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'''Chancellor''' is an [[Action]] card from the first edition of the [[ | '''Chancellor''' is an [[Action]] card from the first edition of the [[Base]] set. It allows you to [[deck discarder|discard your deck]], speeding up your [[reshuffle]]s. It is rarely an effective addition to your deck and was [[Removed cards|removed]] from the [[second edition]] of Dominion. | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
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=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
Putting your Deck in your Discard pile in this manner does not count as individually discarding each card in your deck, and you may not | * Putting your Deck in your Discard pile in this manner does not count as individually discarding each card in your deck, and you may not use [[Reaction]]s that require discarding a card (such as that of {{Card|Tunnel|Tunnels}}) as you put those cards in your discard pile with Chancellor. | ||
This | == Strategy == | ||
Chancellor is a [[terminal silver]], or effectively a {{card|Silver}} that uses up an Action to be played, that grants you the option to [[Deck discarder|discard your deck]] in exchange. This is quite weak for several reasons: | |||
# Chancellor has some serious [[opportunity cost|competition]] at its price. A stronger {{cost|3}} card such as {{card|Masquerade}} or {{card|Steward}} could have taken its spot. On top of that, Chancellor also competes for precious [[terminal space]]. | |||
# With good draw and/or strong trashing (such as with {{card|Wharf}} and {{card|Chapel}}), Chancellor’s power quickly becomes inconsequential, because it is likely that you will draw your deck every turn anyway. | |||
# Chancellor can be frustratingly random. It fares better when you play it when you have just shuffled your deck, so its power is wasted if it is close to the bottom. | |||
In [[Kingdom|Kingdoms]] where there are plenty of [[Village (card category)|villages]] and no competing {{Cost|3}} cards, gaining Chancellor is less unappealing, and it can be directly compared to buying {{Card|Silver}} or nothing. The deck discarding ability of Chancellor can be helpful for a couple of reasons: | |||
* Putting your deck into your discard pile allows you to find your stronger cards quicker. For instance, if you buy a {{card|Witch}}, a powerful {{cost|5}} card, you want to draw and play it as soon as possible. If you have discarded your deck with Chancellor that turn, you’ll reshuffle your deck at the end of the turn with your newly bought {{card|Witch}} included, and will draw it sooner. | |||
* Putting your deck into your discard pile allows you to draw your weaker cards less. Discarding your deck when you know the rest of your shuffle is mostly {{card|Copper|Coppers}} and {{card|Estate|Estates}} allows you to effectively skip drawing those cards, reducing the risk of a [[dud]] on your next turn(s). | |||
===External strategy articles=== | |||
''Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information. Caveat emptor.'' | |||
* [http://dominionstrategy.com/2011/01/28/guest-article-chancellor/ Drew Hardin and Theory's 2011 article] | |||
== Versions == | |||
===English versions=== | |||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | |||
|- | |||
| {{CardVersionImage|Chancellor|Chancellor}} || {{CardVersionImage|ChancellorDigital|Chancellor from Goko/Making Fun}} || +{{Cost|2}}<br>You may immediately put your deck into your discard pile. || Dominion 1st Edition || October 2008 | |||
|} | |||
===Other language versions=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | |||
|- | |||
!Chinese | |||
| 大臣 (pron. ''dàchén'') || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Czech | |||
| Kancléř || || || || | |||
|- | |||
'' | !Dutch | ||
| Raadsheer<br>(lit. ''councillor'') || || || +{{Cost|2}}<br>Je mag je trekstapel direct op je aflegstapel leggen. || | |||
|- | |||
!Finnish | |||
| Kansleri || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!French | |||
| Chancelier || {{CardLangVersionImage|French}} || || +{{Cost|2}}<br>Vous pouvez immédiatement défausser votre deck. || | |||
|- | |||
!German | |||
| Kanzler || {{CardVersionImage|Chancellor German-ASS|German language Chancellor 2013 by ASS}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=g}} ||+{{Cost|2}}<br>Du darfst sofort deinen kompletten Nachziehstapel auf deinen Ablagestapel legen. || (2013)<hr>''one or more other<br>versions listed [[%C3%9Cbersetzungsfehler_(German_translation_errors)#H04|here]]'' | |||
|- | |||
!Greek | |||
| Καγκελάριος <br>(pron. ''kankelarios'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Greek}} || || +{{Cost|2}}<br>Μπορείτε αμέσως να τοποθετήσετε την τράπουλά σας στα σκάρτα. || | |||
|- | |||
!Hungarian | |||
| Kancellár || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Italian | |||
| Cancelliere || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Japanese | |||
| 宰相 (pron. ''saishō'', lit. ''prime minister'') || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Korean | |||
| 법관 (pron. ''beobgwan'', lit. ''judge'') || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Norwegian | |||
| Rikskansler || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Polish | |||
| Kanclerz || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || +{{Cost|2}}<br>Możesz natychmiast umieścić swoją talię na swoim stosie odrzuconych kart. || | |||
|- | |||
!Romanian | |||
| Cancelar || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Russian | |||
| Канцлер (pron. ''kantslyer'') || || || || | |||
|- | |||
!Spanish | |||
| Canciller || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || +{{Cost|2}}<br>Puedes poner inmediatamente tu mazo en tu pila de descartes. || First Edition<br>(2008) | |||
|} | |||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:ChancellorArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:ChancellorArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
Chancellor | Chancellor and its variants extremely useful in the context of Dominion puzzles, which often start with "Assuming you have perfect shuffle luck, can you..." | ||
[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] describes {{Card|Messenger}} and {{Card|Scavenger}} as "fixed" versions of Chancellor. | |||
=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text=When Valerie got her copy of the game at Origins 2007, she also got a copy of the first expansion as I had it then. So when cards left the main set, she knew all about those expansion cards, and on one occasion nominated this card to be swapped into the main set. I think she was looking for another +{{Cost|}} card, to provide another anti-Thief option. I really like having the card in the main set, as it's simple but subtle. New players are always like, huh? Why would I want to do that? |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | {{Quote|Text=When Valerie got her copy of the game at Origins 2007, she also got a copy of the first expansion as I had it then. So when cards left the main set, she knew all about those expansion cards, and on one occasion nominated this card to be swapped into the main set. I think she was looking for another +{{Cost|}} card, to provide another anti-Thief option. I really like having the card in the main set, as it's simple but subtle. New players are always like, huh? Why would I want to do that? |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
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|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3179.msg56362#msg56362 What Donald X. Might Do With a Dominion Time Machine] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3179.msg56362#msg56362 What Donald X. Might Do With a Dominion Time Machine] | ||
}} | |||
=== Second Edition Removal === | |||
{{Quote|Text=This is both confusing and weak. The ability is totally worth having, if you can spare an action to play it; but the odds are that something else is a better use of your action and so much for that. One trick is, a {{Cost|3}} terminal action is actually competing with {{Cost|5}} terminal actions. I mean they both use up an action. So being cheaper isn't enough; you'd rather get {{Card|Silver}} now and wait and get the {{Cost|5}}. There is still room for terminal actions that cost {{Cost|3}}, but Chancellor, not so much. | |||
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=16338.0 The Secret History of the Dominion 2nd Editions] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Navbox Base set}} | {{Navbox Base set}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
[[category:terminals]] | |||
[[category:deck discarder]] | |||
[[category:virtual coin]] |
Latest revision as of 05:25, 7 September 2024
Chancellor | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Base |
Illustrator(s) | Matthias Catrein |
Card text | |
+ You may immediately put your deck into your discard pile. |
Chancellor is an Action card from the first edition of the Base set. It allows you to discard your deck, speeding up your reshuffles. It is rarely an effective addition to your deck and was removed from the second edition of Dominion.
FAQ
Official FAQ
- You must resolve the Chancellor (decide whether or not to discard your Deck by flipping it into your Discard pile) before doing other things on your turn, like deciding what to buy or playing another Action card.
- You may not look through your Deck as you discard it.
Other Rules clarifications
- Putting your Deck in your Discard pile in this manner does not count as individually discarding each card in your deck, and you may not use Reactions that require discarding a card (such as that of Tunnels) as you put those cards in your discard pile with Chancellor.
Strategy
Chancellor is a terminal silver, or effectively a Silver that uses up an Action to be played, that grants you the option to discard your deck in exchange. This is quite weak for several reasons:
- Chancellor has some serious competition at its price. A stronger card such as Masquerade or Steward could have taken its spot. On top of that, Chancellor also competes for precious terminal space.
- With good draw and/or strong trashing (such as with Wharf and Chapel), Chancellor’s power quickly becomes inconsequential, because it is likely that you will draw your deck every turn anyway.
- Chancellor can be frustratingly random. It fares better when you play it when you have just shuffled your deck, so its power is wasted if it is close to the bottom.
In Kingdoms where there are plenty of villages and no competing cards, gaining Chancellor is less unappealing, and it can be directly compared to buying Silver or nothing. The deck discarding ability of Chancellor can be helpful for a couple of reasons:
- Putting your deck into your discard pile allows you to find your stronger cards quicker. For instance, if you buy a Witch, a powerful card, you want to draw and play it as soon as possible. If you have discarded your deck with Chancellor that turn, you’ll reshuffle your deck at the end of the turn with your newly bought Witch included, and will draw it sooner.
- Putting your deck into your discard pile allows you to draw your weaker cards less. Discarding your deck when you know the rest of your shuffle is mostly Coppers and Estates allows you to effectively skip drawing those cards, reducing the risk of a dud on your next turn(s).
External strategy articles
Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information. Caveat emptor.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
+ You may immediately put your deck into your discard pile. |
Dominion 1st Edition | October 2008 |
Other language versions
Language | Name | Digital | Text | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese | 大臣 (pron. dàchén) | ||||
Czech | Kancléř | ||||
Dutch | Raadsheer (lit. councillor) |
+ Je mag je trekstapel direct op je aflegstapel leggen. |
|||
Finnish | Kansleri | ||||
French | Chancelier | + Vous pouvez immédiatement défausser votre deck. |
|||
German | Kanzler | + Du darfst sofort deinen kompletten Nachziehstapel auf deinen Ablagestapel legen. |
(2013) one or more other versions listed here | ||
Greek | Καγκελάριος (pron. kankelarios) |
+ Μπορείτε αμέσως να τοποθετήσετε την τράπουλά σας στα σκάρτα. |
|||
Hungarian | Kancellár | ||||
Italian | Cancelliere | ||||
Japanese | 宰相 (pron. saishō, lit. prime minister) | ||||
Korean | 법관 (pron. beobgwan, lit. judge) | ||||
Norwegian | Rikskansler | ||||
Polish | Kanclerz | + Możesz natychmiast umieścić swoją talię na swoim stosie odrzuconych kart. |
|||
Romanian | Cancelar | ||||
Russian | Канцлер (pron. kantslyer) | ||||
Spanish | Canciller | + Puedes poner inmediatamente tu mazo en tu pila de descartes. |
First Edition (2008) |
Trivia
Chancellor and its variants extremely useful in the context of Dominion puzzles, which often start with "Assuming you have perfect shuffle luck, can you..."
Donald X. Vaccarino describes Messenger and Scavenger as "fixed" versions of Chancellor.
Secret History
Retrospective
Second Edition Removal