| Latest revision |
Your text |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | {{Improve}}
| |
| − |
| |
| | {{Infobox Way | | {{Infobox Way |
| | |name = Way of the Chameleon | | |name = Way of the Chameleon |
| Line 12: |
Line 10: |
| | == FAQ == | | == FAQ == |
| | === Official FAQ === | | === Official FAQ === |
| − | * For example, if you play {{Card|Sheepdog}} and use Way of the Chameleon, you will get +{{Cost|2}} instead of +2 Cards. | + | *For example, if you play {{Card|Sheepdog}} and use Way of the Chameleon, you will get +{{Cost|2}} instead of +2 Cards. |
| − | * If you play a [[Duration]] card using Way of the Chameleon, only the +{{Cost|}} and +Cards you get that turn are affected; for example, if you play {{Card|Merchant Ship}} (from {{Set|Seaside|ed=2|Seaside}}) and use Way of the Chameleon, you will get +2 Cards this turn, but the normal +{{Cost|2}} next turn. | + | *If you play a [[Duration]] card using Way of the Chameleon, only the +{{Cost|}} and +Cards you get that turn are affected; for example, if you play {{Card|Merchant Ship}} (from {{Set|Seaside}}) and use Way of the Chameleon, you will get +2 Cards this turn, but the normal +{{Cost|2}} next turn. |
| − | * This turns "+Cards" into "+{{Cost|}}" and vice-versa, but does not change other ways to draw cards, for example, "draw until you have 6 cards in hand." | + | *This turns "+Cards" into "+{{Cost|}}" and vice-versa, but does not change other ways to draw cards, for example, "draw until you have 6 cards in hand." |
| − | * If the card that uses Way of the Chameleon plays another card, that card just does what it normally does (unless you use Way of the Chameleon on it as well). | + | *If the card that uses Way of the Chameleon plays another card, that card just does what it normally does (unless you use Way of the Chameleon on it as well). |
| − | | + | |
| | === Other rules clarifications === | | === Other rules clarifications === |
| − | * Different printings of {{Card|Cellar}}, {{Card|Oracle}}, {{Card|Storeroom}}, and {{Card|Storyteller}} have inconsistent uses of "+Cards" and "draw." Go by whichever wording is printed on the cards you are using (only +Cards is affected by Way of the Chameleon). | + | * {{Card|Cellar}}, {{Card|Oracle}}, {{Card|Storeroom}}, and {{Card|Storyteller}} were originally phrased as +Cards, but were re-worded in later printings to be "draw". Go by whichever wording is printed on the cards you are using. |
| − | * Way of the Chameleon can be used on cards without any +Cards or +{{Cost|}} (e.g. {{Card|Chapel}}) or cards with equal +Cards and +{{Cost|}} (e.g. {{Card|Market}}) even though this would normally have no effect.
| + | |
| − | * {{Card|Enchantress}} and {{Card|Highwayman}} overrule a card's instructions (to either get +1 Card and +1 Action, or nothing). But unlike the other [[Way]]s, Way of the Chameleon makes you follow the Action's instructions, which means that {{Card|Enchantress}} and {{Card|Highwayman}} will stop Way of the Chameleon [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21600.msg900488#msg900488]
| + | |
| − | ** Since {{Card|Enchantress}} overrules the card's instructions to give you +1 Card +1 Action, using Way of the Chameleon will not turn the +1 Card into +{{Cost|1}}; Way of the Chameleon's effect depends upon the card's instructions actually being followed. [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21600.msg900543#msg900543]
| + | |
| − | * "Follow this card's instructions" means that anything else that cares about this card's instructions is still applied. So any Action played using Way of the Chameleon will also work with {{Artifact|Lantern}}, {{Card|Elder}}, and {{Trait|Reckless}}. [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21600.msg900488#msg900488]
| + | |
| − | * Cards that give choices (e.g. {{Card|Courtier}}) give you bonuses in order listed. So if you use Way of the Chameleon on Courtier, and choose "+{{Cost|3}}" (which becomes +3 Cards) and "gain a {{Card|Gold}}," you gain the {{Card|Gold}} after drawing.
| + | |
| − | * If a card you play would trigger another card's +Cards / +{{Cost}}, that won't be affected by Way of the Chameleon. For example, if you play {{Card|Lurker}} as Way of the Chameleon and trash a {{Card|Cultist}}, you'll get +3 Cards, not +{{Cost|3}}. And if you play {{Card|Herb Gatherer}} as Way of the Chameleon and play a {{Card|Gold}}, you still get +{{Cost|3}}.
| + | |
| − | * Similarly, [[Boon]]s and [[Ally|Allies]] are not affected by Way of the Chameleon. So if you play {{Card|Druid}} as Way of the Chameleon and receive {{Boon|The Field's Gift}}, you still get +1 Action and +{{Cost|1}}; and if you play {{card|Importer}} as Way of the Chameleon and trigger {{ally|League of Shopkeepers}}, you still get +{{Cost|1}}.
| + | |
| − | * This has no interaction with +[[Coffers]].
| + | |
| − | * This has no interaction with effects that make you lose {{Cost}} (such as {{Card|Poor House}} and {{Card|Souk}}).
| + | |
| − | * If you would get +1 Card while you have your -1 Card token, you won't remove the token. And if you would get +{{Cost|1}} while you have your -{{Cost|1}} token, you won't remove the token.
| + | |
| − | * The tokens from {{Card|Teacher}} take effect before you decide to use Way of the Chameleon, so those bonuses will be unaffected.
| + | |
| − | * If the card you play with Way of the Chameleon gives bonuses later in the same turn, this will still apply to those bonuses. For example, if you play a {{Card|Priest}} as Way of the Chameleon, you get +2 Cards, and then for the rest of the turn, you get +2 Cards when you trash a card.
| + | |
| − | * This only affects on-play effects. So if you {{Card|Procession}} a {{Card|Nomads}} and play it twice as Way of the Chameleon, you'll draw 4 cards. But when you trash the {{Card|Nomads}}, you still get +{{Cost|2}}.
| + | |
| − | * This has no effect on bonuses that other players get. For example, if you play {{card|Governor}} as Way of the Chameleon and choose the first option, you get +{{cost|3}}, and the other players get +1 Card.
| + | |
| − | * If an Action played using Way of the Chameleon would now give +{{Cost}}, that will count for {{Card|Harbor Village}}.
| + | |
| | | | |
| | == Strategy == | | == Strategy == |
| Line 46: |
Line 28: |
| | | | |
| | ===Other language versions=== | | ===Other language versions=== |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
| + | |
| − | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | ! Dutch
| + | |
| − | | Spoor van de Kameleon || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Dutch|d=s}} || Volg de aanwijzingen van deze kaart op; elke<br>keer dat die je deze beurt '''+Kaarten''' zou geven,<br>krijg je in plaats daarvan +{{Coin}} en omgekeerd. || (2020)
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | !French
| + | |
| − | | Voie du caméléon || || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Way of the ChameleonFrench2021Digital|French language Way of the Chameleon 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || Suivez les instructions de cette carte; chaque effet '''+Carte(s)''' donnera à la place {{nowrap|+{{Cost}}}} à ce tour, et vice-versa. ||
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | !German
| + | |
| − | | Weg des Chamäleons || [[File:Way.of.the.chameleon.German.png|150px|German language Way of the Chameleon 2020 by ASS]] || || Befolge die Anweisungen dieser Karte; für jede Anweisung '''+X Karten''' erhältst du in diesem Zug stattdessen {{nowrap|+{{Cost|X}}}} und umgekehrt. || (2020)
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | !German
| + | |
| − | | Weg des Chamäleons || || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Way of the ChameleonGerman2021Digital|German language Way of the Chameleon 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || Folge den Anweisungen dieser Karte; wenn dir das in diesem Zug '''+Karten''' bringen würde, bekommst du {{nowrap|+{{Cost}}}} stattdessen, und umgekehrt. || (2021)
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | !Japanese
| + | |
| − | | カメレオンの習性<br>(pron. ''kamereon no shūsei'') || || || ||
| + | |
| − | |-
| + | |
| − | |}
| + | |
| | | | |
| | == Trivia == | | == Trivia == |
| − | {{OfficialArt|l=1}} | + | {{LandscapeArt}} |
| | === Preview === | | === Preview === |
| | {{Quote | | {{Quote |
| Line 73: |
Line 37: |
| | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] |
| | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20150.msg825784#msg825784 Menagerie Bonus Previews] | | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20150.msg825784#msg825784 Menagerie Bonus Previews] |
| − | }}
| |
| − | === Secret History ===
| |
| − | For strumphf's 2022 advent calendar, Donald X. [https://youtu.be/Fllts5OnngE?t=12 went in-depth on the development] of Way of the Chameleon.
| |
| − | {{Quote
| |
| − | |Text=At first you could mix up the four basic +'s any which way. It's too hard to communicate what happens with +2 of something - can you split it up or not - in the space available, plus it was too many options. I fixed both things by having it just exchange cards and {{Cost|}}. Then I added "this turn" so you didn't have tracking on [[duration]]s.
| |
| − | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
| |
| − | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=20260.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Menagerie]
| |
| − | }}
| |
| − | === Previous outtake from Cornucopia ===
| |
| − | {{Quote
| |
| − | |Text= There was a card that had you play another card, replacing all +'s in its text with whatever +'s you wanted. Besides rules issues, it was weak and narrow.
| |
| − | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
| |
| − | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=120.0 The Secret History of the Cornucopia Cards]
| |
| − | }}
| |
| − | === Retrospective ===
| |
| − | {{Quote
| |
| − | |Text=
| |
| − | ["Follow this card's instructions"] is you know not a phrase I'm delighted to be using, but I think it's doing the trick?
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Chameleon as a [[Trait]] seems a lot less interesting; it would often show up on something it had no effect on.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Ways added a lot of fun gameplay; today I am not possibly deciding "why did I do those."
| |
| − | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
| |
| − | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5799.msg899651#msg899651 Interview with Donald X.]
| |
| | }} | | }} |
| | {{Navbox Menagerie}} | | {{Navbox Menagerie}} |
| | {{Navbox Cards}} | | {{Navbox Cards}} |
