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{{Infobox Card
 |name = Sculptor
 |cost = 5
 |set = Renaissance
 |type1 = Action
 |illustrator = Jessi J
 |text = Gain a card to your hand costing up to {{Cost|4}}. If it's a Treasure, '''+1 Villager'''.
}}

'''Sculptor''' is an [[Action]] card from [[Renaissance]]. It [[Gainer|gains]] a card to your hand, and gives you a [[Villager]] if you gained a [[Treasure]].

== FAQ ==
=== Official FAQ ===
* The card is gained to your hand; that is not optional. 
* If you gain a {{Card|Nomad Camp}} (from {{Set|Hinterlands}}) with this, it goes to your hand.

== Strategy ==
=== Overview ===
Sculptor, much like {{Card|Artisan}}, draws its power from the fact that the card is gained to your hand instead of your discard pile. Unlike {{Card|Artisan}}, however, you do not reduce your hand size, which allows for some powerful synergies, mentioned below. It can be tricky when considering whether to get [[Action]]s or [[Treasure]]s, so it is worth closer examination.

=== Deck impact ===
How does Sculptor affect your deck?

* '''Accelerated building''': Like other [[gainer]]s, you will be able to pick up more engine pieces. Unlike the cheaper {{Card|Workshop}}, Sculptor may enable you play the gained card right away, preventing any tempo loss other than the action Sculptor consumed. However, in order to play the gained card you need a spare action, or to have gained a Treasure (usually this will be a {{Card|Silver}}).
* '''In turn flexibility''': Did you run out of draw, or need an extra buy, but have actions to spare? Sculptor is here to help you out: much like {{Card|Artisan}}, Sculptor can save you from those bad turns in which your deck wasn't on your side. Unlike {{Card|Artisan}}, you can't gain and topdeck an Action if you're out of [[terminal]]s this turn, but that's where [[Villager]]s from earlier in the game or a [[Village (card category)|village]] played earlier this turn helps.
* '''Villager buffer''': Having at least one Villager is a huge help that will make your deck much more consistent, and is almost always something you want. While Sculptor does not excel in that regard, it is certainly a nice upside to be able gain a {{Card|Silver}} to potentially save you at some later time. 
* '''Increased need of villages''': Playing Sculptor and the card you gained will consume two actions. While Sculptor can gain a village to hand, which makes it action-neutral, you need a village or Villager ready first. Having an extra village already in your deck helps make use of Sculptor's full potential.

=== Use in engines ===
When you are building an engine and drawing your deck, gaining a {{Card|Silver}} is rarely the right move. Many players commonly make the mistake of gaining a {{Card|Silver}} when they would not be able to gain an Action and play it immediately. Gaining a {{Card|Silver}} is best limited to when
#You need to spike your economy ''this turn'' to afford something that impacts the game majorly, such as {{Event|Inheritance}} or {{Project|Citadel}}, or
#You know you will have [[terminal draw]] or a [[collision]] in your next hand, and getting +1 Villager now will save your upcoming turn.

=== Use in money decks ===
While Sculptor on its own is not enough to make [[Big money|money]] dominant or competitive on most boards, it is a significant boost to a deck already pursuing a money strategy. In these decks, {{Card|Silver}} is something you happily add, and that turns Sculptor into a much better {{Card|Explorer}}, until late into the game. Compared to {{Card|Explorer}}, you either get an extra Villager when gaining a {{Card|Silver}} or have the option to make use of Sculptor's great flexibility to gain whatever you currently need.

=== With cost reduction ===
Sculptor has synergies with [[cost reduction]] that are very important:
#Sculptor can gain cards costing {{Cost|5}} or more (including {{Card|Duchy}} and Sculptor itself), which are usually much more powerful than cards costing {{Cost|4}} or less.
#A single Sculptor lets you can gain as many Sculptors as you have unused actions or Villagers. You can empty the Sculptor pile with a single Sculptor if you have claimed {{Event|Academy}} or played {{Card|Champion}}.
#[[Throne Room variant|Throne Rooms]] allow you to empty both their pile and the Sculptor pile, without additional actions. Play one Throne Room, then you will enter a loop of playing another Throne Room and a Sculptor to gain a Throne Room and a Sculptor. With {{Card|Procession}}, you can also pile any other pile costing {{Cost|5}} or {{Cost|6}}.
#Using a single {{Card|Scepter}} on Sculptor also allows you to empty the Sculptor and {{Card|Scepter}} piles without needing extra actions.

=== Synergies/Combos ===
* [[Cost reduction]]
* [[Big money|Money]] decks
* [[Village (card category)|Village]]s
* Strong cards costing {{Cost|4}} or less that you want many of
* Alt treasure costing {{Cost|4}} or less, such as {{Card|Quarry}} or {{Card|Potion}}
* With cost reduction, {{Card|Scepter}} allows you to replay sculptor, letting you gain another scepter, which when played lets you replay sculptor, etc. With one play of sculptor you can run out the scepter pile and get +10 villagers. 
* {{Project|Capitalism}} allows you to gain cards better than silvers, get the villager, and play it this turn, such as {{Card|Militia}}, {{Card|Priest}}, or {{Card|Cargo Ship}}

== Versions ==
===English versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date
|-
| {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=s}} ||  style="padding:0px 20px;"| Gain a card to your hand costing up to {{Cost|4}}. If it's a Treasure, '''+1&nbsp;Villager'''. || Renaissance || November 2018 
|}

===Other language versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes
|-
!Chinese
| 雕刻家 (pron. ''diāokè jiā'') || || || ||
|-
!Dutch
| Beeldhouwer || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || Pak een kaart die maximaal {{Cost|4}} kost en neem die in je hand. Is het een Geldkaart, dan '''+1 Dorpsbewoner'''. || "&hellip;<s>en neem die</s> in je hand. &hellip;"
|-
!French
| Sculptrice<br>(Note: explicitly feminine) || || {{CardVersionImage|SculptorFrench2022Digital|French language Sculptor 2022 from Shuffle iT}} || Recevez en main une carte coûtant jusqu'à {{nowrap|{{Cost|4}}.}} Si c'est un Trésor, '''+1&nbsp;Villageois'''. ||
|-
!German
| Bildhauerin || {{CardVersionImage|SculptorGerman|German language Sculptor 2019 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|SculptorGerman2022Digital|German language Sculptor 2022 from Shuffle iT}} || Nimm eine Karte auf deine Hand, die bis zu {{Cost|4}} kostet.<br>Ist es eine Geldkarte: '''+1&nbsp;Dorfbewohner'''. || (2019)
|-
!Japanese
| 彫刻家<br>(pron. ''chōkoku-ka'') || || || コスト{{Cost|4}}以下のカード1枚を手札に獲得する。それが財宝カードの場合、'''+1 村人トークン'''。 ||
|-
!Russian
| Скульптор (pron. ''skul'ptor'') || || || ||
|-
!Spanish
| Escultora || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || Ganas una carta que cueste hasta {{Cost|4}} y la pones en tu mano. Si es una carta de Tesoro, '''+1 Aldeano'''. || "&hellip;<s>y la pones</s>, poniéndola en tu mano. &hellip;"
|}

== Trivia ==
[[Image:SculptorArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]]

=== Preview ===
{{Quote|Text=Sculptor is that rare animal, a [[Gainer|Workshop]] that gains cards directly to your hand. Watch out. If you gain an [[Action]] you won't necessarily be able to play it that turn... but wait, you might have [[Villagers]] from previous plays of Sculptor. They thought of everything.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19010.0 Renaissance Previews #2: Acting Troupe, Sculptor, Recruiter]
}}
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