Artificer
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* Dutch: Kanonnengieter (lit. ''cannon smelter'') | * Dutch: Kanonnengieter (lit. ''cannon smelter'') | ||
+ | * German: Kunsthandwerker (lit. ''artisan'') | ||
=== Secret History === | === Secret History === |
Revision as of 09:08, 29 August 2015
Artificer | |
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Type(s) | Action |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Adventures |
Illustrator(s) | Lynell Ingram |
Card text | |
+1 Action +1 Card + Discard any number of cards. You may gain a card costing exactly per card discarded, putting it on top of your deck. |
Artificer is an Action card from Adventures. It is both a Peddler variant and a discard for benefit gainer.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- First you get +1 Card, +1 Action, and +.
- Then you discard any number of cards. You may choose not to discard any cards.
- Then you may gain a card costing exactly per card discarded. For example if you discarded two cards; you may gain a card costing ; if you discard no cards, you may gain a card costing .
- The gained card comes from the Supply and is put on top of your deck.
- You may choose not to gain a card, even if you discard cards.
Strategy
Artificer is a Peddler variant. Since Peddler's on-play effect is generally considered balanced at , you will usually want to ensure that you can make good use of the Artificer's gaining ability before you pick it up. While discarding two Victory cards and a Copper in order to topdeck a Silver or something nice like a Fishing Village can sometimes be a good move, this card truly shines when you can reliably draw large hands. In the worst case, you will play your Artificer and get stuck with a small hand of mostly Silvers, in which case this card really is just Peddler (unless there's a good finesse play involving multiple cards). While you can play this card against junkers, cheaper cards like Hermit do as well or better.
Perhaps the most remarkable available synergy card from Adventures itself is Storyteller. Artificer brings the resource conversion full circle from cards back to coin value. The combination behaves like a perfect mix of Market, Warehouse, Oasis, and Watchtower with a Laboratory or three thrown in for good measure. A deck consisting only of Treasures, Storytellers, and one (or maybe two) Artificers is already a self-sustaining engine capable of earning two or more Provinces in a single turn. This combination can be supported by cards like Gear or Dungeon - as long as you can put Storyteller into a high-treasure hand, you stand a great chance of drawing your Artificer for a big payoff.
Trivia
In other languages
- Dutch: Kanonnengieter (lit. cannon smelter)
- German: Kunsthandwerker (lit. artisan)
Secret History