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'''Silk Road''' is a [[Victory]] card from [[Hinterlands]]. It is worth more depending on how many total Victory cards are in your deck. As such it is especially useful when you are able to buy a lot of green cards without stalling out, but can be potentially useful in just about any game.
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'''Silk Road''' is a [[Victory]] card from [[Hinterlands]]. It is worth more depending on how many total Victory cards are in your deck.
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It was removed from the second edition of Hinterlands; its [[alt-VP]] mechanic was reused on the [[Promo]] card {{card|Marchland}}.  
  
 
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== Strategy ==
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''Originally posted by WanderingWinder on the [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=1331.msg21549#msg21549 forum]''
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Before it was removed, Silk Road was a weak source of [[alt-VP]] that was often skippable but occasionally useful as supplemental {{VP}} in the endgame or as part of a [[rush (strategy)|rush]]. Silk Road's primary shortcoming is that its value in {{VP}} ramps up very slowly, as you need to gain many [[Victory]] cards to make it worth more than a {{Card|Duchy}}. Additionally, the process of [[greening]] in bulk is very likely to impede your deck's ability to gain even more Victory cards. Victory cards are almost always [[stop card]]s that provide no [[payload]], so having many of them is usually antithetical to having a functioning deck that can gain even more Victory cards.
  
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The first card you to compare Silk Road to is {{Card|Gardens}} (okay, {{Card|Vineyard}} might be the first thing that comes to mind, but they play COMPLETELY differently). And Gardens is a pretty good comparison. You can, for the most part, play the same [[rush|rushes]] for Silk Road that you can for Gardens. And the rushes with Silk Road are going to tend to be a little bit stronger than the Gardens versions - it's generally much easier to rush to 12 green cards than 30 cards overall, and easier to get to 16 green cards than 40 cards overall.
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Silk Road's viability as supplemental {{VP}} depends on the number of [[Victory]] cards you gain during the game. With four Victory cards, Silk Road has the {{VP}} of {{Card|Estate}} but is more expensive; with eight, it is a valid intermediate between {{Card|Estate}} and {{Card|Duchy}}; with twelve, it has the {{VP}} of a {{Card|Duchy}} but is cheaper. Silk Road is therefore only worth gaining over one of the basic Victory cards if you expect to have eight or more Victory cards by the end of the game. This will not be the case for most decks, which would struggle with [[deck control]], but is more likely to occur in some specific cases, which are occasionally enough to increase Silk Road's value beyond that of a supplement to your {{VP}} that you might situationally consider in the endgame. These scenarios might include:
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* a rush that aims to cause an early [[three-pile ending|pileout]] by playing many [[gainer]]s to obtain significant numbers of Silk Roads and potentially {{Card|Estate|Estates}}. {{Card|Groom}} is a particularly notable enabler, while other [[Workshop variant]]s such as {{Card|Ironworks}} may occasionally work if the [[Kingdom]] is otherwise weak.
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* an [[engine]] that makes heavy use of Victory cards due to {{Card|Shepherd}}, {{Card|Crossroads}}, or {{Event|Inheritance}}.
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* the presence of multi-type Victory cards, especially {{Card|Nobles}} or {{Card|Mill}}, that also double as engine components.
  
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Now there are some cases where Gardens works really well and and Silk Road won't. So Gardens work with cards like {{Card|Talisman}}, {{Card|Goons}}, {{Card|Trader}}, [[curser|cursing attacks]], and {{Card|Ill-Gotten Gains}} especially, in ways that don't really go for Silk Road. Cards like {{Card|Bureaucrat}} and {{Card|Copper}} are good with both, but much better with Gardens. In short, it's the mid-range and long-term strategies where these two cards really diverge.
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===External strategy articles===
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''Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.''
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Which brings us to the second comparison - {{Card|Duke}}. Duke is a long-term card where you need a lot of other victory cards (in Duke's case, they have to be {{Card|Duchy|Duchies}}) in order to make it powerful. But in a Duke deck, your main Victory points eventually come from the Dukes themselves. The same is true with long-range Silk Road decks. Think about this: 1 Duchy, 8 Silk Road, 8 Estates, plus your three starting estates, that's 20 victory cards. And that's 54 victory points - enough to match against someone who's gotten a duchy and all the provinces. So apart from just rush strategies, using Silk Road as your primary victory strategy in longer games is perfectly viable. Of course, you need a little bit of support for this, but it's definitely doable.
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* [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=1331.msg21549#msg21549 WanderingWinder's 2012 article]
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The biggest support for Silk Road are your dual Victory cards - {{Card|Harem}}, {{Card|Nobles}}, and {{Card|Island}} are huge boons (as is Gardens, actually). {{Card|Great Hall}} and {{Card|Tunnel}} are pretty good, too. With these cards, and I want to stress especially Island, you can very often ignore cards that are outlandish and exorbitant, like {{Card|Province}}, and even {{Card|Gold}}.
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Even with just the basic victory cards, it's possible to use Silk Road to power an alternate strategy, especially since most decks going for Provinces are built for 4 or 5 much more than all 8. But you have to be a bit careful about this; your VP engine has to be put together in the proper order - it's a bit fragile. You're going to probably want your 20 victory cards and at least 7 copies of Silk Road. That leaves you with a dilemma: do you go for the Duchies first, or do you go for Silk Road? The issue is, the Silk Road are more important to get, but the Duchies are harder to get. So you basically want to get the Silk Roads first, then go back for the Duchies - if you can. Either way, you want to have enough of an economy built up beforehand not to stall out hard.
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=== Silk Roads in Non-Rush Strategies ===
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Finally, Silk Roads don't necessarily lose their bite in {{Card|Colony}} games quite as much as most other alternate VP strategies do (though they are substantially weaker). It's not super rare that, if you start greening a bit sooner, going a little sooner and stronger for Provinces, maybe only one Colony, and supplement with Silk Roads, that you can have 4 point silk road + 6 point province to fight that 10 point Colony. Now, this is not terribly common, but with the right support, it's something you want to watch out for.
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In games where the board favors [[engines]] rather than rush strategies, Silk Road still changes the optimal strategy. Engines with abundant +Buy (such as in the presence of {{Card|Grand Market}}, especially if played with {{Card|King's Court}}) can execute a mega-turn where you buy up a lot of Silk Roads and end the game on piles. This can be a primarily Silk Road strategy that works with a deck that would normally get clogged up with all the victory cards. Even when engaging in a strategy that does not primarily focus on Silk Roads, it is important to factor in Silk Roads into your timing of buying VP, especially as the game approaches its end, as the card alters the total amount of VP available, and, being cheap, the Silk Roads can be snatched up suddenly in quantity by an opponent who has not shown any sign of pursuing a Silk Road strategy.
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=== Synergies/Combos ===
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* Other [[Victory]] Cards, especially dual types, especially {{Card|Island}}
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| {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadOld|Silk Road}} || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadDigitalOld|Silk Road from Goko/Making Fun}} || Worth 1{{VP}} for every 4 Victory cards in your deck (round down). || Hinterlands 1st Edition || October 2011
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| {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadOld|Silk Road}} || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadDigitalOld|Silk Road from Goko/Making Fun}} || Worth 1{{VP}} for every 4 Victory cards in your deck (round down). || Hinterlands || October 2011
 
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| {{CardVersionImage|Silk Road|Silk Road}} || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadDigital|Silk Road from Shuffle iT}} || Worth '''1'''{{VP}} for every 4 Victory cards you have (round down). || Hinterlands [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || December 2016
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| {{CardVersionImage|Silk Road|Silk Road}} || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadDigital|Silk Road from Shuffle iT}} || Worth '''1'''{{VP}} for every 4 Victory cards you have (round down). || Hinterlands [[Second Edition#Formatting_changes|(2016 printing)]] || December 2016
 
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===Other language versions===
 
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| Route de la soie || || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadFrench2021Digital|French language Silk Road 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || Vaut {{VP|'''1'''}} pour chaque 4 cartes Victoire que vous avez (arrondi inférieurement). ||
 
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| Seidenstraße || [[File:Silk.Road.German.jpg|100px|German language Silk Road 2019 by ASS]] || || Wert 1{{VP}}<br>für je 4 Punktekarten im eigenen<br>Kartensatz (abgerundet). || (2019)
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| Seidenstraße <!--Seidenstrasse--> || [[File:Silk.Road.German.jpg|100px|German language Silk Road 2011 by HiG and 2019 by ASS]] || {{CardVersionImage|Silk RoadGerman2021Digital|German language Silk Road 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || Wert {{VP|'''1'''}}<br>für je 4&nbsp;Punktekarten im eigenen Kartensatz (abgerundet). || (2011; 2019)
 
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=== Second Edition removal ===
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{{Quote|Text=Silk Road was another borderline card. The experts were sure they didn't have to see it any more. I couldn't just replace it with another [[Victory]] card though - they take two extra cards, and the update pack just had room for one extra card. Hinterlands is no longer the set with 3 [[Treasure]]s, 3 Victory cards, 3 [[Reaction]]s; now it's, 2 Treasures, 2 Victory cards, 6 Reactions.
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21321.msg893885#msg893885 Hinterlands 2E Preview 3]
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This is a classic basic Victory card, but well, it's not a very good implementation of it. Mostly you don't go for these, though you might get one on your last turn. I couldn't replace it with another Victory card due to the update pack size; a fixed version may still appear someday though.
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I tried some Silk Road variants, but I couldn't actually fit one. {{Card|Marchland|Maybe someday.}}
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|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
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|Source=[https://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21323.0 The Secret History of Hinterlands 2E]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 1 February 2024

Silk Road
Silk Road.jpg
Info
Cost $4
Type(s) Victory
Kingdom card? Yes
Set HinterlandsHinterlands old icon.png
Illustrator(s) Martin Hoffmann‏
Card text
Worth 1 VP for every 4 Victory cards you have (round down).

Silk Road is a Victory card from Hinterlands. It is worth more depending on how many total Victory cards are in your deck.

It was removed from the second edition of Hinterlands; its alt-VP mechanic was reused on the Promo card MarchlandMarchland.jpg.

Contents

[edit] FAQ

[edit] Official FAQ

  • Silk Roads count themselves.
  • Round down; if you have 11 Victory cards, Silk Road is worth 2 VP.
  • Use 8 copies of Silk Road for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players.

[edit] Other Rules clarifications

[edit] Strategy

Before it was removed, Silk Road was a weak source of alt-VP that was often skippable but occasionally useful as supplemental  VP in the endgame or as part of a rush. Silk Road's primary shortcoming is that its value in  VP ramps up very slowly, as you need to gain many Victory cards to make it worth more than a DuchyDuchy.jpg. Additionally, the process of greening in bulk is very likely to impede your deck's ability to gain even more Victory cards. Victory cards are almost always stop cards that provide no payload, so having many of them is usually antithetical to having a functioning deck that can gain even more Victory cards.

Silk Road's viability as supplemental  VP depends on the number of Victory cards you gain during the game. With four Victory cards, Silk Road has the  VP of EstateEstate.jpg but is more expensive; with eight, it is a valid intermediate between EstateEstate.jpg and DuchyDuchy.jpg; with twelve, it has the  VP of a DuchyDuchy.jpg but is cheaper. Silk Road is therefore only worth gaining over one of the basic Victory cards if you expect to have eight or more Victory cards by the end of the game. This will not be the case for most decks, which would struggle with deck control, but is more likely to occur in some specific cases, which are occasionally enough to increase Silk Road's value beyond that of a supplement to your  VP that you might situationally consider in the endgame. These scenarios might include:

[edit] External strategy articles

Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.

[edit] Versions

[edit] English versions

Print Digital Text Release Date
Silk Road Silk Road from Goko/Making Fun Worth 1 VP for every 4 Victory cards in your deck (round down). Hinterlands October 2011
Silk Road Silk Road from Shuffle iT Worth 1 VP for every 4 Victory cards you have (round down). Hinterlands (2016 printing) December 2016

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Language Name Print Digital Text Notes
Czech Hedvábná stezka
Dutch Zijderoute
Finnish Silkkitie
French Route de la soie French language Silk Road 2021 from Shuffle iT Vaut 1 VP pour chaque 4 cartes Victoire que vous avez (arrondi inférieurement).
German Seidenstraße German language Silk Road 2011 by HiG and 2019 by ASS German language Silk Road 2021 from Shuffle iT Wert 1 VP
für je 4 Punktekarten im eigenen Kartensatz (abgerundet). 		(2011; 2019)
Italian Via della Seta
Japanese シルクロード (pron. shirukurōdo) あなたの勝利点カード4枚 (端数切り捨て)につき1 VP。
Russian Шёлковый Путь
(pron. shyolkovy put')
Spanish Ruta de la Seda

[edit] Trivia

Official card art.

[edit] Theme

Land that's better if you have more land. That suggested a trade route. For a long time it was Orchard.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, The Secret History of the Hinterlands Cards

[edit] Secret History

In the early days of Hinterlands being its own set, it kind of had a Victory cards sub-theme. It had four Victory cards - they were just a cute vehicle for when-gain abilities. And it had a few things that interacted with Victory cards. So naturally it got the Victory card that counts Victory cards. It never changed.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, The Secret History of the Hinterlands Cards

[edit] Second Edition removal

Silk Road was another borderline card. The experts were sure they didn't have to see it any more. I couldn't just replace it with another Victory card though - they take two extra cards, and the update pack just had room for one extra card. Hinterlands is no longer the set with 3 Treasures, 3 Victory cards, 3 Reactions; now it's, 2 Treasures, 2 Victory cards, 6 Reactions.
—Donald X. Vaccarino, Hinterlands 2E Preview 3


This is a classic basic Victory card, but well, it's not a very good implementation of it. Mostly you don't go for these, though you might get one on your last turn. I couldn't replace it with another Victory card due to the update pack size; a fixed version may still appear someday though. I tried some Silk Road variants, but I couldn't actually fit one. Maybe someday.Marchland.jpg
—Donald X. Vaccarino, The Secret History of Hinterlands 2E


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Removed cards: $2 DuchessDuchess.jpg $3 OracleOracle.jpg $4 Noble BrigandNoble Brigand.jpg • Nomad CampNomad Camp.jpg • Silk RoadSilk Road.jpg $5 CacheCache.jpg • EmbassyEmbassy.jpg • Ill-Gotten GainsIll-Gotten Gains.jpg • MandarinMandarin.jpg
Dark Ages $0 Ruins (Abandoned MineAbandoned Mine.jpg • Ruined LibraryRuined Library.jpg • Ruined MarketRuined Market.jpg • Ruined VillageRuined Village.jpg • SurvivorsSurvivors.jpg) $0star SpoilsSpoils.jpg $1 Poor HousePoor House.jpg • Shelters (HovelHovel.jpg • NecropolisNecropolis.jpg • Overgrown EstateOvergrown Estate.jpg) $2 BeggarBeggar.jpg • SquireSquire.jpg • VagrantVagrant.jpg $3 ForagerForager.jpg • HermitHermit.jpg (MadmanMadman.jpg) • Market SquareMarket Square.jpg • SageSage.jpg • StoreroomStoreroom.jpg • UrchinUrchin.jpg (MercenaryMercenary.jpg) $4 ArmoryArmory.jpg • Death CartDeath Cart.jpg • FeodumFeodum.jpg • FortressFortress.jpg • IronmongerIronmonger.jpg • MarauderMarauder.jpg • ProcessionProcession.jpg • RatsRats.jpg • ScavengerScavenger.jpg • Wandering MinstrelWandering Minstrel.jpg $5 Band of MisfitsBand of Misfits.jpg • Bandit CampBandit Camp.jpg • CatacombsCatacombs.jpg • CountCount.jpg • CounterfeitCounterfeit.jpg • CultistCultist.jpg • GraverobberGraverobber.jpg • Junk DealerJunk Dealer.jpg • KnightsKnights.jpg (Dames AnnaDame Anna.jpg • JosephineDame Josephine.jpg • MollyDame Molly.jpg • NatalieDame Natalie.jpg • SylviaDame Sylvia.jpg • Sirs BaileySir Bailey.jpg • DestrySir Destry.jpg • MartinSir Martin.jpg • MichaelSir Michael.jpg • VanderSir Vander.jpg) • MysticMystic.jpg • PillagePillage.jpg • RebuildRebuild.jpg • RogueRogue.jpg $6 AltarAltar.jpg • Hunting GroundsHunting Grounds.jpg
Adventures $2 Coin of the RealmCoin of the Realm.jpg • PagePage.jpg (Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter.jpg • WarriorWarrior.jpg • HeroHero.jpg • ChampionChampion.jpg) • PeasantPeasant.jpg (SoldierSoldier.jpg • FugitiveFugitive.jpg • DiscipleDisciple.jpg • TeacherTeacher.jpg) • RatcatcherRatcatcher.jpg • RazeRaze.jpg $3 AmuletAmulet.jpg • Caravan GuardCaravan Guard.jpg • DungeonDungeon.jpg • GearGear.jpg • GuideGuide.jpg $4 DuplicateDuplicate.jpg • MagpieMagpie.jpg • MessengerMessenger.jpg • MiserMiser.jpg • PortPort.jpg • RangerRanger.jpg • TransmogrifyTransmogrify.jpg $5 ArtificerArtificer.jpg • Bridge TrollBridge Troll.jpg • Distant LandsDistant Lands.jpg • GiantGiant.jpg • Haunted WoodsHaunted Woods.jpg • Lost CityLost City.jpg • RelicRelic.jpg • Royal CarriageRoyal Carriage.jpg • StorytellerStoryteller.jpg • Swamp HagSwamp Hag.jpg • Treasure TroveTreasure Trove.jpg • Wine MerchantWine Merchant.jpg $6 HirelingHireling.jpg
Events: $0 AlmsAlms.jpg • BorrowBorrow.jpg • QuestQuest.jpg $1 SaveSave.jpg $2 Scouting PartyScouting Party.jpg • Travelling FairTravelling Fair.jpg $3 BonfireBonfire.jpg • ExpeditionExpedition.jpg • FerryFerry.jpg • PlanPlan.jpg $4 MissionMission.jpg • PilgrimagePilgrimage.jpg $5 BallBall.jpg • RaidRaid.jpg • SeawaySeaway.jpg • TradeTrade.jpg $6 Lost ArtsLost Arts.jpg • TrainingTraining.jpg $7 InheritanceInheritance.jpg $8 PathfindingPathfinding.jpg
Empires 4D EngineerEngineer.jpg 8D City QuarterCity Quarter.jpg • OverlordOverlord.jpg • Royal BlacksmithRoyal Blacksmith.jpg $2 EncampmentEncampment.jpg/PlunderPlunder.jpg • PatricianPatrician.jpg/EmporiumEmporium.jpg • SettlersSettlers.jpg/Bustling VillageBustling Village.jpg $3 CastlesCastles.jpg (HumbleHumble Castle.jpg • CrumblingCrumbling Castle.jpg • SmallSmall Castle.jpg • HauntedHaunted Castle.jpg • OpulentOpulent Castle.jpg • SprawlingSprawling Castle.jpg • GrandGrand Castle.jpg • King'sKing's Castle.jpg) • CatapultCatapult.jpg/RocksRocks.jpg • Chariot RaceChariot Race.jpg • EnchantressEnchantress.jpg • Farmers' MarketFarmers' Market.jpg • GladiatorGladiator.jpg/FortuneFortune.jpg $4 SacrificeSacrifice.jpg • TempleTemple.jpg • VillaVilla.jpg $5 ArchiveArchive.jpg • CapitalCapital.jpg • CharmCharm.jpg • CrownCrown.jpg • ForumForum.jpg • GroundskeeperGroundskeeper.jpg • LegionaryLegionary.jpg • Wild HuntWild Hunt.jpg
Events: 5D TriumphTriumph.jpg 8D AnnexAnnex.jpg • DonateDonate.jpg $0 AdvanceAdvance.jpg $2 DelveDelve.jpg • TaxTax.jpg $3 BanquetBanquet.jpg $4 RitualRitual.jpg • Salt the EarthSalt the Earth.jpg $43D WeddingWedding.jpg $5 WindfallWindfall.jpg $6 ConquestConquest.jpg $14 DominateDominate.jpg
Landmarks: AqueductAqueduct.jpg • ArenaArena.jpg • Bandit FortBandit Fort.jpg • BasilicaBasilica.jpg • BathsBaths.jpg • BattlefieldBattlefield.jpg • ColonnadeColonnade.jpg • Defiled ShrineDefiled Shrine.jpg • FountainFountain.jpg • KeepKeep.jpg • LabyrinthLabyrinth.jpg • Mountain PassMountain Pass.jpg • MuseumMuseum.jpg • ObeliskObelisk.jpg • OrchardOrchard.jpg • PalacePalace.jpg • TombTomb.jpg • TowerTower.jpg • Triumphal ArchTriumphal Arch.jpg • WallWall.jpg • Wolf DenWolf Den.jpg
Nocturne $0star Will-o'-WispWill-o'-Wisp.jpg • WishWish.jpg $2 DruidDruid.jpg • Faithful HoundFaithful Hound.jpg • GuardianGuardian.jpg • MonasteryMonastery.jpg • PixiePixie.jpg (GoatGoat.jpg) • TrackerTracker.jpg (PouchPouch.jpg) $2star ImpImp.jpg $3 ChangelingChangeling.jpg • FoolFool.jpg (Lost in the WoodsLost in the Woods.jpg • Lucky CoinLucky Coin.jpg) • Ghost TownGhost Town.jpg • LeprechaunLeprechaun.jpg • Night WatchmanNight Watchman.jpg • Secret CaveSecret Cave.jpg (Magic LampMagic Lamp.jpg) $4 BardBard.jpg • Blessed VillageBlessed Village.jpg • CemeteryCemetery.jpg (Haunted MirrorHaunted Mirror.jpg) • ConclaveConclave.jpg • Devil's WorkshopDevil's Workshop.jpg • ExorcistExorcist.jpg • NecromancerNecromancer.jpg (Zombies: ApprenticeZombie Apprentice.jpg • MasonZombie Mason.jpg • SpyZombie Spy.jpg) • ShepherdShepherd.jpg (PasturePasture.jpg) • SkulkSkulk.jpg $4star GhostGhost.jpg $5 CobblerCobbler.jpg • CryptCrypt.jpg • Cursed VillageCursed Village.jpg • Den of SinDen of Sin.jpg • IdolIdol.jpg • PookaPooka.jpg (Cursed GoldCursed Gold.jpg) • Sacred GroveSacred Grove.jpg • TormentorTormentor.jpg • Tragic HeroTragic Hero.jpg • VampireVampire.jpg (BatBat.jpg) • WerewolfWerewolf.jpg $6 RaiderRaider.jpg
Boons: The Earth's GiftThe Earth's Gift.jpg • FieldThe Field's Gift.jpg • FlameThe Flame's Gift.jpg • ForestThe Forest's Gift.jpg • MoonThe Moon's Gift.jpg • MountainThe Mountain's Gift.jpg • RiverThe River's Gift.jpg • SeaThe Sea's Gift.jpg • SkyThe Sky's Gift.jpg • SunThe Sun's Gift.jpg • SwampThe Swamp's Gift.jpg • WindThe Wind's Gift.jpg
Hexes: Bad OmensBad Omens.jpg • DelusionDelusion.jpg (DeludedDeluded.jpg) • EnvyEnvy.jpg (EnviousEnvious.jpg) • FamineFamine.jpg • FearFear.jpg • GreedGreed.jpg • HauntingHaunting.jpg • LocustsLocusts.jpg • MiseryMisery.jpg (MiserableMiserable.jpg/Twice MiserableTwice Miserable.jpg) • PlaguePlague.jpg • PovertyPoverty.jpg • WarWar.jpg
Renaissance $2 Border GuardBorder Guard.jpg (HornHorn.jpg • LanternLantern.jpg) • DucatDucat.jpg • LackeysLackeys.jpg $3 Acting TroupeActing Troupe.jpg • Cargo ShipCargo Ship.jpg • ExperimentExperiment.jpg • ImproveImprove.jpg $4 Flag BearerFlag Bearer.jpg (FlagFlag.jpg) • HideoutHideout.jpg • InventorInventor.jpg • Mountain VillageMountain Village.jpg • PatronPatron.jpg • PriestPriest.jpg • ResearchResearch.jpg • Silk MerchantSilk Merchant.jpg $5 Old WitchOld Witch.jpg • RecruiterRecruiter.jpg • ScepterScepter.jpg • ScholarScholar.jpg • SculptorSculptor.jpg • SeerSeer.jpg • SpicesSpices.jpg • SwashbucklerSwashbuckler.jpg (Treasure ChestTreasure Chest.jpg) • TreasurerTreasurer.jpg (KeyKey.jpg) • VillainVillain.jpg
Projects: $3 CathedralCathedral.jpg • City GateCity Gate.jpg • PageantPageant.jpg • SewersSewers.jpg • Star ChartStar Chart.jpg $4 ExplorationExploration.jpg • FairFair.jpg • SilosSilos.jpg • Sinister PlotSinister Plot.jpg $5 AcademyAcademy.jpg • CapitalismCapitalism.jpg • FleetFleet.jpg • GuildhallGuildhall.jpg • PiazzaPiazza.jpg • Road NetworkRoad Network.jpg $6 BarracksBarracks.jpg • Crop RotationCrop Rotation.jpg • InnovationInnovation.jpg $7 CanalCanal.jpg $8 CitadelCitadel.jpg
Menagerie $2 Black CatBlack Cat.jpg • SleighSleigh.jpg • SuppliesSupplies.jpg $3 Camel TrainCamel Train.jpg • GoatherdGoatherd.jpg • ScrapScrap.jpg • SheepdogSheepdog.jpg • Snowy VillageSnowy Village.jpg • StockpileStockpile.jpg $3star HorseHorse.jpg $4 Bounty HunterBounty Hunter.jpg • CardinalCardinal.jpg • CavalryCavalry.jpg • GroomGroom.jpg • HostelryHostelry.jpg • Village GreenVillage Green.jpg $5 BargeBarge.jpg • CovenCoven.jpg • DisplaceDisplace.jpg • FalconerFalconer.jpg • GatekeeperGatekeeper.jpg • Hunting LodgeHunting Lodge.jpg • KilnKiln.jpg • LiveryLivery.jpg • MastermindMastermind.jpg • PaddockPaddock.jpg • SanctuarySanctuary.jpg $5star FishermanFisherman.jpg $6star DestrierDestrier.jpg • WayfarerWayfarer.jpg $7star Animal FairAnimal Fair.jpg
Events: $0 DelayDelay.jpg • DesperationDesperation.jpg $2 GambleGamble.jpg • PursuePursue.jpg • RideRide.jpg • ToilToil.jpg $3 EnhanceEnhance.jpg • MarchMarch.jpg • TransportTransport.jpg $4 BanishBanish.jpg • BargainBargain.jpg • InvestInvest.jpg • Seize the DaySeize the Day.jpg $5 CommerceCommerce.jpg • DemandDemand.jpg • StampedeStampede.jpg $7 ReapReap.jpg $8 EnclaveEnclave.jpg $10 AllianceAlliance.jpg • PopulatePopulate.jpg
Ways: ButterflyWay of the Butterfly.jpg • CamelWay of the Camel.jpg • ChameleonWay of the Chameleon.jpg • FrogWay of the Frog.jpg • GoatWay of the Goat.jpg • HorseWay of the Horse.jpg • MoleWay of the Mole.jpg • MonkeyWay of the Monkey.jpg • MouseWay of the Mouse.jpg • MuleWay of the Mule.jpg • OtterWay of the Otter.jpg • OwlWay of the Owl.jpg • OxWay of the Ox.jpg • PigWay of the Pig.jpg • RatWay of the Rat.jpg • SealWay of the Seal.jpg • SheepWay of the Sheep.jpg • SquirrelWay of the Squirrel.jpg • TurtleWay of the Turtle.jpg • WormWay of the Worm.jpg
Allies $2 BaubleBauble.jpg • SycophantSycophant.jpg • TownsfolkTownsfolk.jpg (Town CrierTown Crier.jpg / BlacksmithBlacksmith.jpg / MillerMiller.jpg / ElderElder.jpg) $3 AugursAugurs.jpg (Herb GathererHerb Gatherer.jpg / AcolyteAcolyte.jpg / SorceressSorceress.jpg / SibylSibyl.jpg) • ClashesClashes.jpg (Battle PlanBattle Plan.jpg / ArcherArcher.jpg / WarlordWarlord.jpg / TerritoryTerritory.jpg) • FortsForts.jpg (TentTent.jpg / GarrisonGarrison.jpg / Hill FortHill Fort.jpg / StrongholdStronghold.jpg) • ImporterImporter.jpg • Merchant CampMerchant Camp.jpg • OdysseysOdysseys.jpg (Old MapOld Map.jpg / VoyageVoyage.jpg / Sunken TreasureSunken Treasure.jpg / Distant ShoreDistant Shore.jpg) • SentinelSentinel.jpg • UnderlingUnderling.jpg • WizardsWizards.jpg (StudentStudent.jpg / ConjurerConjurer.jpg / SorcererSorcerer.jpg / LichLich.jpg) $4 BrokerBroker.jpg • CarpenterCarpenter.jpg • CourierCourier.jpg • InnkeeperInnkeeper.jpg • Royal GalleyRoyal Galley.jpg • TownTown.jpg $5 BarbarianBarbarian.jpg • Capital CityCapital City.jpg • ContractContract.jpg • EmissaryEmissary.jpg • GalleriaGalleria.jpg • GuildmasterGuildmaster.jpg • HighwaymanHighwayman.jpg • HunterHunter.jpg • ModifyModify.jpg • SkirmisherSkirmisher.jpg • SpecialistSpecialist.jpg • SwapSwap.jpg $6 MarquisMarquis.jpg
Allies: Architects' GuildArchitects' Guild.jpg • Band of NomadsBand of Nomads.jpg • Cave DwellersCave Dwellers.jpg • Circle of WitchesCircle of Witches.jpg • City-stateCity-state.jpg • Coastal HavenCoastal Haven.jpg • Crafters' GuildCrafters' Guild.jpg • Desert GuidesDesert Guides.jpg • Family of InventorsFamily of Inventors.jpg • Fellowship of ScribesFellowship of Scribes.jpg • Forest DwellersForest Dwellers.jpg • Gang of PickpocketsGang of Pickpockets.jpg • Island FolkIsland Folk.jpg • League of BankersLeague of Bankers.jpg • League of ShopkeepersLeague of Shopkeepers.jpg • Market TownsMarket Towns.jpg • Mountain FolkMountain Folk.jpg • Order of AstrologersOrder of Astrologers.jpg • Order of MasonsOrder of Masons.jpg • Peaceful CultPeaceful Cult.jpg • Plateau ShepherdsPlateau Shepherds.jpg • Trappers' LodgeTrappers' Lodge.jpg • Woodworkers' GuildWoodworkers' Guild.jpg
Plunder $2 CageCage.jpg • GrottoGrotto.jpg • Jewelled EggJewelled Egg.jpg • SearchSearch.jpg • ShamanShaman.jpg $3 Secluded ShrineSecluded Shrine.jpg • SirenSiren.jpg • StowawayStowaway.jpg • TaskmasterTaskmaster.jpg $4 AbundanceAbundance.jpg • Cabin BoyCabin Boy.jpg • CrucibleCrucible.jpg • FlagshipFlagship.jpg • Fortune HunterFortune Hunter.jpg • GondolaGondola.jpg • Harbor VillageHarbor Village.jpg • Landing PartyLanding Party.jpg • MapmakerMapmaker.jpg • MaroonMaroon.jpg • RopeRope.jpg • Swamp ShacksSwamp Shacks.jpg • ToolsTools.jpg $5 Buried TreasureBuried Treasure.jpg • CrewCrew.jpg • CutthroatCutthroat.jpg • EnlargeEnlarge.jpg • FigurineFigurine.jpg • First MateFirst Mate.jpg • FrigateFrigate.jpg • LongshipLongship.jpg • Mining RoadMining Road.jpg • PendantPendant.jpg • PickaxePickaxe.jpg • PilgrimPilgrim.jpg • QuartermasterQuartermaster.jpg • Silver MineSilver Mine.jpg • TricksterTrickster.jpg • Wealthy VillageWealthy Village.jpg $6 Sack of LootSack of Loot.jpg $7 King's CacheKing's Cache.jpg $7star Loots (AmphoraAmphora.jpg • DoubloonsDoubloons.jpg • Endless ChaliceEndless Chalice.jpg • FigureheadFigurehead.jpg • HammerHammer.jpg • InsigniaInsignia.jpg • JewelsJewels.jpg • OrbOrb.jpg • Prize GoatPrize Goat.jpg • Puzzle BoxPuzzle Box.jpg • SextantSextant.jpg • ShieldShield.jpg • Spell ScrollSpell Scroll.jpg • StaffStaff.jpg • SwordSword.jpg)
Events: $1 BuryBury.jpg $2 AvoidAvoid.jpg • DeliverDeliver.jpg • PerilPeril.jpg • RushRush.jpg $3 ForayForay.jpg • LaunchLaunch.jpg • MirrorMirror.jpg • PreparePrepare.jpg • ScroungeScrounge.jpg $4 MaelstromMaelstrom.jpg • JourneyJourney.jpg $6 LootingLooting.jpg $10 InvasionInvasion.jpg • ProsperProsper.jpg
Traits: CheapCheap.jpg • CursedCursed.jpg • FatedFated.jpg • FawningFawning.jpg • FriendlyFriendly.jpg • HastyHasty.jpg • InheritedInherited.jpg • InspiringInspiring.jpg • NearbyNearby.jpg • PatientPatient.jpg • PiousPious.jpg • RecklessReckless.jpg • RichRich.jpg • ShyShy.jpg • TirelessTireless.jpg
Promo $3 Black MarketBlack Market.jpg • ChurchChurch.jpg $4 DismantleDismantle.jpg • EnvoyEnvoy.jpg • SaunaSauna.jpg/AvantoAvanto.jpg • Walled VillageWalled Village.jpg $5 GovernorGovernor.jpg • MarchlandMarchland.jpg • StashStash.jpg $6 CaptainCaptain.jpg $8 PrincePrince.jpg
Events: $5 SummonSummon.jpg
Base Cards $0 CopperCopper.jpg • CurseCurse.jpg $2 EstateEstate.jpg $3 SilverSilver.jpg $4 PotionPotion.jpg $5 DuchyDuchy.jpg $6 GoldGold.jpg $8 ProvinceProvince.jpg $9 PlatinumPlatinum.jpg $11 ColonyColony.jpg
See also: Second Edition • Errata • Outtakes (Confusion) • Fan cards • Card storage • List of cards (in other languages)
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