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* {{card|Library}}, as a draw-up-to-X card, works well with University engines. | * {{card|Library}}, as a draw-up-to-X card, works well with University engines. | ||
* {{card|Scrying Pool}} and {{card|Vineyard}} both make use of the high action density that University can provide. | * {{card|Scrying Pool}} and {{card|Vineyard}} both make use of the high action density that University can provide. | ||
− | * 5-cost [[ | + | * 5-cost [[Terminal draw|Smithy variants]] |
− | * Most attacks make University more viable by slowing down the game. | + | * Most attacks make University more viable by slowing down the game. |
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=== Antisynergies === | === Antisynergies === | ||
* {{card|Hunting Grounds}} is too expensive for University to gain. | * {{card|Hunting Grounds}} is too expensive for University to gain. |
Revision as of 15:56, 7 November 2012
University | |
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Type | Action |
Set/Expansion | Alchemy |
Illustrator | Marcel-André Casasola Merkle |
+2 Actions You may gain an Action card costing up to . |
University is an Action card from Alchemy. It is a gainer which lets you gain Action cards costing up to without buying them. Its cost makes it fairly slow, since it takes one shuffle to buy the Potion, a second shuffle to buy the University, a third shuffle to play the University, and finally a fourth shuffle to play the cool Action card you gained; however, in a long game, repeatedly buying and playing Universities can lead to a huge number of Action cards in your deck.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- Gaining an Action card is optional.
- If you choose to gain one, it comes from the Supply, must cost no more than , and goes to your discard pile.
- Cards with multiple types, one of which is Action, are Actions and can be gained this way.
- Cards with Potion ( ) in their cost can't be gained by this.
Other Rules clarifications
Strategy Article
There isn't a strategy article for University.
Even though University looks like it's a quick way to get actions, it's not; it takes too many shuffles (buy Potion, buy University, gain Action, play the Action) and usually buying the action is faster. However, University engines can make up for the slow start by having absolutely crushing numbers of actions by the end of the game. Don't go for University if there's just one key action that you want, make sure that you are willing to get lots and lots of different Actions, and make sure the game will go on long enough for you to use them all.
Synergies/Combos
- Watchtower allows you to top-deck the card you gain with University, and then draw and play it on the same turn!
- Library, as a draw-up-to-X card, works well with University engines.
- Scrying Pool and Vineyard both make use of the high action density that University can provide.
- 5-cost Smithy variants
- Most attacks make University more viable by slowing down the game.
Antisynergies
- Hunting Grounds is too expensive for University to gain.
- Races for a single card like Minion
- Fast games
Trivia
Secret History