Editing Virtual coin

[[Image:Poor_House.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Poor House]], a virtual coin card.]]

'''Virtual coin''', also called '''virtual money''', refers to non-[[Treasure]] sources of buying power, especially [[Action]] cards.

[[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.

== Strategy ==
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]]. 

Additionally, Action-based payload synergizes with [[Throne room variant]]s which are often unable to be used on [[Treasure]]s. 

== List of cards that offer virtual coin ==
There are a tremendous number of cards that offer virtual coin. [[Fate]] cards provide virtual coin when they reveal {{Boon|The Field's Gift}} or {{Boon|The Forest's Gift}}.  In addition, {{Way|Way of the Chameleon}} from [[Menagerie (expansion)|Menagerie]] can turn most draw cards into virtual coin and vice versa.

For a list of disappearing money cards, see [[Disappearing money#List of cards that can provide disappearing money|here]]. For a list of Peddler variant cards, see [[Peddler variant#List of Peddler variants|here]].

Cards in ''italics'' have been [[removed]]. Cards with an asterisk (*) were added in the second edition. 

===Cards that provide {{Cost|1}}===
* [[Intrigue]]: {{Card|Pawn}}, {{Card|Bridge}}
* [[Alchemy]]: {{Card|Herbalist}}
* [[Prosperity]]: {{Card|Bishop}}
* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Abandoned Mine}}, {{Card|Squire}}
* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Peasant}}
* [[Empires]]: {{Card|Catapult}}, {{Card|Sacrifice}}
* [[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Tracker}}
* [[Renaissance]]: {{Card|Scrap}}
* [[Allies]]: {{card|Merchant Camp}}

===Cards that provide {{Cost|2}}===
''Many cards in this category terminally provide {{Cost|2}}, which is often referred to as a [[terminal Silver]].''

* [[Base set]]: {{Card|Vassal}}*, {{Card|Militia}}, {{Card|Moneylender}}
* [[Intrigue]]: {{Card|Steward}}, {{Card|Swindler}}, {{Card|Mill}}*, {{Card|Conspirator}}
* [[Seaside]]: {{Card|Cutpurse}}, {{Card|Sailor}}*, {{Card|Corsair}}*
* [[Prosperity]]: {{Card|Clerk}}*, {{Card|Monument}}
* [[Cornucopia]]: {{Card|Trusty Steed}}, {{Card|Fortune Teller}}, {{Card|Jester}}
* [[Hinterlands]]: {{Card|Haggler}}
* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Mercenary}}, {{Card|Scavenger}}, {{Card|Mystic}}, {{Card|Dame Sylvia}}, {{Card|Rogue}}
* [[Guilds]]: {{Card|Butcher}}
* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Hero}}, {{Card|Messenger}}
* [[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Bard}}, {{Card|Conclave}}, {{Card|Tormentor}}
* [[Renaissance]]: {{Card|Flag Bearer}}, {{Card|Priest}}, {{Card|Villain}}
* [[Menagerie (expansion)|Menagerie]]: {{Card|Cardinal}}, {{Card|Kiln}}, {{Card|Paddock}}
* [[Allies]]: {{Card|Tent}}, {{card|Garrison}}, {{card|Town}}, {{card|Barbarian}}, {{card|Capital City}}, {{card|Elder}}, {{card|Town Crier}}, {{card|Archer}}
* [[Promo]]: {{Card|Black Market}}

===Cards that provide {{Cost|3}}===
* [[Intrigue]]: {{Card|Courtier}}*
* [[Prosperity]]: {{Card|Charlatan}}*
* [[Cornucopia]]: {{Card|Horse Traders}}
* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Count}}
* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Swamp Hag}}
* [[Empires]]: {{Card|Legionary}}
* [[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Secret Cave}}, {{Card|Sacred Grove}}
* [[Renaissance]]: {{Card|Treasurer}}
* [[Menagerie (expansion)|Menagerie]]: {{Card|Bounty Hunter}}, {{Card|Gatekeeper}}, {{Card|Livery}}
* [[Allies]]: {{card|Stronghold}}, {{card|Galleria}}, {{card|Guildmaster}}

===Cards that provide {{Cost|4}} or more===
* [[Intrigue]]: {{Card|Baron}}
* [[Seaside]]: {{Card|Merchant Ship}}
* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Death Cart}}
* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Wine Merchant}} 
* [[Renaissance]]: {{Card|Animal Fair}}

===Cards that provide variable {{Cost}}===
* [[Seaside]]: {{Card|Salvager}}
* [[Prosperity]]: {{Card|Vault}}
* [[Cornucopia]]: {{Card|Harvest}} 
* [[Dark Ages]]: {{Card|Poor House}}, {{Card|Forager}}, {{Card|Storeroom}}
* [[Guilds]]: {{Card|Merchant Guild}}
* [[Adventures]]: {{Card|Soldier}}, {{Card|Miser}}, {{Card|Giant}}
* [[Empires]]: {{Card|Farmers' Market}}, {{Card|Gladiator}}, {{Card|Opulent Castle}}
* [[Allies]]: {{card|Broker}}

===Non-Action sources===
* [[Adventures]]: {{Event|Borrow}}, {{Event|Training}}
* [[Nocturne]]: {{Card|Raider}}, {{Card|Guardian}}
* [[Menagerie (expansion)|Menagerie]]: {{Event|Desperation}}, {{Way|Way of the Monkey}}, {{Way|Way of the Seal}}, {{Way|Way of the Sheep}}
* [[Allies]]: {{ally|League of Bankers}}, {{ally|League of Shopkeepers}}

===Removed cards===
* ''{{Card|Secret Chamber}}''
* ''{{Card|Embargo}}''
* ''{{Card|Duchess}}''
* ''{{Card|Chancellor}}''
* ''{{Card|Woodcutter}}''
* ''{{Card|Trade Route}}''
* ''{{Card|Navigator}}''
* ''{{Card|Pirate Ship}}''
* ''{{Card|Noble Brigand}}''
* ''{{Card|Nomad Camp}}''
* ''{{Card|Tribute}}''
* ''{{Card|Mountebank}}''
* ''{{Card|Mandarin}}''
* ''{{Card|Goons}}''

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