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|type1 = Action | |type1 = Action | ||
|type2 = Victory | |type2 = Victory | ||
− | |illustrator = Marcel-André Casasola | + | |illustrator = Marcel-André Casasola Merkle |
|text = Choose one: '''+3 Cards'''; or '''+2 Actions'''. | |text = Choose one: '''+3 Cards'''; or '''+2 Actions'''. | ||
− | |text2 = {{VP| | + | |text2 = {{VP|2|l}} |
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− | '''Nobles''' is an [[Action]]-[[Victory]] card from [[Intrigue]]. It is the quintessential Intrigue card, since it both gives you a choice (either +2 Actions or +3 Cards) and is a Victory card worth | + | '''Nobles''' is an [[Action]]-[[Victory]] card from [[Intrigue]]. It is the quintessential Intrigue card, since it both gives you a choice (either +2 Actions or +3 Cards) and is a Victory card worth {{VP|2}}. Since it can give +2 Actions or +3 Cards, it can act as either a [[Village (card category)|village]] or [[terminal draw]]. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
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* Use 8 copies of Nobles for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players. | * Use 8 copies of Nobles for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players. | ||
− | === Other | + | === Other rules clarifications === |
* If you play the same Nobles multiple times, such as with {{Card|Throne Room}}, {{Card|Procession}}, or {{Card|King's Court}}, you may make different choices for each play. | * If you play the same Nobles multiple times, such as with {{Card|Throne Room}}, {{Card|Procession}}, or {{Card|King's Court}}, you may make different choices for each play. | ||
− | == Strategy | + | == Strategy == |
− | + | Nobles is an [[engine]] piece that can provide either a weak, {{Card|Necropolis}}-equivalent [[village (card category)|village]] effect or a {{Card|Smithy}}-equivalent [[draw]] effect while also acting as a source of [[alt-VP]]. Although the card does theoretically provide both components needed for a {{Card|Necropolis}}/{{Card|Smithy}}-style draw engine, building such a deck with only Nobles is extremely expensive, with each pair costing {{Cost|12}} in total compared to {{Cost|7}} for {{Card|Village}} and {{Card|Smithy}} while providing a net hand size increase of only one card rather than two. Furthermore, if the [[Kingdom]] lacks other draw cards and villages, the Nobles pile is not likely to provide sufficient copies to construct a reliable engine, especially if both players contest the pile. However, Nobles can be very useful as a form of draw in an engine that also provides some bonus flexibility and {{VP}}, and can be pressed into service as a village if there is no better option. The card's appeal can also be significantly enhanced if it's unusually easy to gain, such as with {{Event|Ferry}} or {{Event|Advance}}. | |
− | Nobles is a | + | A village effect similar to that of Nobles is generally much cheaper than a similar draw effect. Therefore, Nobles is a reasonably efficient addition to your deck if you need to supplement draw (which would often cost {{Cost|5}} per card anyway) or if there is no better source of this available, while it is very inefficient as a [[stop card]] village, especially if you still have to buy expensive draw cards. However, if you are using [[non-terminal]] draw like {{Card|Laboratory}} and therefore need only a few villages to allow you to play extra [[terminal]] [[payload]] cards, Nobles can be a viable source of the necessary +Actions. A deck containing a few copies of Nobles may also benefit from their flexibility, which can provide a small increase in reliability: for example, if you find Nobles in your starting hand along with another terminal draw card, you can play the Nobles for +Actions even though you may have acquired it primarily for supplementary draw. The fact that Nobles offers multiple options also means that it combines well with [[Throne Room variant]]s: not only can these effectively act as cheaper additional copies of Nobles, they also further increase the flexibility by allowing you to draw first and then choose whether to use your second Nobles play for +Actions or for more draw. |
− | + | The role of Nobles as a supplementary source of {{VP}} is often relatively minor, but it can provide a useful points lead in advance of the [[greening]] phase if you are using it as part of your engine. This can make it especially appealing if gains are difficult to come by, since an early lead will be correspondingly difficult for your opponent to catch up with. More generally, even if there are stronger engine components available, the alt-VP can make Nobles increasingly attractive as the endgame approaches. Finally, as a {{Cost|6}} [[Victory]] card, Nobles sometimes provides a useful interaction with {{Card|Displace}}, as you can alternate between [[Exile|Exiling]] Nobles to gain {{Card|Province}} and vice versa. | |
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== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
===English versions=== | ===English versions=== | ||
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− | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | + | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date |
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− | | {{ | + | | {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1}} || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesDigitalOld|Nobles from Goko/Making Fun}} || style="padding:0px 15px;"| Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue || July 2009 |
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− | | {{ | + | | {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=1}} || style="padding:0px 15px;"| Choose one: '''+3 Cards'''; or '''+2 Actions'''.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || October 2016 |
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
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− | ! Print !! Digital !! | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes |
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+ | !Chinese | ||
+ | | 貴族 (pron. ''guìzú'') || || || || | ||
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+ | !Czech | ||
+ | | Šlechtici || || || || | ||
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− | | | + | | Adel (lit. ''nobility'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || Kies één van de volgende opties: +3 Kaarten; of +2 Acties.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Eerste editie<br>(2009) |
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− | | || || | + | !Finnish |
+ | | Aateliset || || || || | ||
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+ | | Nobles || || || || | ||
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+ | | Adelige / Adlige || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesGerman|German language Nobles 2009 by HiG}} || || Wähle eins:<br>'''+3 Karten'''<br>oder<br>'''+2 Aktionen'''{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || (2009) | ||
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− | | {{CardVersionImage| | + | !German |
+ | | Adelige / Adlige || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesGerman2014rulebook|German language Nobles 2014 and 2021 by ASS}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} ||Wähle eins:<br>'''+3 Karten''' oder<br>'''+2 Aktionen'''{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || <p>(2014)</p><hr><p>2. Edition<br>(2021)</p> | ||
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− | + | !Hungarian | |
+ | | Nemesség (lit. ''nobility'') || || || || | ||
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− | | || || | + | !Italian |
+ | | Nobili || || || || | ||
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− | + | !Japanese | |
+ | | 貴族<br>(pron. ''kizoku'') || || || 次のうち1つを選ぶ:<br>「'''+3 カードを引く'''」;<br>「'''+2 アクション'''」{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || | ||
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− | + | !Korean | |
+ | | 귀족<br>(pron. ''gwijog'', lit. ''nobility'') || || || || | ||
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+ | | Adelsmenn || || || || | ||
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+ | | Szlachta (lit. ''nobility'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || Wybierz jedną opcję:<br>+3 karty lub +2 akcje.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || (2016) | ||
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− | + | !Russian | |
+ | | Вельможи<br>(pron. ''vyel'mozhi'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|DigitalRussian}} || Выберите одно из двух:<br>'''+3 Карты'''; или '''+2 Действия'''.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || | ||
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+ | | Nobles || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish|o=1}} || || Elige una opción:<br>'''+3Cartas'''; o bien '''+2 Acciones'''.{{divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || First Edition<br>(2009) | ||
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[[Image:NoblesArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:NoblesArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
− | {{Quote|Text= One of the oldest cards in the set. Originally it was "+2 actions or +2 cards." It just didn't get any love when Harem was out. I tried "+3 actions or +3 cards" and it stayed like that for a long time. It was clearly too good though - now Harem was getting left out. You can see how it ended up. +3 Actions seems worth putting on a card someday, but it's much more interesting on a card that you buy specifically to get lots of Actions, rather than on a card that's just gravy eight ways from Sunday. | + | {{Quote|Text= One of the oldest cards in the set. Originally it was "+2 actions or +2 cards." It just didn't get any love when Harem was out. I tried "+3 actions or +3 cards" and it stayed like that for a long time. It was clearly too good though - now Harem was getting left out. You can see how it ended up. +3 Actions seems worth putting on a card someday, but it's much more interesting on a card that you buy specifically to get lots of Actions, rather than on a card that's just gravy eight ways from Sunday. |
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=116.0 The Secret History of the Intrigue Cards] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=116.0 The Secret History of the Intrigue Cards] | ||
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{{Navbox Intrigue}} | {{Navbox Intrigue}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Terminals]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Conditional non-terminals]] | ||
+ | [[category:villages]] | ||
+ | [[category:draw]] | ||
+ | [[category:Alt VP]] | ||
+ | [[category:choice cards]] |
Latest revision as of 11:21, 25 December 2023
Nobles | |
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Type(s) | Action - Victory |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Intrigue |
Illustrator(s) | Marcel-André Casasola Merkle |
Card text | |
Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 |
Nobles is an Action-Victory card from Intrigue. It is the quintessential Intrigue card, since it both gives you a choice (either +2 Actions or +3 Cards) and is a Victory card worth 2 . Since it can give +2 Actions or +3 Cards, it can act as either a village or terminal draw.
Contents |
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Official FAQ
- Use 8 copies of Nobles for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players.
[edit] Other rules clarifications
- If you play the same Nobles multiple times, such as with Throne Room, Procession, or King's Court, you may make different choices for each play.
[edit] Strategy
Nobles is an engine piece that can provide either a weak, Necropolis-equivalent village effect or a Smithy-equivalent draw effect while also acting as a source of alt-VP. Although the card does theoretically provide both components needed for a Necropolis/Smithy-style draw engine, building such a deck with only Nobles is extremely expensive, with each pair costing in total compared to for Village and Smithy while providing a net hand size increase of only one card rather than two. Furthermore, if the Kingdom lacks other draw cards and villages, the Nobles pile is not likely to provide sufficient copies to construct a reliable engine, especially if both players contest the pile. However, Nobles can be very useful as a form of draw in an engine that also provides some bonus flexibility and , and can be pressed into service as a village if there is no better option. The card's appeal can also be significantly enhanced if it's unusually easy to gain, such as with Ferry or Advance.
A village effect similar to that of Nobles is generally much cheaper than a similar draw effect. Therefore, Nobles is a reasonably efficient addition to your deck if you need to supplement draw (which would often cost per card anyway) or if there is no better source of this available, while it is very inefficient as a stop card village, especially if you still have to buy expensive draw cards. However, if you are using non-terminal draw like Laboratory and therefore need only a few villages to allow you to play extra terminal payload cards, Nobles can be a viable source of the necessary +Actions. A deck containing a few copies of Nobles may also benefit from their flexibility, which can provide a small increase in reliability: for example, if you find Nobles in your starting hand along with another terminal draw card, you can play the Nobles for +Actions even though you may have acquired it primarily for supplementary draw. The fact that Nobles offers multiple options also means that it combines well with Throne Room variants: not only can these effectively act as cheaper additional copies of Nobles, they also further increase the flexibility by allowing you to draw first and then choose whether to use your second Nobles play for +Actions or for more draw.
The role of Nobles as a supplementary source of is often relatively minor, but it can provide a useful points lead in advance of the greening phase if you are using it as part of your engine. This can make it especially appealing if gains are difficult to come by, since an early lead will be correspondingly difficult for your opponent to catch up with. More generally, even if there are stronger engine components available, the alt-VP can make Nobles increasingly attractive as the endgame approaches. Finally, as a Victory card, Nobles sometimes provides a useful interaction with Displace, as you can alternate between Exiling Nobles to gain Province and vice versa.
[edit] Versions
[edit] English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 |
Intrigue | July 2009 | ||
Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 |
Intrigue 2nd Edition | October 2016 |
[edit] Other language versions
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Secret History