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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
− | There is no strategy article for Borrow | + | There is no strategy article for Borrow, but it has been discussed on the [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=14811.0 forum.] |
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+ | Borrow is rather straightforward: you get an extra coin to spend this turn, but you'll draw one card less next turn. On average, a card is worth more than a coin, so it's definitely not a deal you should make every turn. However, if you absolutely need a certain key card early on, Borrow can be very useful. For example, it can mitigate the negative effects of opening {{cost|4}}/{{cost|3}} on a board with {{Card|Mountebank}} or {{cost|5}} cost Trashers such as {{Card|Junk Dealer}} and {{Card|Count}}. It can also help you to hit {{cost|3}}{{cost|P}} for {{Card|Familiar}} on the second shuffle. Late-game, especially in [[Big Money]] games, hitting {{cost|7}} is not as big of a disadvantage anymore, since you can just Borrow to hit {{Card|Province}}. | ||
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+ | === Synergies === | ||
+ | * Draw-to-X: {{Card|Watchtower}}, {{Card|Library}}, {{Card|Jack of All Trades}}, {{Card|Minion}} | ||
+ | * {{Card|Possession}}: Borrowing while Possessing someone hurts them instead of you, although this might chance with the new Possession rules introduced by [[Empires]] [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15525.0 (explanation)]. | ||
+ | * Opponent's [[handsize attack]]s don't hurt quite as much | ||
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+ | === Antisynergies === | ||
+ | * Opponent's {{Card|Relic}} prevents you from Borrowing | ||
== Alternate versions == | == Alternate versions == |
Revision as of 08:16, 9 June 2016
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Type | Event |
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Adventures![]() |
Illustrator(s) | Lynell Ingram |
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+1 Buy Once per turn: If your -1 Card token isn't on your deck, put it there and + . |
Borrow is an Event from Adventures. It gives the buyer + now at the cost of card draw later.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- You can only buy this once per turn.
- When you do, if your -1 Card token is not on your deck, you put it on your deck and get + .
- The -1 Card token will cause you to draw one less card the next time you draw cards; see the Tokens section.
Other rules clarifications
- You do not get + if you buy Borrow when your -1 Card token is already on your deck.
Strategy
There is no strategy article for Borrow, but it has been discussed on the forum.
Borrow is rather straightforward: you get an extra coin to spend this turn, but you'll draw one card less next turn. On average, a card is worth more than a coin, so it's definitely not a deal you should make every turn. However, if you absolutely need a certain key card early on, Borrow can be very useful. For example, it can mitigate the negative effects of opening Mountebank or cost Trashers such as Junk Dealer and Count. It can also help you to hit for Familiar on the second shuffle. Late-game, especially in Big Money games, hitting is not as big of a disadvantage anymore, since you can just Borrow to hit Province.
/ on a board withSynergies
- Draw-to-X: Watchtower, Library, Jack of All Trades, Minion
- Possession: Borrowing while Possessing someone hurts them instead of you, although this might chance with the new Possession rules introduced by Empires (explanation).
- Opponent's handsize attacks don't hurt quite as much
Antisynergies
- Opponent's Relic prevents you from Borrowing
Alternate versions
Digital version for Dominion Online
Trivia
In other languages
- Dutch: Lenen
- Finnish: Vippi (lit. VIP)
- French: Emprunt (lit. borrowing)
- German: Leihgabe (lit. loan)
- Japanese: 借入 (pron. kariire, lit. borrowing)
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