Charm
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* The costs have to be identical; for example if you play Charm and buy {{Card|Overlord}}, you can gain {{Card|City Quarter}}, which also costs {{Debt|8}}, but not {{Card|Fortune}}, which costs {{Cost|8||8}}. | * The costs have to be identical; for example if you play Charm and buy {{Card|Overlord}}, you can gain {{Card|City Quarter}}, which also costs {{Debt|8}}, but not {{Card|Fortune}}, which costs {{Cost|8||8}}. | ||
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− | * If the card you | + | * Charm got errata in 2022 to trigger on the next card you gain. |
− | * | + | * If the next card you gain changes its own cost, that can affect what Charm can gain. For example, if you play 2 Charms and then gain a {{Card|Destrier}} that costs {{Cost|6}}, the first Charm will gain a card costing {{Cost|5}}, and the second Charm gains a card costing {{Cost|4}}. |
+ | * If you gain a {{Card|Knight}}, Charm can gain the next {{Card|Knight}} that gets revealed (assuming that neither is {{Card|Sir Martin}}). | ||
== Strategy == | == Strategy == |
Revision as of 01:03, 2 July 2022
Charm | |
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Type(s) | Treasure |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Empires |
Illustrator(s) | Marco Morte |
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Choose one: +1 Buy and +; or the next time you buy a card this turn, you may also gain a differently named card with the same cost. |
Charm is a Treasure card from Empires. It can be used as a gainer, if there are differently-named cards with the same cost that you want; otherwise, you can use it as a Silver with +Buy.
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FAQ
Official FAQ
- These are cumulative, and each Charm does not have to gain a different card, just a different card from the one bought.
- For example if you play two Charms and buy a Forum, you could gain two Duchies.
- The card gained from Charm is gained before gaining the card you bought, which may matter when cards do things when gained.
- For example if you buy Villa and gain Rocks via Charm, you will first gain a Silver to your deck due to Rocks, then get +1 Action and return to your Action phase due to Villa.
- The costs have to be identical; for example if you play Charm and buy Overlord, you can gain City Quarter, which also costs , but not Fortune, which costs .
Other rules clarifications
- Charm got errata in 2022 to trigger on the next card you gain.
- If the next card you gain changes its own cost, that can affect what Charm can gain. For example, if you play 2 Charms and then gain a Destrier that costs , the first Charm will gain a card costing , and the second Charm gains a card costing .
- If you gain a Knight, Charm can gain the next Knight that gets revealed (assuming that neither is Sir Martin).
Strategy
Charm is a flexible Treasure that gives you two options for planning out your gains during your Buy phase. The two options shape Charm into either a Silver with +Buy, or a gainer limited by the economy you’ve amassed this turn. Both options allow you to gain an extra card, which accelerates the building of your deck. Charm is best in Kingdoms where there are multiple desirable cards at the same pricepoint. A common case of this is two cards, such as Journeyman and Bazaar. In this case, Charm is essentially generating and a +Buy, provided you can hit without using Charm for . Charm is usually best in engines that can support the large hand sizes needed to generate the required to hit those pricepoints without Charm’s help.
Charm is typically best in the mid- and late-game. In the opening and early-game when your deck is generating less , you’re less likely to hit the desired pricepoints to use Charm as a gainer. If there are multiple desirable low-cost cards, however, Charm’s +Buy can be useful. In the endgame, it may be possible to gain multiple Duchies at once and possibly pileout by buying another with multiple Charms in play. This may be particularly relevant in Kingdoms with Duke.
Charm is less powerful in Kingdoms with other sources of +Buy or gains, or without multiple desirable cards at the same pricepoint. A limiting factor of Charm’s extra gain option is that the gained card must be different than the one you bought. So at , for instance, you won’t be able to add two Conspirators. However, with more than one Charm played, you can gain multiple copies of the same card. If you want multiple Laboratories, for instance, with from other sources, simply buy another card (such as Charm itself), and each Charm in play can gain a Laboratory. Another weakness of Charm is that it’s reliant on the rest of your deck hitting the pricepoints necessary for it to be useful—in inconsistent decks Charm is less likely to be a good gainer, and in decks that need to use stop cards to generate , Charm exacerbates draw issues. Charm may also be worse with cards that have buy order considerations, such as Fisherman.
Charm has a notable synergy with Prince. Buying a Prince allows you to gain another card, which could be a Province. This can become an efficient way of scoring in a megaturn, in which you play many Charms and then gain as many Provinces as Charms you’ve played.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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When you play this, choose one: +1 Buy and +; or the next time you buy a card this turn, you may also gain a differently named card with the same cost. | Empires | June 2016 | ||
Choose one: +1 Buy and +; or the next time you buy a card this turn, you may also gain a differently named card with the same cost. | January 29, 2021 |
Other language versions
Trivia
The charm depicted is a Roman dodecahedron.
Secret History