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'''Taxman''' is an [[Action]]–[[Attack]] card from | '''Taxman''' is an [[Action]]–[[Attack]] card from {{Set|Guilds}}. It [[handsize attack|forces opponents to discard]] a copy of a [[Treasure]] that you trash, and then allows you to [[remodeler|upgrade]] your trashed Treasure. | ||
A weak and complicated Attack, Taxman was [[removed]] from the {{set|Guilds & Cornucopia|ed=2|second edition}} of {{Set|Cornucopia & Guilds}}. | |||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
* You may trash a Treasure card from your hand. This is optional. | * You may trash a Treasure card from your hand. This is optional. | ||
* If you do trash a Treasure, each other player with at least five cards in hand discards a copy of it from their hand if they can, or reveals a hand with no copies of it, and you gain a Treasure costing up to {{Cost|3}} more than the trashed Treasure, putting it on top of your deck. | * If you do trash a Treasure, each other player with at least five cards in hand discards a copy of it from their hand if they can, or reveals a hand with no copies of it, and you gain a Treasure costing up to {{Cost|3}} more than the trashed Treasure, [[No_Visiting_rule#Gains_onto_deck|putting it on top of your deck]]. | ||
* You do not have to gain a more expensive Treasure; you may gain a Treasure with the same cost, or a cheaper Treasure. | * You do not have to gain a more expensive Treasure; you may gain a Treasure with the same cost, or a cheaper Treasure. | ||
* You have to gain a card if you trashed one though, if possible. | * You have to gain a card if you trashed one though, if possible. | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
Taxman is typically a very slow way to improve your [[payload]] and offers a relatively weak [[Attack]]. Given that it is also [[terminal]], reduces your hand size and often provides no benefit on the turn it is played, it is often skippable. Although Taxman allows you to trash [[Treasure]]s, it almost always requires you to replace them with another [[stop card]], so it generally can't be used to [[thinning|thin]] your deck. While upgrading Treasures can be beneficial, doing so is generally inferior to thinning your starting {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}, establishing [[deck control]], and adding payload by other means. The fact that Taxman [[topdeck]]s the gained Treasure is doubly detrimental from this perspective: not only does it mean that it decreases rather than increases your purchasing power on the current turn, it also slows down your [[cycling]] and reduces the chance that you'll find [[deck control]] cards in your next starting hand. These downsides can be avoided if you can use Taxman in a [[gain-and-play]] context, immediately drawing and playing the gained Treasure. | Taxman is typically a very slow way to improve your [[payload]] and offers a relatively weak [[Attack]]. Given that it is also [[terminal]], reduces your hand size and often provides no benefit on the turn it is played, it is often skippable. Although Taxman allows you to trash [[Treasure]]s, it almost always requires you to replace them with another [[stop card]], so it generally can't be used to [[thinning|thin]] your deck. While upgrading Treasures can be beneficial, doing so is generally inferior to thinning your starting {{Card|Copper|Coppers}}, establishing [[deck control]], and adding payload by other means. The fact that Taxman [[topdeck]]s the gained Treasure is doubly detrimental from this perspective: not only does it mean that it decreases rather than increases your purchasing power on the current turn, it also slows down your [[cycling]] and reduces the chance that you'll find [[deck control]] cards in your next starting hand. These downsides can be avoided if you can use Taxman in a [[gain-and-play]] context, immediately drawing and playing the gained Treasure. | ||
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| {{ | | {{CardLangVersionImage|o=1}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=g|o=1}} || You may trash a Treasure from your hand. Each other player with 5 or more cards in hand discards a copy of it (or reveals a hand without it). Gain a Treasure card costing up to {{Cost|3}} more than the trashed card, putting it on top of your deck. || Guilds || June 2013 | ||
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| {{ | | {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=1}} || You may trash a Treasure from your hand. Each other player with 5 or more cards in hand discards a copy of it (or reveals they can't). Gain a Treasure onto your deck costing up to {{Cost|3}} more than it. || Guilds & Cornucopia [[Second Edition#Formatting_changes|(2017 printing)]] || March 2018 | ||
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
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!German | !rowspan=2|German | ||
| Steuereintreiber ||{{CardLangVersionImage|German|German language Taxman 2013 by ASS}}|| || Du darfst eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand entsorgen. Jeder Mitspieler mit 5 oder mehr Karten auf der Hand muss die gleiche Karte ablegen (oder zeigt seine Handkarten ohne die entsprechende Karte).<br>Nimm dir eine Geldkarte, die bis zu {{Cost|3}} mehr kostet als die entsorgte Karte und lege sie auf deinen Nachziehstapel. || (2013) | | Steuereintreiber ||{{CardLangVersionImage|German|German language Taxman 2013 by ASS}}|| || Du darfst eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand entsorgen. Jeder Mitspieler mit 5 oder mehr Karten auf der Hand muss die gleiche Karte ablegen (oder zeigt seine Handkarten ohne die entsprechende Karte).<br>Nimm dir eine Geldkarte, die bis zu {{Cost|3}} mehr kostet als die entsorgte Karte und lege sie auf deinen Nachziehstapel. || (2013) | ||
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| Steuereintreiber || {{CardVersionImage|TaxmanGerman2019rulebook|German language Taxman 2019 by ASS}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} || Du darfst eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand entsorgen. Jeder Mitspieler mit 5 oder mehr Karten auf der Hand legt eine gleiche Karte ab (oder deckt auf, dass er das nicht kann).<br>Nimm eine Geldkarte, die bis zu {{Cost|3}} mehr kostet als jene Karte und lege sie auf deinen Nachziehstapel. || (2019)<hr>"..., <s>und lege sie</s> auf deinen Nachzieh­stapel." | |||
| Steuereintreiber ||{{CardVersionImage|TaxmanGerman2019rulebook|German language Taxman 2019 by ASS}}|| || Du darfst eine Geldkarte aus deiner Hand entsorgen. Jeder Mitspieler mit 5 oder mehr Karten auf der Hand legt eine gleiche Karte ab (oder deckt auf, dass er das nicht kann).<br>Nimm eine Geldkarte, die bis zu {{Cost|3}} mehr kostet als jene Karte und lege sie auf deinen Nachziehstapel. || (2019) | |||
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!Japanese | !Japanese | ||
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!Polish | !Polish | ||
| Poborca podatkowy<br>(lit. ''tax collector'') || || || || <small>Although Polish version is not released, | | Poborca podatkowy<br>(lit. ''tax collector'') || || || || <small>Although Polish version is not released, this name is referred to in Polish Dominion 2E rulebook.</small> | ||
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!Russian | !Russian | ||
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{{Quote|Text=This started in Cornucopia, based on an idea that didn't go far in Alchemy. For the Cornucopia version, the discarding was not limited to players with five+ cards in hand, and the treasure you gained didn't go on your deck. It was painful and not good enough. In Hinterlands I tried a version that gained you two cards. Finally it moved here and I fixed it up. It's a lot of words, that's like a theme of this set. It does a fine job of feeling like a new attack though, and well that's what that takes. | {{Quote|Text=This started in Cornucopia, based on an idea that didn't go far in Alchemy. For the Cornucopia version, the discarding was not limited to players with five+ cards in hand, and the treasure you gained didn't go on your deck. It was painful and not good enough. In Hinterlands I tried a version that gained you two cards. Finally it moved here and I fixed it up. It's a lot of words, that's like a theme of this set. It does a fine job of feeling like a new attack though, and well that's what that takes. | ||
| Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | | Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=8557 The Secret History of the Guild Cards] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=8557 The Secret History of the Guild Cards, June 2013] | ||
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=== Second Edition removal === | |||
{{Quote|Text=You know, at first it was like, what do I even take out of Guilds, and in the end I am happy to see all three cards go. Taxman just doesn't do enough for a terminal. Sometimes it's the only trashing, but that's sure no reason to keep it. | |||
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |||
|Source=[https://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21897.0 The Secret History of Cornucopia & Guilds 2E, February 2024] | |||
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{{Navbox Guilds}} | {{Navbox Guilds}} | ||
{{Navbox Cornucopia & Guilds}} | |||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} |
Latest revision as of 00:18, 22 September 2024
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Type(s) | Action - Attack |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Guilds |
Illustrator(s) | Jessi J |
Card text | |
You may trash a Treasure from your hand. Each other player with 5 or more cards in hand discards a copy of it (or reveals they can't). Gain a Treasure onto your deck costing up to | more than it.
Taxman is an Action–Attack card from Guilds. It forces opponents to discard a copy of a Treasure that you trash, and then allows you to upgrade your trashed Treasure.
A weak and complicated Attack, Taxman was removed from the second edition of Cornucopia & Guilds.
FAQ
Official FAQ
- You may trash a Treasure card from your hand. This is optional.
- If you do trash a Treasure, each other player with at least five cards in hand discards a copy of it from their hand if they can, or reveals a hand with no copies of it, and you gain a Treasure costing up to putting it on top of your deck. more than the trashed Treasure,
- You do not have to gain a more expensive Treasure; you may gain a Treasure with the same cost, or a cheaper Treasure.
- You have to gain a card if you trashed one though, if possible.
Strategy
Taxman is typically a very slow way to improve your payload and offers a relatively weak Attack. Given that it is also terminal, reduces your hand size and often provides no benefit on the turn it is played, it is often skippable. Although Taxman allows you to trash Treasures, it almost always requires you to replace them with another stop card, so it generally can't be used to thin your deck. While upgrading Treasures can be beneficial, doing so is generally inferior to thinning your starting Coppers, establishing deck control, and adding payload by other means. The fact that Taxman topdecks the gained Treasure is doubly detrimental from this perspective: not only does it mean that it decreases rather than increases your purchasing power on the current turn, it also slows down your cycling and reduces the chance that you'll find deck control cards in your next starting hand. These downsides can be avoided if you can use Taxman in a gain-and-play context, immediately drawing and playing the gained Treasure.
While Taxman's attack can be impactful in the early game, hindering your opponent’s ability to hit price points, it generally becomes progressively worse in the later stages of the game, which sees a decrease in both the probability of hitting a Treasure and the impact of discarding a single Treasure.
Occasionally, other effects allow Taxman to provide real thinning, substantially improving its appeal. For example, Sewers lets you trash an extra card, enabling Taxman to replace two stop cards with a single, better one; turning Copper into Ducat and trashing an additional Copper provides a comparable effect. Similar considerations apply when you can use Taxman to transform stop card Treasures into Treasures that have a neutral or positive effect on deck control, such as Supplies.
In weak Kingdoms, Taxman can sometimes be helpful, if Treasure-based payload or particular Kingdom Treasures (e.g. Crown) are appealing, sources of additional gains are lacking, and there isn’t a better use for your terminal space. Finally, Taxman's value may be slightly enhanced if you can get an extra benefit from trashing Treasures (such as with Tomb) or from gaining them (such as with Guildhall).
External strategy articles
Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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You may trash a Treasure from your hand. Each other player with 5 or more cards in hand discards a copy of it (or reveals a hand without it). Gain a Treasure card costing up to | more than the trashed card, putting it on top of your deck.Guilds | June 2013 | ||
You may trash a Treasure from your hand. Each other player with 5 or more cards in hand discards a copy of it (or reveals they can't). Gain a Treasure onto your deck costing up to | more than it.Guilds & Cornucopia (2017 printing) | March 2018 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History
Second Edition removal