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{{Infobox Card | {{Infobox Card | ||
|name = Sculptor | |name = Sculptor | ||
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
− | === Overview === | + | === Basic Overview === |
− | Sculptor, much like {{Card|Artisan}}, draws its power from the fact that the card is gained to | + | Sculptor, much like {{Card|Artisan}}, draws its power from the fact, that the card is gained to hand rather than the discard, unlike Artisan however, you do not reduce hand size which allows for some crazy combos we shall get to later on. It is a card that I feel like is often misplayed so allow me to give some insight. |
− | === Deck | + | === Deck Impact === |
− | How does Sculptor affect | + | How does Sculptor affect our deck? |
− | * '''Accelerated | + | * '''Accelerated Building''': Like other [[Gainers]] you will be able to pick up more pieces, unlike {{Card|Workshop}} Sculptor lets you play the gained card right away, preventing any tempo loss other than the action Sculptor consumed, this however requires you to either have an extra action to be able to play the gained card afterwards or to gain a treasure, which will most of the time be {{Card|Silver}}. |
− | * '''In turn flexibility''': | + | * '''In turn flexibility''': 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}}, Scepter can save you from those ugly bad turns in which your deck just wasn't on your side. |
− | * '''Villager buffer''': Having at least one Villager is a huge help that will make your deck | + | * '''Villager buffer''': Having at least one Villager is a huge help that will make your deck way more consistent and is almost always something you want and while Sculptor does not excel in that regard, it is certainly a nice upside to be able get that {{Card|Silver}} to potentially save you at some later time. |
− | * '''Increased need of | + | * '''Increased need of {{Card|Village}}''': Playing Sculptor and the card you gained will consume two actions and while Sculptor can gain a {{Card|Village}} to hand, which makes it action neutral, you need a {{Card|Village}} or Villager in the first place, so having an extra {{Card|Village}} in your deck helps greatly to make use of Sculptor's full potential. |
− | === | + | === The Silver crisis === |
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− | === | + | The most common mistake many players seem to make is that they take {{Card|Silver}} if they could otherwise not play the action they would gain and while this can be correct, especially earlier into the game, it has been done so much that I feel the need to cover this topic. |
− | + | Adding a Silver to your deck if what you are trying to do is build an engine and draw your deck is a very bad idea and should mostly be done in the following two cases: | |
+ | #You really need to spike your economy this turn to reach a certain point for something impacting the game majorly such as {{Event|Inheritance}} or {{Project||Citadel}} | ||
+ | #You know you will have [[Terminal Draw]] in your next hand and taking the {{Card|Silver}} will save your upcoming turn | ||
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+ | === Sculptor in Money === | ||
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+ | If what you are trying to do is a Money deck things change, a lot. {{Card|Silver}} is now something you happily add to your deck and that turns Sculptor into a much better {{Card|Explorer}} until late into the game as you either get an extra Villager when taking {{Card|Silver}} or have the option to make use of Sculptor's great flexibility and take whatever you currently need. | ||
+ | All this makes Sculptor a good addition to Money decks and while it on its own is not enough to make Money dominant or competitive on most boards, it is a significant boost to your deck. | ||
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+ | === Sculptor and [[cost reduction]] === | ||
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+ | Sculptor is a card that has some synergies with cost reduction that are so important, that I feel like it would be unjust to just list them without talking about them. | ||
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+ | #Just one cost reduction from the likes of {{Card|Highway}} or {{Project|Canal}} allows Sculptor to gain {{Cost|5}} cost cards which are usually way more powerful than cards at {{Cost||4}} or lower. This also allows {{Card|Duchy}} to be gained. | ||
+ | #In particular you can gain Sculptor with Sculptor as many times as you have actions for, {{Event|Academy}} and {{Card|Champion}} allow you to take all of them if you so choose. | ||
+ | #A special mention to {{Card|Throne Room}} which allows you to pile both the {{Card|Throne Room}} pile and the Sculptor pile at once without even requiring an action, if you do {{Card|Throne Room}} - {{Card|Throne Room}} - Sculptor, gaining {{Card|Throne Room}} and Sculptor each time. With {{Card|Procession}} you can additionally pile any other {{Cost|5}} or {{Cost|6}} cost pile. | ||
+ | #{{Card|Scepter}} also allows you to drain the Sculptor pile without the need for extra actions. | ||
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=== Synergies/Combos === | === Synergies/Combos === | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[cost reduction]] |
− | * | + | * Money decks |
− | * | + | * {{Card|Village}} effects |
− | * Strong | + | * Strong {{Cost|4}} costs or lower that you want a lot of |
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== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ||
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− | | {{ | + | | {{CardVersionImage|Sculptor|Sculptor}} || {{CardVersionImage|SculptorDigital|Sculptor from Shuffle iT}} || Gain a card to your hand costing up to {{Cost|4}}. If it's a Treasure, '''+1 Villager'''. || Renaissance || November 2018 |
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
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− | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text |
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!Chinese | !Chinese | ||
− | | 雕刻家 (pron. ''diāokè jiā'') || || || | + | | 雕刻家 (pron. ''diāokè jiā'') || || || |
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!French | !French | ||
− | | Sculptrice | + | | Sculptrice (Note: explicitly feminine) || || || |
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!German | !German | ||
− | | | + | | Bildhauer || || || |
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!Japanese | !Japanese | ||
− | | 彫刻家 | + | | 彫刻家 (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'''。 |
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!Russian | !Russian | ||
− | | Скульптор (pron. ''skul'ptor'') || || || | + | | Скульптор (pron. ''skul'ptor'') || || || |
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