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|Card = Quarry | |Card = Quarry | ||
− | |Cost = {{ | + | |Cost = {{Cost|4}} |
|Set = Prosperity | |Set = Prosperity | ||
|Type = Treasure | |Type = Treasure | ||
|Illustrator = Brian Brinlee | |Illustrator = Brian Brinlee | ||
− | |Text = Worth {{ | + | |Text = Worth {{Cost|1}}<br/> |
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− | ''While this is in play, Action cards cost {{ | + | ''While this is in play, Action cards cost {{Cost|2}} less, but not less than {{Cost|0}}. |
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− | '''Quarry''' is a [[Treasure]] card from [[Prosperity]]. It acts like a {{Card|Copper}} that lowers the cost of [[Action]] cards by {{ | + | '''Quarry''' is a [[Treasure]] card from [[Prosperity]]. It acts like a {{Card|Copper}} that lowers the cost of [[Action]] cards by {{Cost|2}}. It is only really powerful if you plan to purchase a large number of Action cards; therefore it works well in [[engine]]s with a lot of +buy, but fares poorly in [[Big Money]] decks. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | *This is a Treasure worth {{ | + | *This is a Treasure worth {{Cost|1}}, like Copper. |
− | *While it is in play, Action cards cost {{ | + | *While it is in play, Action cards cost {{Cost|2}} less, to a minimum of {{Cost|0}}. |
− | *It is cumulative; if you play two Quarries during your Buy phase, then King's Court will only cost {{ | + | *It is cumulative; if you play two Quarries during your Buy phase, then King's Court will only cost {{Cost|3}}, rather than the usual {{Cost|7}}. |
*It affects the costs of cards that are Actions plus another type, such as Nobles (an Action - Victory card in Dominion: Intrigue). | *It affects the costs of cards that are Actions plus another type, such as Nobles (an Action - Victory card in Dominion: Intrigue). | ||
− | *It is also cumulative with other effects that modify costs; if you play Worker's Village in your Action phase, then two Quarries in your Buy phase, Peddler will cost {{ | + | *It is also cumulative with other effects that modify costs; if you play Worker's Village in your Action phase, then two Quarries in your Buy phase, Peddler will cost {{Cost|2}}. |
*It affects the costs of cards everywhere, such as cards in players' hands. | *It affects the costs of cards everywhere, such as cards in players' hands. | ||
=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote | {{Quote | ||
− | |Text=This started out as an action, "+{{ | + | |Text=This started out as an action, "+{{Cost|2}}. Action cards cost {{Cost|1}} less this turn." It was in Seaside; this was a better home for it. It left the set at some point, then I brought it back as a treasure, which made it a lot sexier. |
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5230.0 The Other Secret History of the Prosperity Cards] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5230.0 The Other Secret History of the Prosperity Cards] |
Revision as of 04:36, 8 November 2012
Quarry | |
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Type | Treasure |
Set/Expansion | Prosperity |
Illustrator | Brian Brinlee |
Worth While this is in play, Action cards cost less, but not less than . |
Quarry is a Treasure card from Prosperity. It acts like a Copper that lowers the cost of Action cards by . It is only really powerful if you plan to purchase a large number of Action cards; therefore it works well in engines with a lot of +buy, but fares poorly in Big Money decks.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- This is a Treasure worth , like Copper.
- While it is in play, Action cards cost less, to a minimum of .
- It is cumulative; if you play two Quarries during your Buy phase, then King's Court will only cost , rather than the usual .
- It affects the costs of cards that are Actions plus another type, such as Nobles (an Action - Victory card in Dominion: Intrigue).
- It is also cumulative with other effects that modify costs; if you play Worker's Village in your Action phase, then two Quarries in your Buy phase, Peddler will cost .
- It affects the costs of cards everywhere, such as cards in players' hands.
Other Rules clarifications
Strategy Article
There is no comprehensive strategy article for Quarry.
Quarry is fairly straightforward in how you would play it. It only lowers the cost of action cards, so it is worse than Silver when buying Treasure or Victory only cards. And unless you are getting a large number of actions, it is likely to be the same as Silver since you often end up overpaying anyway. It is helpful with plenty of +buy from other cards and cheap actions, such as Hamlet, or if you want to get a high cost action car quickly like Forge or Expand. It is particularly strong in Kingdom's with Grand Market since 2 Quarries is enough to buy Grand Market, which quickly leads to turns buying multiple Grand Markets for a quick economic explosion.
Because Quarry only affects action cards, it is typically a bad purchase in a Big Money type game.
Synergies/Combos
Antisynergies
Trivia
Secret History