Lumber - $2
Treasure
$1
+1 Buy
When you play this, you may discard a Victory card for +$1.
Hidden Witch -$4
(no Type) Reference: Spinster/Crone
This has the text and types of its Reference. Use the active players Reference when not part of a deck.
While revealed, this does not change if its Reference flips.
(playing a card reveals it)
Spinster -(no Cost)
Action - Reference
+1 Card
+1 Action
+1 Coffers
Flip the Reference to Crone.
At the start of your Clean-up, flip the Reference to Spinster.
(this side starts face up)
Crone - (no Cost)
Night - Attack - Reference
Each other player gainst a Curse.
You may trash an Action card in play to gain an Imp.
Flip the Reference to Spinster.(this side starts face down)
Ok, this may not even function properly under current Dominion rules, but I took a shot at this.
You have a stack of 10 Hidden Witch cards as your Kingdom stack. Similar to Heirlooms, each player gets a Reference card for Hidden Witch. The Setup text on Hidden Witch may not be needed but I was unsure how else to set up the initial state of the Reference card. Could use some suggestions for this.
Spinster/Crone is the double sided Reference card for Hidden Witch. The Reference card is not considered to be part of your deck, but it does determine the text on the Hidden Witch cards in your deck.
So, a brief run-down of the rules for this (likely missed some things).
- Hidden Witch never has a different name than Hidden Witch.
- Hidden Witch has a set price, but I considered making it dependent on the Reference card.
- Hidden Witch does have the card type "Reference", even though it is not the double sided Reference Card. This may cause some issues, but am unsure how to resolve this.
- The card text on the actual Hidden Witch is primarily to point to the Reference card text and to establish that the text on Hidden Witch does not actually change when it is revealed. The text is set when revealed and stays the same until no longer revealed.
- The state of "being revealed" is kinda vague to me, but I am under the impression that cards that are set aside remain revealed, so the retention of card text and card types should not be too much of a hassle.
- Hidden Witch is not considered revealed when in it's Kingdom stack, so when your Reference for it is Crone, the Hidden Witch cards in the Kingdom are considered "Night - Attack - Reference" cards, so trashing a Squire can get you a Hidden Witch at that time. This may need to be added to the text of Hidden Witch, idk.
As I said at the beginning I am not sure this actually even works. This is a really tough design challenge and I wanted to try something fancy. This is more of a proof of concept as I think this has a wide-open design space. Please let me know if this makes sense. Feedback and criticism is more then welcome.
This is sort of broken, it's a Baker that also nonterminally curses. It can only do each once a turn, but that's still a lot for $3.
Contest #87: Worth More Dead Than Alive SubmissionQuoteAngel - Companion - $2
When you gain this, you may trash your hand.
When you trash this, gain an Action card costing up to $3.
Opening double Angel and getting to a third Angel could be pretty important (trashing 1 or 2 Angels with the third one) If there were 10 copies of this card, a 4 player game could hinge dramatically on turn order and luck.
Fortunately, Angel has a new card type with it that helps with this problem. It's a Companion. What does that mean? Companions have specific rules for card setup:
- You play with the same number of Companions in the supply as Victory Cards. (8 for 2 player, 12 for 3-4, etc)
- The single supply pile starts separated into even amounts for each players. So, in a 3 player game, each player has their own pile of 4 copies.
- You may only gain and buy Companions if they are in your pile.
- Once the first Province is gained, all companions that are copies of the same card merge to a single pile. Now, anyone can buy/gain them.
- In order for a supply pile with a card type with Companion to be empty, every single copy has to exited the supply. This can happen before a province merging or after.
Essentially, Companions allow equal access to a card in the early game.
Angel isn't an Action or Treasure card. It is not playable. It is very strong trasher, and may have you skipping chapel, perhaps.
I've gone a lot of directions with the on trash benefit. Another method was "up to 4 that does not have +$ amounts in its text." An idea is to not make Angel/Angel/Angel the automatic opening for all card setups. However, even if it's super powerful, each player has equal access to do it because they are Companions.
It costs 2 because costing it 3 could really screw over the 5/2 opener.
Open to feedback!
Here's my submission. It had to cost $2 to be exempt from many trash attacks.
Attendant
Action
$2QuoteYou may discard up to 3 non-Action and non-Treasure cards. If you did, choose 1 per card discarded: +1 Card, or +1 Buy, or +$1.
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When you trash this, +2 Actions.
QuoteDandelion Field -$4
Victory - Reserve
2VP
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When you trash this, put it on your Tavern mat. Gain a Wish if you have an odd number of Dandelion Fields on you Tavern mat.
I was still not very happy with my submission, so I now have this. It is purely a VP card that stays in your deck if trashed and rewards you every so often with a Wish when you trash it. The catch is that it does not have any way to trash itself, so it is completely dependent on the rest of the Kingdom. This is probably my last attempt at the competition this week, but I welcome all feedback.
Just a spontaneous idea I have:
"When you trash this, +2VP. If there is an odd (even?) number of... in the trash, gain a Wish."
This avoids the use of the Tavern mat, gives the same amount of VP and is more interactive (though also more competitive), and probably more difficult to get the precious Wishes. I like "even" more than "odd".
Dandelion Field
Victory - Reserve
2VP
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When you trash this, put it on your Tavern mat. If you have an even number of Dandelion Fields on your Tavern mat, gain a Wish
Dandelion Field -$4
Victory - Reserve
2VP
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When you trash this, put it on your Tavern mat. If you have an even number of Dandelion Fields on your Tavern mat, gain a Wish
QuoteDandelion Field - $3
1VP
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When you gain this, trash up to 2 Copper from play.
When you trash this, gain a card costing up to $2 more than this.
Dandelion Field - $4
Victory
Worth 1VP per 3 Copper you have in Exile (round down) (max 3VP).
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When you gain this, Exile up to 3 Copper you have in play.
When you trash this, discard your Exiled Copper. If you discard 6 or more copper this way, gain a Wish.
A similar but more balanced reward could just be a card costing up to $5.
Dandelion Field - $3
1VP
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When you gain this, trash up to 2 Copper from play.
When you trash this, gain a card costing up to $2 more than this.
QuoteDandelion Field - $3
1VP
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When you gain this, trash up to 3 Copper in play.
When you trash this, gain a Wish from its pile.
A pretty efficient way to trash copper, but it does junk your deck with another Estate. If there are other trashers it can be traded in for a Wish. It may not be necessary to incorporate Wishes into the design, but I like it. Critiques, suggestions, and criticisms are welcome as always.
This makes it too easy to gain Wishes.
Dandelion Field - $3
1VP
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When you gain this, trash all Copper you have in play.
When you trash this, reveal a copper from hand to gain a Wish from its pile.
Dandelion Field - $3
1VP
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When you gain this, trash up to 3 Copper in play.
When you trash this, gain a Wish from its pile.
QuoteRoyal Seal • $5 • Treasure
If you have an odd number of Royal Seals in play, +1 Buy.
Cards cost $2 less this turn.
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While this is in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck.QuoteExplorer • $5 • Action
You may reveal a Province from your hand. If you do, gain a Gold to your hand. If you don't, gain a Silver to your hand.
You may play an Action card you do not have a copy of in play.QuoteMine • $5 • NightRoyal Seal gets a bridge/quarry-like update.
You may trash a Treasure from in play. Gain a Treasure to the top of your deck costing up to $3 more than it.
Explorer gets imp-style non-terminality
Mine becomes a set-up card for money decks (and loses its terminality).
Workhouse - $3
Action - Looter
+1 Buy
+ $2
You may play an Action card from your hand. If you do, trash it and get +1 Card, +1 Action.
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When you gain this, gain 2 Ruins. Shuffle them and all Copper you have in play into your deck.
QuoteWorkhouse - $3
Action - Looter
+1 Buy
+ $2
You may play an Action card from your hand. Trash it and +1 Action.
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When you gain this, gain 2 Ruins. Shuffle them and all Copper you have in play into your deck.
So, a name change and a slight change to the top and bottom half. You no longer get a card for playing an Action off of this. You get an extra Ruins on-gain which will benefit Workhouse, but it makes the turns following your first purchase of this worse and delays the first shuffle. I am not sure if the additional Ruins is a buff or a nerf and am willing to go back to just 1 Ruins if it seems too good now. I still think it is a reasonable alternative to Woodcutter instead of a strictly better Woodcutter. Feedback is welcome.
In terms of the action side of this, it’s a woodcutter or it’s a woodcutter, +2 actions and trash one? I think that needs a change. Maybe it could be more like death cart but +2 actions and either trash the next action card you play or itself?
Workhouse - $3
Action - Looter
+1 Buy
+ $2
You may play an Action card from your hand. Trash it and +1 Action.
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When you gain this, gain 2 Ruins. Shuffle them and all Copper you have in play into your deck.
This doesn't solve the problem with spy that it takes too long to resolveQuoteSpy - $4
Action - Attack
+1 Action
Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Put one in your hand and discard the rest.
Each other player reveals the top card of their deck, and discards it or puts it back, your choice.
Just a bit of a buff to the personal card selection/sifting. Vanilla Spy is actually pretty popular in my game group, but we do acknowledge it is not very powerful. I think this change would make it very desirable just for the non-attack effect.
Spy - $4
Action - Attack
+1 Action
Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Put one in your hand and discard the rest.
Each other player reveals the top card of their deck. If it is an Action or Treasure discard it, otherwise put it back.
Spy - $4
Action - Attack
+1 Action
Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Put one in your hand and discard the rest.
Each other player reveals the top card of their deck, and discards it or puts it back, your choice.
I’d price it at $4, like all Woodcutter+.Anything that makes you want extra gains for some reason makes this not strictly weaker. There are probably situations where you want this in Forager or Priest games just for food, although they are rare. I suppose the copper shuffling could also be nice for an overpay Doctor?This is strictly weaker than Squire (Vineyard is the only edge case that comes to mind). Why would you want a non-drawing splitter that comes with junk and makes the next turns worse via shuffling Coppers back in?QuoteBoarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+1 Action
+$1
You may play an Action card from your hand.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
Not sure about the wording or the power level for this. The on-gain effect is only really good early game to help get a $5, but the Ruins don't make it a guarantee and delays your first shuffle. I am thinking of making it shuffle all treasure in play into the deck.
Why "you may play an Action card from your hand" instead of just +2 Actions at the top?
Yeah, I guess that would be simpler. I think that is a hold over from an earlier version of this card when you could trash the action you play off it.QuoteBoarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+2 Actions
+$1
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
So this would make it a bad Fishing Village. Hmm, not sure if I am happy with it. I may try and make the "play an action from your hand" work so if you play a Ruins you are rewarded or change it back so you can trash the action.
I do agree that "worse Squire with a usually bad on-gain" could use strengthening, though.
All valid and welcome criticism. Comparing it to Squire really nailed it. I fiddled around with the design a bit more, and I know the copper shuffle really makes it unappealing, so I went a slightly different direction.QuoteBoarding House - $3
Action - Looter
+1 Buy
+$2
You may play an Action card from your hand. If you do, trash it and get +1 Card, +1 Action.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
So now it is a Woodcutter+. The on-buy penalty is still present and is mainly there to discourage buying a bunch of them early on. If you play and trash an action it is a pseudo Grand Market, but it will be hungry for new action cards if you want to keep using it as a Grand Market. Not sure if this is too strong. I could probably reduce the money gain on play to $1 and it would be ok. Please let me know what you all think.
Also, I am not too happy with the name. I may change that in the final version, but am lacking inspiration. Recommendations would be welcome.
The trash for village thingy is nice and will be used in most games at least during your (anticipated) last turn.
Anything that makes you want extra gains for some reason makes this not strictly weaker. There are probably situations where you want this in Forager or Priest games just for food, although they are rare. I suppose the copper shuffling could also be nice for an overpay Doctor?This is strictly weaker than Squire (Vineyard is the only edge case that comes to mind). Why would you want a non-drawing splitter that comes with junk and makes the next turns worse via shuffling Coppers back in?QuoteBoarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+1 Action
+$1
You may play an Action card from your hand.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
Not sure about the wording or the power level for this. The on-gain effect is only really good early game to help get a $5, but the Ruins don't make it a guarantee and delays your first shuffle. I am thinking of making it shuffle all treasure in play into the deck.
Why "you may play an Action card from your hand" instead of just +2 Actions at the top?
Yeah, I guess that would be simpler. I think that is a hold over from an earlier version of this card when you could trash the action you play off it.QuoteBoarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+2 Actions
+$1
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
So this would make it a bad Fishing Village. Hmm, not sure if I am happy with it. I may try and make the "play an action from your hand" work so if you play a Ruins you are rewarded or change it back so you can trash the action.
I do agree that "worse Squire with a usually bad on-gain" could use strengthening, though.
Boarding House - $3
Action - Looter
+1 Buy
+$2
You may play an Action card from your hand. If you do, trash it and get +1 Card, +1 Action.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
QuoteBoarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+1 Action
+$1
You may play an Action card from your hand.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
Not sure about the wording or the power level for this. The on-gain effect is only really good early game to help get a $5, but the Ruins don't make it a guarantee and delays your first shuffle. I am thinking of making it shuffle all treasure in play into the deck.
Why "you may play an Action card from your hand" instead of just +2 Actions at the top?
Boarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+2 Actions
+$1
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
Boarding House - $2
Action - Looter
+1 Action
+$1
You may play an Action card from your hand.
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When you gain this, gain a Ruins and shuffle it as well as all Copper you have in play into your deck.
Shouldn't that card not also be a curse type?
QuoteCursed Mask - $0
Treasure - Heirloom
$1
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When scoring, this is worth -2%.
When you trash this, gain a Curse and two Coppers.
This just a goofy Heirloom for Masquerade. It emphasizes the hot potato characteristic of the card as you don't really want to be the one to bite the bullet and junk your own deck by trashing the Heirloom. I am guessing if there are really good trashers in the Kingdom like Chapel this won't really matter. I was thinking of giving it the Fortress characteristic of never being able to trash it. I would love to hear what others think of it.QuoteCursed Mask - $0
Treasure - Heirloom
$1
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When scoring, this is worth -2%.
When you trash this, put it into your discard pile.
So, this is what it would look like if I go with the Fortress mechanic and it just can't be trashed. I think it is cleaner, but I do like the option to just trash the mask into a confetti of junk.
Question, how do you show a card you have created in the image generator? I will add the image when I have figured it out.
Update to Bale - removed the +buy from the discard clause since it doesn't really need it
/Harvest - was worth way too much VP. Now has a cap of 4 and lightly punishes big money, and also decks which use 1 card like lab, governor, etc.
Edit - Should I raise the VP to discourage trashing the heriloom?
Cursed Mask - $0
Treasure - Heirloom
$1
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When scoring, this is worth -2%.
When you trash this, gain a Curse and 2 Coppers to your hand.
