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[[Image:Sentry.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Sentry]], a deck inspector card.]]
 
[[Image:Sentry.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Sentry]], a deck inspector card.]]
  
A '''deck inspector''' is a card that lets you reveal or look at one or more cards at the top of your deck. These cards can allow you to discard or trash undesired cards, draw a particular type of card into your hand, or simply rearrange their order.   
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A '''deck inspector''' is a card that lets you reveal or look at one or more cards at the top of your deck. Deck inspectors that are also [[Attack|Attacks]], like {{Card|Spy}}, tend to look at fewer cards than those that aren't, like {{Card|Scout}}.  These cards can allow you to discard or trash undesired cards, draw a particular type of card into your hand, or simply rearrange their order.   
  
 
In order to be a deck inspector, it has to:
 
In order to be a deck inspector, it has to:
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[[Attack]] cards that look at the top of an ''opponent's'' deck are considered [[Deck inspection attack|Deck inspection attacks]].
 
[[Attack]] cards that look at the top of an ''opponent's'' deck are considered [[Deck inspection attack|Deck inspection attacks]].
 
Deck inspectors do not interact with the [[Adventures tokens#-1 card token|-1 Card token]]; the token is put back on your deck once the card is done inspecting, if the card did not draw any cards first.
 
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
For strategic advice, refer to the individual cards, for example the [[Sentry#Strategy|Sentry strategy section]] or the [[Cartographer#Strategy|Cartographer strategy section]].  
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While deck inspectors tend not to directly provide useful resources, such as coins or cards, or at least not in any significant amount, deck inspectors can be useful to make your current or next turn go more smoothly.  For example, using a {{Card|Cartographer}} or two to filter out less useful cards, and to ensure cards are drawn in the right order, can give a noticeable advantage to that player in a [[mirror]] match.
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Deck inspectors do not interact with the [[Adventures tokens|-1 Card token]]; the token is put back on your deck once the card is done inspecting, if the card did not draw any cards first.
  
 
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
Cards in ''italics'' have been [[removed]].
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Cards in italics have been [[Removed cards|removed]].
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* ''{{Card|Spy}}''
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* {{card|Sentry}}
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* {{Card|Wishing Well}}
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* ''{{Card|Scout}}''
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* {{card|Patrol}}
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* {{Card|Pearl Diver}} - notably inspects the bottom of your deck instead of the top
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* {{Card|Lookout}}
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* {{Card|Navigator}}
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* {{Card|Apothecary}}
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* {{Card|Scrying Pool}} - only the Attack portion is deck inspection - the rest of the card falls under [[non-terminal draw]]
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* {{Card|Duchess}}
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* {{Card|Oracle}}
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* {{Card|Jack of all Trades}} - one of this card's many roles
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* {{Card|Cartographer}}
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* {{Card|Survivors}}
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* {{Card|Vagrant}}
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* {{Card|Ironmonger}}
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* {{Card|Wandering Minstrel}}
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* {{Card|Mystic}}
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* {{Card|Doctor}}
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* {{Card|Magpie}}
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* {{Event|Scouting Party}}
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* {{Card|Night Watchman}}
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* {{Card|Zombie Spy}}
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* {{Boon|The Sun's Gift}}
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{{Project|Star Chart}} acts like a deck inspector, in that it allows you to choose what card will be at the top of your deck when you [[reshuffle|shuffle]].
  
* [[Base]]: ''{{Card|Spy}}'', {{card|Sentry}}
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{{Navbox card categories}}
* [[Intrigue]]: {{Card|Wishing Well}}, ''{{Card|Scout}}'', {{card|Patrol}}
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* [[Seaside]]: ''{{Card|Pearl Diver}}'', {{Card|Lookout}}, ''{{Card|Navigator}}''
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* [[Alchemy]]: {{Card|Apothecary}}, {{Card|Scrying Pool}}
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* [[Prosperity]]: {{card|Crystal Ball}}
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* [[Hinterlands]]: ''{{Card|Duchess}}'', ''{{Card|Oracle}}'', {{Card|Jack of all Trades}}, {{Card|Cartographer}}
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* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Survivors}}, {{Card|Vagrant}}, {{Card|Ironmonger}}, {{Card|Wandering Minstrel}}, {{Card|Mystic}}
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* [[Guilds]]: {{Card|Doctor}}
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* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Magpie}}, {{Event|Scouting Party}}
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* [[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Night Watchman}}, {{Card|Zombie Spy}}, {{Boon|The Sun's Gift}}
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* [[Renaissance]]: {{Card|Seer}}
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* {{Set|Menagerie}}: {{Event|Pursue}}
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* [[Allies]]: {{card|Sentinel}}, {{card|Hunter}}
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==Gallery==
 
{{CardImage|Apothecary}}{{CardImage|Cartographer}}{{CardImage|Doctor}}{{CardImage|Hunter}}{{CardImage|Ironmonger}}{{CardImage|Jack of all Trades}}{{CardImage|Lookout}}{{CardImage|Magpie}}{{CardImage|Mystic}}{{CardImage|Night Watchman}}{{CardImage|Patrol}}{{CardImage|Scrying Pool}}{{CardImage|Seer}}{{CardImage|Sentinel}}{{CardImage|Sentry}}{{CardImage|Survivors}}{{CardImage|Vagrant}}{{CardImage|Wandering Minstrel}}{{CardImage|Wishing Well}}{{CardImage|Zombie Spy}}{{LandscapeImage|Pursue}}{{LandscapeImage|Scouting Party}}{{LandscapeImage|The Sun's Gift}}
 
 
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{{CardImage|Duchess}}{{CardImage|Navigator}}{{CardImage|Pearl Diver}}{{CardImage|Oracle}}{{CardImage|Scout}}{{CardImage|Spy}}
 
 
===Deck inspection attacks===
 
For a gallery of deck inspection attacks, see [[Deck inspection attack#Gallery|here]].
 
 
{{Navbox card categories}}
 
 
[[Category:Cycling]]
 
[[Category:Cycling]]

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