middle ground Minion:
Minion - Action - 5$
Choose one: 2$; or discard your hand, +4 cards, and each other player with at least five cards in hand discards three cards and draws two.
And there'd still be an interesting interaction playing Council Room - Minion.
a LF upvote? do you think this is a good idea? becuase it doesn't to me (no offense
). discard 3 cards and draw 2, that's like, transform one of their bad cards into a cellar, play it for them, let them choose their worst 2 cards. I'd guess that it helps them at least 4 out of 5 times. And it's an attack, it should probably not help them on average.
plus, this version is so simple. why even add an attack? the interaction with governor is cute and all, but it doesn't happen that often.
I like the minion attack. I never get too frustrated when I discard a good hand for a bad one. It's a good type of thing to have in the game and can lead to some interesting strategic scenarios. If encourages tracking your opponent's deck, for one.
I can absolutely see why people would like this attack. it's far less clear cut than scrying pool or adventurer. but some people dislike it, and replacing it is optional, so, doesn't hurt.