Capital
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* Cards that allow you to play Capital but not discard it ''from'' play can give Capital a serious boost since you get the +{{cost|6}} without incurring the debt. These include {{card|Herbalist}}, {{card|Mandarin}}, {{card|Counterfeit}}, {{card|Mint}}, and {{card|Crypt}}; similarly, with {{card|Crown}}, you will play Capital twice but only discard it once. | * Cards that allow you to play Capital but not discard it ''from'' play can give Capital a serious boost since you get the +{{cost|6}} without incurring the debt. These include {{card|Herbalist}}, {{card|Mandarin}}, {{card|Counterfeit}}, {{card|Mint}}, and {{card|Crypt}}; similarly, with {{card|Crown}}, you will play Capital twice but only discard it once. | ||
* [[Combo: Capital and Mandarin]] | * [[Combo: Capital and Mandarin]] | ||
+ | * {{card|Mission}} - you can pay back the debt on the mission turn, alongside hopefully other gainers or alt VP | ||
== Versions == | == Versions == |
Revision as of 18:45, 6 December 2018
Capital | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Treasure |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Empires |
Illustrator(s) | Marco Morte |
Card text | |
+1 Buy When you discard this from play, take , and then you may pay off . |
Capital is a Treasure card from Empires. It provides the largest static amount of of any card (and gives +Buy to make use of it)—but only temporarily, as the Capital gives you equal to its value when it is discarded.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- When you discard this from play (normally, in the Clean-up phase of the turn you played it), you get , and then get an extra opportunity to pay off with , right then.
- You do not get the Counterfeit (from Dominion: Dark Ages). if you did not discard it from play - for example, if you trash it due to
- You only get Crown to play Capital twice, you still only get when you discard it from play. per copy of Capital discarded; for example if you use
Strategy
Synergies/Combos
- Cards that allow you to play Capital but not discard it from play can give Capital a serious boost since you get the + without incurring the debt. These include Herbalist, Mandarin, Counterfeit, Mint, and Crypt; similarly, with Crown, you will play Capital twice but only discard it once.
- Combo: Capital and Mandarin
- Mission - you can pay back the debt on the mission turn, alongside hopefully other gainers or alt VP
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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. +1 Buy. When you discard this from play, take , and then you may pay off . |
Empires | June 2016 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Preview
Most cards and Events that use use it in a cost. Capital is one that does something different. It's a Treasure that loans you . It's a nice hunk of change, but you have to pay it all back. At least there's no interest. And hey maybe you aren't getting another turn anyway.
Secret History
This started as an action that gave + and gave all cards "debt" for the turn, for . It was neat but scary. The final version costs more, doesn't use an action, and doesn't give any net - you are just borrowing.