Ride
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Type | Event |
Set | Menagerie |
Illustrator(s) | Brian Brinlee |
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Gain a Horse. |
Ride is an Event from Menagerie. It gains you a Horse, effectively letting you buy Horses for .
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- You simply gain a Horse.
Strategy
Ride is a relatively weak Event that nevertheless can be a good use for a spare Buy and . Functionally, the effect of its presence in the Kingdom is somewhat similar to turning the Horse pile into an extra Supply pile, at a reduced price of per Horse.
Horses are generally very useful, providing non-terminal draw when played, but Ride’s main downside is the opportunity cost of using a Buy on it. Most other effects that offer one-shot draw (e.g. Experiment) have the advantage of being renewable using a gainer or by some other means (as with Sinister Plot) as an alternative to a Buy. The fact that Ride is an Event (and doesn’t restore the Buy it consumes, as with others like Delve) makes this impossible, and it therefore typically can’t act as a sustainable source of draw unless +Buy is unusually abundant (e.g. with Worker's Village). Furthermore, since Ride provides a one-shot effect, it’s likely to be less appealing than a reusable option if your deck actually needs more draw; and if you're already overdrawing, an extra Horse might add some temporary reliability but isn't necessarily the most effective long-term improvement to your deck.
Despite these downsides, Ride provides a generally helpful effect if you do have a spare Buy and to spend; this is especially true in the early game, when the temporary draw and cycling can have a high impact, helping you get through your next shuffle more quickly. Therefore, it's common to buy a couple of Rides when the chance happens to arise, and it can offer a good option for a / opening split. Ride is much more likely to see use in a Kingdom that doesn't have strong cards such as Lackeys or Border Guard competing at the pricepoint.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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Gain a Horse. | Menagerie | March 2020 |
Other language versions
Language | Name | Digital | Text | Notes | |
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German | Ausritt | Nimm ein Pferd | |||
Japanese | 乗馬 (pron. jōba) |
Trivia
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