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[LastFootnote]

Is the anything in the rules about resolving start-of-turn effects?  I mean, the duration cards that we have really do not need any special rule, but this seems like it needs something in the rules to clarify when exactly it should happen.  Or if you get your choice of when it happens

If multiple cards resolve at the same time on your turn (for example, Duration cards that do something “at the start of your next turn”), you choose what order to resolve them. A card that affects multiple players during your turn still resolves in player order, affecting you first if it affects all players and then proceeding clockwise.

The order of start-of-turn effects never matters when using just Seaside cards, but with Prince it does. You can resolve your Prince effects before, after, or between your Duration effects. And if you have multiple Prince effects, you can resolve some Durations between them.

[theory]

My head hurts parsing how this card will work ...

[LastFootnote]

My head hurts parsing how this card will work ...

Mechanically it's pretty easy. Set it aside with a card, then play that card at the start of each turn. It doesn't work on Durations or one-shots.

IRL it's easiest to put the Princed card on top of the Prince and leave them in your play area so that you remember to do it each turn.

[Awaclus]

It conforms to the principle that $8 cards begin with the letter P.

I guess I have to start calling them "Plääni" and "Pkulkukauppias" then...

[pinkymadigan]

Really interesting card.  Obviously princing a throne room, spy, scheme (that would be really nice) or other such card is going to be amazing.  I would be careful about princing a masquerade or ambassador though

Even a Throne Room could be bad.

"Oh dang, I drew 4 Colonies and an Ambassador..."

[Titandrake]

What happens if you Prince an Island? You don't discard the Island from play, but every turn you do set the Island aside.

[LastFootnote]

What happens if you Prince an Island? You don't discard the Island from play, but every turn you do set the Island aside.

…Huh. Good call. Obviously the intent is that you stop playing it if you fail to set it aside with Prince. Still, good catch.

[silverspawn]

it seems best to target cards that are strong but unreliable, since reliability is always a non-issue, smithy seems perfect. also, cards that like a 5-card hand much more than a 4 card hand, like coppersmith, or storeroom.

and dont forget the prince->beggar->gardens rush

[pinkymadigan]

and dont forget the prince->beggar->gardens rush

Love it.

[2.71828.....]

and dont forget the prince->beggar->gardens rush

Love it.

but getting to 8 to buy prince?  Not going to happen

[LastFootnote]

and dont forget the prince->beggar->gardens rush

Love it.

but getting to 8 to buy prince?  Not going to happen

Hah, you underestimate Beggar. In fact, I'd love to have a Prince of Beggars even without Gardens. With an extra $3 to spend every turn, you can pretty reliably get to $8 with just a few Silvers in your deck.

[Awaclus]

The five Princes of the Bureaucrat pin.

[SirPeebles]

Prince + Counting House!  It needs a bit of price reduction to get moving, but finally a real Counting House combo

[Awaclus]

The five Princes of the Bureaucrat pin.

A Prince of Crossroads counters this pretty well.

[markusin]

I recognize this card from the Outtakes. A variant of this is in the "Orphans" section of the outtakes:


Prince - $6 - Action
Set aside this and an action card from your hand costing up to $5. Play it at the start of each of your turns.


Quote from Donald X. himself:
"Prince was cool but really could only exist as a unique card like a prize; otherwise people would always be Princing Princes."

You proved yourself wrong, and I thank you for it. Really awesome card. Practically a 1-card expansion given how intense it is.

It's interesting to compare the price of the 2 variants, and how the older version let you set aside a $5.

[Awaclus]

scheme (that would be really nice)

Oh, that would be really nice indeed. Scheme is probably the best target for Prince.

[markusin]

Beware, the Prince of the Advisor.

[Awaclus]

Prince of Scavengers, the closest thing to Lucky Chancellor in a real game.

[markusin]

Oh man, Prince of Warehouses is pretty sweet.

[Dsell]

Prince of Scavengers, the closest thing to Lucky Chancellor in a real game.

Just think of how much this will help two-card combos! Prince of Scavengers/Chancellors loves Stash as well as the Prince of Counting Houses (which incidentally sounds like a terribly boring job).

[pst]

I recognize this card from the Outtakes. A variant of this is in the "Orphans" section of the outtakes:


Prince - $6 - Action
Set aside this and an action card from your hand costing up to $5. Play it at the start of each of your turns.

Let's call that version "the card formerly known as Prince".

[Axxle]

Prince of Herbalists would probably be a cool dark horse in Colony games.

[pacovf]

After three highways, prince of king's court. 

Let's call that version "the card formerly known as Prince".

Haha, nice.

[soulnet]

I think this is the Prince of the golden decks. Prince/Goons Golden Deck sounds especially awesome.

Prince/Princess sounds extremely awesome.

[2.71828.....]

Prince of Herbalists would probably be a cool dark horse in Colony games.

prince of herbalist is actually super amazing.  province/colony every turn once you have your golds/silvers/plats (or whatever you need to get to 8 or 11) in play