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|illustrator = Marco Morte | |illustrator = Marco Morte | ||
|text = If it's your Action phase, you may play an Action from your hand twice.< | |text = <p>If it's your Action phase, you may play an Action from your hand twice.</p>If it's your Buy phase, you may play a Treasure from your hand twice. | ||
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'''Crown''' is an [[Action]]-[[Treasure]] card from [[Empires]]. It is a [[Throne Room variant]] that plays either Treasures or Actions depending on which phase of your turn it's played in. | '''Crown''' is an [[Action]]-[[Treasure]] card from [[Empires]]. It is a [[Throne Room variant]] that double-plays either Treasures or Actions depending on which phase of your turn it's played in. | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | |||
* If you play this in your Action phase, you play an Action card from your hand, then play the same card again; this does not use up any extra Actions you have. | |||
* If you play this in your Buy phase, you play a Treasure from your hand, then play it again; this does not use up any Actions at all. | |||
* Crown can be used to play another Crown in either your Action or Buy phase, causing you to either play two more Actions twice each, or two more Treasures twice each. | |||
* If you play Crown in your Action phase via something that lets you play Treasures (like {{Card|Storyteller}} from [[Adventures|Dominion: Adventures]]), Crown will still play an Action card twice. | |||
=== Other Rules clarifications === | |||
* If you have abilities to resolve at the start of your turn, it is considered part of your Action phase, and you cannot end it. This means if you play Crown at the start of your turn (with e.g, {{Event|Delay}}), you cannot skip to your Buy phase and play a Treasure twice. | |||
* Crown counts as both an Action and a Treasure for all purposes, regardless of when you play it. If you play a Crown in your Action phase, it's still a Treasure and will be trashed from play if you buy {{card|Mint}}. If you play it in your Buy phase, it's still an Action and will reduce the cost of {{card|Peddler}}. And so on. | |||
* Crown can be played as a [[Way]] even if it's played in the Buy phase. | |||
* If you somehow manage to play Crown when it's neither your Action phase nor your Buy phase, you can't play any card from your hand twice. (This could happen if you gain it at [[Night]] (with e.g. {{Card|Vampire}}) or Clean-up (with e.g. {{Card|Improve}}) and then play it with {{Project|Innovation}}.) The same is true if you play it on someone else's turn by means such as gaining a {{Card|Gondola}}. | |||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
Crown is a [[Throne Room variant]] that can double-play [[Treasure]]s as well as [[Action]] cards. As a slightly more expensive {{Card|Throne Room}} that offers a minor increase in flexibility, it is a strong addition to most [[engine]]s, as it can amplify your [[draw]] and [[payload]] as needed while acting as a [[Village (card category)|village]] simultaneously; however, its relatively high price can make it more difficult to acquire in bulk, and so it's especially appealing in [[Kingdom]]s where you can gain it easily, e.g. with {{Card|Artisan}} or {{Card|Tragic Hero}}. | |||
Compared to {{Card|Throne Room}}, Crown provides added flexibility in its ability to double-play Treasures as well as Action cards. Gaining Crown specifically for this purpose is usually not the best use of resources, as it typically only nets the same value as another copy of that Treasure. However, it can be a good use for a spare Crown if you are [[overdraw|overdrawing]] and didn't need it to double-play a draw card this turn, or as a fallback plan on a [[dud]] turn where you draw Crown without a good Action phase target. Situationally, Crowning a strong Treasure such as {{Card|Horn of Plenty}} or {{Card|Platinum}} can be a good move, and there are also a few cases in which Treasures offer specific synergy as Crown targets. Notably, {{Card|Capital}} can be a good target, as you play it twice to spike a large amount of {{Cost}} while only incurring the {{Debt}} once. | |||
The fact that Crown has the Treasure type provides some additional benefits even when you're not using it to Crown Treasures. Most importantly, this means you can put it into play during resolution of {{Card|Black Market}} or {{Card|Storyteller}} in order to double-play an Action card without using up [[terminal space]]. Crown’s additional typing may also be relevant with effects such as {{Card|Mint}} or {{Card|Bandit}}. Less frequently, it could be useful to play Crown using a [[Way]] during the Buy phase in order to do so without using terminal space; this is not typically the most effective use for your Crown, but it may occasionally be relevant, e.g. to set one aside for next turn using {{Way|Way of the Turtle}}. The downside of this feature is that you cannot Crown Action cards during your Buy phase, so it cannot offer the same lines of play that {{Card|Throne Room}} can with certain effects such as {{Event|Toil}} and {{Event|Gamble}}. | |||
Like other {{Card|Throne Room}} variants, Crown can be a good target for [[Vanilla bonus tokens|bonus tokens]], particularly the +Card token (e.g. from {{Event|Pathfinding}}), which increases your chance of finding a good target for Crown to play. Some of these tokens might also have value if you play Crown during your Buy phase. | |||
== Versions == | |||
===English versions=== | |||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | |||
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| {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=s}} || style="padding:0px 20px;"| If it's your Action phase, you may play an Action from your hand twice.<br>If it's your Buy phase, you may play a Treasure from your hand twice. || Empires || June 2016 | |||
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| {{CardLangVersionImage}} || || style="padding:0px 20px;"| <p>If it's your Action phase, you may play an Action from your hand twice.</p>If it's your Buy phase, you may play a Treasure from your hand twice. || Empires (2021 printing) || | |||
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===Other language versions=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | |||
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!Dutch | |||
| Kroon || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch|d=s}} || Als het jouw actiefase is, mag je<br>een actiekaart uit je hand twee-<br>maal spelen.<br>Als het jouw aanschaffase is,<br>mag je een geldkaart uit je hand<br>tweemaal spelen. || (2016) | |||
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!Finnish | |||
| Kruunu || || || || | |||
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!French | |||
| Couronne || || || || | |||
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!German | |||
| Krone || {{CardVersionImage|CrownGerman2021rulebook|German language Crown 2021 by ASS}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=t|German}} || style="padding:0px 10px;"| <p>Wenn es deine Aktionsphase ist, darfst du eine Aktionskarte aus deiner Hand zweimal spielen.</p>Wenn es deine Kaufphase ist, darfst du eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand zweimal spielen. || 2. Edition<br>(2021)<hr>''one or more other<br>versions listed [[%C3%9Cbersetzungsfehler_(German_translation_errors)#A79|here]]'' | |||
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!Japanese | |||
| 冠 (pron. ''kanmuri'') || || || style="padding:15px 0px;"| アクションフェイズ中の場合、手札のアクションカード1枚を2度使用してもよい。<br>購入フェイズ中の場合、手札の財宝カード1枚を2度使用してもよい。|| | |||
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!Polish | |||
| Korona || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || Jeżeli trwa twoja faza akcji, możesz wybrać z ręki kartę Akcji i zagrać ją dwa razy.<br>Jeżeli trwa twoja faza zakupu, możesz wybrać z ręki kartę Skarbu i zagrać ją dwa razy. || (2017) | |||
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!Russian | |||
| Корона (pron. ''korona'') || || || || | |||
|} | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Crown was the first Treasure that {{Card|Royal Carriage}} could be called for. | |||
{{OfficialArt}} | |||
=== Preview === | === Preview === | ||
{{Quote | {{Quote | ||
|Text=Crown is Dominion's first Action/Treasure. It's an Action. It's a Treasure. You can play it whenever you can play either of those things. It counts as both of those things for cards that care about what other cards are. It does something different depending on whether it's your Action phase or your Buy phase; not that different, though. You might use it as a {{Card|Throne Room}} that doesn't totally suck if it doesn't collide with your other Actions. Or maybe you want to save it for your treasures; playing {{Card|Platinum}} twice is probably better than playing {{Card|Chancellor}} twice. When the crown's on your head, you make the call. | |Text=Crown is Dominion's first Action/Treasure. It's an Action. It's a Treasure. You can play it whenever you can play either of those things. It counts as both of those things for cards that care about what other cards are. It does something different depending on whether it's your Action phase or your Buy phase; not that different, though. You might use it as a {{Card|Throne Room}} that doesn't totally suck if it doesn't collide with your other Actions. Or maybe you want to save it for your treasures; playing {{Card|Platinum}} twice is probably better than playing {{Card|Chancellor}} twice. When the crown's on your head, you make the call. | ||
|Name=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?action=profile;u=714 A Drowned Kernel] | |Name=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?action=profile;u=714 A Drowned Kernel] | ||
|Source=[ | |Source=[http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1573716/empires-bonus-preview-2-crown Empires Bonus Preview #2: Crown] | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text=The first version was an Action that played an Action or Treasure twice. You really want it to be a Treasure too, so you don't draw it dead off of card-drawing. So, an Action - Treasure card! It always seemed like that would be too confusing, but here was one that was no trouble. It's something how popular it is even in games where you are almost always using it as {{Card|Throne Room}}. | |||
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15660.0 The Secret History of the Empires Cards] | |||
}} | |||
=== Being the first Action-Treasure card === | |||
{{Quote|Text=I ruled out Action - Treasure at one point because it would be too confusing. Crown got rid of those issues though. People have found lots of questions to ask about it, but they're all "what if you use it with this really confusing other card," or "so it's really both an Action and a Treasure?" With I guess a little "how does {{Card|Throne Room}} work." | |||
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5799.msg597757#msg597757 Interview with Donald X.] | |||
}} | |||
{{Navbox Empires}} | {{Navbox Empires}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
[[Category:Non-terminals]] | |||
[[Category:Throne-like]] | |||
[[Category:Alt Treasure]] |
Latest revision as of 05:27, 7 September 2024
Crown | |
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Type(s) | Action - Treasure |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Empires |
Illustrator(s) | Marco Morte |
Card text | |
If it's your Action phase, you may play an Action from your hand twice. If it's your Buy phase, you may play a Treasure from your hand twice. |
Crown is an Action-Treasure card from Empires. It is a Throne Room variant that double-plays either Treasures or Actions depending on which phase of your turn it's played in.
FAQ
Official FAQ
- If you play this in your Action phase, you play an Action card from your hand, then play the same card again; this does not use up any extra Actions you have.
- If you play this in your Buy phase, you play a Treasure from your hand, then play it again; this does not use up any Actions at all.
- Crown can be used to play another Crown in either your Action or Buy phase, causing you to either play two more Actions twice each, or two more Treasures twice each.
- If you play Crown in your Action phase via something that lets you play Treasures (like Storyteller from Dominion: Adventures), Crown will still play an Action card twice.
Other Rules clarifications
- If you have abilities to resolve at the start of your turn, it is considered part of your Action phase, and you cannot end it. This means if you play Crown at the start of your turn (with e.g, Delay), you cannot skip to your Buy phase and play a Treasure twice.
- Crown counts as both an Action and a Treasure for all purposes, regardless of when you play it. If you play a Crown in your Action phase, it's still a Treasure and will be trashed from play if you buy Mint. If you play it in your Buy phase, it's still an Action and will reduce the cost of Peddler. And so on.
- Crown can be played as a Way even if it's played in the Buy phase.
- If you somehow manage to play Crown when it's neither your Action phase nor your Buy phase, you can't play any card from your hand twice. (This could happen if you gain it at Night (with e.g. Vampire) or Clean-up (with e.g. Improve) and then play it with Innovation.) The same is true if you play it on someone else's turn by means such as gaining a Gondola.
Strategy
Crown is a Throne Room variant that can double-play Treasures as well as Action cards. As a slightly more expensive Throne Room that offers a minor increase in flexibility, it is a strong addition to most engines, as it can amplify your draw and payload as needed while acting as a village simultaneously; however, its relatively high price can make it more difficult to acquire in bulk, and so it's especially appealing in Kingdoms where you can gain it easily, e.g. with Artisan or Tragic Hero.
Compared to Throne Room, Crown provides added flexibility in its ability to double-play Treasures as well as Action cards. Gaining Crown specifically for this purpose is usually not the best use of resources, as it typically only nets the same value as another copy of that Treasure. However, it can be a good use for a spare Crown if you are overdrawing and didn't need it to double-play a draw card this turn, or as a fallback plan on a dud turn where you draw Crown without a good Action phase target. Situationally, Crowning a strong Treasure such as Horn of Plenty or Platinum can be a good move, and there are also a few cases in which Treasures offer specific synergy as Crown targets. Notably, Capital can be a good target, as you play it twice to spike a large amount of while only incurring the once.
The fact that Crown has the Treasure type provides some additional benefits even when you're not using it to Crown Treasures. Most importantly, this means you can put it into play during resolution of Black Market or Storyteller in order to double-play an Action card without using up terminal space. Crown’s additional typing may also be relevant with effects such as Mint or Bandit. Less frequently, it could be useful to play Crown using a Way during the Buy phase in order to do so without using terminal space; this is not typically the most effective use for your Crown, but it may occasionally be relevant, e.g. to set one aside for next turn using Way of the Turtle. The downside of this feature is that you cannot Crown Action cards during your Buy phase, so it cannot offer the same lines of play that Throne Room can with certain effects such as Toil and Gamble.
Like other Throne Room variants, Crown can be a good target for bonus tokens, particularly the +Card token (e.g. from Pathfinding), which increases your chance of finding a good target for Crown to play. Some of these tokens might also have value if you play Crown during your Buy phase.
Versions
English versions
Other language versions
Language | Name | Digital | Text | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch | Kroon | Als het jouw actiefase is, mag je een actiekaart uit je hand twee- maal spelen. Als het jouw aanschaffase is, mag je een geldkaart uit je hand tweemaal spelen. |
(2016) | ||
Finnish | Kruunu | ||||
French | Couronne | ||||
German | Krone | Wenn es deine Aktionsphase ist, darfst du eine Aktionskarte aus deiner Hand zweimal spielen. Wenn es deine Kaufphase ist, darfst du eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand zweimal spielen. |
2. Edition (2021) one or more other versions listed here | ||
Japanese | 冠 (pron. kanmuri) | アクションフェイズ中の場合、手札のアクションカード1枚を2度使用してもよい。 購入フェイズ中の場合、手札の財宝カード1枚を2度使用してもよい。 |
|||
Polish | Korona | Jeżeli trwa twoja faza akcji, możesz wybrać z ręki kartę Akcji i zagrać ją dwa razy. Jeżeli trwa twoja faza zakupu, możesz wybrać z ręki kartę Skarbu i zagrać ją dwa razy. |
(2017) | ||
Russian | Корона (pron. korona) |
Trivia
Crown was the first Treasure that Royal Carriage could be called for.
Preview
Secret History
Being the first Action-Treasure card