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Cards are referred to as [[dead]] if they are drawn at a time when they can't be used, or can't be used effectively. Some cards, like {{Card|Curse|Curses}} and the majority of [[Victory card|Victory cards]], are always or almost always dead; they have little or no function during gameplay other than to fill your hand with unplayable cards. However, cards that are usually playable may be described as "dead" under some circumstances as well: | Cards are referred to as [[dead]] if they are drawn at a time when they can't be used, or can't be used effectively. Some cards, like {{Card|Curse|Curses}} and the majority of [[Victory card|Victory cards]], are always or almost always dead; they have little or no function during gameplay other than to fill your hand with unplayable cards. However, cards that are usually playable may be described as "dead" under some circumstances as well: | ||
* The most common example of drawing cards "dead" is when you play a [[terminal draw]] card like {{Card|Smithy}} and draw [[Action|Actions]] which you can't play because you have no actions remaining. | * The most common example of drawing cards "dead" is when you play a [[terminal draw]] card like {{Card|Smithy}} and draw [[Action|Actions]] which you can't play because you have no actions remaining. | ||
| − | * | + | * {{Card|Throne Room}}, {{Card|King's Court}}, {{Card|Procession}}, {{Card|Disciple}}, and {{Card|Prince}} can be drawn with no actions to use as targets. |
* {{Card|Treasure Map}} drawn without a second {{Card|Treasure Map}} in hand can be a dead card. | * {{Card|Treasure Map}} drawn without a second {{Card|Treasure Map}} in hand can be a dead card. | ||
| − | * {{Card|Sea Hag}} becomes | + | * {{Card|Sea Hag}} becomes a dead card once the {{Card|Curse}} pile is empty. |
* Early-game [[trasher|trashers]] become dead cards once you have trashed all of the cards you want to trash. | * Early-game [[trasher|trashers]] become dead cards once you have trashed all of the cards you want to trash. | ||
* {{Card|Baron}} may be considered dead if it is drawn without an {{Card|Estate}} in hand by a player who does not want to gain an Estate. | * {{Card|Baron}} may be considered dead if it is drawn without an {{Card|Estate}} in hand by a player who does not want to gain an Estate. | ||
