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{{Infobox Card | {{Infobox Card | ||
|name = Laboratory | |name = Laboratory | ||
+ | |cost = 5 | ||
|kingdom = Yes | |kingdom = Yes | ||
|type1 = Action | |type1 = Action | ||
|illustrator = Julien Delval | |illustrator = Julien Delval | ||
− | |text = +2 Cards<br>+1 Action | + | |text = '''+2 Cards'''<br>'''+1 Action''' |
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Laboratory''' is an [[Action]] card from the [[Base]] set. It increases your handsize by giving you +2 cards, and then gives +1 | + | '''Laboratory''' is an [[Action]] card from the [[Base]] set. It increases your handsize by giving you +2 cards, and then gives +1 Action so you can keep playing more Actions. Cards from other expansions which increase your handsize and give +1 Action, like {{Card|Hunting Party}} from [[Cornucopia]], are sometimes called [[Non-terminal draw|Lab variants]]. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | * | + | * You draw 2 cards and get +1 Action. |
=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
− | == Strategy | + | == Strategy == |
− | + | Laboratory is one of the stronger cards in the [[Base|Base set]], with a net effect of increasing your hand size by one. Drawing more cards into your hand is a good way to do more during your turn, and Laboratory does this without any support. | |
− | + | However, it costs more than some other methods of draw: for example, compare a {{Card|Village}}-{{Card|Smithy}} pair to two Laboratories. The net effect of playing these cards is the same, increasing your hand size by two, but the total cost of two Laboratories is {{Cost|3}} more. At {{Cost|5}} apiece, getting enough {{cost}} in hand to buy them is also more difficult. Laboratory's biggest strength is that unlike [[Village (card category)|village]]/[[terminal draw]] setups, Laboratories work independently; if you draw your {{Card|Smithy}} without your {{Card|Village}}, you might be left without any Actions to continue your Action phase, but if you only draw one Laboratory in your starting hand, you can immediately play it and continue playing your other Action cards. Because of this flexibility, Laboratories can be safely added to most decks for extra consistency and draw. As such, Laboratory gets significantly stronger if you have a way to gain it in bulk, such as with {{Card|Artisan}}. | |
− | + | ===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.'' | ||
+ | * [http://dominionstrategy.com/2011/02/09/dominion-laboratory/ theory's 2011 article] | ||
− | + | == Versions == | |
+ | ===English versions=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ||
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|LaboratoryOld|Laboratory}} || {{CardVersionImage|LaboratoryDigitalOld|Laboratory from Goko/Making Fun}} || '''+2 Cards. +1 Action.''' || Dominion 1st Edition || October 2008 | ||
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|Laboratory|Laboratory}} || {{CardVersionImage|LaboratoryDigital|Laboratory from Shuffle iT}} || '''+2 Cards. +1 Action.''' || Dominion [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || October 2016 | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ===Other language versions=== | |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |
− | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | !Chinese | |
− | + | | 實驗室 (pron. ''shíyànshì'') || || || | |
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− | + | !Czech | |
− | + | | Laboratoř || || || | |
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− | + | !Dutch | |
− | + | | Laboratorium || || || | |
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− | + | !Finnish | |
− | + | | Laboratorio || || || | |
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− | + | !French | |
− | + | | Laboratoire || || || | |
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− | + | !German | |
− | + | | Laboratorium || {{CardLangVersionImage|German}} || || '''+2 Karten'''<br>'''+1 Aktion''' | |
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− | + | !Greek | |
− | + | | Εργαστήριο (pron. ''ergasterio'') || || || | |
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+ | !Hungarian | ||
+ | | Laboratórium || || || | ||
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+ | !Italian | ||
+ | | Laboratorio || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Japanese | ||
+ | | 研究所 (pron. ''kenkyūjo'') || || || '''+2 カードを引く'''。 '''+1 アクション'''。 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Korean | ||
+ | | 실험실 (pron. ''silheomsil'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Norwegian | ||
+ | | Laboratorium || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Polish | ||
+ | | Laboratorium || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Romanian | ||
+ | | Laborator || || || | ||
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+ | !Russian | ||
+ | | Лаборатория (pron. ''laboratoriya'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|Russian|d=1}} || '''+2 Карты.''' '''+1 Действие.''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Laboratorio || || || | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
− | + | [[Image:LaboratoryArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | |
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text=A very early card that looked like this for forever. |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | {{Quote|Text=A very early card that looked like this for forever. |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] |
Revision as of 01:20, 26 March 2021
Laboratory | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Base |
Illustrator(s) | Julien Delval |
Card text | |
+2 Cards +1 Action |
Laboratory is an Action card from the Base set. It increases your handsize by giving you +2 cards, and then gives +1 Action so you can keep playing more Actions. Cards from other expansions which increase your handsize and give +1 Action, like Hunting Party from Cornucopia, are sometimes called Lab variants.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- You draw 2 cards and get +1 Action.
Other Rules clarifications
Strategy
Laboratory is one of the stronger cards in the Base set, with a net effect of increasing your hand size by one. Drawing more cards into your hand is a good way to do more during your turn, and Laboratory does this without any support.
However, it costs more than some other methods of draw: for example, compare a Village-Smithy pair to two Laboratories. The net effect of playing these cards is the same, increasing your hand size by two, but the total cost of two Laboratories is more. At apiece, getting enough in hand to buy them is also more difficult. Laboratory's biggest strength is that unlike village/terminal draw setups, Laboratories work independently; if you draw your Smithy without your Village, you might be left without any Actions to continue your Action phase, but if you only draw one Laboratory in your starting hand, you can immediately play it and continue playing your other Action cards. Because of this flexibility, Laboratories can be safely added to most decks for extra consistency and draw. As such, Laboratory gets significantly stronger if you have a way to gain it in bulk, such as with Artisan.
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.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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+2 Cards. +1 Action. | Dominion 1st Edition | October 2008 | ||
+2 Cards. +1 Action. | Dominion 2nd Edition | October 2016 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History