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[[Image:Vault.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Vault]], a discard for benefit card.]]
[[Image:Vault.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Vault]], a discard for benefit card.]]


'''Discard for benefit''' cards are those that, usually optionally, let you [[discard]] cards in order to get some other effect.  If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a [[sifter]].
'''Discard for benefit''' cards are those that, usually optionally, let you [[discard]] cards in order to get some other effect.  If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a [[sifter]]. Some cards like {{Card|Scholar}} make you discard your entire hand before drawing cards up to a set handsize; these cards fall under the category of [[draw-to-X]].  


== List of cards ==  
== List of cards ==  
Cards in italics have been [[Removed cards|removed]].
Cards in ''italics'' have been [[removed]].
* Discard any number of cards:
=== Discard any number of cards ===
**{{Card|Cellar}}
* {{Set|Intrigue}}: ''{{Card|Secret Chamber}}''
** ''{{Card|Secret Chamber}}''
* {{Set|Prosperity}}: {{Card|Vault}} (when played by yourself)
** {{Card|Vault}}
* {{Set|Dark Ages}}: {{Card|Storeroom}}
** {{Card|Storeroom}}
* {{Set|Adventures}}: {{Card|Artificer}}
** {{Card|Artificer}}
* {{Set|Empires}}: {{Card|Opulent Castle}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
** {{Card|Opulent Castle}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Card|Shepherd}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
** {{Card|Shepherd}} (only discards [[Victory]] cards)
* {{Set|Menagerie}}: {{Card|Hostelry}} (on gain only, and only discards [[Treasure]]s)
* Discard a set number of cards for a non-scaling benefit:
* [[Promo]]: {{Card|Marchland}} (on gain only)
** {{Card|Baron}} - 1 {{Card|Estate}}
 
** {{Card|Mill}} - 2 cards
=== Discard a set number of cards for a non-scaling benefit ===
** {{Card|Tactician}} - your entire hand
* {{Set|Intrigue}}: {{Card|Baron}} – 1 {{Card|Estate}}
** {{Card|Hamlet}} - 1 card (does this twice)
* {{Set|Intrigue}}: {{Card|Mill}} – 2 cards
** {{Card|Tournament}} - 1 {{Card|Province}}
* {{Set|Prosperity}}: {{Card|Anvil}} – 1 [[Treasure]]
** {{Card|Count}} - 2 cards (one of its options)
* {{Set|Prosperity}}: {{Card|Vault}} (when played by another player) – 2 cards
** {{Card|Plaza}} - 1 [[Treasure]]
* {{Set|Seaside}}: {{Card|Tactician}} – your entire hand
** {{Card|Secret Cave}} - 3 cards
* {{Set|Hinterlands}}: {{card|Wheelwright}} – 1 card
** {{Boon|The Earth's Gift}} - 1 Treasure
* {{Set|Hinterlands}}: {{card|Witch's Hut}} – 2 cards (only has a benefit if both are [[Action]]s)
** {{Boon|The Sky's Gift}} - 3 cards
* {{Set|Dark Ages}}: {{Card|Count}} – 2 cards (one of its options)
{{Event|Quest}} can discard different numbers of different types of cards, but all cases result in the same benefit. {{Card|Tunnel}} and {{Card|Faithful Hound}} can ''be discarded'' for a benefit.
* {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}: {{Card|Hamlet}} – 1 card (does this twice)
* {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}: ''{{Card|Horse Traders}}'' – 2 cards
* {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}: {{Card|Joust}} – 1 {{Card|Province}} (set-aside and then discarded in Clean-up)
* {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}: {{Card|Plaza}} – 1 [[Treasure]]
* {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}: ''{{Card|Tournament}}'' – 1 {{Card|Province}}
* {{Set|Adventures}}: {{Event|Quest}} – 1 [[Attack]], 2 {{Card|Curse|Curses}}, or 6 cards
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Boon|The Earth's Gift}} – 1 Treasure
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Card|Haunted Mirror}} – 1 [[Action]]
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{State|Lost in the Woods}} – 1 card
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Card|Secret Cave}} – 3 cards
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Boon|The Sky's Gift}} – 3 cards
* {{Set|Menagerie}}: {{Way|Way of the Rat}} – 1 [[Treasure]]
* {{Set|Allies}}: {{card|Capital City}} – 2 cards
* {{Set|Allies}}: {{card|Sycophant}} – 3 cards
* {{Set|Plunder}}: {{card|Figurine}} – 1 [[Action]]
* {{Set|Plunder}}: {{Trait|Friendly}} – 1 Friendly card
* {{Set|Plunder}}: {{event|Foray}} – 3 differently-named cards
 
{{Prophecy|Sickness}} and the [[Attack]]s performed by {{Card|Mountebank}} and {{Card|Torturer}} in effect lets players discard cards to not gain junk cards.
 
=== Discard itself (as a Reaction) ===
* {{Set|Dark Ages}}: {{Card|Beggar}} – When another player plays an [[Attack]] card.
* {{Set|Dark Ages}}: {{Card|Market Square}} – When one of your cards is trashed.
 
===Cards that benefit from being discarded===
Some cards give an extra benefit if they themselves are discarded by some effect.
 
* {{Set|Hinterlands}}: {{Card|Tunnel}}
* {{Set|Hinterlands}}: {{card|Weaver}}
* {{Set|Hinterlands}}: {{Card|Trail}}
* {{Set|Nocturne}}: {{Card|Faithful Hound}}
* {{Set|Menagerie}}: {{Card|Village Green}}


== Strategy ==
== Strategy ==
Since most [[terminal]] discard for benefit cards are, by their nature, [[soft terminal|soft terminals]], it doesn't hurt your deck as much to overgain them.  If you have the Actions to support them, discard for benefit cards also work nicely with draw-to-X cards like {{Card|Library}}; in such cases, you can potentially draw and discard your deck several times, racking up a lot of benefit. If you're discarding {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}, {{Card|Counting House}} works quite well in this role, as it doesn't have an upper limit in draw.  {{Card|Menagerie}} also plays well with discard for benefit cards, as you can usually select specifically duplicate cards to discard.
Discard for benefit effects can be used to reduce your handsize before using a [[draw-to-X]] effect or other effect that benefits from a small handsize (like {{Card|Diplomat}}). They can also be used to remove duplicate cards from your hand before using {{Card|Menagerie}}, or to activate on-discard effects like that of {{Card|Tunnel}}.  
 
==Gallery==
===Scaling Benefit===
{{CardImage|Artificer}}{{CardImage|Hostelry}}{{CardImage|Marchland}}{{CardImage|Opulent Castle}}{{CardImage|Shepherd}}{{CardImage|Storeroom}}{{CardImage|Vault}}
 
===Fixed Benefit===
{{CardImage|Anvil}}{{CardImage|Baron}}{{CardImage|Capital City}}{{CardImage|Count}}{{CardImage|Hamlet}}{{CardImage|Haunted Mirror}}{{CardImage|Joust}}{{CardImage|Mill}}{{CardImage|Plaza}}{{CardImage|Secret Cave}}{{CardImage|Sycophant}}{{CardImage|Tactician}}{{CardImage|Vault}}{{CardImage|Wheelwright}}{{CardImage|Witch's Hut}}{{LandscapeImage|The Earth's Gift}}{{LandscapeImage|Friendly}}{{LandscapeImage|Lost in the Woods}}{{LandscapeImage|Quest}}{{LandscapeImage|The Sky's Gift}}{{LandscapeImage|Way of the Rat}}
 
=== Cards that benefit from discarding themselves ===
{{CardImage|Beggar}}{{CardImage|Market Square}}
 
===Cards that benefit from being discarded===
{{CardImage|Faithful Hound}}{{CardImage|Trail}}{{CardImage|Tunnel}}{{CardImage|Weaver}}{{CardImage|Village Green}}
 
===Removed===
{{CardImage|Horse Traders}}{{CardImage|Secret Chamber}}{{CardImage|Tournament}}


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Revision as of 04:27, 5 September 2024

Vault, a discard for benefit card.

Discard for benefit cards are those that, usually optionally, let you discard cards in order to get some other effect. If that effect is drawing, the card is considered a sifter. Some cards like Scholar make you discard your entire hand before drawing cards up to a set handsize; these cards fall under the category of draw-to-X.

List of cards

Cards in italics have been removed.

Discard any number of cards

Discard a set number of cards for a non-scaling benefit

Sickness and the Attacks performed by Mountebank and Torturer in effect lets players discard cards to not gain junk cards.

Discard itself (as a Reaction)

Cards that benefit from being discarded

Some cards give an extra benefit if they themselves are discarded by some effect.

Strategy

Discard for benefit effects can be used to reduce your handsize before using a draw-to-X effect or other effect that benefits from a small handsize (like Diplomat). They can also be used to remove duplicate cards from your hand before using Menagerie, or to activate on-discard effects like that of Tunnel.

Gallery

Scaling Benefit

Fixed Benefit

Cards that benefit from discarding themselves

Cards that benefit from being discarded

Removed


v . t . e
Attacks Attack immunity • Curser • Deck inspection attack • Deck order attack • Handsize attack • Junking attack • Trashing attack • Turn-worsening attack
Buy/Money +Buy • Cost-reducer • Disappearing money • Overpay • Peddler variant • Terminal silver • Virtual coin • Virtual +Buy
Cycling Deck discarder • Deck inspector • Digging • Discard for benefit • Sifter
Terminality Cantrip • Non-terminal • Non-terminal draw • Soft terminal • Terminal • Terminal draw • Throne Room variant • Village • Conditional non-terminal
Other Alt-VP • Basic cards • Duration draw • Command variant • Gainer • Luck-based • Non-Attack interaction • One-shot • Remodeler • Split pile • Top decker • Trasher • Vanilla • Extra turn
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