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+ | '''Copper''' is one of the three [[basic cards|basic]] [[Treasure]] cards included in every game of Dominion. It produces +{{Cost|1}} when played. Each player starts the game with seven Coppers in their deck, meaning that, under ordinary circumstances, each player will be able to spend a total of {{Cost|7}} on their [[opening|first two turns]]—either {{Cost|4}} on one turn and {{Cost|3}} on the other, or {{Cost|5}} and {{Cost|2}}. | ||
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+ | Although at the beginning of the game, Copper is the most useful card you have, overall it is an extremely weak card and is almost never worth buying, as suggested by its cost of {{Cost|0}}—adding Copper to your deck pushes your average {{Cost|}} per card toward 1, which is far too little to be able to afford {{Cost|8}}-cost {{Card|Province|Provinces}} with 5-card hands. Indeed, some cards (e.g. {{Card|Noble Brigand}} and {{Card|Cache}}) distribute Copper as a penalty. [[Trashing]] Copper early is essential to many [[engine]] strategies—indeed, there are [[trasher#Copper trashers|cards specifically dedicated to trashing Copper]]—and learning the value of trashing Copper is one of the first steps away from Dominion novicehood ("Why would I want to trash cards that give me money?"). That said, it can be important not to trash Copper ''too'' rapidly, such as by [[opening]] with a {{Card|Mint}}, lest you find yourself without enough Treasure left in your deck to start buying better cards. | ||
== Cards that interact with Copper == | == Cards that interact with Copper == | ||
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=== Trashing Copper === | === Trashing Copper === | ||
* {{Card|Moneylender}} | * {{Card|Moneylender}} | ||
− | {{Card|Loan}} and {{Card|Spice Merchant}} ''can'' trash other Treasure cards as well, but trashing Copper is their chief function. | + | {{Card|Loan}}, {{Card|Mint}} and {{Card|Spice Merchant}} ''can'' trash other Treasure cards as well, but trashing Copper is their chief function. |
=== Helping you get value out of Copper in your deck === | === Helping you get value out of Copper in your deck === | ||
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* {{Card|Cutpurse}} | * {{Card|Cutpurse}} | ||
* {{Card|Grand Market}} | * {{Card|Grand Market}} | ||
+ | {{Card|Taxman}} is more flexible than Cutpurse, but usually makes your opponent discard Copper. | ||
=== Distributing Copper as a penalty === | === Distributing Copper as a penalty === | ||
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* {{Card|Beggar}} | * {{Card|Beggar}} | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
=== In other languages === | === In other languages === |
Revision as of 01:39, 18 January 2015
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Type(s) | Treasure |
Kingdom card? | No |
Set | Base |
Illustrator(s) | Ryan Laukat |
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Copper is one of the three basic Treasure cards included in every game of Dominion. It produces + when played. Each player starts the game with seven Coppers in their deck, meaning that, under ordinary circumstances, each player will be able to spend a total of on their first two turns—either on one turn and on the other, or and .
Although at the beginning of the game, Copper is the most useful card you have, overall it is an extremely weak card and is almost never worth buying, as suggested by its cost of —adding Copper to your deck pushes your average per card toward 1, which is far too little to be able to afford -cost Provinces with 5-card hands. Indeed, some cards (e.g. Noble Brigand and Cache) distribute Copper as a penalty. Trashing Copper early is essential to many engine strategies—indeed, there are cards specifically dedicated to trashing Copper—and learning the value of trashing Copper is one of the first steps away from Dominion novicehood ("Why would I want to trash cards that give me money?"). That said, it can be important not to trash Copper too rapidly, such as by opening with a Mint, lest you find yourself without enough Treasure left in your deck to start buying better cards.
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Cards that interact with Copper
Since Copper is present in every game, there are many cards which interact with it specifically:
Trashing Copper
Loan, Mint and Spice Merchant can trash other Treasure cards as well, but trashing Copper is their chief function.
Helping you get value out of Copper in your deck
Penalizing you for failing to trash Copper
Taxman is more flexible than Cutpurse, but usually makes your opponent discard Copper.
Distributing Copper as a penalty
Gaining Copper to hand to increase buying power
Trivia
In other languages
- Czech: Měďák
- Dutch: Koper
- French: Cuivre
- German: Kupfer
- Hungarian: Réz
- Italian: Rame
- Norwegian: Kobber
- Polish: Miedziak
- Romanian: Aramă
- Russian: Медь (pron. myed')
- Spanish: Cobre
Secret History