Combo: Bishop and Fortress

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Bishop / Fortress
Bishop.jpg Fortress.jpg
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Set(s) Prosperity / Dark Ages
Type Golden Deck

BishopBishop.jpg and FortressFortress.jpg is an extremely powerful Golden Deck variant. It does not require ChapelChapel.jpg or any other trasher besides Bishop; in addition, it can be sustained indefinitely, as it does not cause any piles to run out. The goal is to create a deck with 4 Bishops and 4 (or more) Fortresses. With only 4 Bishops, you are guaranteed to have a Fortress in hand, allowing you to draw through your remaining few Fortresses and Bishops. You then play four Bishops, repeatedly trashing the same Fortress and returning it to your hand. This gets you 12VP and does not change the state of the game in any other way.

It is theorized that in some cases, this combo will give rise to stalemates, where one or more players are earning 12VP per turn and do not have the ability to end the game without giving up their advantage. In most cases, however, there is a way out.

  • The player executing the combo can safely buy cantrips of cost $4 or less. If there are three different cantrips in the Kingdom costing $4 or less (including Fortress itself), the player with the lead can buy those to end the game.
  • If only one player has gone for the combo, they can buy all the Fortresses to prevent the other player(s) from mirroring. They can then build up an unsurmountable points lead before allowing the combo to break down while they run down three piles.
  • If both players have attempted this combo, Bishops and Fortresses may run out quickly. If there is any one other pile of cantrips costing $4 or less, whoever is leading can buy up all the cards from that pile, one by one, to end the game.
  • If both players have bought 5 bishops and 5 fortresses and are close enough in points so that each player takes the lead at the end of their turn, a stalemate may in fact be possible.

Bishop also does well with RatsRats.jpg in a similar fashion, but this cannot lead to a stalemate situation.


Cards $3 AnvilAnvil.jpgWatchtowerWatchtower.jpg $4 BishopBishop.jpgClerkClerk.jpgInvestmentInvestment.jpgTiaraTiara.jpgMonumentMonument.jpgQuarryQuarry.jpgWorker's VillageWorker's Village.jpg $5 CharlatanCharlatan.jpgCityCity.jpgCollectionCollection.jpgCrystal BallCrystal Ball.jpgMagnateMagnate.jpgMintMint.jpgRabbleRabble.jpgVaultVault.jpgWar ChestWar Chest.jpg $6 HoardHoard.jpg $6star Grand MarketGrand Market.jpg $7 BankBank.jpgExpandExpand.jpgForgeForge.jpgKing's CourtKing's Court.jpg $8star PeddlerPeddler.jpg $9 PlatinumPlatinum.jpg $11 ColonyColony.jpg
Removed cards $3 LoanLoan.jpgTrade RouteTrade Route.jpg $4 TalismanTalisman.jpg $5 ContrabandContraband.jpgCounting HouseCounting House.jpgMountebankMountebank.jpgRoyal SealRoyal Seal.jpgVentureVenture.jpg $6 GoonsGoons.jpg
Combos and Counters Bishop/FortressCounting House/Travelling FairGolden deck
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Cards $0 Ruins (Abandoned MineAbandoned Mine.jpgRuined LibraryRuined Library.jpgRuined MarketRuined Market.jpgRuined VillageRuined Village.jpgSurvivorsSurvivors.jpg) $0star SpoilsSpoils.jpg $1 Poor HousePoor House.jpgShelters (HovelHovel.jpgNecropolisNecropolis.jpgOvergrown EstateOvergrown Estate.jpg) $2 BeggarBeggar.jpgSquireSquire.jpgVagrantVagrant.jpg $3 ForagerForager.jpgHermitHermit.jpg (MadmanMadman.jpg) • Market SquareMarket Square.jpgSageSage.jpgStoreroomStoreroom.jpgUrchinUrchin.jpg (MercenaryMercenary.jpg) $4 ArmoryArmory.jpgDeath CartDeath Cart.jpgFeodumFeodum.jpgFortressFortress.jpgIronmongerIronmonger.jpgMarauderMarauder.jpgProcessionProcession.jpgRatsRats.jpgScavengerScavenger.jpgWandering MinstrelWandering Minstrel.jpg $5 Band of MisfitsBand of Misfits.jpgBandit CampBandit Camp.jpgCatacombsCatacombs.jpgCountCount.jpgCounterfeitCounterfeit.jpgCultistCultist.jpgGraverobberGraverobber.jpgJunk DealerJunk Dealer.jpgKnightsKnights.jpg (Dames AnnaDame Anna.jpgJosephineDame Josephine.jpgMollyDame Molly.jpgNatalieDame Natalie.jpgSylviaDame Sylvia.jpg • Sirs BaileySir Bailey.jpgDestrySir Destry.jpgMartinSir Martin.jpgMichaelSir Michael.jpgVanderSir Vander.jpg) • MysticMystic.jpgPillagePillage.jpgRebuildRebuild.jpgRogueRogue.jpg $6 AltarAltar.jpgHunting GroundsHunting Grounds.jpg
Combos and Counters Apprentice/Market SquareBeggar/GardensBishop/FortressDonate/Market SquareHermit/Market SquareLurker/Hunting GroundsMasterpiece/FeodumProcession/FortressTrader/Feodum
Other concepts When trashLooter
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Apprentice/Market SquareBeggar/GardensBlack Market/TacticianBishop/FortressCapital/HerbalistCapital/MandarinCounting House/Travelling FairDonate/Market SquareGolden deckHermit/Market SquareLurker/Hunting GroundsMasquerade pinMasterpiece/FeodumNative Village/BridgeProcession/FortressRoyal Carriage/BridgeTrader/FeodumWorkshop/Gardens
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