Quite a few of the card variants involve having "wild cards" like Band of Misfits, such as Master of Disguise (copy a card the last guy played) and Joker (take on any card while in hand for interaction with other cards). Here's another idea for such a card:
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Treason - Cost $5 - Action / Attack
All other players reveal their hands. Play this card as one of the revealed Action cards other than Treason cards that you choose. This is that card until it leaves play.
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FAQ / Clarifications:
- When you play this, all other players (who have not invoked Moat or Lighthouse) reveal their hands. Then, you choose any one of the Action cards that are revealed.
- If a player reveals Moat, it can't be copied by Treason.
- Then, you play the card again as the Action you chose. Treason remains that card you chose until it leaves play. (Look at the Band of Misfits FAQ for clarification on this point).
- If there are no Actions revealed, Treason does nothing.
- You must choose an Action card if you can, even if it provides an undesirable effect.
Essentially, this is a variant on Band of Misfits, but instead of copying $4 or less cards from the Supply, it copies any card that any opponent happens to have in hand. This implies a few things:
- The card is more useful in the mid or endgame, when players have a lot of Action cards in hand. This plays especially well against Action-heavy or mirror players, since you have a lot of Actions to choose from.
- It can suffer the same weakness as Golem, in that it can force you to play cards that you don't want to play (such as a one-shot). Thus, this card combos extremely well with other cards that reveal opponent's hands, such as Pillage, Cutpurse, and Taxman.
What are your thoughts on this card?
EDIT (9-1-13): Changed card to cost $5 and not allow duplication of Treason (which is useless).