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  |text = +1 Action<br/>Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly {{Cost|1}} ({{Cost|2}}) more.
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'''Governor''' is a [[Promo|promotional]] [[Action]] card. It can be a [[remodeler]], a [[gainer]], or a [[non-terminal draw|Laboratory variant]]—it gives you three options, each of which gives you an extremely powerful benefit and gives your opponent a smaller version of the benefit.  
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'''Governor''' is a [[Promo|promotional]] [[Action]] card. It can be a [[remodeler]], a [[gainer]], or a [[non-terminal draw|Laboratory variant]]—it gives you three options, each of which gives you a powerful benefit but gives your opponent a smaller version of the benefit.  
  
 
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* You cannot trash a Governor you played to itself, as it is no longer in your hand when you play it (though you can trash another copy of Governor from your hand).
 
* You cannot trash a Governor you played to itself, as it is no longer in your hand when you play it (though you can trash another copy of Governor from your hand).
 
=== Other Rules clarifications ===
 
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== Strategy Article ==
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* If you play this with {{Event|Way of the Chameleon}} and choose the first option, you get +{{Cost|3}}, and each other player gets +1 Card.
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''[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=2878.0 original article] by Robz888''
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* If another player trashes a card and gains a {{Card|Gondola}}, that may let them play a Governor. Since it's still your turn, you will get the bonuses from their Governor play first.
  
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Governor should be called Jack-of-All-Trades, because it does so many different things for you. (And {{Card|Jack of all Trades|Jack}} should be called Governor, because it exerts dictatorial control over your deck.) As the most interactive card in Dominion, Governor presents a fundamental challenge: How do I make this card benefit me more than my opponent? Note that the dilemma doesn’t make Governor bad; in fact, it’s a powerful and versatile card that rarely gets ignored. But if you’re not careful about your choices, you will undoubtedly help your opponent more than you help yourself.
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== Strategy ==
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Governor is a very powerful and flexible card that dominates most [[Kingdom]]s where it appears. It provides a source of [[draw]], money, and trashing, for yourself as well as for your opponents. Governor offers all the tools necessary for a [[megaturn]], and games involving it often end quickly on {{Card|Province|Provinces}}.
  
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Governor is one of those self-synergy cards - indeed, it does basically everything you could want from a card, except attack your opponents - so you typically want as many of them as possible. Governor is seldom passed up entirely, but there are a couple of {{Cost|5}} cards that you would want before your first Governor. These include the {{Cost|5}} [[curser|cursers]], and maybe something like {{Card|Haggler}}, so you can buy {{Card|Gold}} and gain Governors.
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A simple Governor strategy involves gaining 4-6 Governors, gaining several {{Card|Gold|Golds}} with them, then turning those {{Card|Gold|Golds}} into {{Card|Province|Provinces}}. This becomes much stronger with various types of support.
  
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But once you’ve gotten mandatory purchases like {{Card|Witch}} out of the way, you usually want lots and lots of Governors. More Governors mean more Gold, more draw, more remodeling, and ultimately, more {{Card|Province|Provinces}}.
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Using other draw cards, such as {{Card|Laboratory}} or a [[village]]/[[terminal draw]] engine, you can use more of your Governors for {{Card|Gold}}-gaining and [[Trasher#Remodelers|remodelling]]. Usually, drawing is the least desirable use of Governor, because it benefits your opponents the most. Despite this drawback, sometimes you’ll need to use Governor’s draw option to kick off your turn. If this is the case, if you have multiple Governors in hand, consider trashing with your Governors before drawing with them, as after drawing a card, your opponents will have more options for cards to trash. Notably, the extra card draw for your opponent can be mitigated with a [[handsize attack]] such as {{Card|Militia}}, and Governor can be exceptionally strong draw with such effects. In the early and mid-game, you'll typically want to use your first few Governor plays to draw, as free trashing for your opponent is even stronger than free draw and your deck is likely not yet ready to add {{Card|Gold|Golds}}.
  
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There are 2 important things to keep in mind as you build your Governor deck: 1) Governor loves money but hates {{Card|Copper}}, and 2) Governor is [[non-terminal]] in all its functions, so you can afford at least 1 strong [[terminal]].
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Using Governors to trash your starting cards is often undesirable, both because of the free trashing (usually of {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}) you provide to your opponents, and because it doesn’t necessarily [[thin]] your deck, but instead remodels your cards, thus requiring useful target cards at {{Cost|2}} or {{Cost|4}}. You should therefore aim to trash your {{Card|Copper|Coppers}} and {{Card|Estate|Estates}} with other [[trasher]]s. Turning {{Card|Gold|Golds}} into {{Card|Province|Provinces}} is the main function of Governor’s trashing effect, but you can also turn the {{Card|Silver|Silvers}} your opponent gives you into more Governors.  
  
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Clearing out Coppers is very important. Later on, Coppers will stand between your Governors and the Golds they want to {{Card|Remodel}}, and all the extra {{Card|Silver|Silvers}} from your opponent’s Governors means you will never lack cash, anyway. So {{Card|Moneylender}} and {{Card|Spice Merchant}} are great, because they rid you of Coppers without crippling your purchasing power--and you need to buy Governors fast. (Moneylender yields more net cash, but Spice Merchant moves through your deck faster and can serve as an important source of [[+Buy]] later, so they are both great.) And mass Copper trashers like {{Card|Chapel}} are great (a {{Split|5|2}} start with Governor and Chapel is basically as fast a game of Dominion as you could ever have), but a well-timed {{Card|Mint}} is also excellent.
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The {{Card|Gold}}-gaining option of Governor is best used for material to convert into Provinces with Governor’s trashing option. Gaining {{Card|Gold|Golds}} to help your economy is usually less efficient, but they can help you buy more Governors. The {{Card|Silver}} that your opponent gains is usually less impactful than the free trash or free draw from the other Governor options.
  
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As for your terminal, it should obviously be a [[handsize attack|discarding Attack]] if one is available. You will also desperately want an extra +Buy to mitigate the risk of drawing a huge hand without any Governors.
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For the above reasons, Governor is most effective when viewed as a payload card. Getting other {{Cost|5}} cards before Governor, such as {{Card|Sentry}} and {{Card|Laboratory}}, can help you first establish [[deck control]]. This allows your Governors to operate in a clean deck, using a minimal amount of Governor plays to draw. Ideally, every two plays of Governor yield a {{Card|Province}}.  
  
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It’s also worth keeping in mind that Governor works quite well with other cards that accomplish the same functions. {{Card|Hoard}} can gain you Gold, and {{Card|Laboratory}} and {{Card|Stables}} can give you draw. Of course, these things compete at the same price level as Governor, and you don’t really want them unless the Governors are out, and if the Governors are out, it’s almost certainly about time to [[greening|Green]], so the window of opportunity there is slim. However, Governor goes very well with other cards that accomplish its remodel function, namely Remodel and {{Card|Expand}}. (And later, if your opponent uses the trashing ability, these 2 cards are conveniently priced to convert into victory points for you).
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In the endgame, you will want to watch out for your opponent scoring on your turn when you give them the option to trash, usually as a result of you trashing your {{Card|Gold|Golds}} into {{Card|Province|Provinces}}. Common situations to be aware of are {{Cost|4}} cards converting into {{Card|Duchy|Duchies}} and {{Cost|7}} cards such as {{Card|King's Court}} converting into {{Card|Province|Provinces}}. One way to play around this is to avoid drawing with Governor, as drawing gives your opponent more chances to find cards to trash into [[Victory]] cards.
  
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So when do you do what? Let’s look at Governor’s 3 different functions.
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===External strategy articles===
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''Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information. Caveat emptor.''
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* [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=2878.0 Robz888's 2012 article]
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* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H5XKb1hRfsFLLpJBFOWYt8u_g4mpTP5S_IUAtJud1J0/edit?usp=sharing slides from 2021 coaching session]
  
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=== You Get a Gold; Your Opponent Gets a Silver ===
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== Versions ==
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===English versions===
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| {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1|d=g}} || style="padding: 0px 10px;"| '''+1 Action'''<br>Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly {{Cost|1}} ({{Cost|2}}) more. || Governor || October 2011
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| {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=s}} || style="padding: 0px 10px;"| '''+1 Action'''<br>Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets '''+1 (+3) Cards'''; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from their hand and gain a card costing exactly {{Cost|1}} ({{Cost|2}}) more. || Governor [[2016 Errata#Formatting_changes|(2016 printing)]] || February 2017
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When you first begin acquiring Governors, this is the first thing you should do with them. Governor decks want to be brimming with Gold so that later you can remodel a bunch of them into Provinces all at once. The Silvers will boost your opponent’s purchasing power, but they also get in his way if he is trying to build a low-treasure engine. Of course, given the availability of Governor, trying to construct a low-treasure engine is probably a losing move anyway. In all likelihood, your opponent is also pursuing Governors (and giving you a fair amount of Silver, too), in which case the free Silvers are mostly a welcome addition to the deck, but will get in the way of connecting Governors and Gold.
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How much Gold do you want? It depends, but remember - ideal play would be turning each and every one of them into a Province, and using any leftovers to buy the last Province or a {{Card|Duchy}}. This means you are going to be using Governor to gain a Gold at least 4 times, but probably (hopefully) more. This is one of many reasons why you will want as many Governors as you can get your hands on.
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Here is where most Governor-related mistakes are made. Remember that {{Card|Council Room}}, which also gives your opponent +1 Card, is a decent-ish {{Cost|5}}, rather than a great {{Cost|5}}. Using multiple Governors for multiple cards is even more worrisome, because though you may make good use of your huge hand, your opponent also has a huge hand to make use of - and he got his for free. {{Card|Wharf}} is the best {{Cost|5}} non-Attack precisely because you get to start your next turn with 2 extra cards. With Governor, you can accomplish that for your opponent by default. In fact, the +cards function of Governor is where the relative benefit to your opponent is undoubtedly greatest.
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Thankfully, there are ways to mitigate this benefit. If you intend to end the game (or have a good chance at it) by drawing cards, then your opponent will never actually reap the benefit. (And because of this, the final Governor turn is often a go-for-broke, all-or-nothing, end-the-game-or-die scenario.) But an easier way to fix this is to simply play a discard Attack at the end of your turn. Keep in mind that this doesn’t entirely solve the problem: Your opponent still gets to hold onto his best 3 cards out of however many you gave him, and if he’s smart, these will include a Governor and discarder of his own. But at least he doesn’t get to start with an 8-card hand.
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Often times, you will find yourself betting on drawing the discarder with your Governor. This is one reason Governor is really a difficult card--it demands expert memory of what’s left in your deck. You might mitigate the risk here by doubling up on your discarder. You would do that anyway if it’s Goons, but in the case of Militia, consider a second or third. Remember that the additional Silvers from your opponents Governors will more speedily dilute your Action density.
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| Gouverneur || || {{CardVersionImage|GovernorFrench2021Digital|French language Governor 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || '''+1 Action'''<br>Choisissez (vous obtenez la version entre parenthèses)&nbsp;: tous les joueurs obtiennent '''+1&nbsp;(+3) Cartes'''; ou tous les joueurs reçoivent un Argent (Or); ou tous les joueurs peuvent écarter une carte de leur main pour recevoir une carte coûtant exactement {{Cost|1}} ({{Cost|2}}) de plus.||
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Eventually, you want to play Governor for cards in order to draw many more Governors and Golds, and squeeze several Provinces out of your turn. And you do that by utilizing the final function of Governor.
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=== Trash a Card and Gain a Card Costing Exactly {{Cost|2}} More; Your Opponent Trashes a Card and Gains a Card Costing {{Cost|1}} More ===
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| Gouverneur || {{CardVersionImage|GovernorGermanHiG|German language Governor 2011 by HiG}} || ||  '''+1 Aktion'''<br>Wähle eins (deine Mitspieler erhalten, was in Klammern angegeben ist):<br>'''+3 Karten''' ('''+1&nbsp;Karte''')<br>oder<br> Nimm dir ein Gold (Silber)<br>oder<br>Jeder Spieler darf eine Karte aus seiner Hand entsorgen und nimmt sich dafür eine Karte, die genau {{Cost|2}} {{nowrap|({{Cost|1}})}} mehr kostet. || <p>(2011)</p><hr><p>"...nimmt sich <s>dafür</s> eine Karte,&hellip;"</p>
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In the end, Governor is a fancy Remodel that goes to great lengths to put the cards you want to remodel into your hand. But if you’re using this function of Governor to do anything but gain Provinces, you are probably making a mistake. Trashing Coppers and Estates is a huge misuse of your Governors. You missed the opportunity to gain a Gold, and you gave your opponent a free trash. Early on, an exactly +{{Cost|1}} trash is situationally better than an exactly +{{Cost|2}} trash, because a +{{Cost|1}} trash just kills Coppers outright, and turns Estates into Silver. Governor is an elite {{Cost|5}} card. You insult it by using it to clear out your riffraff.
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| Gouverneur || {{CardLangVersionImage|German}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=t|German}} || style="padding:15px 0px;"| '''+1 Aktion'''<br>Wähle eins (alle Mitspieler erhalten, was in Klammern angegeben ist):<br>'''+3 Karten (+1&nbsp;Karte)''' oder<br> Nimm dir ein Gold (Silber) oder<br>Jeder Spieler darf eine Handkarte entsorgen und sich dafür eine Karte nehmen, die genau {{Cost|2}} {{nowrap|({{Cost|1}})}} mehr kostet. || <p>Sammler-Box 2019</p><hr><p>"...und sich <s>dafür</s> eine Karte nehmen,&hellip;"</p>
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| Gouverneur || || {{CardVersionImage|GovernorGerman2021Digital|German language Governor 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || '''+1 Aktion'''<br>Wähle eins, für dich gelten die Angaben in Klammern:<br>Jeder Spieler bekommt '''+1 (+3) Karten'''; oder jeder Spieler nimmt sich ein Silber (Gold); oder jeder Spieler darf eine Karte aus seiner Hand entsorgen und sich eine Karte nehmen, die genau {{Cost|1}} {{nowrap|({{Cost|2}})}} mehr kostet. ||  
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So what do you do with Governor’s remodel ability? Trash your Gold into Provinces, that’s what. The great thing here is that whereas you need {{Cost|16}} and another buy to snag 2 Provinces, you only need 2 Governors and 2 Golds - or 1 Governor and {{Cost|11}}, including at least 1 Gold - to make 2 Provinces. {{Card|Border Village|Border Villages}} and Hoards, but also {{Card|Nobles}}, {{Card|Harem|Harems}}, {{Card|Farmland|Farmlands}}, and {{Card|Hunting Grounds}} are also good contenders for remodeling, given their availability. And your Silvers can become Duchies.
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| 総督<br>(pron. ''sōtoku'') || || || style="padding:15px 0px;"| '''+1 アクション'''<br>次のうち1つをあなたが選ぴ、プレイヤーは全員が実行する(あなたは()内の効果を得る):「1(3)枚カードを引く」:「銀貨(金貨)1枚を獲得する」:「手札1枚を廃棄してもよく、廃棄した場合、それよりコストが{{Cost|1}}({{Cost|2}})高いカード1枚を獲得する」。 ||
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You need to watch out for your opponent’s {{Cost|4}}s and {{Cost|7}}s, though. {{Card|Caravan|Caravans}}, {{Card|Farming Village|Farming Villages}} and {{Card|Spy|Spies}} get turned into last minute Duchies. {{Card|King's Court|King's Courts}} and Expands (both cards that work extremely well in Governor decks) become Provinces. Fortunately, you trash before your opponent gets the option to do so, meaning if you can both get the last Province, you get it first.
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=== Putting It All Together ===
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Much of the difficulty of Governor arises from predicting when you need to go for Provinces. A strong enough Governor deck can grab 3 or even 4 Provinces in one fell swoop, or the last 2 Provinces and enough Duchies to end it. But you only want to give your opponent the benefit of a huge hand if he will never get to play it. The timing is tricky.
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| Gubernator || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || '''+1 Akcja'''<br>Wybierz jedną z opcji (otrzymujesz wersję w nawiasie): Każdy z graczy dobiera +1 (+3) kartę; lub każdy z graczy dodaje Srebrnika (Złocisza); lub każdy z graczy może wyrzucić na śmietnisko kartę z ręki i dodać kartę o koszcie wyższym dokładnie o {{Cost|1}} ({{Cost|2}}). ||  
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Let’s say you’ve bought a bunch of Governors and gained a bunch of Gold; your opponent just snagged his first Province. Your hand is Governor-Gold-Silver-Silver-Copper (a decently likely hand). You could 1). Buy a Province and gain a Gold, 2). Remodel a Gold into a Province and buy a Duchy, 3). Draw for more cards.
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If you choose the third option, you absolutely must draw another Governor, or a source of +buy. If you draw Gold-Gold-Estate, you have actually decreased your options since your starting hand - because you no longer have Governor - while boosting your opponent’s hand. This is why Governor strategies necessitate keeping careful track of what’s left in your deck. If you are unlikely to draw more Governors with more Gold, don’t bother hitting the card option.
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It’s also critical to keep track of the score, because in a Governor game, the penultimate Province is certainly not the second-to-last Province. If you leave your opponent 2 Provinces, there is a good chance he can end the game.
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When you either suspect it’s the last turn or need to make it so in order to have a good chance of winning, go for broke. Use a Governor or 2 for plus cards. Hopefully, you will draw more Governors, some Gold, and some +buy. Take a minute and think about how to maximize your points: Perhaps you buy 2 Provinces and Governor a Silver into a Duchy.
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There’s one more special accomplice to Governor worth mentioning: {{Card|Watchtower}}. Since you will be gaining a lot of Silvers and Golds, Watchtower can put them on your deck, and you can buy more Governors sooner. Governors can go on top of your deck, too. Watchtower gives a burst of speed to an already quick deck, and can give you the advantage in a Governor showdown.
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It's worth mentioning that Governor is still strong in {{Card|Colony}} games. The remodel function is weaker, because you won’t be gaining many Colonies, but the opportunity to grab a Province off a Gold here and there is nice. The Gold-gaining can keep your deck afloat, and the +card effect is arguably stronger for you than normal, because 1 extra card for your opponent is less likely to push him into Colony territory than into Province territory.
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Lastly, if you want to build a typical action-draw deck with virtual money, Governor is not for you. But Governor is a strong enough card that its presence will render the vast majority of engine strategies obsolete. Besides, your opponents Governors will really hurt you if you don't want treasure.
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One more thing: Don't draw a {{Split|4|3}} opening against your opponent's {{Split|5|2}} opening if Governor is available. This is not the path to greatness.
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File:GovernorDigital.jpg|Digital version for [[Dominion Online]]
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[[Image:GovernorArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]]
 
[[Image:GovernorArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]]
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=== In other languages ===
 
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* French: Gouverneur
 
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|Text=So Jay wanted a Carcassonne-related promo for its anniversary and got Walled Village. Then he wanted another promo. The idea behind this promo was, that Stash had gone up at the BGG store paired with blanks, and well let's not do that again. So we needed another promo so it could be paired with Walled Village.
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So Jay wanted a Carcassonne-related promo for its anniversary and got {{Card|Walled Village}}. Then he wanted another promo. The idea behind this promo was, that {{Card|Stash}} had gone up at the BGG store paired with blanks, and well let's not do that again. So we needed another promo so it could be paired with {{Card|Walled Village}}.
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Jay initially thought, well, Power Grid was coming on its 10th anniversary too, or at least the original German version was (Funkenschlag), so how about something that tied in with Power Grid. He wanted it to be a green card of course. And we sat down and talked with Friedemann Friese about what could possibly be done. It wasn't sounding great. The flavor for Power Grid is not medieval, and then there wasn't an obvious mechanical thing to do that connected the games.
 
Jay initially thought, well, Power Grid was coming on its 10th anniversary too, or at least the original German version was (Funkenschlag), so how about something that tied in with Power Grid. He wanted it to be a green card of course. And we sat down and talked with Friedemann Friese about what could possibly be done. It wasn't sounding great. The flavor for Power Grid is not medieval, and then there wasn't an obvious mechanical thing to do that connected the games.
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I said, are there any other games with anniversaries coming up? And Jay said, as a matter of fact. Puerto Rico was also having an anniversary. And well simulating Puerto Rico on a Dominion card was easy; the only issue was making the text fit, which I cleverly managed via "you get the version in parentheses." So while the previous promos were expansion outtakes, this one is a new card.
 
I said, are there any other games with anniversaries coming up? And Jay said, as a matter of fact. Puerto Rico was also having an anniversary. And well simulating Puerto Rico on a Dominion card was easy; the only issue was making the text fit, which I cleverly managed via "you get the version in parentheses." So while the previous promos were expansion outtakes, this one is a new card.
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The first version of the card had +1 Card +1 Action, with the first option only giving you +2 Cards, i.e. it worked out the same as now if you wanted the cards, but gave you an extra card if you picked one of the other two things. The idea had been, that the bonus the other players get does not involve them spending a card or using an action, so it would be easier to balance the card if it also didn't cost you a card or an action. But the three options were not sufficiently balanced; the Remodel was especially crazy. So now you still get the same total number of cards if you pick cards, but you don't get a free card with your Gold or Remodel.
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The first version of the card had +1 Card +1 Action, with the first option only giving you +2 Cards, i.e. it worked out the same as now if you wanted the cards, but gave you an extra card if you picked one of the other two things. The idea had been, that the bonus the other players get does not involve them spending a card or using an action, so it would be easier to balance the card if it also didn't cost you a card or an action. But the three options were not sufficiently balanced; the {{Card|Remodel}} was especially crazy. So now you still get the same total number of cards if you pick cards, but you don't get a free card with your {{Card|Gold}} or {{Card|Remodel}}.
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Governor will show up in the BGG store someday. I don't know if it will be paired with Walled Village, but as you may know, Walled Village has already been available for a while by itself, so it seems unlikely. There's a lesson there for all of us.
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Governor will show up in the BGG store someday. I don't know if it will be paired with Walled Village, but as you may know, {{Card|Walled Village}} has already been available for a while by itself, so it seems unlikely. There's a lesson there for all of us.
 
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=153.0 The Secret History of the Dominion Promos]
 
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=== Why does Governor combo so well with itself? ===
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3179.msg56362#msg56362 What Donald X. Might Do With a Dominion Time Machine]
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Latest revision as of 07:40, 14 March 2024

Governor
Governor.jpg
Info
Cost $5
Type(s) Action
Kingdom card? Yes
Set PromoPromo icon.png
Illustrator(s) Harald Lieske
Card text
+1 Action
Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from their hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 ($2) more.

Governor is a promotional Action card. It can be a remodeler, a gainer, or a Laboratory variant—it gives you three options, each of which gives you a powerful benefit but gives your opponent a smaller version of the benefit.

Contents

[edit] FAQ

[edit] Official FAQ

  • You always get +1 Action.
  • Then you either
    • draw three cards and each other player draws a card;
    • or you gain a GoldGold.jpg and each other player gains a SilverSilver.jpg;
    • or you may trash a card from your hand and gain a card costing exactly $2 more and each other player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 more.
  • Go in turn order, starting with yourself; this may matter if piles are low.
  • The gained cards come from the Supply and are put into discard piles; if there are none left, those cards are not gained. For example if you choose the second option and there is only one Silver in the Supply, the player to your left gets it and no-one else gets one.
  • For the third option, you only gain a card if you trashed a card, and only if there is a card available in the Supply with the exact cost required.
  • If you do trash a card, you must gain a card if you can.
  • You cannot trash a Governor you played to itself, as it is no longer in your hand when you play it (though you can trash another copy of Governor from your hand).

[edit] Other Rules clarifications

  • If you play this with Way of the ChameleonWay of the Chameleon.jpg and choose the first option, you get +$3, and each other player gets +1 Card.
  • If another player trashes a card and gains a GondolaGondola.jpg, that may let them play a Governor. Since it's still your turn, you will get the bonuses from their Governor play first.

[edit] Strategy

Governor is a very powerful and flexible card that dominates most Kingdoms where it appears. It provides a source of draw, money, and trashing, for yourself as well as for your opponents. Governor offers all the tools necessary for a megaturn, and games involving it often end quickly on ProvincesProvince.jpg.

A simple Governor strategy involves gaining 4-6 Governors, gaining several GoldsGold.jpg with them, then turning those GoldsGold.jpg into ProvincesProvince.jpg. This becomes much stronger with various types of support.

Using other draw cards, such as LaboratoryLaboratory.jpg or a village/terminal draw engine, you can use more of your Governors for GoldGold.jpg-gaining and remodelling. Usually, drawing is the least desirable use of Governor, because it benefits your opponents the most. Despite this drawback, sometimes you’ll need to use Governor’s draw option to kick off your turn. If this is the case, if you have multiple Governors in hand, consider trashing with your Governors before drawing with them, as after drawing a card, your opponents will have more options for cards to trash. Notably, the extra card draw for your opponent can be mitigated with a handsize attack such as MilitiaMilitia.jpg, and Governor can be exceptionally strong draw with such effects. In the early and mid-game, you'll typically want to use your first few Governor plays to draw, as free trashing for your opponent is even stronger than free draw and your deck is likely not yet ready to add GoldsGold.jpg.

Using Governors to trash your starting cards is often undesirable, both because of the free trashing (usually of CoppersCopper.jpg) you provide to your opponents, and because it doesn’t necessarily thin your deck, but instead remodels your cards, thus requiring useful target cards at $2 or $4. You should therefore aim to trash your CoppersCopper.jpg and EstatesEstate.jpg with other trashers. Turning GoldsGold.jpg into ProvincesProvince.jpg is the main function of Governor’s trashing effect, but you can also turn the SilversSilver.jpg your opponent gives you into more Governors.

The GoldGold.jpg-gaining option of Governor is best used for material to convert into Provinces with Governor’s trashing option. Gaining GoldsGold.jpg to help your economy is usually less efficient, but they can help you buy more Governors. The SilverSilver.jpg that your opponent gains is usually less impactful than the free trash or free draw from the other Governor options.

For the above reasons, Governor is most effective when viewed as a payload card. Getting other $5 cards before Governor, such as SentrySentry.jpg and LaboratoryLaboratory.jpg, can help you first establish deck control. This allows your Governors to operate in a clean deck, using a minimal amount of Governor plays to draw. Ideally, every two plays of Governor yield a ProvinceProvince.jpg.

In the endgame, you will want to watch out for your opponent scoring on your turn when you give them the option to trash, usually as a result of you trashing your GoldsGold.jpg into ProvincesProvince.jpg. Common situations to be aware of are $4 cards converting into DuchiesDuchy.jpg and $7 cards such as King's CourtKing's Court.jpg converting into ProvincesProvince.jpg. One way to play around this is to avoid drawing with Governor, as drawing gives your opponent more chances to find cards to trash into Victory cards.

[edit] External strategy articles

Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information. Caveat emptor.

[edit] Versions

[edit] English versions

Print Digital Text Release Date
Governor Governor from Goko/Making Fun +1 Action
Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from his hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 ($2) more. 		Governor October 2011
Governor Governor from Shuffle iT +1 Action
Choose one; you get the version in parentheses: Each player gets +1 (+3) Cards; or each player gains a Silver (Gold); or each player may trash a card from their hand and gain a card costing exactly $1 ($2) more. 		Governor (2016 printing) February 2017

[edit] Other language versions

Language Name Print Digital Text Notes
Dutch Gouverneur
Finnish Kuvernööri
French Gouverneur French language Governor 2021 from Shuffle iT +1 Action
Choisissez (vous obtenez la version entre parenthèses) : tous les joueurs obtiennent +1 (+3) Cartes; ou tous les joueurs reçoivent un Argent (Or); ou tous les joueurs peuvent écarter une carte de leur main pour recevoir une carte coûtant exactement $1 ($2) de plus.
German Gouverneur German language Governor 2011 by HiG +1 Aktion
Wähle eins (deine Mitspieler erhalten, was in Klammern angegeben ist):
+3 Karten (+1 Karte)
oder
Nimm dir ein Gold (Silber)
oder
Jeder Spieler darf eine Karte aus seiner Hand entsorgen und nimmt sich dafür eine Karte, die genau $2 ($1) mehr kostet.

(2011)

"...nimmt sich dafür eine Karte,…"

Gouverneur German language Governor German language Governor from Temple Gates Games +1 Aktion
Wähle eins (alle Mitspieler erhalten, was in Klammern angegeben ist):
+3 Karten (+1 Karte) oder
Nimm dir ein Gold (Silber) oder
Jeder Spieler darf eine Handkarte entsorgen und sich dafür eine Karte nehmen, die genau $2 ($1) mehr kostet.

Sammler-Box 2019

"...und sich dafür eine Karte nehmen,…"

Gouverneur German language Governor 2021 from Shuffle iT +1 Aktion
Wähle eins, für dich gelten die Angaben in Klammern:
Jeder Spieler bekommt +1 (+3) Karten; oder jeder Spieler nimmt sich ein Silber (Gold); oder jeder Spieler darf eine Karte aus seiner Hand entsorgen und sich eine Karte nehmen, die genau $1 ($2) mehr kostet.
Japanese 総督
(pron. sōtoku) 		+1 アクション
次のうち1つをあなたが選ぴ、プレイヤーは全員が実行する(あなたは()内の効果を得る):「1(3)枚カードを引く」:「銀貨(金貨)1枚を獲得する」:「手札1枚を廃棄してもよく、廃棄した場合、それよりコストが$1($2)高いカード1枚を獲得する」。
Norwegian Guvernør
Polish Gubernator Polish language Governor +1 Akcja
Wybierz jedną z opcji (otrzymujesz wersję w nawiasie): Każdy z graczy dobiera +1 (+3) kartę; lub każdy z graczy dodaje Srebrnika (Złocisza); lub każdy z graczy może wyrzucić na śmietnisko kartę z ręki i dodać kartę o koszcie wyższym dokładnie o $1 ($2).
Russian Губернатор (pron. gubyernator)
Spanish Gobernador (unreleased)

[edit] Trivia

Official card art.

[edit] Card Art

The art continues art used for Puerto Rico: Anniversary Edition; the expansion symbol is from its cover.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, 'Art Trivia'

[edit] Secret History

So Jay wanted a Carcassonne-related promo for its anniversary and got Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg. Then he wanted another promo. The idea behind this promo was, that StashStash.jpg had gone up at the BGG store paired with blanks, and well let's not do that again. So we needed another promo so it could be paired with Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg.

Jay initially thought, well, Power Grid was coming on its 10th anniversary too, or at least the original German version was (Funkenschlag), so how about something that tied in with Power Grid. He wanted it to be a green card of course. And we sat down and talked with Friedemann Friese about what could possibly be done. It wasn't sounding great. The flavor for Power Grid is not medieval, and then there wasn't an obvious mechanical thing to do that connected the games.

I said, are there any other games with anniversaries coming up? And Jay said, as a matter of fact. Puerto Rico was also having an anniversary. And well simulating Puerto Rico on a Dominion card was easy; the only issue was making the text fit, which I cleverly managed via "you get the version in parentheses." So while the previous promos were expansion outtakes, this one is a new card.

The first version of the card had +1 Card +1 Action, with the first option only giving you +2 Cards, i.e. it worked out the same as now if you wanted the cards, but gave you an extra card if you picked one of the other two things. The idea had been, that the bonus the other players get does not involve them spending a card or using an action, so it would be easier to balance the card if it also didn't cost you a card or an action. But the three options were not sufficiently balanced; the RemodelRemodel.jpg was especially crazy. So now you still get the same total number of cards if you pick cards, but you don't get a free card with your GoldGold.jpg or RemodelRemodel.jpg.

Governor will show up in the BGG store someday. I don't know if it will be paired with Walled Village, but as you may know, Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg has already been available for a while by itself, so it seems unlikely. There's a lesson there for all of us.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, The Secret History of the Dominion Promos

[edit] Why does Governor combo so well with itself?

It was no secret that that combo was there. But the point was really just to provide three good options that worked when it wasn't your turn. The card is imitating Puerto Rico (and has art from Puerto Rico), and came out for some anniversary of Puerto Rico. So it's got that "we all get it but it's better for me" mechanic and then had to do things that actually worked. Drawing cards and gaining silver/gold were automatic, they were terse and compelling. And then what else was there? I hadn't done RemodelRemodel.jpg yet and it sounded better than BishopBishop.jpg or DuchessDuchess.jpg.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, Interview with Donald X.

[edit] Retrospective

Governor is one of the worst of the powerful cards, but well it's a promo, I can't replace it, I could just try to get Jay not to print them.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, Dominion Discord, 2020


v . t . e
Cards $3 Black MarketBlack Market.jpg • ChurchChurch.jpg $4 DismantleDismantle.jpg • EnvoyEnvoy.jpg • SaunaSauna.jpg/AvantoAvanto.jpg • Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg $5 GovernorGovernor.jpg • MarchlandMarchland.jpg • StashStash.jpg $6 CaptainCaptain.jpg $8 PrincePrince.jpg
Events $5 SummonSummon.jpg
Combos and Counters Black Market/Tactician • Chancellor/Stash
v . t . e
Dominion Cards
Basic cards $0 CopperCopper.jpg • CurseCurse.jpg $2 EstateEstate.jpg $3 SilverSilver.jpg $5 DuchyDuchy.jpg $6 GoldGold.jpg $8 ProvinceProvince.jpg
Dominion $2 CellarCellar.jpg • ChapelChapel.jpg • MoatMoat.jpg $3 HarbingerHarbinger.jpg • MerchantMerchant.jpg • VassalVassal.jpg • VillageVillage.jpg • WorkshopWorkshop.jpg $4 BureaucratBureaucrat.jpg • GardensGardens.jpg • MilitiaMilitia.jpg • MoneylenderMoneylender.jpg • PoacherPoacher.jpg • RemodelRemodel.jpg • SmithySmithy.jpg • Throne RoomThrone Room.jpg $5 BanditBandit.jpg • Council RoomCouncil Room.jpg • FestivalFestival.jpg • LaboratoryLaboratory.jpg • LibraryLibrary.jpg • MarketMarket.jpg • MineMine.jpg • SentrySentry.jpg • WitchWitch.jpg $6 ArtisanArtisan.jpg
Removed cards: $3 ChancellorChancellor.jpg • WoodcutterWoodcutter.jpg $4 FeastFeast.jpg • SpySpy.jpg • ThiefThief.jpg $6 AdventurerAdventurer.jpg
Intrigue $2 CourtyardCourtyard.jpg • LurkerLurker.jpg • PawnPawn.jpg $3 MasqueradeMasquerade.jpg • Shanty TownShanty Town.jpg • StewardSteward.jpg • SwindlerSwindler.jpg • Wishing WellWishing Well.jpg $4 BaronBaron.jpg • BridgeBridge.jpg • ConspiratorConspirator.jpg • DiplomatDiplomat.jpg • IronworksIronworks.jpg • MillMill.jpg • Mining VillageMining Village.jpg • Secret PassageSecret Passage.jpg $5 CourtierCourtier.jpg • DukeDuke.jpg • MinionMinion.jpg • PatrolPatrol.jpg • ReplaceReplace.jpg • TorturerTorturer.jpg • Trading PostTrading Post.jpg • UpgradeUpgrade.jpg $6 FarmFarm.jpg • NoblesNobles.jpg
Removed cards: $2 Secret ChamberSecret Chamber.jpg $3 Great HallGreat Hall.jpg $4 CoppersmithCoppersmith.jpg • ScoutScout.jpg $5 SaboteurSaboteur.jpg • TributeTribute.jpg $6 HaremHarem.jpg
Seaside $2 HavenHaven.jpg • LighthouseLighthouse.jpg • Native VillageNative Village.jpg $3 AstrolabeAstrolabe.jpg • Fishing VillageFishing Village.jpg • LookoutLookout.jpg • MonkeyMonkey.jpg • Sea ChartSea Chart.jpg • SmugglersSmugglers.jpg • WarehouseWarehouse.jpg $4 BlockadeBlockade.jpg • CaravanCaravan.jpg • CutpurseCutpurse.jpg • IslandIsland.jpg • SailorSailor.jpg • SalvagerSalvager.jpg • Tide PoolsTide Pools.jpg • Treasure MapTreasure Map.jpg $5 BazaarBazaar.jpg • CorsairCorsair.jpg • Merchant ShipMerchant Ship.jpg • OutpostOutpost.jpg • PiratePirate.jpg • Sea WitchSea Witch.jpg • TacticianTactician.jpg • TreasuryTreasury.jpg • WharfWharf.jpg
Removed cards: $2 EmbargoEmbargo.jpg • Pearl DiverPearl Diver.jpg $3 AmbassadorAmbassador.jpg $4 NavigatorNavigator.jpg • Pirate ShipPirate Ship.jpg • Sea HagSea Hag.jpg $5 ExplorerExplorer.jpg • Ghost ShipGhost Ship.jpg
Alchemy P TransmuteTransmute.jpg • VineyardVineyard.jpg $2 HerbalistHerbalist.jpg $2P ApothecaryApothecary.jpg • Scrying PoolScrying Pool.jpg • UniversityUniversity.jpg $3P AlchemistAlchemist.jpg • FamiliarFamiliar.jpg • Philosopher's StonePhilosopher's Stone.jpg $4 PotionPotion.jpg $4P GolemGolem.jpg $5 ApprenticeApprentice.jpg $6P PossessionPossession.jpg
Prosperity $3 AnvilAnvil.jpg • WatchtowerWatchtower.jpg $4 BishopBishop.jpg • ClerkClerk.jpg • InvestmentInvestment.jpg • TiaraTiara.jpg • MonumentMonument.jpg • QuarryQuarry.jpg • Worker's VillageWorker's Village.jpg $5 CharlatanCharlatan.jpg • CityCity.jpg • CollectionCollection.jpg • Crystal BallCrystal Ball.jpg • MagnateMagnate.jpg • MintMint.jpg • RabbleRabble.jpg • VaultVault.jpg • War ChestWar Chest.jpg $6 HoardHoard.jpg $6star Grand MarketGrand Market.jpg $7 BankBank.jpg • ExpandExpand.jpg • ForgeForge.jpg • King's CourtKing's Court.jpg $8star PeddlerPeddler.jpg $9 PlatinumPlatinum.jpg $11 ColonyColony.jpg
Removed cards: $3 LoanLoan.jpg • Trade RouteTrade Route.jpg $4 TalismanTalisman.jpg $5 ContrabandContraband.jpg • Counting HouseCounting House.jpg • MountebankMountebank.jpg • Royal SealRoyal Seal.jpg • VentureVenture.jpg $6 GoonsGoons.jpg
Cornucopia & Guilds $2 Candlestick MakerCandlestick Maker.jpg • HamletHamlet.jpg $2plus FarrierFarrier.jpg • StonemasonStonemason.jpg $3 MenagerieMenagerie.jpg • ShopShop.jpg $3plus InfirmaryInfirmary.jpg $4 AdvisorAdvisor.jpg • FarmhandsFarmhands.jpg • PlazaPlaza.jpg • RemakeRemake.jpg • Young WitchYoung Witch.jpg $4plus HeraldHerald.jpg $5 BakerBaker.jpg • ButcherButcher.jpg • CarnivalCarnival.jpg • FerrymanFerryman.jpg • FootpadFootpad.jpg • Horn of PlentyHorn of Plenty.jpg • Hunting PartyHunting Party.jpg • JesterJester.jpg • JourneymanJourneyman.jpg • JoustJoust.jpg (Rewards: CoronetCoronet.jpg • CourserCourser.jpg • DemesneDemesne.jpg • HousecarlHousecarl.jpg • Huge TurnipHuge Turnip.jpg • RenownRenown.jpg)• Merchant GuildMerchant Guild.jpg • SoothsayerSoothsayer.jpg $6 FairgroundsFairgrounds.jpg
Removed cards: $3 Fortune TellerFortune Teller.jpg $3plus DoctorDoctor.jpg • MasterpieceMasterpiece.jpg $4 Farming VillageFarming Village.jpg • Horse TradersHorse Traders.jpg • TaxmanTaxman.jpg • TournamentTournament.jpg (Prizes: Bag of GoldBag of Gold.jpg • DiademDiadem.jpg • FollowersFollowers.jpg • PrincessPrincess.jpg • Trusty SteedTrusty Steed.jpg) $5 HarvestHarvest.jpg
Hinterlands $2 CrossroadsCrossroads.jpg • Fool's GoldFool's Gold.jpg $3 DevelopDevelop.jpg • Guard DogGuard Dog.jpg • OasisOasis.jpg • SchemeScheme.jpg • TunnelTunnel.jpg $4 Jack of All TradesJack of All Trades.jpg • NomadsNomads.jpg • Spice MerchantSpice Merchant.jpg • TraderTrader.jpg • TrailTrail.jpg • WeaverWeaver.jpg $5 BerserkerBerserker.jpg • CartographerCartographer.jpg • CauldronCauldron.jpg • HagglerHaggler.jpg • HighwayHighway.jpg • InnInn.jpg • MargraveMargrave.jpg • SoukSouk.jpg • StablesStables.jpg • WheelwrightWheelwright.jpg • Witch's HutWitch's Hut.jpg $6 Border VillageBorder Village.jpg • FarmlandFarmland.jpg
Removed cards: $2 DuchessDuchess.jpg $3 OracleOracle.jpg $4 Noble BrigandNoble Brigand.jpg • Nomad CampNomad Camp.jpg • Silk RoadSilk Road.jpg $5 CacheCache.jpg • EmbassyEmbassy.jpg • Ill-Gotten GainsIll-Gotten Gains.jpg • MandarinMandarin.jpg
Dark Ages $0 Ruins (Abandoned MineAbandoned Mine.jpg • Ruined LibraryRuined Library.jpg • Ruined MarketRuined Market.jpg • Ruined VillageRuined Village.jpg • SurvivorsSurvivors.jpg) $0star SpoilsSpoils.jpg $1 Poor HousePoor House.jpg • Shelters (HovelHovel.jpg • NecropolisNecropolis.jpg • Overgrown EstateOvergrown Estate.jpg) $2 BeggarBeggar.jpg • SquireSquire.jpg • VagrantVagrant.jpg $3 ForagerForager.jpg • HermitHermit.jpg (MadmanMadman.jpg) • Market SquareMarket Square.jpg • SageSage.jpg • StoreroomStoreroom.jpg • UrchinUrchin.jpg (MercenaryMercenary.jpg) $4 ArmoryArmory.jpg • Death CartDeath Cart.jpg • FeodumFeodum.jpg • FortressFortress.jpg • IronmongerIronmonger.jpg • MarauderMarauder.jpg • ProcessionProcession.jpg • RatsRats.jpg • ScavengerScavenger.jpg • Wandering MinstrelWandering Minstrel.jpg $5 Band of MisfitsBand of Misfits.jpg • Bandit CampBandit Camp.jpg • CatacombsCatacombs.jpg • CountCount.jpg • CounterfeitCounterfeit.jpg • CultistCultist.jpg • GraverobberGraverobber.jpg • Junk DealerJunk Dealer.jpg • KnightsKnights.jpg (Dames AnnaDame Anna.jpg • JosephineDame Josephine.jpg • MollyDame Molly.jpg • NatalieDame Natalie.jpg • SylviaDame Sylvia.jpg • Sirs BaileySir Bailey.jpg • DestrySir Destry.jpg • MartinSir Martin.jpg • MichaelSir Michael.jpg • VanderSir Vander.jpg) • MysticMystic.jpg • PillagePillage.jpg • RebuildRebuild.jpg • RogueRogue.jpg $6 AltarAltar.jpg • Hunting GroundsHunting Grounds.jpg
Adventures $2 Coin of the RealmCoin of the Realm.jpg • PagePage.jpg (Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter.jpg • WarriorWarrior.jpg • HeroHero.jpg • ChampionChampion.jpg) • PeasantPeasant.jpg (SoldierSoldier.jpg • FugitiveFugitive.jpg • DiscipleDisciple.jpg • TeacherTeacher.jpg) • RatcatcherRatcatcher.jpg • RazeRaze.jpg $3 AmuletAmulet.jpg • Caravan GuardCaravan Guard.jpg • DungeonDungeon.jpg • GearGear.jpg • GuideGuide.jpg $4 DuplicateDuplicate.jpg • MagpieMagpie.jpg • MessengerMessenger.jpg • MiserMiser.jpg • PortPort.jpg • RangerRanger.jpg • TransmogrifyTransmogrify.jpg $5 ArtificerArtificer.jpg • Bridge TrollBridge Troll.jpg • Distant LandsDistant Lands.jpg • GiantGiant.jpg • Haunted WoodsHaunted Woods.jpg • Lost CityLost City.jpg • RelicRelic.jpg • Royal CarriageRoyal Carriage.jpg • StorytellerStoryteller.jpg • Swamp HagSwamp Hag.jpg • Treasure TroveTreasure Trove.jpg • Wine MerchantWine Merchant.jpg $6 HirelingHireling.jpg
Events: $0 AlmsAlms.jpg • BorrowBorrow.jpg • QuestQuest.jpg $1 SaveSave.jpg $2 Scouting PartyScouting Party.jpg • Travelling FairTravelling Fair.jpg $3 BonfireBonfire.jpg • ExpeditionExpedition.jpg • FerryFerry.jpg • PlanPlan.jpg $4 MissionMission.jpg • PilgrimagePilgrimage.jpg $5 BallBall.jpg • RaidRaid.jpg • SeawaySeaway.jpg • TradeTrade.jpg $6 Lost ArtsLost Arts.jpg • TrainingTraining.jpg $7 InheritanceInheritance.jpg $8 PathfindingPathfinding.jpg
Empires 4D EngineerEngineer.jpg 8D City QuarterCity Quarter.jpg • OverlordOverlord.jpg • Royal BlacksmithRoyal Blacksmith.jpg $2 EncampmentEncampment.jpg/PlunderPlunder.jpg • PatricianPatrician.jpg/EmporiumEmporium.jpg • SettlersSettlers.jpg/Bustling VillageBustling Village.jpg $3 CastlesCastles.jpg (HumbleHumble Castle.jpg • CrumblingCrumbling Castle.jpg • SmallSmall Castle.jpg • HauntedHaunted Castle.jpg • OpulentOpulent Castle.jpg • SprawlingSprawling Castle.jpg • GrandGrand Castle.jpg • King'sKing's Castle.jpg) • CatapultCatapult.jpg/RocksRocks.jpg • Chariot RaceChariot Race.jpg • EnchantressEnchantress.jpg • Farmers' MarketFarmers' Market.jpg • GladiatorGladiator.jpg/FortuneFortune.jpg $4 SacrificeSacrifice.jpg • TempleTemple.jpg • VillaVilla.jpg $5 ArchiveArchive.jpg • CapitalCapital.jpg • CharmCharm.jpg • CrownCrown.jpg • ForumForum.jpg • GroundskeeperGroundskeeper.jpg • LegionaryLegionary.jpg • Wild HuntWild Hunt.jpg
Events: 5D TriumphTriumph.jpg 8D AnnexAnnex.jpg • DonateDonate.jpg $0 AdvanceAdvance.jpg $2 DelveDelve.jpg • TaxTax.jpg $3 BanquetBanquet.jpg $4 RitualRitual.jpg • Salt the EarthSalt the Earth.jpg $43D WeddingWedding.jpg $5 WindfallWindfall.jpg $6 ConquestConquest.jpg $14 DominateDominate.jpg
Landmarks: AqueductAqueduct.jpg • ArenaArena.jpg • Bandit FortBandit Fort.jpg • BasilicaBasilica.jpg • BathsBaths.jpg • BattlefieldBattlefield.jpg • ColonnadeColonnade.jpg • Defiled ShrineDefiled Shrine.jpg • FountainFountain.jpg • KeepKeep.jpg • LabyrinthLabyrinth.jpg • Mountain PassMountain Pass.jpg • MuseumMuseum.jpg • ObeliskObelisk.jpg • OrchardOrchard.jpg • PalacePalace.jpg • TombTomb.jpg • TowerTower.jpg • Triumphal ArchTriumphal Arch.jpg • WallWall.jpg • Wolf DenWolf Den.jpg
Nocturne $0star Will-o'-WispWill-o'-Wisp.jpg • WishWish.jpg $2 DruidDruid.jpg • Faithful HoundFaithful Hound.jpg • GuardianGuardian.jpg • MonasteryMonastery.jpg • PixiePixie.jpg (GoatGoat.jpg) • TrackerTracker.jpg (PouchPouch.jpg) $2star ImpImp.jpg $3 ChangelingChangeling.jpg • FoolFool.jpg (Lost in the WoodsLost in the Woods.jpg • Lucky CoinLucky Coin.jpg) • Ghost TownGhost Town.jpg • LeprechaunLeprechaun.jpg • Night WatchmanNight Watchman.jpg • Secret CaveSecret Cave.jpg (Magic LampMagic Lamp.jpg) $4 BardBard.jpg • Blessed VillageBlessed Village.jpg • CemeteryCemetery.jpg (Haunted MirrorHaunted Mirror.jpg) • ConclaveConclave.jpg • Devil's WorkshopDevil's Workshop.jpg • ExorcistExorcist.jpg • NecromancerNecromancer.jpg (Zombies: ApprenticeZombie Apprentice.jpg • MasonZombie Mason.jpg • SpyZombie Spy.jpg) • ShepherdShepherd.jpg (PasturePasture.jpg) • SkulkSkulk.jpg $4star GhostGhost.jpg $5 CobblerCobbler.jpg • CryptCrypt.jpg • Cursed VillageCursed Village.jpg • Den of SinDen of Sin.jpg • IdolIdol.jpg • PookaPooka.jpg (Cursed GoldCursed Gold.jpg) • Sacred GroveSacred Grove.jpg • TormentorTormentor.jpg • Tragic HeroTragic Hero.jpg • VampireVampire.jpg (BatBat.jpg) • WerewolfWerewolf.jpg $6 RaiderRaider.jpg
Boons: The Earth's GiftThe Earth's Gift.jpg • FieldThe Field's Gift.jpg • FlameThe Flame's Gift.jpg • ForestThe Forest's Gift.jpg • MoonThe Moon's Gift.jpg • MountainThe Mountain's Gift.jpg • RiverThe River's Gift.jpg • SeaThe Sea's Gift.jpg • SkyThe Sky's Gift.jpg • SunThe Sun's Gift.jpg • SwampThe Swamp's Gift.jpg • WindThe Wind's Gift.jpg
Hexes: Bad OmensBad Omens.jpg • DelusionDelusion.jpg (DeludedDeluded.jpg) • EnvyEnvy.jpg (EnviousEnvious.jpg) • FamineFamine.jpg • FearFear.jpg • GreedGreed.jpg • HauntingHaunting.jpg • LocustsLocusts.jpg • MiseryMisery.jpg (MiserableMiserable.jpg/Twice MiserableTwice Miserable.jpg) • PlaguePlague.jpg • PovertyPoverty.jpg • WarWar.jpg
Renaissance $2 Border GuardBorder Guard.jpg (HornHorn.jpg • LanternLantern.jpg) • DucatDucat.jpg • LackeysLackeys.jpg $3 Acting TroupeActing Troupe.jpg • Cargo ShipCargo Ship.jpg • ExperimentExperiment.jpg • ImproveImprove.jpg $4 Flag BearerFlag Bearer.jpg (FlagFlag.jpg) • HideoutHideout.jpg • InventorInventor.jpg • Mountain VillageMountain Village.jpg • PatronPatron.jpg • PriestPriest.jpg • ResearchResearch.jpg • Silk MerchantSilk Merchant.jpg $5 Old WitchOld Witch.jpg • RecruiterRecruiter.jpg • ScepterScepter.jpg • ScholarScholar.jpg • SculptorSculptor.jpg • SeerSeer.jpg • SpicesSpices.jpg • SwashbucklerSwashbuckler.jpg (Treasure ChestTreasure Chest.jpg) • TreasurerTreasurer.jpg (KeyKey.jpg) • VillainVillain.jpg
Projects: $3 CathedralCathedral.jpg • City GateCity Gate.jpg • PageantPageant.jpg • SewersSewers.jpg • Star ChartStar Chart.jpg $4 ExplorationExploration.jpg • FairFair.jpg • SilosSilos.jpg • Sinister PlotSinister Plot.jpg $5 AcademyAcademy.jpg • CapitalismCapitalism.jpg • FleetFleet.jpg • GuildhallGuildhall.jpg • PiazzaPiazza.jpg • Road NetworkRoad Network.jpg $6 BarracksBarracks.jpg • Crop RotationCrop Rotation.jpg • InnovationInnovation.jpg $7 CanalCanal.jpg $8 CitadelCitadel.jpg
Menagerie $2 Black CatBlack Cat.jpg • SleighSleigh.jpg • SuppliesSupplies.jpg $3 Camel TrainCamel Train.jpg • GoatherdGoatherd.jpg • ScrapScrap.jpg • SheepdogSheepdog.jpg • Snowy VillageSnowy Village.jpg • StockpileStockpile.jpg $3star HorseHorse.jpg $4 Bounty HunterBounty Hunter.jpg • CardinalCardinal.jpg • CavalryCavalry.jpg • GroomGroom.jpg • HostelryHostelry.jpg • Village GreenVillage Green.jpg $5 BargeBarge.jpg • CovenCoven.jpg • DisplaceDisplace.jpg • FalconerFalconer.jpg • GatekeeperGatekeeper.jpg • Hunting LodgeHunting Lodge.jpg • KilnKiln.jpg • LiveryLivery.jpg • MastermindMastermind.jpg • PaddockPaddock.jpg • SanctuarySanctuary.jpg $5star FishermanFisherman.jpg $6star DestrierDestrier.jpg • WayfarerWayfarer.jpg $7star Animal FairAnimal Fair.jpg
Events: $0 DelayDelay.jpg • DesperationDesperation.jpg $2 GambleGamble.jpg • PursuePursue.jpg • RideRide.jpg • ToilToil.jpg $3 EnhanceEnhance.jpg • MarchMarch.jpg • TransportTransport.jpg $4 BanishBanish.jpg • BargainBargain.jpg • InvestInvest.jpg • Seize the DaySeize the Day.jpg $5 CommerceCommerce.jpg • DemandDemand.jpg • StampedeStampede.jpg $7 ReapReap.jpg $8 EnclaveEnclave.jpg $10 AllianceAlliance.jpg • PopulatePopulate.jpg
Ways: ButterflyWay of the Butterfly.jpg • CamelWay of the Camel.jpg • ChameleonWay of the Chameleon.jpg • FrogWay of the Frog.jpg • GoatWay of the Goat.jpg • HorseWay of the Horse.jpg • MoleWay of the Mole.jpg • MonkeyWay of the Monkey.jpg • MouseWay of the Mouse.jpg • MuleWay of the Mule.jpg • OtterWay of the Otter.jpg • OwlWay of the Owl.jpg • OxWay of the Ox.jpg • PigWay of the Pig.jpg • RatWay of the Rat.jpg • SealWay of the Seal.jpg • SheepWay of the Sheep.jpg • SquirrelWay of the Squirrel.jpg • TurtleWay of the Turtle.jpg • WormWay of the Worm.jpg
Allies $2 BaubleBauble.jpg • SycophantSycophant.jpg • TownsfolkTownsfolk.jpg (Town CrierTown Crier.jpg / BlacksmithBlacksmith.jpg / MillerMiller.jpg / ElderElder.jpg) $3 AugursAugurs.jpg (Herb GathererHerb Gatherer.jpg / AcolyteAcolyte.jpg / SorceressSorceress.jpg / SibylSibyl.jpg) • ClashesClashes.jpg (Battle PlanBattle Plan.jpg / ArcherArcher.jpg / WarlordWarlord.jpg / TerritoryTerritory.jpg) • FortsForts.jpg (TentTent.jpg / GarrisonGarrison.jpg / Hill FortHill Fort.jpg / StrongholdStronghold.jpg) • ImporterImporter.jpg • Merchant CampMerchant Camp.jpg • OdysseysOdysseys.jpg (Old MapOld Map.jpg / VoyageVoyage.jpg / Sunken TreasureSunken Treasure.jpg / Distant ShoreDistant Shore.jpg) • SentinelSentinel.jpg • UnderlingUnderling.jpg • WizardsWizards.jpg (StudentStudent.jpg / ConjurerConjurer.jpg / SorcererSorcerer.jpg / LichLich.jpg) $4 BrokerBroker.jpg • CarpenterCarpenter.jpg • CourierCourier.jpg • InnkeeperInnkeeper.jpg • Royal GalleyRoyal Galley.jpg • TownTown.jpg $5 BarbarianBarbarian.jpg • Capital CityCapital City.jpg • ContractContract.jpg • EmissaryEmissary.jpg • GalleriaGalleria.jpg • GuildmasterGuildmaster.jpg • HighwaymanHighwayman.jpg • HunterHunter.jpg • ModifyModify.jpg • SkirmisherSkirmisher.jpg • SpecialistSpecialist.jpg • SwapSwap.jpg $6 MarquisMarquis.jpg
Allies: Architects' GuildArchitects' Guild.jpg • Band of NomadsBand of Nomads.jpg • Cave DwellersCave Dwellers.jpg • Circle of WitchesCircle of Witches.jpg • City-stateCity-state.jpg • Coastal HavenCoastal Haven.jpg • Crafters' GuildCrafters' Guild.jpg • Desert GuidesDesert Guides.jpg • Family of InventorsFamily of Inventors.jpg • Fellowship of ScribesFellowship of Scribes.jpg • Forest DwellersForest Dwellers.jpg • Gang of PickpocketsGang of Pickpockets.jpg • Island FolkIsland Folk.jpg • League of BankersLeague of Bankers.jpg • League of ShopkeepersLeague of Shopkeepers.jpg • Market TownsMarket Towns.jpg • Mountain FolkMountain Folk.jpg • Order of AstrologersOrder of Astrologers.jpg • Order of MasonsOrder of Masons.jpg • Peaceful CultPeaceful Cult.jpg • Plateau ShepherdsPlateau Shepherds.jpg • Trappers' LodgeTrappers' Lodge.jpg • Woodworkers' GuildWoodworkers' Guild.jpg
Plunder $2 CageCage.jpg • GrottoGrotto.jpg • Jewelled EggJewelled Egg.jpg • SearchSearch.jpg • ShamanShaman.jpg $3 Secluded ShrineSecluded Shrine.jpg • SirenSiren.jpg • StowawayStowaway.jpg • TaskmasterTaskmaster.jpg $4 AbundanceAbundance.jpg • Cabin BoyCabin Boy.jpg • CrucibleCrucible.jpg • FlagshipFlagship.jpg • Fortune HunterFortune Hunter.jpg • GondolaGondola.jpg • Harbor VillageHarbor Village.jpg • Landing PartyLanding Party.jpg • MapmakerMapmaker.jpg • MaroonMaroon.jpg • RopeRope.jpg • Swamp ShacksSwamp Shacks.jpg • ToolsTools.jpg $5 Buried TreasureBuried Treasure.jpg • CrewCrew.jpg • CutthroatCutthroat.jpg • EnlargeEnlarge.jpg • FigurineFigurine.jpg • First MateFirst Mate.jpg • FrigateFrigate.jpg • LongshipLongship.jpg • Mining RoadMining Road.jpg • PendantPendant.jpg • PickaxePickaxe.jpg • PilgrimPilgrim.jpg • QuartermasterQuartermaster.jpg • Silver MineSilver Mine.jpg • TricksterTrickster.jpg • Wealthy VillageWealthy Village.jpg $6 Sack of LootSack of Loot.jpg $7 King's CacheKing's Cache.jpg $7star Loots (AmphoraAmphora.jpg • DoubloonsDoubloons.jpg • Endless ChaliceEndless Chalice.jpg • FigureheadFigurehead.jpg • HammerHammer.jpg • InsigniaInsignia.jpg • JewelsJewels.jpg • OrbOrb.jpg • Prize GoatPrize Goat.jpg • Puzzle BoxPuzzle Box.jpg • SextantSextant.jpg • ShieldShield.jpg • Spell ScrollSpell Scroll.jpg • StaffStaff.jpg • SwordSword.jpg)
Events: $1 BuryBury.jpg $2 AvoidAvoid.jpg • DeliverDeliver.jpg • PerilPeril.jpg • RushRush.jpg $3 ForayForay.jpg • LaunchLaunch.jpg • MirrorMirror.jpg • PreparePrepare.jpg • ScroungeScrounge.jpg $4 MaelstromMaelstrom.jpg • JourneyJourney.jpg $6 LootingLooting.jpg $10 InvasionInvasion.jpg • ProsperProsper.jpg
Traits: CheapCheap.jpg • CursedCursed.jpg • FatedFated.jpg • FawningFawning.jpg • FriendlyFriendly.jpg • HastyHasty.jpg • InheritedInherited.jpg • InspiringInspiring.jpg • NearbyNearby.jpg • PatientPatient.jpg • PiousPious.jpg • RecklessReckless.jpg • RichRich.jpg • ShyShy.jpg • TirelessTireless.jpg
Promo $3 Black MarketBlack Market.jpg • ChurchChurch.jpg $4 DismantleDismantle.jpg • EnvoyEnvoy.jpg • SaunaSauna.jpg/AvantoAvanto.jpg • Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg $5 GovernorGovernor.jpg • MarchlandMarchland.jpg • StashStash.jpg $6 CaptainCaptain.jpg $8 PrincePrince.jpg
Events: $5 SummonSummon.jpg
Base Cards $0 CopperCopper.jpg • CurseCurse.jpg $2 EstateEstate.jpg $3 SilverSilver.jpg $4 PotionPotion.jpg $5 DuchyDuchy.jpg $6 GoldGold.jpg $8 ProvinceProvince.jpg $9 PlatinumPlatinum.jpg $11 ColonyColony.jpg
See also: Second Edition • Errata • Outtakes (Confusion) • Fan cards • Card storage • List of cards (in other languages)
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