Relic
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Type(s) | Treasure - Attack |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Adventures |
Illustrator(s) | Ryan Laukat |
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When you play this, each other player puts his -1 Card token on his deck. |
Relic is a Treasure-Attack card from Adventures. It uses the -1 Card token to stymie opponents' drawing. It is the only Treasure that is also an Attack.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- This is a Treasure worth .
- You play it in your Buy phase, like other Treasures.
- When you play it, you also make each other player put his -1 Card token on his deck, which will cause those players to draw one less card the next time they draw cards; see the Tokens section.
- Relic is an Attack despite not being an Action; it can be blocked with Moat and responded to with Caravan Guard and so on.
- A player responding to Relic with Caravan Guard first plays Caravan Guard, including drawing a card, and then puts his -1 Card token on his deck.
Strategy
There is no strategy article for Relic yet, as Adventures is the newest expansion, and the community is still discussing how best to use it. If you have ideas, please share them on the forum!
Trivia
In other languages
- Dutch: Relikwie
- French: Relique
- German: Relikt
- Japanese: 遺物 (pron. ibutsu)
Secret History
Somewhat late in the going, I tried to steer a few of the remaining slots towards particular card names. Relic started out as a treasure that gave you a bonus based on the card types you had in play. First it just counted types, but that went too far; then it cared about specific types: it attacked if you had an Attack in play, gave + if you had a Duration card, and gave +1 Buy if you had a Reserve card or Reaction card. The varying functionality was cute, but quick, what did it do again? Only the Attack part was memorable. While I like the idea of needing a dude to wield the Relic, I ended up simplifying it down to just always attacking. Then it could be a Treasure - Attack, so it is.