Oasis
Oasis | |
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Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Hinterlands |
Illustrator(s) | Alayna Lemmer |
Card text | |
+1 Card +1 Action + Discard a card. |
Oasis is an Action from Hinterlands. It is a cantrip which gives + at the expense of discarding a card. It is a decent source of disappearing , useful in certain engines.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- You draw before discarding.
- You can discard the card you drew.
- If you are unable to draw a card (due to having no cards in your deck, and none in your discard pile to shuffle), you still discard a card if able.
Other Rules clarifications
Strategy Article
Oasis is not a power card. Nor is it weak. As a non-terminal source with a cost of it almost always has to be compared with Silver whenever you consider buying it.
Each play of Oasis decreases your hand size by one and gives you one card of cycling. Oasis is very useful when the discard doesn't hurt you, such as with Watchtower, Library, or Minion, or if the discard actively helps you, such as with Menagerie. It is also very useful in double Tactician decks, since you will be discarding anyway. In other cases, Oasis can be thought of as a cantrip that converts another card in your hand into a Copper; if there are likely to be dead cards in your hand, Oasis (like other discard-for-value cards like Vault) can make use of them.
Generally in any engine where you can't draw your entire deck, Oasis is preferable to silver since it allows you to find and play your payload cards more often. If you are drawing your deck, Silver offers more buying power.
Oasis becomes much less powerful in Big Money games where the cycling isn't as important and you will often just be discarding Coppers in the mid-game which is harmful to your economy. Furthermore, if you really need to reach quickly, Oasis openings are less likely to get you there than opening Silver/Silver.
Synergies/Combos
- Minion
- Tactician
- Draw up to X engines (Watchtower, Library)
- Menagerie
Antisynergies
- Big Money
- Strong Trashing
- Strong you need immediately
- Opponents' handsize attacks
Trivia
Secret History