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[[Image:Vault.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Vault]], a discard for benefit card.]]
 
[[Image:Vault.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Vault]], a discard for benefit card.]]
  
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'''Discard for benefit''' cards are those that, usually optionally, let you [[discard]] cards in order to get some other effect.  If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a [[sifter]].
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'''Discard for benefit''' cards are those that, usually optionally, let you [[discard]] cards in order to get some other effect.  If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a [[sifter]]. Some cards like {{Card|Scholar}} make you discard your entire hand before drawing cards up to a set handsize; these cards fall under the category of [[draw-to-X]].  
  
 
== List of cards ==  
 
== List of cards ==  
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Cards in italics have been [[Removed cards|removed]].
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Cards in ''italics'' have been [[removed]].
 
* Discard any number of cards:
 
* Discard any number of cards:
 
** ''{{Card|Secret Chamber}}''
 
** ''{{Card|Secret Chamber}}''
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** {{Card|Artificer}}
 
** {{Card|Artificer}}
 
** {{Card|Opulent Castle}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
 
** {{Card|Opulent Castle}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
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** {{Card|Shepherd}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
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** {{Card|Hostelry}} (on gain only, and only discards [[Treasure]]s)
 
* Discard a set number of cards for a non-scaling benefit:
 
* Discard a set number of cards for a non-scaling benefit:
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** {{Card|Poacher}} - 1 card per empty [[Supply]] pile
 
 
** {{Card|Baron}} - 1 {{Card|Estate}}
 
** {{Card|Baron}} - 1 {{Card|Estate}}
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** {{Card|Stables}} - 1 [[Treasure]]
 
** {{Card|Mill}} - 2 cards
 
** {{Card|Mill}} - 2 cards
 
** {{Card|Tactician}} - your entire hand
 
** {{Card|Tactician}} - your entire hand
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** {{Card|Anvil}} - 1 [[Treasure]]
 
** {{Card|Hamlet}} - 1 card (does this twice)
 
** {{Card|Hamlet}} - 1 card (does this twice)
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** {{Card|Horse Traders}} - 2 cards
 
 
** {{Card|Tournament}} - 1 {{Card|Province}}
 
** {{Card|Tournament}} - 1 {{Card|Province}}
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** {{Card|Oasis}} - 1 card
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** {{card|Wheelwright}} - 1 card
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** {{card|Witch's Hut}} - 2 cards (only has a benefit if both are [[Action]]s)
 
** {{Card|Count}} - 2 cards (one of its options)
 
** {{Card|Count}} - 2 cards (one of its options)
 
** {{Card|Plaza}} - 1 [[Treasure]]
 
** {{Card|Plaza}} - 1 [[Treasure]]
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** {{Boon|The Earth's Gift}} - 1 Treasure
 
** {{Boon|The Earth's Gift}} - 1 Treasure
 
** {{Boon|The Sky's Gift}} - 3 cards
 
** {{Boon|The Sky's Gift}} - 3 cards
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{{Event|Quest}} can discard different numbers of different types of cards, but all cases result in the same benefit.  {{Card|Tunnel}} and {{Card|Faithful Hound}} can ''be discarded'' for a benefit.
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** {{card|Sycophant}} - 3 cards
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** {{card|Capital City}} - 2 cards
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** {{card|Figurine}} – 1 card
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** {{event|Foray}} - 3 differently-named cards
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{{Event|Quest}} can discard different numbers of different types of cards, but all cases result in the same benefit.   
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===Cards that benefit from being discarded===
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Some cards give an extra benefit if they themselves are discarded by some effect.
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*[[Hinterlands]]: {{Card|Tunnel}}, {{card|Weaver}}, {{Card|Trail}}
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*[[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Faithful Hound}}
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*[[Menagerie (expansion)]]: {{Card|Village Green}}
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
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Since most [[terminal]] discard for benefit cards are, by their nature, [[soft terminal|soft terminals]], it doesn't hurt your deck as much to overgain them.  If you have the Actions to support them, discard for benefit cards also work nicely with draw-to-X cards like {{Card|Library}}; in such cases, you can potentially draw and discard your deck several times, racking up a lot of benefit.  If you're discarding {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}, {{Card|Counting House}} works quite well in this role, as it doesn't have an upper limit in draw.  {{Card|Menagerie}} also plays well with discard for benefit cards, as you can usually select specifically duplicate cards to discard.
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Discard for benefit effects can be used to reduce your handsize before using a [[draw-to-X]] effect or other effect that benefits from a small handsize (like {{Card|Diplomat}}). They can also be used to remove duplicate cards from your hand before using {{Card|Menagerie}}, or to activate on-discard effects like that of {{Card|Tunnel}}.
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==Gallery==
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===Scaling Benefit===
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{{CardImage|Artificer}}{{CardImage|Hostelry}}{{CardImage|Opulent Castle}}{{CardImage|Shepherd}}{{CardImage|Storeroom}}{{CardImage|Vault}}
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===Fixed Benefit===
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{{CardImage|Anvil}}{{CardImage|Baron}}{{CardImage|Capital City}}{{CardImage|Count}}{{CardImage|Hamlet}}{{CardImage|Mill}}{{CardImage|Plaza}}{{CardImage|Secret Cave}}{{CardImage|Stables}}{{CardImage|Sycophant}}{{CardImage|Tactician}}{{CardImage|Tournament}}{{CardImage|Wheelwright}}{{CardImage|Witch's Hut}}{{LandscapeImage|Quest}}{{LandscapeImage|The Earth's Gift}}{{LandscapeImage|The Sky's Gift}}
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===Cards that benefit from being discarded===
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{{CardImage|Faithful Hound}}{{CardImage|Trail}}{{CardImage|Tunnel}}{{CardImage|Weaver}}{{CardImage|Village Green}}
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===Removed===
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{{CardImage|Secret Chamber}}
  
 
{{Navbox card categories}}
 
{{Navbox card categories}}
 
[[Category:Cycling]]
 
[[Category:Cycling]]

Latest revision as of 11:25, 11 January 2023

Vault, a discard for benefit card.

Discard for benefit cards are those that, usually optionally, let you discard cards in order to get some other effect. If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a sifter. Some cards like ScholarScholar.jpg make you discard your entire hand before drawing cards up to a set handsize; these cards fall under the category of draw-to-X.

Contents

[edit] List of cards

Cards in italics have been removed.

QuestQuest.jpg can discard different numbers of different types of cards, but all cases result in the same benefit.

[edit] Cards that benefit from being discarded

Some cards give an extra benefit if they themselves are discarded by some effect.

[edit] Strategy

Discard for benefit effects can be used to reduce your handsize before using a draw-to-X effect or other effect that benefits from a small handsize (like DiplomatDiplomat.jpg). They can also be used to remove duplicate cards from your hand before using MenagerieMenagerie.jpg, or to activate on-discard effects like that of TunnelTunnel.jpg.

[edit] Gallery

[edit] Scaling Benefit

Artificer.jpgHostelry.jpgOpulent Castle.jpgShepherd.jpgStoreroom.jpgVault.jpg

[edit] Fixed Benefit

Anvil.jpgBaron.jpgCapital City.jpgCount.jpgHamlet.jpgMill.jpgPlaza.jpgSecret Cave.jpgStables.jpgSycophant.jpgTactician.jpgTournament.jpgWheelwright.jpgWitch's Hut.jpgQuest.jpgThe Earth's Gift.jpgThe Sky's Gift.jpg


[edit] Cards that benefit from being discarded

Faithful Hound.jpgTrail.jpgTunnel.jpgWeaver.jpgVillage Green.jpg

[edit] Removed

Secret Chamber.jpg


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Buy/Money +Buy • Cost-reducer • Disappearing money • Overpay • Peddler variant • Terminal silver • Virtual coin • Virtual +Buy
Cycling Deck discarder • Deck inspector • Digging • Discard for benefit • Sifter
Terminality Cantrip • Non-terminal • Non-terminal draw • Soft terminal • Terminal • Terminal draw • Throne Room variant • Village • Conditional non-terminal
Other Alt-VP • Basic cards • Duration draw • Command variant • Gainer • Luck-based • Non-Attack interaction • One-shot • Remodeler • Split pile • Top decker • Trasher • Vanilla • Extra turn
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