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− | '''Tracker''' is an [[Action]]-[[Fate]] card from [[Nocturne]]. | + | '''Tracker''' is an [[Action]]-[[Fate]] card from [[Nocturne]]. It's a [[terminal]] {{Card|Copper}} that also gives you a [[Boon]], and allows you to [[top decker|topdeck]] cards you gain. Games using Tracker include the [[Heirloom]] {{Card|Pouch}}. |
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
− | + | Tracker is a cheap [[terminal]] {{Card|Copper}} which also offers two bonus effects: [[topdeck]]ing gained cards and a random [[Boon]]. None of its effects is usually very powerful individually, but the combination of small benefits makes Tracker passably useful, provided that you can spare the [[terminal space]]. Tracker comes with the [[Heirloom]] {{Card|Pouch}}, which means that you always have at least one extra Buy available; in addition to slightly encouraging [[engine]]-building, a side-effect of this is that the [[opportunity cost]] of buying an early Tracker can be particularly low, since you may be able to afford another cheap card on the same turn. Although Tracker is cheap to buy, its main cost is that it is a terminal [[stop card]]. You typically do not want many copies of Tracker for this reason, and may opt to skip it entirely if your deck cannot easily handle it, e.g. because the [[draw]] or [[village (card category)|village]] support is weak, or if it is in competition with very strong cheap cards such as {{Card|Lackeys}}. | |
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− | + | Tracker’s {{Cost|1}} is poor value for a stop card; its other effects are the main reason you might want a copy. The ability to topdeck any card that you gain with Tracker in play is useful in several scenarios. Early in the game (and sometimes in a [[slog]]gy endgame), the impact of playing an important card (e.g. {{Card|Sentry}} or an [[Attack]] like {{Card|Witch}}) next turn rather than waiting until your next [[reshuffle|shuffle]] can be very high. Later in the game, topdecking a [[draw]] card or village can also be useful for reliability and setting up your next turn. More importantly, if you have enough terminal space, Tracker can also facilitate [[gain-and-play]] even when you don’t have [[overdraw]], or when you want to play the gained card earlier in the turn. Tracker’s topdecking ability is a [[while in play]] effect, so it can also be useful with [[Way]]s such as {{Way|Way of the Pig}}. | |
− | + | As with other [[Fate]] cards, the [[Boon]]s received with Tracker are random and can vary greatly in utility, but many of them can be helpful in the early stages of the game, e.g. trashing with {{Boon|The Flame's Gift}} or cycling through your shuffle with {{Boon|The Sun's Gift}}. Because Tracker is terminal, you will typically want to play it using your final Action of the turn, but it's worth considering the chance of this causing a detrimental effect, for example if you draw an [[Action]] card dead with {{Boon|The Sea's Gift}} or have to discard cards for {{Boon|The Wind's Gift}}. If you have the village support to allow it, playing Tracker earlier in the turn may enable you to make better use of certain Boons, as well as providing the option of topdecking any cards you gain later in your Action phase. | |
− | Since | + | Since it begins in your deck, the extra gain that {{Card|Pouch}} offers early in the game is especially helpful if you want to amass many copies of cheap cards such as {{Card|Fool's Gold}}. After this stage, its value is heavily dependent on the strength of other sources of +Buy offered by the Kingdom. {{Card|Pouch}} can occasionally be trashed eventually If there are better options available, e.g. {{Card|Market Square}}, as it provides no more value than a {{Card|Copper}} if you can’t make use of the extra Buy. However, if +Buy is otherwise unavailable or very weak, {{Card|Pouch}} can continue to be a critical card in your deck, allowing you to build towards buying two {{Card|Province|Provinces}} per turn where this might have been otherwise impossible to do consistently. Finally, Pouch is an extra unique card in your deck, which can be beneficial in some cases, such as for {{Card|Keep}}. |
− | === | + | ===External strategy articles=== |
− | + | ''Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.'' | |
− | * | + | * [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=18314.0 zededarian's 2018 article] |
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== Versions == | == Versions == |
Revision as of 15:32, 26 October 2021
Tracker | |
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Type(s) | Action - Fate |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Nocturne |
Illustrator(s) | Martin Hoffmann |
Card text | |
+ Receive a Boon. While this is in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck. Heirloom: Pouch |
Tracker is an Action-Fate card from Nocturne. It's a terminal Copper that also gives you a Boon, and allows you to topdeck cards you gain. Games using Tracker include the Heirloom Pouch.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- If you gain multiple cards with this in play, this applies to each of them - you could put any or all of them on top of your deck.
- This applies both to cards gained due to being bought, and to cards gained other ways with Tracker in play.
- Tracker is in play when you resolve its Boon, so if the Boon causes you to gain a card, for example a Silver from The Mountain's Gift, you can put that card onto your deck.
- In games using Tracker, replace one of your starting Coppers with a Pouch.
Other rules clarifications
Strategy
Tracker is a cheap terminal Copper which also offers two bonus effects: topdecking gained cards and a random Boon. None of its effects is usually very powerful individually, but the combination of small benefits makes Tracker passably useful, provided that you can spare the terminal space. Tracker comes with the Heirloom Pouch, which means that you always have at least one extra Buy available; in addition to slightly encouraging engine-building, a side-effect of this is that the opportunity cost of buying an early Tracker can be particularly low, since you may be able to afford another cheap card on the same turn. Although Tracker is cheap to buy, its main cost is that it is a terminal stop card. You typically do not want many copies of Tracker for this reason, and may opt to skip it entirely if your deck cannot easily handle it, e.g. because the draw or village support is weak, or if it is in competition with very strong cheap cards such as Lackeys.
Tracker’s is poor value for a stop card; its other effects are the main reason you might want a copy. The ability to topdeck any card that you gain with Tracker in play is useful in several scenarios. Early in the game (and sometimes in a sloggy endgame), the impact of playing an important card (e.g. Sentry or an Attack like Witch) next turn rather than waiting until your next shuffle can be very high. Later in the game, topdecking a draw card or village can also be useful for reliability and setting up your next turn. More importantly, if you have enough terminal space, Tracker can also facilitate gain-and-play even when you don’t have overdraw, or when you want to play the gained card earlier in the turn. Tracker’s topdecking ability is a while in play effect, so it can also be useful with Ways such as Way of the Pig.
As with other Fate cards, the Boons received with Tracker are random and can vary greatly in utility, but many of them can be helpful in the early stages of the game, e.g. trashing with The Flame's Gift or cycling through your shuffle with The Sun's Gift. Because Tracker is terminal, you will typically want to play it using your final Action of the turn, but it's worth considering the chance of this causing a detrimental effect, for example if you draw an Action card dead with The Sea's Gift or have to discard cards for The Wind's Gift. If you have the village support to allow it, playing Tracker earlier in the turn may enable you to make better use of certain Boons, as well as providing the option of topdecking any cards you gain later in your Action phase.
Since it begins in your deck, the extra gain that Pouch offers early in the game is especially helpful if you want to amass many copies of cheap cards such as Fool's Gold. After this stage, its value is heavily dependent on the strength of other sources of +Buy offered by the Kingdom. Pouch can occasionally be trashed eventually If there are better options available, e.g. Market Square, as it provides no more value than a Copper if you can’t make use of the extra Buy. However, if +Buy is otherwise unavailable or very weak, Pouch can continue to be a critical card in your deck, allowing you to build towards buying two Provinces per turn where this might have been otherwise impossible to do consistently. Finally, Pouch is an extra unique card in your deck, which can be beneficial in some cases, such as for Keep.
External strategy articles
Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Notes | Release | Date | |
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+ Receive a Boon. While this is in play, when you gain a card, you may put that card onto your deck. Heirloom: Pouch |
Digital version doesn't have yellow Heirloom banner | Nocturne | November 2017 |
Other language versions
Language | Name | Digital | Text | Notes | |
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Dutch | Spoorzoeker | ||||
French | Traqueur | French language Tracker 2021 from Shuffle iT | + Appliquez une Aubaine. Tant que cette carte est en jeu, quand vous recevez une carte, vous pouvez la placer sur votre pioche. Patrimoine : Pochette |
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German | Fährtensucher | German language Tracker 2021 from Shuffle iT | + Empfange eine Gabe. Wenn diese Karte im Spiel ist und du eine Karte nimmst, darfst du die genommene Karte auf deinen Nachziehstapel legen. Erbstück: Beutel |
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Japanese | 追跡者 (pron. tsuisekisha) | + 祝福を1つ受ける。これが場にある間、カード1枚を獲得するとき、それを山札の上に置いてもよい。 (家宝: 革袋) |
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Russian | Лямочник (pron. lyamochnik) |
Trivia
Secret History
Relevant outtakes