Sir Vander
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=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | Full FAQ on the [[Knights]] page. The points specific to Sir | + | Full FAQ on the [[Knights]] page. The points specific to Sir Vander are reproduced below: |
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+ | *If Sir Vander is trashed, you gain a Gold; this happens whether it is trashed on your turn or someone else's. The player who had Sir Vander is the one who gains the Gold, regardless of who played the card that trashed it. | ||
+ | *The Gold from Sir Vander... comes from the Supply and is put into your discard pile. | ||
=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
* The ability Knights have in common is that each other player reveals the top 2 cards of his deck, trashes one of them that he chooses that costs from {{Cost|3}} to {{Cost|6}}, and discards the rest; then, if a Knight was trashed, you trash the Knight you played that caused this trashing. Resolve this ability in turn order, starting with the player to your left. | * The ability Knights have in common is that each other player reveals the top 2 cards of his deck, trashes one of them that he chooses that costs from {{Cost|3}} to {{Cost|6}}, and discards the rest; then, if a Knight was trashed, you trash the Knight you played that caused this trashing. Resolve this ability in turn order, starting with the player to your left. | ||
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General [[Knights]] strategy is on the Knights page. | General [[Knights]] strategy is on the Knights page. | ||
− | Sir Vander is great in games with lots of Knight attacks going | + | Sir Vander is great in games with lots of Knight attacks going around—he'll get trashed soon enough when he duels an opponents' Knight, and will Upgrade himself into a [[Gold]]! However, if he's the only Knight around, he's not so great... unless you plan to use a [[trash for benefit]] card on him. |
=== Synergies/Combos === | === Synergies/Combos === | ||
* [[trash for benefit]] | * [[trash for benefit]] | ||
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
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+ | Text= Sir Vander [is named after] my e-friend who suffered through endless conversations about Dominion but did not playtest much.| | ||
+ | Name=Donald X. Vaccarino| | ||
+ | Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=4318.0"The Secret History of the Dark Ages Cards]}} | ||
Full secret history on the [[Knight#Secret_History|Knight]] page. | Full secret history on the [[Knight#Secret_History|Knight]] page. | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} |
Revision as of 03:32, 16 November 2012
Sir Vander | |
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Info | |
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Type(s) | Action - Attack - Knight |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Dark Ages |
Illustrator(s) | Garret DeChellis |
Card text | |
Each other player reveals the top 2 cards of his deck, trashes one of them costing from to , and discards the rest. If a Knight is trashed by this, trash this card. When you trash this, gain a Gold. |
Sir Vander is one of the ten Knight cards from Dark Ages. Like the other Knights, he is an Action–Attack that trashes other players' cards. When played, he does nothing else; however, when he is trashed, you gain a Gold!
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
Full FAQ on the Knights page. The points specific to Sir Vander are reproduced below:
- If Sir Vander is trashed, you gain a Gold; this happens whether it is trashed on your turn or someone else's. The player who had Sir Vander is the one who gains the Gold, regardless of who played the card that trashed it.
- The Gold from Sir Vander... comes from the Supply and is put into your discard pile.
Other Rules clarifications
- The ability Knights have in common is that each other player reveals the top 2 cards of his deck, trashes one of them that he chooses that costs from to , and discards the rest; then, if a Knight was trashed, you trash the Knight you played that caused this trashing. Resolve this ability in turn order, starting with the player to your left.
- Cards with Potion in the cost (from Alchemy) do not cost from to .
- The player losing a card only gets a choice if both cards revealed cost from to ; if they both do and one is a Knight but the player picks the other card, that will not cause the played Knight to be trashed.
- If Sir Vander is trashed, you gain a Gold; this happens whether it is trashed on your turn or someone else's. The player who had Sir Vander is the one who gains the Gold, regardless of who played the card that trashed it.
- The Gold from Sir Vander comes from the Supply and is put into your discard pile.
Strategy Article
General Knights strategy is on the Knights page.
Sir Vander is great in games with lots of Knight attacks going around—he'll get trashed soon enough when he duels an opponents' Knight, and will Upgrade himself into a Gold! However, if he's the only Knight around, he's not so great... unless you plan to use a trash for benefit card on him.
Synergies/Combos
- trash for benefit
- Games with lots of Knights being bought
Antisynergies
Trivia
Card Art
Secret History
Full secret history on the Knight page.