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| − | '''DoubleJack''' is a [[Big Money]] strategy which involves buying two copies of {{Card|Jack of all Trades}} and no other [[kingdom card]] | + | '''DoubleJack''' is a [[Big Money]] strategy which involves buying two copies of {{Card|Jack of all Trades}} and no other [[kingdom card|kingdom cards]]. It is the only Big Money strategy that shrugs off many [[attack|attacks]]: the [[Terminal draw#Targeted handsize|draw-to-X]] feature nullifies [[discard attack|discard attacks]], and the [[trasher|trashing]] ability defends against [[curser|cursing]] and most [[junker|junking]] attacks. The fact that Jack gains you {{Card|Silver}} is what makes it fast, faster than {{Card|Smithy}} or {{Card|Envoy}}. |
| − | It is not unbeatable; Jack+{{Card|Witch}}, for example, has an edge against simple DoubleJack, and [[engine]] | + | It is not unbeatable; Jack+{{Card|Witch}}, for example, has an edge against simple DoubleJack, and [[engine|engines]] which consistently play an Attack every turn will be able to thwart Jack's defense. However, it does mean that you have to carefully consider how quickly your engine will be able to become consistent, since if the attack is played less consistently, DoubleJack will shrug it off with ease. |
DoubleJack is one of several strategies whose true power was not really known until the [[Dominion_simulators|simulator]] data enlightened the community. | DoubleJack is one of several strategies whose true power was not really known until the [[Dominion_simulators|simulator]] data enlightened the community. | ||
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Revision as of 06:21, 25 April 2015
DoubleJack is a Big Money strategy which involves buying two copies of Jack of all Trades and no other kingdom cards. It is the only Big Money strategy that shrugs off many attacks: the draw-to-X feature nullifies discard attacks, and the trashing ability defends against cursing and most junking attacks. The fact that Jack gains you Silver is what makes it fast, faster than Smithy or Envoy.
It is not unbeatable; Jack+Witch, for example, has an edge against simple DoubleJack, and engines which consistently play an Attack every turn will be able to thwart Jack's defense. However, it does mean that you have to carefully consider how quickly your engine will be able to become consistent, since if the attack is played less consistently, DoubleJack will shrug it off with ease.
DoubleJack is one of several strategies whose true power was not really known until the simulator data enlightened the community.
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