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== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | * You have to trash a card from your hand if you can | + | * You draw before trashing. |
− | + | * You have to trash a card from your hand if you can. | |
− | + | == Strategy == | |
− | == Strategy | + | Junk Dealer is a strong [[trasher]] and [[Peddler variant]]. Unlike most Peddler variants, Junk Dealer reduces your overall hand size rather than maintaining it, as it is mandatory to trash a card. However, its [[cantrip]] nature does mean that, unlike many other trashers, Junk Dealer taxes neither your [[draw]] nor your [[terminal space]] and offers useful [[cycling]]. Additionally, it also has the advantage of making it relatively easy to generate {{Cost|5}}; even if you use it to trash a {{Card|Copper}}, it's likely that you'll draw another in addition to the {{Cost|1}} that Junk Dealer generates. |
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− | + | These advantages frequently make Junk Dealer a good buy early in the game (especially in the [[opening]]) as it can help you thin quickly while continuing to cycle through your deck and buy {{Cost|5}} cards. If you are using Junk Dealer as your primary means of thinning, adding a second copy can be helpful as well, particularly if you are facing a [[junking attack]]. Alternatively, Junk Dealer can also function well alongside other (likely [[terminal]]) trashers such as {{Card|Moneylender}}. As a mandatory trasher, Junk Dealer loses some of its value once your deck starts to become largely clear of [[junk]]. If you lack good [[deck control]], it sometimes becomes risky to play it: if you have no desirable target in hand, the card it draws does provide an extra chance of finding one, but this is only likely to be a reasonable gamble if that chance is fairly high given the remaining contents of your deck. However, Junk Dealer may remain useful in the later game if there is a continued influx of junk into your deck, either from junking attacks or because you are deliberately gaining it, such as with {{Card|Groundskeeper}}. {{Card|Fortress}} can also be trashed whenever you play Junk Dealer for an effect equivalent to that of a true (though expensive) {{Card|Peddler}}. | |
− | + | == Versions == | |
− | == | + | ===English versions=== |
− | === | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
− | + | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | |
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|Junk DealerOld|Junk Dealer}} || {{CardVersionImage|Junk DealerDigitalOld|Junk Dealer from Goko/Making Fun}} || '''+1 Card<br>+1 Action'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Trash a card from your hand. || Dark Ages 1st Edition || August 2012 | ||
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+ | | {{CardVersionImage|Junk Dealer|Junk Dealer}} || {{CardVersionImage|Junk DealerDigital|Junk Dealer from Shuffle iT}} || '''+1 Card<br>+1 Action'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Trash a card from your hand. || Dark Ages [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || September 2017 | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | == | + | ===Other language versions=== |
− | < | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
− | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | |
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− | </ | + | !Czech |
+ | | Vetešník || {{CardLangVersionImage|Czech}} || || '''+1 karta<br>+1 akce'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Zahoď kartu z ruky na smetiště. || | ||
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+ | !Dutch | ||
+ | | Opkoper<br>(lit. ''buyer'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch|d=s}} || '''+1 Kaart<br>+1 Actie'''<br>+{{Coin|1}}<br>Vernietig een kaart uie je hand. || (2012) | ||
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+ | !Finnish | ||
+ | | Romukauppias || || || || | ||
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+ | !French | ||
+ | | Brocanteur || || || || | ||
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+ | !German | ||
+ | | Schrotthändler || {{CardVersionImage|Junk Dealer German-HiG|German language Junk Dealer 2012 by HiG}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} ||'''+1 Karte<br>+1 Aktion'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Entsorge eine Karte aus deiner Hand. || (2012) | ||
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+ | !Japanese | ||
+ | | 屑屋 (pron. ''kuzuya'') || || || style="padding: 1em;" | '''+1 カードを引く'''<br>'''+1 アクション'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>手札1枚を廃棄する。 || | ||
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+ | !Korean | ||
+ | | 고물상 (pron. ''gomulsang'') || || || || | ||
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+ | !Russian | ||
+ | | Старьёвщик<br>(pron. ''star'yovshshik'') || || || || | ||
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+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Chatarrero || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || <p>'''+1 Carta<br>+1 Acción<br>+1 {{Cost|1}}'''</p><p>Elimina una carta de tu mano.</p> || | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:Junk_DealerArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:Junk_DealerArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
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{{Navbox Dark Ages}} | {{Navbox Dark Ages}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
+ | [[category:thinner]] | ||
+ | [[category:trashers]] | ||
+ | [[category:handsize negative]] | ||
+ | [[category:peddler (card archetype)]] | ||
+ | [[category:cantrip]] | ||
+ | [[category:non-terminals]] | ||
+ | [[category:virtual coin]] |
Latest revision as of 05:35, 18 January 2024
Junk Dealer | |
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Info | |
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Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Dark Ages |
Illustrator(s) | Kurt Miller |
Card text | |
+1 Card +1 Action + Trash a card from your hand. |
Junk Dealer is an Action card from Dark Ages. It is a cantrip which gives + like Peddler, but also requires you to trash a card; this is a benefit for most of the game, but can become a liability later.
Contents |
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Official FAQ
- You draw before trashing.
- You have to trash a card from your hand if you can.
[edit] Strategy
Junk Dealer is a strong trasher and Peddler variant. Unlike most Peddler variants, Junk Dealer reduces your overall hand size rather than maintaining it, as it is mandatory to trash a card. However, its cantrip nature does mean that, unlike many other trashers, Junk Dealer taxes neither your draw nor your terminal space and offers useful cycling. Additionally, it also has the advantage of making it relatively easy to generate ; even if you use it to trash a Copper, it's likely that you'll draw another in addition to the that Junk Dealer generates.
These advantages frequently make Junk Dealer a good buy early in the game (especially in the opening) as it can help you thin quickly while continuing to cycle through your deck and buy cards. If you are using Junk Dealer as your primary means of thinning, adding a second copy can be helpful as well, particularly if you are facing a junking attack. Alternatively, Junk Dealer can also function well alongside other (likely terminal) trashers such as Moneylender. As a mandatory trasher, Junk Dealer loses some of its value once your deck starts to become largely clear of junk. If you lack good deck control, it sometimes becomes risky to play it: if you have no desirable target in hand, the card it draws does provide an extra chance of finding one, but this is only likely to be a reasonable gamble if that chance is fairly high given the remaining contents of your deck. However, Junk Dealer may remain useful in the later game if there is a continued influx of junk into your deck, either from junking attacks or because you are deliberately gaining it, such as with Groundskeeper. Fortress can also be trashed whenever you play Junk Dealer for an effect equivalent to that of a true (though expensive) Peddler.
[edit] Versions
[edit] English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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+1 Card +1 Action + Trash a card from your hand. |
Dark Ages 1st Edition | August 2012 | ||
+1 Card +1 Action + Trash a card from your hand. |
Dark Ages 2nd Edition | September 2017 |
[edit] Other language versions
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Secret History