Editing Sculptor

{{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}} of less that you want many of
*{{Card|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
|-
| {{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 
|}

===Other language versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text
|-
!Chinese
| 雕刻家 (pron. ''diāokè jiā'') || || ||
|-
!French
| Sculptrice (Note: explicitly feminine) || || ||
|- 
!German
| Bildhauer || || ||
|-
!Japanese
| 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'''。
|-
!Russian
| Скульптор (pron. ''skul'ptor'') || || ||
|}

== 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]
}}
=== Secret History ===
{{Quote
|Text=One of the first cards in the set. It used the "+1 Action every other time" thing like {{Card|Lackeys}}, then switched to +1 Villager, and that's that.
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19203.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Renaissance]
}}
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