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[ryan82]

Clearance Sale
Cost: 6
Action
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+2 Cards
+2 Actions
+$3

You may only buy one of these cards per game. If you buy a Victory card while this is in play, trash this card. You may not buy another one.

Setup: The Clearance Sale pile contains only a number of cards equal to the number of players. An empty Clearance Sale pile does not count towards ending the game.
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Thoughts?

[Jack Rudd]

This is brokenly strong if there's a way to Gain cost-6 cards without Buying them. It's pretty strong even in the absence of such an ability.

[ryan82]

It is very strong, but I'm thinking it might pose an interesting dilemma when deciding whether to lose it in favor of a Province/Colony, or continue using it to get Golds/Platinums.

Besides, there already is a card that lets you gain $6 cards without buying them - Smugglers.

(As for my other card suggestion, I deleted the topic because, upon further reflection, I realized it really wasn't a good idea).

[Jimmmmm]

So you can buy one and Remodel a Remodel into the other and your opponent can't have one?

[Young Nick]

Besides the fact that the restriction you are trying to implement is improperly worded, this card has a major flaw: It is a must-buy in every game that it appears in. Sure, we can only have one, but it makes the race to $6 all that much more meaningful and plays a huge factor in deciding the game. If a card is a must-buy or never-buy it is not very much fun and does not add depth to the game. Sorry for the harshness, but yeah, I'm not a fan.

[ftl]

It may be worth noting that the game decision you're going for - "When do I trash this to buy green?" - seems like nearly the same game decision that happens with Salvager around, and you have to decide when to start trashing your engine cards or your gold for green.

[biopower]

It may be worth noting that the game decision you're going for - "When do I trash this to buy green?" - seems like nearly the same game decision that happens with Salvager around, and you have to decide when to start trashing your engine cards or your gold for green.

Or Remodel, Remake (with $7 cards), Expand, Upgrade, etc.

[play2draw]

I think the "you may not buy another one" is a tad wonky to work into the game. Probably the card should weaken when you play more than one... something like

"If Clearance Sale has already been played when you play this card, +1 card, +1 action.

Otherwise, +2 cards, +2 actions, +2 coins.

If you buy a Victory card while this card is in play, trash this card."