cards from your deck until you reveal an Action or Treasure. Discard the other revealed cards. If you revealed a Treasure, play it. Otherwise, set it aside and play it at the start of your next turn.
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When you reveal this, set it aside, and keep revealing cards as if you hadn't revealed it, then discard this when the current card is resolved.
Which satisfies the "fine print" of the contest, but I think it would be good to look into ways in which you can reduce the amount of text needed.
Oh yeah, forgot that. fixed now.Should probably be a reaction.QuoteIcy VentureA Venture that can't hit copies of itself. (not sure about the best wording).
$5 - Treasure - Duration
+$2
Reveal cards from your deck until you reveal an Action or Treasure. Discard the other revealed cards. If you revealed a Treasure, play it. Otherwise, set it aside and play it at the start of your next turn.
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When you reveal this, set it aside, and keep revealing cards as if you hadn't revealed it, then discard this when the current card is resolved.
Icy VentureA Venture that can't hit copies of itself. (not sure about the best wording).
$5 - Treasure - Duration - Reaction
+$2
Reveal cards from your deck until you reveal an Action or Treasure. Set it aside and play it at the start of your next turn. Discard the rest.
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When you reveal this, set it aside, and keep revealing cards as if you hadn't revealed it, then discard this when the current card is resolved.
Duk- Event
During clean-up this turn, after discarding and before drawing your next hand: Look through your discard pile. Shuffle all but up to 5 cards from it into your deck. Gain a Duchy.
