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[Awaclus]

Really easy puzzle:

I'm behind in points. I play $4 and buy a Scout. On the next turn, I win. Why?

Eight Gardens, final Scout for a 3 pile.

But then you'd win now, not next turn.

It's your opponent who buys the final Scout for a 3-pile.

[ashersky]

Wait, Roadrunner is your opponent and he has a heart attack because he's so happy you bought a Scout, is unable to finish the game, and you win by default?

[Elanchana]

I'll add a clarification: None of the other Scouts have been bought.

[Awaclus]

I'll add a clarification: None of the other Scouts have been bought.

You reveal a Trader and gain a Silver instead. Then your opponent buys the last Silver for the 3-pile.

[Elanchana]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

[singletee]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

It pumps up your Fairgrounds/Vineyards/Gardens, and on the next turn your opponent accidentally ends the game by milling one of your Provinces with Swindler.

If this isn't it, are variable VP cards involved at all? In other words, does buying the Scout increase your score?

[Dingan]

Vineyards?

[xyz123]

You are less than 6 points behind. You are playing an engine where the only draw card is Embassy, which means after drawing your deck you have to discard three cards. You have three Distant Lands in your deck. After playing your last Embassy you discard the three Distant Lands and play Scout to draw them again. You have sufficient actions left over to put each on your Tavern Mat scoring you 12 points and giving you the lead. You can then use your multiple buys to end the game.

Your opponent is playing pure Embassy BM so can only buy one card per turn and there are multiple Provinces remaining. This means they cannot end the game on their turn and neither can they prevent you from winning even if they buy Province.

[Awaclus]

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

I'll add a clarification: None of the other Scouts have been bought.

None of the other Scouts were bought. They were gained through Ironworks.

[Elanchana]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

It pumps up your Fairgrounds/Vineyards/Gardens, and on the next turn your opponent accidentally ends the game by milling one of your Provinces with Swindler.

If this isn't it, are variable VP cards involved at all? In other words, does buying the Scout increase your score?

There you go. Fairgrounds were what I was looking for, but Vineyards work too.

[Asper]

Really easy puzzle:

I'm behind in points. I play $4 and buy a Scout. On the next turn, I win. Why?

You have two Goons in play and it's the last Scout.

Meh, too late again.

[ashersky]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

It pumps up your Fairgrounds/Vineyards/Gardens, and on the next turn your opponent accidentally ends the game by milling one of your Provinces with Swindler.

If this isn't it, are variable VP cards involved at all? In other words, does buying the Scout increase your score?

There you go. Fairgrounds were what I was looking for, but Vineyards work too.

Fairgrounds might put you in the lead, but why did you win the next turn?  That is, why did the game end?

[singletee]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

It pumps up your Fairgrounds/Vineyards/Gardens, and on the next turn your opponent accidentally ends the game by milling one of your Provinces with Swindler.

If this isn't it, are variable VP cards involved at all? In other words, does buying the Scout increase your score?

There you go. Fairgrounds were what I was looking for, but Vineyards work too.

Fairgrounds might put you in the lead, but why did you win the next turn?  That is, why did the game end?

Assuming a rational opponent, there could be Swindler, Jester, Golem/Herald into gainer... or an opponent who doesn't realize they're behind.

[Elanchana]

Eheh. I guess plenty of things can happen.

How about this: There is no "funny business" associated with buying the Scout. You buy it, you gain it, end of buy phase. And you wouldn't have won if you hadn't bought the Scout.

It pumps up your Fairgrounds/Vineyards/Gardens, and on the next turn your opponent accidentally ends the game by milling one of your Provinces with Swindler.

If this isn't it, are variable VP cards involved at all? In other words, does buying the Scout increase your score?

There you go. Fairgrounds were what I was looking for, but Vineyards work too.

Fairgrounds might put you in the lead, but why did you win the next turn?  That is, why did the game end?

I meant YOUR next turn. Last Fairgrounds or something.

[singletee]

Feast
Embargo
Island
Treasure Map
Pillage
Distant Lands
Wine Merchant
Hireling
Champion

What's missing?

[eHalcyon]

Feast
Island
Treasure Map
Distant Lands
Wine Merchant
Hireling
Champion

What's missing?

Every card other than Feast, Island, Treasure Map, Distant Lands, Wine Merchant, Hireling and Champion are missing from that list.

[Awaclus]

Feast
Island
Treasure Map
Distant Lands
Wine Merchant
Hireling
Champion

What's missing?

Moat.

[Limetime]

Prince

[singletee]

Feast
Island
Treasure Map
Pillage
Distant Lands
Wine Merchant
Hireling
Champion

What's missing?

Whoops, I left one out. Pillage should also be on the list; I added it. All the cards on the list share a particular property. There is only one other Dominion card with that property. What are the missing card and the common property?

[singletee]

Prince

No, not Prince.

[Limetime]

duplicate

[singletee]

duplicate

Nope. What is the common property?

Also, I left out Embargo. Added that one, too.

[AdrianHealey]

When played, they can't get discarded?

[singletee]

When played, they can't get discarded?

That's true, but there several other cards like that.

[Limetime]

All one shots?