Diadem
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− | '''Diadem''' is a [[Treasure]]-[[Prize]] card from [[Cornucopia]]. It is not in the Supply, and can only be gained | + | '''Diadem''' is a [[Treasure]]-[[Prize]] card from [[Cornucopia]]. It is not in the [[Supply]], and can only be gained by playing a {{Card|Tournament}}. |
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* If you play Diadem during your Action phase, such as with {{Card|Black Market}}, it does not use up your remaining Actions; it only gives {{Cost}} equal to their number. | * If you play Diadem during your Action phase, such as with {{Card|Black Market}}, it does not use up your remaining Actions; it only gives {{Cost}} equal to their number. | ||
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− | + | Diadem is usually weak compared to the other [[Prize]]s but can be worthwhile in certain specific circumstances. First, its ability to convert a surplus of [[terminal space]] into {{Cost}} can occasionally be a worthwhile form of [[payload]], e.g. if you are using a lot of [[village (card category)|villages]] for effects other than +Actions, or if you have a {{Card|Champion}} in play. Second, it is a unique [[Treasure]], which makes it significantly better than a {{Card|Duchy}} for scoring with {{Landmark|Keep}}. | |
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== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
===English versions=== | ===English versions=== |
Revision as of 16:02, 22 January 2022
Diadem | |
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Type(s) | Treasure - Prize |
Kingdom card? | No |
Set | Cornucopia |
Illustrator(s) | Ryan Laukat |
Card text | |
When you play this, + per unused Action you have (Action, not Action card). (This is not in the Supply.) |
Diadem is a Treasure-Prize card from Cornucopia. It is not in the Supply, and can only be gained by playing a Tournament.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- When you play Diadem, you get an extra + per unused Action you have. This means Actions, not Action cards. So for example if you play Farming Village (which gives you +2 Actions), then Diadem, Diadem will give you an extra +, for total.
- If you play no Action cards at all on your turn, you will have one unused Action, so you will get total from Diadem.
Other Rules clarifications
- It is possible to steal Diadem from another player by using Thief.
- If you play Diadem during your Action phase, such as with Black Market, it does not use up your remaining Actions; it only gives equal to their number.
Strategy
Diadem is usually weak compared to the other Prizes but can be worthwhile in certain specific circumstances. First, its ability to convert a surplus of terminal space into can occasionally be a worthwhile form of payload, e.g. if you are using a lot of villages for effects other than +Actions, or if you have a Champion in play. Second, it is a unique Treasure, which makes it significantly better than a Duchy for scoring with Keep.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Notes | Release | Date | |
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When you play this, + per unused Action you have (Action, not Action card). (This is not in the Supply.) |
Cornucopia 1st Edition | June 2011 | |||
When you play this, + per unused Action you have (Action, not Action card). (This is not in the Supply.) |
Digital version has a cost of rather than . | Cornucopia 2nd Edition | March 2018 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History
Diadem started in the large version of Alchemy long ago, as an Action: "+. Return this to your hand." It was a cute combo with Villages, but useless without them. I then tried some "choose one" versions, which solved the problem of it sometimes being dead, but didn't make the actions-to-money part any better. I eventually gave up on it, and well here it is at last.