Virtual coin

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'''Virtual coin''', also called '''virtual money''', refers to an [[Action]] card which provides buying power.
 
'''Virtual coin''', also called '''virtual money''', refers to an [[Action]] card which provides buying power.
  
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[[Non-terminal]] virtual-coin Actions are often classified as either [[cantrip money]] or [[disappearing money]] based on whether they provide +Cards or not. [[Terminal]] virtual-coin Actions almost never provide +Cards.
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[[Non-terminal]] virtual-coin Actions are often classified as either [[disappearing money]] or [[Peddler variant]] based on whether they are [[stop card]]s or not. [[Terminal]] virtual-coin Actions almost always stop cards.
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== Synergies/Combos ==
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* {{Card|Poor House}} - Poor House provides good buying power in decks without treasure, and Poor House itself is a form of virtual coin.
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== Strategy ==
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* {{Card|Tactician}} - Tactician benefits from virtual coin played on the turn where Tactician is played; this strategy requires +Actions.  First play the cards providing virtual coin, and play Tactician as the last action, discarding the hand, before making a purchase.  The [[Double Tactician]] strategy usually relies heavily on this.
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Action-based {{Cost}} generation is important for certain types of [[draw]] [[engine]]s, for example [[draw-to-X]]. Also refer to [[Disappearing money|Engines which benefit from disappearing money|Engines which benefit from disappearing money]].  
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* Counter to {{Card|Pirate Ship}} -  Virtual coin decks counter pirate ship effectively, as there are fewer or no targets for Pirate Ship.
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* {{Card|Minion}}
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Additionally, Action-based payload synergizes with [[Throne room variant]]s which are often unable to be used on [[Treasure]]s.
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* {{Card|Scrying Pool}}
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* {{Card|King's Court}}
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== List of cards that offer virtual coin ==
 
== List of cards that offer virtual coin ==
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* {{Card|Lighthouse}}
 
* {{Card|Lighthouse}}
 
* {{Card|Herbalist}}
 
* {{Card|Herbalist}}
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* {{Card|Duchess}}
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* ''{{Card|Duchess}}''
 
* {{Card|Squire}}
 
* {{Card|Squire}}
 
* {{Card|Candlestick Maker}} - in [[Coffers]]
 
* {{Card|Candlestick Maker}} - in [[Coffers]]
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* {{Card|Cutpurse}}
 
* {{Card|Cutpurse}}
 
* ''{{Card|Navigator}}''
 
* ''{{Card|Navigator}}''
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* ''{{Card|Pirate Ship}}''
 
* {{Card|Sailor}}
 
* {{Card|Sailor}}
 
* {{Card|Salvager}}
 
* {{Card|Salvager}}
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* {{Card|Horse Traders}}
 
* {{Card|Horse Traders}}
 
* {{Card|Tournament}}
 
* {{Card|Tournament}}
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* {{Card|Noble Brigand}}
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* ''{{Card|Noble Brigand}}''
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* {{Card|Nomad Camp}}
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* ''{{Card|Nomad Camp}}''
 
* {{Card|Spice Merchant}}
 
* {{Card|Spice Merchant}}
 
* {{Card|Death Cart}}
 
* {{Card|Death Cart}}
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* {{Card|Cardinal}}
 
* {{Card|Cardinal}}
 
* {{card|Archer}}
 
* {{card|Archer}}
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* {{card|Broker}}
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* {{card|Broker}} - one of its possible choices
 
* {{card|Courier}}
 
* {{card|Courier}}
 
* {{card|Garrison}}
 
* {{card|Garrison}}
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* {{Card|Jester}}
 
* {{Card|Jester}}
 
* {{Card|Haggler}}
 
* {{Card|Haggler}}
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* {{Card|Mandarin}}
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* ''{{Card|Mandarin}}''
 
* {{Card|Count}}
 
* {{Card|Count}}
 
* {{Card|Junk Dealer}}
 
* {{Card|Junk Dealer}}

Revision as of 08:05, 8 July 2022

Poor House, a virtual coin card.

Virtual coin, also called virtual money, refers to an Action card which provides buying power.

Non-terminal virtual-coin Actions are often classified as either disappearing money or Peddler variant based on whether they are stop cards or not. Terminal virtual-coin Actions almost always stop cards.

Contents

Strategy

Action-based $ generation is important for certain types of draw engines, for example draw-to-X. Also refer to Engines which benefit from disappearing money|Engines which benefit from disappearing money.

Additionally, Action-based payload synergizes with Throne room variants which are often unable to be used on Treasures.

List of cards that offer virtual coin

There are a tremendous number of cards that offer virtual coin. Cards in italics have been removed. Fate cards provide virtual coin when they reveal The Field's GiftThe Field's Gift.jpg or The Forest's GiftThe Forest's Gift.jpg. In addition, Way of the ChameleonWay of the Chameleon.jpg from Menagerie can turn most draw cards into virtual coin and vice versa.

Non-Supply cards

Events

Ways

Allies

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v . t . e
Attacks Attack immunity • Curser • Deck inspection attack • Deck order attack • Handsize attack • Junking attack • Trashing attack • Turn-worsening attack
Buy/Money +Buy • Cost-reducer • Disappearing money • Overpay • Peddler variant • Terminal silver • Virtual coin • Virtual +Buy
Cycling Deck discarder • Deck inspector • Digging • Discard for benefit • Sifter
Terminality Cantrip • Non-terminal • Non-terminal draw • Soft terminal • Terminal • Terminal draw • Throne Room variant • Village • Conditional non-terminal
Other Alt-VP • Basic cards • Duration draw • Command variant • Gainer • Luck-based • Non-Attack interaction • One-shot • Remodeler • Split pile • Top decker • Trasher • Vanilla • Extra turn
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