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Revision as of 16:47, 4 November 2012
Great Hall | |
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Cost | 5 |
Type | Action - [[Victory]] |
Set/Expansion | Intrigue |
Illustrator | Julien Delval |
1 Victory Point +1 Card +1 Action |
[[Category:Victory cards]]
FAQ
Official FAQ
- This is both an Action card and a Victory card.
- When you play it, you draw a card and may play another Action.
- At the end of the game, it's worth 1 VP, like an Estate.
- During set-up, place 12 Great Halls in the Supply for a 3- or 4-player game and 8 in the Supply for a 2-player game.
Other Rules clarifications
Strategy Article
There's no strategy article for Great Hall.
It's a pretty simple card - it's a Victory card which gives 1VP and, unlike an Estate, does not take up space in your hand. While Great Halls may seem like they'd be a good buy pretty often, there are two things to keep in mind:
- Opportunity cost. Even if you don't mind having a Great Hall, there are often better $3 cards to spend your turn buying.
- Discard attacks. If you have a Great Hall when you are hit with a Militia or Torturer, you don't know whether to discard it or not, since you don't know what card it would have drawn.
Synergies/Combos
- Ironworks allows you to pick up Great Halls for 'free', since playing an Ironworks to gain a Great Hall gives you +1 card and +1 action.
- Scout can draw Great Halls into your hand and then let you play them.
- Scrying Pool is great with cheap cantrips.
Antisynergies
- Discard attacks (Militia, Torturer, Goons, Mercenary) hurt more when you have Great Halls in your hand.
- There is rarely a good time to pick up Great Halls in a Big Money-like game, except near the end where Estates are just as good.
Trivia
Secret History
One of the oldest cards in the set. Originally it cost 3. One day I realized the Upgrade / Great Hall deck was just too ridiculous, and upped the price of both cards. Later on I realized that Upgrade had been the problem by itself, and returned Great Hall to its original cost. It's interesting how interesting it is for a card that does nothing.