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− | '''Royal Seal''' is a [[Treasure]] from [[Prosperity]]. It is worth {{Cost|2}} like {{Card|Silver}} but lets you | + | '''Royal Seal''' is a [[Treasure]] from [[Prosperity]]. It is worth {{Cost|2}} like {{Card|Silver}} but lets you [[topdeck]] cards you gain when you have it in play. |
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* If Royal Seal is no longer in play when you gain a card, such as because it was trashed with {{Card|Mint}} or top-decked with {{Card|Mandarin}}, you cannot use its ability. | * If Royal Seal is no longer in play when you gain a card, such as because it was trashed with {{Card|Mint}} or top-decked with {{Card|Mandarin}}, you cannot use its ability. | ||
− | == Strategy | + | == Strategy == |
− | + | Royal Seal is a weak [[Kingdom]] [[Treasure]] whose high price and [[opportunity cost]] make it rarely worth gaining. In terms of [[payload]], it is equivalent to an overpriced {{Card|Silver}} (with the associated downside of being a [[stop card]]); the bonus [[topdeck]]ing effect, although useful, is not generally enough to justify the price. Royal Seal therefore tends to be worthwhile only in very weak Kingdoms that offer nothing better at {{Cost|4}} or {{Cost|5}}. Exceptions are most likely to occur with {{Landmark|Keep}}, where Royal Seal can be relevant in scoring {{VP}}, and occasionally in cases where no better payload than Treasures is available but {{Card|Gold}} is undesirable (e.g. due to {{Landmark|Bandit Fort}}). | |
− | + | Royal Seal's topdecking effect is helpful in principle: guaranteeing access to your new purchases next turn can be very valuable early in the game, e.g. with strong [[Attack]]s, and it can also help you avoid [[collision|terminal collision]] or a [[dud]]. However, because Royal Seal is expensive enough to compete directly with the strong cards you would want to topdeck early in the game (e.g. {{Card|Mountebank}}), it's rarely worthwhile in practice to gain a copy for this purpose; you would be able to play the card sooner simply by buying it instead of Royal Seal. Furthermore, since Royal Seal can usually only be played during your Buy phase, it does not facilitate [[gain-and-play]] as other topdecking effects can. Overall, it therefore compares unfavorably to cheaper, more flexible sources of this effect, such as {{Card|Tracker}} and {{Way|Way of the Seal}}. If topdecking newly-purchased [[engine]] components offers an especially strong boost to your deck's reliability or if you can use it to enable gain-and-play in the absence of [[overdraw]], for example using {{Card|Black Market}}, Royal Seal may occasionally be worth considering. | |
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== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
===English versions=== | ===English versions=== |
Revision as of 15:48, 18 January 2022
Royal Seal | |
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Type(s) | Treasure |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Prosperity |
Illustrator(s) | Jason Slavin |
Card text | |
While you have this in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck. |
Royal Seal is a Treasure from Prosperity. It is worth like Silver but lets you topdeck cards you gain when you have it in play.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- If you gain multiple cards with this in play, this applies to each of them - you could put any or all of them on top of your deck.
- This applies both to cards gained due to being bought, and to cards gained other ways with Royal Seal in play, such as with Hoard.
Other Rules clarifications
- If Royal Seal is no longer in play when you gain a card, such as because it was trashed with Mint or top-decked with Mandarin, you cannot use its ability.
Strategy
Royal Seal is a weak Kingdom Treasure whose high price and opportunity cost make it rarely worth gaining. In terms of payload, it is equivalent to an overpriced Silver (with the associated downside of being a stop card); the bonus topdecking effect, although useful, is not generally enough to justify the price. Royal Seal therefore tends to be worthwhile only in very weak Kingdoms that offer nothing better at or . Exceptions are most likely to occur with Keep, where Royal Seal can be relevant in scoring , and occasionally in cases where no better payload than Treasures is available but Gold is undesirable (e.g. due to Bandit Fort).
Royal Seal's topdecking effect is helpful in principle: guaranteeing access to your new purchases next turn can be very valuable early in the game, e.g. with strong Attacks, and it can also help you avoid terminal collision or a dud. However, because Royal Seal is expensive enough to compete directly with the strong cards you would want to topdeck early in the game (e.g. Mountebank), it's rarely worthwhile in practice to gain a copy for this purpose; you would be able to play the card sooner simply by buying it instead of Royal Seal. Furthermore, since Royal Seal can usually only be played during your Buy phase, it does not facilitate gain-and-play as other topdecking effects can. Overall, it therefore compares unfavorably to cheaper, more flexible sources of this effect, such as Tracker and Way of the Seal. If topdecking newly-purchased engine components offers an especially strong boost to your deck's reliability or if you can use it to enable gain-and-play in the absence of overdraw, for example using Black Market, Royal Seal may occasionally be worth considering.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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While this is in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card on top of your deck. |
Prosperity 1st Edition | October 2010 | ||
While this is in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck. |
Prosperity 2nd Edition | February 2017 | ||
Royal Seal from Shuffle iT | While you have this in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck. |
Prosperity (2020 printing) | October 2020 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History
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