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'''Masquerade''' is an [[Action]] card from [[Intrigue]], and the only card that allows cards to be [[pass|passed]] directly from one player's hand to another's. It is both [[terminal card draw]] and a [[trasher]], since it provides +Cards, no +Action, and lets you trash a card. It is a powerful opener since it allows you to trash cards while still having a 5-card hand to buy cards with. Masquerade is a powerful counter to many [[curser|cursers]] since it can pass {{Card|Curse|Curses}} back to the opponent; it can also be used to steal good cards.  
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'''Masquerade''' is an [[Action]] card from [[Intrigue]], and the only card that allows cards to be [[pass|passed]] directly from one player's hand to another's. It is both [[terminal draw]] and a [[trasher]], since it provides +Cards, no +Action, and lets you trash a card. It is a powerful opener since it allows you to trash cards while still having a 5-card hand to buy cards with. Masquerade is a counter to many [[curser|cursers]] since it can pass {{Card|Curse|Curses}} back to the opponent; it can also be used to steal good cards.  
  
 
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* If only one player has cards in their hand, they pass a card to themself.
 
* If only one player has cards in their hand, they pass a card to themself.
 
* Masquerade's mechanism for changing card ownership is unique in the game, since it uses the word "pass" to indicate a change of card ownership. The consequence of this wording is that the player receiving a passed card is not "gaining" it. So, for example, they cannot react to the card passing with {{Card|Watchtower}}.
 
* Masquerade's mechanism for changing card ownership is unique in the game, since it uses the word "pass" to indicate a change of card ownership. The consequence of this wording is that the player receiving a passed card is not "gaining" it. So, for example, they cannot react to the card passing with {{Card|Watchtower}}.
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==First edition==
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===First edition===
 
In the first edition of Intrigue, Masquerade did not make an exception for players with no cards in hand—such a player would receive a card but be unable to pass one, and so the player to their left would pass a card but not receive one. As a result of this, it was sometimes possible to set up [[pin]]s with Masquerade where one player would repeatedly have to pass cards without receiving them, until they were left with no cards in hand on their turn, and over the course of several turns be forced to pass their entire deck away. The card was revised in the second edition to eliminate this possibility.
 
In the first edition of Intrigue, Masquerade did not make an exception for players with no cards in hand—such a player would receive a card but be unable to pass one, and so the player to their left would pass a card but not receive one. As a result of this, it was sometimes possible to set up [[pin]]s with Masquerade where one player would repeatedly have to pass cards without receiving them, until they were left with no cards in hand on their turn, and over the course of several turns be forced to pass their entire deck away. The card was revised in the second edition to eliminate this possibility.
  
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== Strategy Article ==
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== Strategy ==
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''[http://dominionstrategy.com/2012/08/15/intrigue-masquerade/ Original article] by jonts26, incorporating analysis from DG and jomini, edited by theory.''
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Masquerade is a [[terminal draw]] card that offers a [[trasher|trashing]] effect and a unique mechanic in which you and your opponents must pass cards to each other. While it more frequently plays a very useful role in the early stages of building an [[engine]], Masquerade can also function as an excellent enabler for a [[money strategy]] if an engine is not possible because it allows for some trashing without incurring the [[opportunity cost]]s of acquiring and playing a dedicated trasher.
  
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=== Introduction ===
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Because Masquerade draws and trashes, it is extremely helpful in getting early [[cycling]] and achieving [[deck control]], and therefore is often a very good choice in the [[opening]]. Unlike many other trashers, it also does not impede you in hitting {{Cost|5}}. Opening with Masquerade and {{Project|Star Chart}} is a particularly strong demonstration of this. {{Project|Star Chart}} allows you to topdeck your Masquerade for turn 3, and then after drawing a five card hand plus two more cards from playing Masquerade, you will only have four cards remaining from your eleven card deck. Having fewer than five cards will cause you to re-shuffle, allowing you to topdeck Masquerade once again with {{Project|Star Chart}} for turn 4. Provided that you trashed a card with Masquerade and bought one card, your deck will still have eleven cards, allowing you to repeat the cycle again each turn. This guarantees you play Masquerade every turn for as long as you maintain an eleven-card deck.
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Masquerade is one of the strongest cards in the game. In fact, in the most recent Top 5 {{Cost|3}} [[List of Cards by Qvist Rankings]] it is ranked #2. It took a while for the community to grow to appreciate the strength of this card: people are typically drawn to the card by the neat passing mechanic. However, for most games, the passing mechanic is the least important aspect of the card.  In fact, if you had a card which just offered +2 Cards and the ability to trash a card, it would be just as strong for many games. But the ability to pass adds on a lot of very fun interactions and the occasional situation when the correct pass means the difference between winning or losing.
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=== Big Money ===
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The mechanic of passing cards with your opponents has several important implications. First, it may often be helpful to avoid trashing too aggressively, because if your deck consists solely or largely of [[Victory]] cards and valuable Action cards, you run the risk of having to give one of these away to an opponent in exchange for a [[junk]] card. This risk also increases if you are using [[topdeck]]ing effects such as those of {{Card|Alchemist}} or {{Card|Scheme}} to topdeck multiple valuable cards. Conversely, topdecking cards you don’t mind passing is not a problem in this context and may occasionally be advantageous. Additionally, in the context of passing cards, playing a [[handsize attack|discard Attack]] before you play Masquerade can create difficult decisions for your opponents, as they will either need to keep a bad card in hand or run the risk of having to give away a good card. Additionally, Masquerade is an often useful counter to [[curser|cursing Attacks]] because it both helps you to achieve deck control quickly and can be used to pass your opponents the {{Card|Curse|Curses}} they have caused you to gain.  
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As far as playing “[[Big Money]]” goes, Masquerade is near the top tier of non-attack enablers. Not much can dethrone {{Card|Wharf}} from the top tier, but Masquerade is only a notch below.  The reason is that it combines both card draw and [[trashing]]: on their own, each of those abilities is fairly weak, but the combination of the two is what gives Masquerade such strength.
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Let me explain.  First, trashers are normally poor Big Money enablers because it leaves you with a gimped early game hand.  (I {{Card|Chapel}} four {{Card|Copper|Coppers}} and buy nothing.)  But with Masquerade, you can simultaneously thin your deck and still have enough buying power to be improving your deck with {{Card|Silver|Silvers}} and other {{Cost|3}}/{{Cost|4}} actions.  In addition, the +2 Cards greatly improves cycling, allowing the card to come back into your deck faster.  Finally, the +2 Cards means you’ll often be able to find something worth trashing (since you’re searching through 6 cards instead of 4).
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One interaction that may be difficult to set up in practice but that is potentially very dangerous for your opponent is between Masquerade and {{Card|Possession}}. Although {{Card|Possession}} prevents you from permanently trashing cards from a Possessed player’s deck, it doesn’t prevent you from passing them with Masquerade; therefore, playing Masquerade while Possessing your opponent in a two-player game enables you to permanently remove cards from their deck and take them for yourself.
  
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Since Estate trashing is so much more desirable than Copper trashing for Big Money games, you likely won’t need a second Masquerade. But you should definitely add another strong terminal into your deck: since Masq only draws two cards, collisions are more unlikely than if you were playing another terminal draw card like Smithy. Often in money games with another strong Big Money enabler, the correct move is to get both, and the Masquerade first.
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While one Masquerade is often sufficient for a strong early game, you may consider acquiring more later if, for example, you plan to use Masquerade with a [[village (card category)|village]] as a draw card. In this case, you will need to retain at least one junk card to pass, and will opt not to trash a card on each Masquerade play.
  
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Cursing attacks in particular tend to dominate money games. Masquerade counters them harder than most, so the best move is typically to open Masquerade and transition into your curser.  The exception being {{Card|Sea Hag}}, which is simply crushed under Masquerade’s weight. The combination of no early game economy and the decent chance that the {{Card|Curse}} comes right back to you simply gives the Hag no chance. Familiar is also not very good: it’s a curser that takes some time to set up, so it gets crushed by Masquerade’s speed.  Masquerade can also handle {{Card|Torturer}} (take the Curse and give it right back), but a very strong Torturer chain is one of those attacks even Masquerade can’t handle.
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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 current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.''
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* [http://dominionstrategy.com/2012/08/15/intrigue-masquerade/ jonts26's 2012 article]
  
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One final point, and this is particularly true with Masquerade/Money mirrors, or games with only one Buy, is that keeping an Estate for yourself (either by refusing to pass it or just refusing to trash it) can give you a huge advantage in the end game. You only need to win by 1 point. Certainly in the early game you want to aggressively remove Estates but as the game wears on, it is often to your advantage to leave yourself one Estate.
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== Versions ==
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===English versions===
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| {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=g|o=1}} || '''+2 Cards'''<br>Each player passes a card from his hand to the left at once. Then you may trash a card from your hand. || Intrigue || July 2009
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| {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=s}} || '''+2 Cards'''<br>Each player with any cards in hand passes one to the next such player to their left, at once. Then you may trash a card from your hand. || Intrigue [[2016 Errata#Functional_card_changes|(Second Edition)]] || October 2016
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=== Engines ===
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While Masquerade shines in Big Money games, it is darned good in [[engine]] games too. Again, it’s not the best card draw, and it’s not the best trasher, but it does both. And the thinner your deck gets, the more often Masquerade gets played, giving you good deck acceleration. Masquerade is particularly strong as an opening when there are strong {{Cost|5}} engine cards you want like Wharf and Bazaar. While Masq/Silver opening makes it difficult to see {{Cost|6}} for a little while, {{Cost|5}} is still very likely.
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But the card is a double edged sword in these games. As you thin and improve your deck, you start running the risk of having a great hand, only to have a Masquerade played on you. So in any engine game that involves Masquerade, do not over-trash your junk. Trash just enough so that you are likely to still have a card to pass on an opponent’s Masquerade while still being able to fire your engine reliably. Easier said than done.
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Special mention should be made for discard attacks. Masquerade tends to boost the effect of discard attacks.  For example, when Masquerade and {{Card|Militia}} are present, you’ll often have to keep a junk card in hand when Militia is played to guard against Masquerade. So Militia ends up hurting even more than usual.
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Moreover, you can play mindgames with your opponent with {{Card|Bishop}}, {{Card|Vault}}, and {{Card|Governor}} (cards that give optional benefits to your opponent).  With a hand of Gold-Silver-Silver-Curse-Province, for instance, do I discard to your Vault and hope you don’t Masquerade me?  Do I trash my Curse on your Bishop or hope to be able to pass it to you?
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More advanced is being able to manipulate what your opponent passes to you.  {{Card|Rabble}} is a great way of doing this: in the late game, Rabble can often set up massive stacks of valuable green cards ready to be Masqueraded on the next turn (or even worse, play {{Card|Village}} -> {{Card|Rabble}} -> {{Card|Minion}} (discarding) -> Masquerade).
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Slightly less special mention goes to cards which are top-decked. {{Card|Alchemist}}, {{Card|Treasury}}, {{Card|Scheme}}, et al. if top-decked too aggressively will force you to pass good cards more often.
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| Maskerade || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || '''+2 Kaarten'''<br>Iedere speler moet direct 1 kaart uit zijn hand naar link doorgeven. Daarna mag jij 1 kaart uit je hand vernietigen. || Eerste editie<br>(2009)
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The way Masquerade works in a multiplayer game is nearly too complex to describe, what with its interactions with {{Card|Torturer}}, {{Card|Militia}}, and {{Card|Cutpurse}}.  The key things to remember are:
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* Masquerade equalizes the worst card of everyone’s deck.  You better hope that the person on your right is building a high-quality deck that will pass you medium cards as opposed to total junk cards.  Similarly, you might be more willing to do things like buy an Estate with {{Card|Hoard}}, or an {{Card|Embargo|Embargoed}} card.
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* Masquerade will be played far, far more frequently than in 2-player, meaning you should feel free to get short-term advantage cards (Baron, Moneylender) and count on being able to pass the junk away later.
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* If you can force someone else to do better to help you, you might want to pass more than your worst card.  For instance, as a Province player against two Duke/Duchy rushers, you’d probably rather see the Duchies split 6-6 instead of 7-5, and passing {{Cost|}} might help achieve that goal.  Or, with two Provinces left and enough money in your hand to buy one, you might want to pass enough money to the next player so that he can buy the last Province to give you the win.  Your appetite for this may depend on your gaming group’s politics.
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=== Possession ===
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| Maskerade || {{CardVersionImage|MasqueradeGerman2014rulebook|German language Masquerade 2014 by ASS}} || || '''+2 Karten'''<br>Alle Spieler (auch du) geben gleichzeitig eine beliebige Handkarte an den jeweils linken Nachbarn weiter. Danach darfst du eine Handkarte entsorgen. || (2014)
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Possession is not an attack. This is because your opponent cannot actually hurt your current hand or deck at large with it. Except, of course, when Masquerade or {{Card|Ambassador}} is on the board. Passing is not trashing and it’s not gaining. So any cards you pass while Possessed remain passed. Now, Masquerade/Big Money is fast, and if there is no good engine, it’s unlikely that your opponent is able to buy Possession, play it, and pass enough points to himself before you can drain Provinces.
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| Maskerade || {{CardVersionImage|MasqueradeGerman2021-ASS|German language Masquerade 2021 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|MasqueradeGerman2021Digital|German language Masquerade 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || '''+2 Karten'''<br>Alle Spieler, die mindestens 1&nbsp;Karte auf der Hand haben, geben gleichzeitig eine davon an den nächsten Mitspieler nach links weiter, der das ebenfalls tut. Dann darfst du eine deiner Handkarten entsorgen. || 2.&nbsp;Edition<br>(2021)
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But if there is an engine, or a fast route to Possession, then buying Masquerade is very dangerous unless there is a good way to trash away your Masquerade fairly quickly. Except, well, Masquerade might be the card you need to really ramp up your engine and there might be no other trashing. Then what? Well, buy a Masquerade anyway, and hope the shuffle luck fairy is on your side.  You need Masquerade to get to the Possession faster, but you better hope you don’t have it in hand when your opponent plays his Possession!  And if your opponent stays away from Masquerade or trashes it by the time you grab your Possession, buy a second Masquerade and pass it over to him.  This is not a good way to make friends.
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=== The [[Pin]] ===
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Well, I can’t go ahead and write an article on Masquerade without at least mentioning the infamous pin potential. By now, most Dominion enthusiasts are aware that the unique passing ability of Masquerade can lead to a game state where you can trash your opponent’s entire deck while leaving them with a 0 card hand every turn. Note that this only really works in 2-player games, as you can only trash the deck of the player to your right, while any other players are free to do whatever they wish.
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The pin comes in a variety of flavors. The only truly required card is Masquerade, but the other cards in potential pins are all fairly specific. Finding specific 3 and 4 card combos is exceedingly rare given the amount of possible kingdom configurations. As such, I won’t bother going into great detail but read [[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3239.msg58486#msg58486 this post]] or the [[pin]] page for a detailed break down of possible pin methods.
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Regardless of what cards you use, the typical goal is to reduce the opponent’s hand size and then play a {{Card|Throne Room|Throne Roomed}} or {{Card|King's Court|King's Courted}} Masquerade with no cards left in your hand, draw deck, or discard. You pass no cards but you do receive a card from your opponent, which you immediately trash. Thus, each time you play Masquerade, you trash a card from your opponent’s deck while reducing their hand size by one. Just rinse and repeat until their entire deck is trashed. Also note: This, too, is not a good way to make friends.
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The card has since been changed to prevent this attack, no longer affecting players with no cards in hand.
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=== Synergies/Combos ===
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* [[Big Money]]
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* {{Card|King's Court}} and either a [[discard attack]] ({{Card|Goons}}, {{Card|Militia}}, {{Card|Ghost Ship}}, {{Card|Sir Michael}}) or {{Card|Outpost}} enable the pin
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* Discard attacks (especially {{Card|Margrave}}) work well in combination with Masquerade anyway, even when the pin is unavailable
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* {{Card|Gardens}} and {{Card|Silk Road}} decks have no need for a Masquerade.
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| Maskarada || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || '''+2 karty'''<br>Wszyscy gracze równocześnie przekazują kartę z ręki graczowi po lewej. Następnie możesz wyrzucić na śmietnisko jedną kartę z ręki. || (2016)
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| Маскарад (pron. ''maskarad'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|Russian|d=1}} || '''+2 Карты'''<br>Каждый игрок с картами в руке одновременно передаёт одну карту следующему такому игроку налево. Затем вы можете выкинуть карту из руки. ||
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File:MasqueradeOld.jpg|First edition version
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File:MasqueradeDigital.jpg|Digital version for [[Dominion Online]]
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File:MasqueradeGerman.jpg|German version
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| Mascarada || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish|o=1}} || || '''+2 Cartas'''<br>Cada jugador pasa una carta de su mano al jugador de su izquierda, al mismo tiempo. Después, puedes eliminar una carta de tu mano. || (2009)
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| Mascarada || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || '''+2 Cartas'''<br>Cada jugador pasa una carta de su mano al jugador de su izquierda, al mismo tiempo. Después, puedes eliminar una carta de tu mano. || <p>Segunda Edición<br>(2016)</p><hr><p></p>"Cada jugador <i>con cualquier carta en su mano</i> pasa una carta de su mano <s>al</s> a tal jugador de su izquierda,&hellip;"
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
[[Image:MasqueradeArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]]
 
[[Image:MasqueradeArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]]
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=== In other languages ===
 
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* Chinese: 化妝舞會 (pron. ''huàzhuāngwǔhuì'')
 
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* Czech: Maškary
 
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* Dutch: Maskerade
 
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* German: Maskerade
 
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* Italian: Ballo in Maschera (lit. ''masked ball'')
 
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* Japanese: 仮面舞踏会 (pron. ''kamenbudōkai'')
 
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=== Secret History ===
 
=== Secret History ===
 
{{Quote|Text=This card debuted in the 3rd set, moved to the 5th set, and finally ended up here. I wanted another interactive card and Dale wanted another card that cost {{Cost|3}}. This was both so in it went. The premise of the card is the pass-left ability, and the rest of the card struggles to make that part good enough. You draw two cards first so that you're more likely to have a bad card to pass; you can trash a card afterwards so you can cope with getting passed a bad card. This card can hurt you, but isn't an attack. It would just be too confusing figuring out what Moat did to it if it were an attack.|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 
{{Quote|Text=This card debuted in the 3rd set, moved to the 5th set, and finally ended up here. I wanted another interactive card and Dale wanted another card that cost {{Cost|3}}. This was both so in it went. The premise of the card is the pass-left ability, and the rest of the card struggles to make that part good enough. You draw two cards first so that you're more likely to have a bad card to pass; you can trash a card afterwards so you can cope with getting passed a bad card. This card can hurt you, but isn't an attack. It would just be too confusing figuring out what Moat did to it if it were an attack.|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 
  |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=116.0 The Secret History of the Intrigue Cards]
 
  |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=116.0 The Secret History of the Intrigue Cards]
 
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=== Retrospective ===
 
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=== Why is passing not gaining? ===
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|Text=Originally Masquerade counted as both gaining and trashing. Valerie didn't like how it was gaining without gaining and trashing without trashing. To me gaining meant "now it's yours" and trashing meant "now it isn't," but to Valerie gaining meant "take it and put it into your discard pile" and trashing meant "move it to the trash." She could see it being that you gained the card but didn't trash it, but I felt it should be both or neither. So it's neither.
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|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=287.msg3713#msg3713 Masquerade and Watchtower]
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=== 2E Wording ===
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The biggest thing was, I was making Intrigue 2E. I had the chance to tweak cards. After that, the main factors were how often it came up for how the experience went, and how little fixing it otherwise changed. Fixing it had no effect on most games, except you know, the text is longer. The text being longer didn't seem so bad. The experience was being locked out of the game. How often, well it was {{Card|King's Court}} / Masquerade / some {{Card|Militia}}. Not so often really, though more common than I'd like for something that locks you out.
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5799.msg893185#msg893185 Interview with Donald X.]
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 22 January 2024

Masquerade
Masquerade.jpg
Info
Cost $3
Type(s) Action
Kingdom card? Yes
Set IntrigueIntrigue icon.png
Illustrator(s) Franz Vohwinkel
Card text
+2 Cards
Each player with any cards in hand passes one to the next such player to their left, at once. Then you may trash a card from your hand.

Masquerade is an Action card from Intrigue, and the only card that allows cards to be passed directly from one player's hand to another's. It is both terminal draw and a trasher, since it provides +Cards, no +Action, and lets you trash a card. It is a powerful opener since it allows you to trash cards while still having a 5-card hand to buy cards with. Masquerade is a counter to many cursers since it can pass CursesCurse.jpg back to the opponent; it can also be used to steal good cards.

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[edit] FAQ

[edit] Official FAQ

  • First you draw 2 cards.
  • Then, all players at the same time choose a card to pass left, putting it face down on the table between players.
  • Then the cards are passed; each player takes the passed card from the player to their right.
  • Players with no cards in hand (such as due to TorturerTorturer.jpg) are skipped over - they neither pass a card nor receive one.
  • Finally, you may trash a card from your hand.
  • This is not an Attack and so cannot be stopped with MoatMoat.jpg.
  • Passed cards are not "gained" (which matters for some expansion cards, e.g. TraderTrader.jpg from Dominion: Hinterlands).

[edit] Other Rules clarifications

  • If only one player has cards in their hand, they pass a card to themself.
  • Masquerade's mechanism for changing card ownership is unique in the game, since it uses the word "pass" to indicate a change of card ownership. The consequence of this wording is that the player receiving a passed card is not "gaining" it. So, for example, they cannot react to the card passing with WatchtowerWatchtower.jpg.

[edit] First edition

In the first edition of Intrigue, Masquerade did not make an exception for players with no cards in hand—such a player would receive a card but be unable to pass one, and so the player to their left would pass a card but not receive one. As a result of this, it was sometimes possible to set up pins with Masquerade where one player would repeatedly have to pass cards without receiving them, until they were left with no cards in hand on their turn, and over the course of several turns be forced to pass their entire deck away. The card was revised in the second edition to eliminate this possibility.

[edit] Strategy

Masquerade is a terminal draw card that offers a trashing effect and a unique mechanic in which you and your opponents must pass cards to each other. While it more frequently plays a very useful role in the early stages of building an engine, Masquerade can also function as an excellent enabler for a money strategy if an engine is not possible because it allows for some trashing without incurring the opportunity costs of acquiring and playing a dedicated trasher.

Because Masquerade draws and trashes, it is extremely helpful in getting early cycling and achieving deck control, and therefore is often a very good choice in the opening. Unlike many other trashers, it also does not impede you in hitting $5. Opening with Masquerade and Star ChartStar Chart.jpg is a particularly strong demonstration of this. Star ChartStar Chart.jpg allows you to topdeck your Masquerade for turn 3, and then after drawing a five card hand plus two more cards from playing Masquerade, you will only have four cards remaining from your eleven card deck. Having fewer than five cards will cause you to re-shuffle, allowing you to topdeck Masquerade once again with Star ChartStar Chart.jpg for turn 4. Provided that you trashed a card with Masquerade and bought one card, your deck will still have eleven cards, allowing you to repeat the cycle again each turn. This guarantees you play Masquerade every turn for as long as you maintain an eleven-card deck.

The mechanic of passing cards with your opponents has several important implications. First, it may often be helpful to avoid trashing too aggressively, because if your deck consists solely or largely of Victory cards and valuable Action cards, you run the risk of having to give one of these away to an opponent in exchange for a junk card. This risk also increases if you are using topdecking effects such as those of AlchemistAlchemist.jpg or SchemeScheme.jpg to topdeck multiple valuable cards. Conversely, topdecking cards you don’t mind passing is not a problem in this context and may occasionally be advantageous. Additionally, in the context of passing cards, playing a discard Attack before you play Masquerade can create difficult decisions for your opponents, as they will either need to keep a bad card in hand or run the risk of having to give away a good card. Additionally, Masquerade is an often useful counter to cursing Attacks because it both helps you to achieve deck control quickly and can be used to pass your opponents the CursesCurse.jpg they have caused you to gain.

One interaction that may be difficult to set up in practice but that is potentially very dangerous for your opponent is between Masquerade and PossessionPossession.jpg. Although PossessionPossession.jpg prevents you from permanently trashing cards from a Possessed player’s deck, it doesn’t prevent you from passing them with Masquerade; therefore, playing Masquerade while Possessing your opponent in a two-player game enables you to permanently remove cards from their deck and take them for yourself.

While one Masquerade is often sufficient for a strong early game, you may consider acquiring more later if, for example, you plan to use Masquerade with a village as a draw card. In this case, you will need to retain at least one junk card to pass, and will opt not to trash a card on each Masquerade play.

[edit] External strategy articles

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

[edit] Versions

[edit] English versions

Print Digital Text Release Date
Masquerade Masquerade from Goko/Making Fun +2 Cards
Each player passes a card from his hand to the left at once. Then you may trash a card from your hand. 		Intrigue July 2009
Masquerade Masquerade from Shuffle iT +2 Cards
Each player with any cards in hand passes one to the next such player to their left, at once. Then you may trash a card from your hand. 		Intrigue (Second Edition) October 2016

[edit] Other language versions

Language Name Print Digital Text Notes
Chinese 化妝舞會 (pron. huàzhuāngwǔhuì)
Czech Maškary
Dutch Maskerade Dutch language Masquerade +2 Kaarten
Iedere speler moet direct 1 kaart uit zijn hand naar link doorgeven. Daarna mag jij 1 kaart uit je hand vernietigen. 		Eerste editie
(2009)
Finnish Naamiaiset
French Mascarade
German Maskerade German language Masquerade 2014 by ASS +2 Karten
Alle Spieler (auch du) geben gleichzeitig eine beliebige Handkarte an den jeweils linken Nachbarn weiter. Danach darfst du eine Handkarte entsorgen. 		(2014)
Maskerade German language Masquerade 2021 by ASS German language Masquerade 2021 from Shuffle iT +2 Karten
Alle Spieler, die mindestens 1 Karte auf der Hand haben, geben gleichzeitig eine davon an den nächsten Mitspieler nach links weiter, der das ebenfalls tut. Dann darfst du eine deiner Handkarten entsorgen. 		2. Edition
(2021)
Hungarian Álarcosbál (lit. masked ball)
Italian Ballo in Maschera (lit. masked ball)
Japanese 仮面舞踏会 (pron. kamenbutōkai) +2 カードを引く
手札があるプレイヤーは全員同時に、左隣のそのようなプレイヤーに手札1枚を渡す。その後、あなたは手札1枚を廃棄してもよい。
Korean 가면 무도회 (pron. gamyeon mudohoe)
Norwegian Maskerade
Polish Maskarada Polish language Masquerade +2 karty
Wszyscy gracze równocześnie przekazują kartę z ręki graczowi po lewej. Następnie możesz wyrzucić na śmietnisko jedną kartę z ręki. 		(2016)
Russian Маскарад (pron. maskarad) Russian language Masquerade from Shuffle iT +2 Карты
Каждый игрок с картами в руке одновременно передаёт одну карту следующему такому игроку налево. Затем вы можете выкинуть карту из руки.
Spanish Mascarada Spanish language Masquerade +2 Cartas
Cada jugador pasa una carta de su mano al jugador de su izquierda, al mismo tiempo. Después, puedes eliminar una carta de tu mano. 		(2009)
Mascarada Spanish language Masquerade +2 Cartas
Cada jugador pasa una carta de su mano al jugador de su izquierda, al mismo tiempo. Después, puedes eliminar una carta de tu mano.

Segunda Edición
(2016)

"Cada jugador con cualquier carta en su mano pasa una carta de su mano al a tal jugador de su izquierda,…"

[edit] Trivia

Official card art.

[edit] Secret History

This card debuted in the 3rd set, moved to the 5th set, and finally ended up here. I wanted another interactive card and Dale wanted another card that cost $3. This was both so in it went. The premise of the card is the pass-left ability, and the rest of the card struggles to make that part good enough. You draw two cards first so that you're more likely to have a bad card to pass; you can trash a card afterwards so you can cope with getting passed a bad card. This card can hurt you, but isn't an attack. It would just be too confusing figuring out what Moat did to it if it were an attack.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, The Secret History of the Intrigue Cards

[edit] Retrospective

Masquerade originally triggered gain/trash things; I would look at that again, but honestly I would be unlikely to just reword it to address the King's CourtKing's Court.jpg / Masquerade / GoonsGoons.jpg combo. Masquerade has a clear simple wording and I would rather kill the card than make the wording awful, an awful that you dear reader may be mystified as to the awfulness of, I have come to terms with that. But I'm not sure I need to kill the combo and Masquerade is a pretty cool card.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, What Donald X. Might Do With a Dominion Time Machine

[edit] Why is passing not gaining?

Originally Masquerade counted as both gaining and trashing. Valerie didn't like how it was gaining without gaining and trashing without trashing. To me gaining meant "now it's yours" and trashing meant "now it isn't," but to Valerie gaining meant "take it and put it into your discard pile" and trashing meant "move it to the trash." She could see it being that you gained the card but didn't trash it, but I felt it should be both or neither. So it's neither.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, Masquerade and Watchtower

[edit] 2E Wording

The biggest thing was, I was making Intrigue 2E. I had the chance to tweak cards. After that, the main factors were how often it came up for how the experience went, and how little fixing it otherwise changed. Fixing it had no effect on most games, except you know, the text is longer. The text being longer didn't seem so bad. The experience was being locked out of the game. How often, well it was King's CourtKing's Court.jpg / Masquerade / some MilitiaMilitia.jpg. Not so often really, though more common than I'd like for something that locks you out.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, Interview with Donald X.


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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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