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{{Infobox Way
 |name = Way of the Chameleon
 |set = Menagerie
 |illustrator = Grant Hansen
 |text = Follow this card's instructions; each time that would give you '''+Cards''' this turn, you get +{{Cost}} instead, and vice-versa.
}}

'''Way of the Chameleon''' is a [[Way]] from {{Set|Menagerie}}. It lets you turn an [[Action]] card's +Cards into +{{Cost}}, and its +{{Cost}} into +Cards.

== 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.
* 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.
* 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). 

=== 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).
* 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 ==

== Versions ==
===English versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date
|-
| {{LandscapeLangVersionImage}} || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|d=1}} || Follow this card's instructions; each time that would give you '''+Cards''' this turn, you get +{{Cost}} instead, and vice-versa. || Menagerie || March 2020
|}

===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. || (2021)
|-
!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&nbsp;Karten''' erh&auml;ltst 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 2020 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 ==
{{OfficialArt|l=1}}
=== Preview ===
{{Quote
|Text=[[Duration]]s are tricky. It only applies to this turn; if you play {{Card|Merchant Ship}} using Way of the Chameleon, you get +2 Cards this turn and +{{Cost|2}} next turn. Also some things get you cards but aren't "+Cards"; Way of the Chameleon doesn't apply to them. There will be a rulebook eventually!
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
|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.]
}}
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-| 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. ||
+| 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. || (2021)
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 !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)
+| Weg des Chamäleons || || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Way of the ChameleonGerman2021Digital|German language Way of the Chameleon 2020 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)
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 !Japanese