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− | |text = '''+1 Card'''<br>'''+1 Action'''<br>+{{cost|1}}<br>Discard a card per empty | + | |text = '''+1 Card'''<br>'''+1 Action'''<br>+{{cost|1}}<br>Discard a card per empty Supply pile. |
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− | '''Poacher''' is an [[Action]] card from the second edition of the [[base]] set. It is a [[Peddler variant]], but it gets weaker late in the game by making you [[discard]] from your hand if any [[Supply]] piles have been emptied. | + | '''Poacher''' is an [[Action]] card from the [[second edition]] of the [[base]] set. It is a [[Peddler variant]], but it gets weaker late in the game by making you [[discard]] from your hand if any [[Supply]] piles have been emptied. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
* You draw your one card before discarding. | * You draw your one card before discarding. | ||
− | * If there are no empty piles, you do not discard. | + | * If there are no empty piles, you do not discard. If there is one empty pile, you discard one card; if there are two empty piles, you discard two cards, and so on. This includes all Supply piles, including {{Card|Curse|Curses}}, {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}, Poacher itself, etc. |
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* If you do not have enough cards to discard, just discard the rest of your hand. | * If you do not have enough cards to discard, just discard the rest of your hand. | ||
− | === Other | + | |
+ | === Other rules clarifications === | ||
* [[Non-Supply]] piles, such as {{Card|Spoils}}, do not matter to Poacher. | * [[Non-Supply]] piles, such as {{Card|Spoils}}, do not matter to Poacher. | ||
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
+ | Poacher is a useful card to increase your {{Cost}} output early in the game. Its price of {{Cost|4}} makes it more affordable than similar cards like {{Card|Market}}, and its drawback usually doesn’t manifest until much later in the game. As a [[Peddler_variant|Peddler variant]], Poacher should be viewed as a way to add [[payload]] to your deck without increasing how much [[draw]] you need. However, unlike most [[cantrip]]s, you shouldn’t get too many of them, or else you’ll have to start discarding a lot of cards as soon as one pile is emptied. If this is likely to happen early in the game (e.g., because {{Card|Witch}} will be handing out the {{Card|Curse|Curses}} quickly), Poacher may look less attractive than usual from the beginning. | ||
− | + | [[Opening]] with Poacher is generally good if buying a {{Cost|5}} card such as {{Card|Sentry}} is a priority. The most straightforward comparison for Poacher is to {{Card|Silver}}. With a Poacher/{{Card|Silver}} opening, you are about as likely to generate {{Cost|5}} on turn 3 or turn 4 as with a {{Card|Silver}}/{{Card|Silver}}, at around 91%. The advantage of Poacher is that it’s not another [[stop card]] in your deck like a second {{Card|Silver}} would be, and so getting [[deck control]] should be slightly easier. You generally shouldn’t take Poacher over a [[trasher]] (such as {{Card|Moneylender}}), but it can be especially useful if you open with it alongside a cheaper trasher such as {{Card|Chapel}}. | |
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== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
===English versions=== | ===English versions=== | ||
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− | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | + | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date |
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− | | {{CardVersionImage|Poacher|Poacher}} || {{ | + | | {{CardVersionImage|Poacher|Poacher}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=s}} || style="padding:0px 20px;"| '''+1 Card<br>+1 Action'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Discard a card per empty Supply pile. || Dominion [[Second Edition|(Second Edition)]] || October 2016 |
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
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− | ! | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes |
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− | | || || | + | !Chinese |
+ | | 盜獵者 (pron. ''dàoliè zhě'') || || || || | ||
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+ | | Wilddief || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || '''+1 Kaart<br>+1 Actie'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Leg per lege voorraadstapel 1 kaart af. || Tweede editie<br>(herdruk 2019/2020) | ||
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− | | || | + | !French |
+ | | Braconnier || || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !German | ||
+ | | Wilddiebin<br>(Note: explicitly feminine) || {{CardVersionImage|PoacherGerman2019rulebook|German language Poacher 2019 by ASS}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} || '''+1 Karte<br>+1 Aktion'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Lege pro leerem Vorratsstapel eine deiner Handkarten ab. || 2. Edition<br>(2019) | ||
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+ | !Japanese | ||
+ | | 密猟者<br>(pron. ''mitsuryō-sha'') || || || '''+1 カードを引く'''<br>'''+1 アクション'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>空のサプライ1山につき1枚捨て札にする。|| | ||
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+ | !Polish | ||
+ | | Kłusownik || || || || | ||
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+ | !Russian | ||
+ | | Браконьер<br>(pron. ''brakonyer'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|Russian|d=1}} || '''+1 Карта<br>+1 Действие'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Сбросьте по одной карте за каждую пустую стопку Резерва. || | ||
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+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Cazador Furtivo || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || '''+1 Carta<br>Acción'''<br>+{{Cost|1}}<br>Descarta una carta por cada pila agotada del Suministro. || Segunda Edición<br>(2016, 2021) | ||
|} | |} | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:PoacherArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:PoacherArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
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{{Navbox Base set}} | {{Navbox Base set}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
+ | [[category:non-terminals]] | ||
+ | [[category:cantrip]] | ||
+ | [[category:peddler (card archetype)]] | ||
+ | [[category:handsize negative]] | ||
+ | [[category:virtual coin]] |
Latest revision as of 08:32, 25 December 2023
Poacher | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Base |
Illustrator(s) | Joshua Stewart |
Card text | |
+1 Card +1 Action + Discard a card per empty Supply pile. |
Poacher is an Action card from the second edition of the base set. It is a Peddler variant, but it gets weaker late in the game by making you discard from your hand if any Supply piles have been emptied.
Contents |
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Official FAQ
- You draw your one card before discarding.
- If there are no empty piles, you do not discard. If there is one empty pile, you discard one card; if there are two empty piles, you discard two cards, and so on. This includes all Supply piles, including Curses, Coppers, Poacher itself, etc.
- If you do not have enough cards to discard, just discard the rest of your hand.
[edit] Other rules clarifications
- Non-Supply piles, such as Spoils, do not matter to Poacher.
[edit] Strategy
Poacher is a useful card to increase your output early in the game. Its price of makes it more affordable than similar cards like Market, and its drawback usually doesn’t manifest until much later in the game. As a Peddler variant, Poacher should be viewed as a way to add payload to your deck without increasing how much draw you need. However, unlike most cantrips, you shouldn’t get too many of them, or else you’ll have to start discarding a lot of cards as soon as one pile is emptied. If this is likely to happen early in the game (e.g., because Witch will be handing out the Curses quickly), Poacher may look less attractive than usual from the beginning.
Opening with Poacher is generally good if buying a card such as Sentry is a priority. The most straightforward comparison for Poacher is to Silver. With a Poacher/Silver opening, you are about as likely to generate on turn 3 or turn 4 as with a Silver/Silver, at around 91%. The advantage of Poacher is that it’s not another stop card in your deck like a second Silver would be, and so getting deck control should be slightly easier. You generally shouldn’t take Poacher over a trasher (such as Moneylender), but it can be especially useful if you open with it alongside a cheaper trasher such as Chapel.
[edit] Versions
[edit] English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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+1 Card +1 Action + Discard a card per empty Supply pile. |
Dominion (Second Edition) | October 2016 |
[edit] Other language versions
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Secret History