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{{Infobox Card | {{Infobox Card | ||
|name = Lookout | |name = Lookout | ||
+ | |cost = 3 | ||
|type1 = Action | |type1 = Action | ||
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|illustrator = Alejandro Gutiérrez Franco | |illustrator = Alejandro Gutiérrez Franco | ||
− | |text = +1 Action<br/>Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one on top of your deck. | + | |text = '''+1 Action'''<br/>Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one back on top of your deck. |
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− | {{Card|Lookout}} is an [[Action]] card from [[Seaside]]. When you play Lookout, you look at the top 3 cards of your deck and pick one to trash, one to discard, and one to put back; unless you know what's on top of your deck, | + | {{Card|Lookout}} is an [[Action]] card from [[Seaside]]. When you play Lookout, you look at the top 3 cards of your deck and pick one to trash, one to discard, and one to put back; unless you know what's on top of your deck, look out, because you might have to trash something you'd rather keep! Nevertheless, as a [[non-terminal]] [[trasher]], Lookout can be a pretty good [[opening]] when the Kingdom is right. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | * | + | * You do the things in order - first trash one of the cards, then discard one, then put the last one on top of your deck. |
− | + | * So if there is only one card (even after [[reshuffle|shuffling]]), you trash it, and if there are only 2 cards, you trash one then discard the other. | |
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=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
− | + | * Resolve any on-trash effects of the trashed card before discarding the next card, and resolve any on-discard effects of the discarded card before putting back the last card. | |
− | + | * The three cards you look at are not considered to still be the top cards of your deck ''while'' you are resolving Lookout. Thus, for example, if you trash a card with an on-trash draw bonus, such as {{Card|Overgrown Estate}}, you will not draw one of the remaining two cards you're looking at, but rather the next one down. | |
− | The three cards you look at are not considered to still be the top cards of your deck ''while'' you are resolving Lookout. Thus, for example, if you trash a card with an on-trash draw bonus, such as {{Card|Overgrown Estate}}, you will not draw one of the remaining two cards you're looking at, but rather the next one down. | + | |
== Strategy Article == | == Strategy Article == | ||
There is no comprehensive strategy article for Lookout. | There is no comprehensive strategy article for Lookout. | ||
− | Lookout is one of the few [[non-terminal]] [[trasher|trashers]] in the game. However, only trashing a single card and the typical unpredictability in which card is trashed weakens Lookout a lot. Furthermore, the forced trashing, coupled with the uncertainty in what you draw, can often make | + | Lookout is one of the few [[non-terminal]] [[trasher|trashers]] in the game. However, only trashing a single card and the typical unpredictability in which card is trashed weakens Lookout a lot. Furthermore, the forced trashing, coupled with the uncertainty in what you draw, can often make Lookout a dangerous play, especially towards the end of the game. Ideally, in games where you pick up a Lookout, you should keep track of what cards are remaining in your deck and not play Lookout if there is a good chance of a bad draw. |
− | Lookout becomes much stronger when you can negate the unpredictability. If either you or your opponent plays a card which allows you to know what is coming up next, it allows you to much more safely play | + | Lookout becomes much stronger when you can negate the unpredictability. If either you or your opponent plays a card which allows you to know what is coming up next, it allows you to much more safely play Lookout. Lookout is a particularly effective defense against {{Card|Sea Hag}}, which places the curse on top of your deck. |
Because Lookout takes up a slot in your hand, it is often counter-productive in a [[Big Money]] deck. The lost buying power will slow you down from purchasing {{Card|Gold}}, and trashing {{Card|Estate|Estates}} and {{Card|Copper|Coppers}} is not sufficient to compensate for that. Lookout becomes much better in engines where you are able to draw a large number of cards. It can be very effective in engines where you can draw your entire deck and then discard a junk card for Lookout to trash. | Because Lookout takes up a slot in your hand, it is often counter-productive in a [[Big Money]] deck. The lost buying power will slow you down from purchasing {{Card|Gold}}, and trashing {{Card|Estate|Estates}} and {{Card|Copper|Coppers}} is not sufficient to compensate for that. Lookout becomes much better in engines where you are able to draw a large number of cards. It can be very effective in engines where you can draw your entire deck and then discard a junk card for Lookout to trash. | ||
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* Opponent's {{Card|Sea Hag}} | * Opponent's {{Card|Sea Hag}} | ||
* Deck inspection | * Deck inspection | ||
+ | *{{Card|Lurker}} | ||
=== Antisynergies === | === Antisynergies === | ||
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* Other trashing | * Other trashing | ||
− | == | + | == Versions == |
− | + | ===English versions=== | |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |
− | < | + | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date |
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|LookoutOld|Lookout}} || {{CardVersionImage|LookoutDigitalOld|Lookout from Goko/Making Fun}} || '''+1 Action'''. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one on top of your deck. || Seaside 1st Edition || October 2009 | ||
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|Lookout|Lookout}} || {{CardVersionImage|LookoutDigital|Lookout from Shuffle iT}} || '''+1 Action'''. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one back on top of your deck. || Seaside [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || July 2017 | ||
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+ | ===Other language versions=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | ||
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+ | !Chinese | ||
+ | | 瞭望員 (pron. ''liàowàngyuán'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Czech | ||
+ | | Strážní koš (lit. ''crow's nest'') || || || | ||
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+ | !Dutch | ||
+ | | Uitkijk || || || | ||
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+ | !Finnish | ||
+ | | Tähystäjä || || || | ||
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+ | !French | ||
+ | | Vigie || || || | ||
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+ | !German | ||
+ | | Ausguck || {{CardVersionImage|Lookout German-ASS|German language Lookout}} || || '''+1 Aktion'''<br>Sieh dir die obersten 3 Karten deines Nachziehstapels an. Davon:<br>Entsorge eine Karte, lege eine Karte ab, lege eine Karte zurück auf den Nachziehstapel. | ||
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+ | !Italian | ||
+ | | Vedetta || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Japanese | ||
+ | | 見張り (pron. ''mihari'') || || || '''+1 アクション'''。山札の上から3枚を見る。その中の1枚を廃棄して、1枚を捨て札にする。残りの1枚を山札の上に戻す。 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Korean | ||
+ | | 망루 (pron. ''manglu'', lit. ''watchtower'') || || || | ||
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+ | !Polish | ||
+ | | Bocianie gniazdo (lit. ''crow's nest'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || | ||
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+ | !Russian | ||
+ | | Смотровой (pron. ''smotrovoy'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|DigitalRussian}} || '''+1 Действие'''. Посмотрите на 3 верхние карты вашей колоды. Выкинте одну из них. Сбросьте одну из них. Положите оставшуюся назад на верх колоды. | ||
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+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Vigía || || || | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:LookoutArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:LookoutArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text=A late replacement for a one-shot Chapel variant that didn't work out. It seems cute to have a Chapel that doesn't stay in your deck, but the card as it stood was both really unsexy and also too powerful. It had to get sexier while at the same time getting worse. That's not so easy. A better solution was to just replace it, which is what happened. Lookout started out putting one card into your hand rather than having you discard one. That was just insane, and it quickly got cut down to size. |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | {{Quote|Text=A late replacement for a one-shot Chapel variant that didn't work out. It seems cute to have a Chapel that doesn't stay in your deck, but the card as it stood was both really unsexy and also too powerful. It had to get sexier while at the same time getting worse. That's not so easy. A better solution was to just replace it, which is what happened. Lookout started out putting one card into your hand rather than having you discard one. That was just insane, and it quickly got cut down to size. |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] |
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Lookout | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Seaside |
Illustrator(s) | Alejandro Gutiérrez Franco |
Card text | |
+1 Action Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one back on top of your deck. |
Lookout is an Action card from Seaside. When you play Lookout, you look at the top 3 cards of your deck and pick one to trash, one to discard, and one to put back; unless you know what's on top of your deck, look out, because you might have to trash something you'd rather keep! Nevertheless, as a non-terminal trasher, Lookout can be a pretty good opening when the Kingdom is right.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- You do the things in order - first trash one of the cards, then discard one, then put the last one on top of your deck.
- So if there is only one card (even after shuffling), you trash it, and if there are only 2 cards, you trash one then discard the other.
Other Rules clarifications
- Resolve any on-trash effects of the trashed card before discarding the next card, and resolve any on-discard effects of the discarded card before putting back the last card.
- The three cards you look at are not considered to still be the top cards of your deck while you are resolving Lookout. Thus, for example, if you trash a card with an on-trash draw bonus, such as Overgrown Estate, you will not draw one of the remaining two cards you're looking at, but rather the next one down.
Strategy Article
There is no comprehensive strategy article for Lookout.
Lookout is one of the few non-terminal trashers in the game. However, only trashing a single card and the typical unpredictability in which card is trashed weakens Lookout a lot. Furthermore, the forced trashing, coupled with the uncertainty in what you draw, can often make Lookout a dangerous play, especially towards the end of the game. Ideally, in games where you pick up a Lookout, you should keep track of what cards are remaining in your deck and not play Lookout if there is a good chance of a bad draw.
Lookout becomes much stronger when you can negate the unpredictability. If either you or your opponent plays a card which allows you to know what is coming up next, it allows you to much more safely play Lookout. Lookout is a particularly effective defense against Sea Hag, which places the curse on top of your deck.
Because Lookout takes up a slot in your hand, it is often counter-productive in a Big Money deck. The lost buying power will slow you down from purchasing Gold, and trashing Estates and Coppers is not sufficient to compensate for that. Lookout becomes much better in engines where you are able to draw a large number of cards. It can be very effective in engines where you can draw your entire deck and then discard a junk card for Lookout to trash.
Synergies/Combos
Antisynergies
- Big Money
- Other trashing
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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+1 Action. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one on top of your deck. | Seaside 1st Edition | October 2009 | ||
+1 Action. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck. Trash one of them. Discard one of them. Put the other one back on top of your deck. | Seaside 2nd Edition | July 2017 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History
Retrospective