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− | '''Scholar''' is an [[Action]] card from [[Renaissance]]. It is a [[terminal]] [[draw-to-x]] card that facilitates deck cycling. | + | '''Scholar''' is an [[Action]] card from [[Renaissance]]. It is a [[terminal]] [[sifter]] with limited control that facilitates deck cycling. It is similar to a [[draw-to-X]] card, although you must forfeit everything in your hand. |
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| == FAQ == | | == FAQ == |
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| == Strategy == | | == Strategy == |
− | Scholar is a powerful card on most boards, although it can occasionally be weak in the absence of any synergies. When it is played as the only action on a turn, it is like an expensive {{Card|Smithy}} that adds additional deck cycling. However, unlike Smithy, it also completely counters handsize attacks. | + | Scholar/{{Card|Villa}} is gamebreaking. That is all. |
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− | Scholar truly shines, however, when other non-terminal actions can be played beforehand, ideally ones offering +{{Cost}} and possibly +Buy. Scholar thus synergizes with most non-terminal [[virtual coin]], or terminal virtual coin in the presence of [[villages]]. Particularly strong synergies are {{Card|Festival}}, {{Card|Fishing Village}}, {{Card|Villa}}, {{Card|Town}}, {{Card|Merchant Camp}}, {{Card|Capital City}}, and {{Card|Harbor Village}}, with Villa possibly being the best combo. In the presence of villages, any sort of virtual coin or +Buy, if needed, makes a good addition. Good trashing makes these combinations even stronger, creating a strong engine. Because of the strong cycling and draw, these engines are highly resilient to greening.
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− | Cards that benefit from being discarded also strengthen Scholar, particularly {{Card|Trail}}, {{Card|Village Green}}, or {{Card|Weaver}}.
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− | Because it functions more like an expensive Smithy, scholar is usually weaker in a [[big money]] strategy, but it can sometimes be worthhile in these strategies, especially if it is the best counter to an attack and there are no ways to build a viable engine. {{Card|Tunnel}} can also synergize with scholar in a money strategy, quickly packing your deck with gold.
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| == Versions == | | == Versions == |
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| ===Other language versions=== | | ===Other language versions=== |
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− | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text |
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| !Chinese | | !Chinese |
− | | 學者 (pron. ''xuézhě'') || || || || | + | | 學者 (pron. ''xuézhě'') || || || |
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− | !Dutch
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− | | Geleerde|| {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || Leg je hand af.<br>'''+7 Kaarten'''. ||
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| !French | | !French |
− | | Érudite<br>(Note: explicitly feminine) || || {{CardVersionImage|ScholarFrench2022Digital|French language Scholar 2022 from Shuffle iT}} || Défaussez votre main.<br>'''+7 Cartes'''. || | + | | Érudite (Note: explicitly feminine) || || || Défaussez votre main. '''+7 Cartes'''. |
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| !German | | !German |
− | | Gelehrte<br>(Note: explicitly feminine) || {{CardVersionImage|ScholarGerman|German language Scholar 2019 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|ScholarGerman2022Digital|German language Scholar2022 from Shuffle iT}} || style="padding:0px 20px;"| Lege deine Handkarten ab.<br> '''+7 Karten''' || (2019) | + | | Gelehrte (Note: explicitly feminine) ||{{CardLangVersionImage|German}}|| || Lege deine Handkarten ab. '''+7 Karten''' |
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| !Japanese | | !Japanese |
− | | 学者<br>(pron. ''gakusha'') || || || 手札を捨てる。<br>'''+7 カードを引く'''。 || | + | | 学者 (pron. ''gakusha'') || || || 手札を捨てる。'''+7 カードを引く'''。 |
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− | !Polish
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− | | Uczony || || || || <small>Although Polish version is not released,<br>this name is referred to in Polish Dominion 2E rulebook.</small>
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| !Russian | | !Russian |
− | | Учёный (pron. ''uchyonyy'') || || || || | + | | Учёный (pron. ''uchyonyy'') || || || |
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− | | Erudita || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || Descarta tu mano.<br>'''+7 Cartas'''. ||
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| [[Image:ScholarArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | | [[Image:ScholarArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] |
| Scholar is the only card to give an unconditional +7 Cards. | | Scholar is the only card to give an unconditional +7 Cards. |
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− | Scholar's inspiration is almost certainly a reference to Professor Oak from the first set of Pokémon Trading Cards; Professor Oak requires the player to discard their hand in order to draw seven cards, and was a dominant trainer (or "action") card in every metagame where it was allowed.
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| === Preview === | | === Preview === |
| {{Quote|Text=Scholar makes the cards go round. It's a poster child for simplicity; this set goes the extra mile to be simpler than the previous few. | | {{Quote|Text=Scholar makes the cards go round. It's a poster child for simplicity; this set goes the extra mile to be simpler than the previous few. |