Virtual coin
Virtual coin, also called virtual money, refers to an Action card which provides buying power.
Non-terminal virtual-coin Actions are often classified as either cantrip money or disappearing money based on whether they provide +Cards or not. Terminal virtual-coin Actions almost never provide +Cards.
Synergies/Combos
- Poor House - Poor House provides good buying power in decks without treasure, and Poor House itself is a form of virtual coin.
- Tactician - Tactician benefits from virtual coin played on the turn where Tactician is played; this strategy requires +Actions. First play the cards providing virtual coin, and play Tactician as the last action, discarding the hand, before making a purchase. The Double Tactician strategy usually relies heavily on this.
- Counter to Pirate Ship - Virtual coin decks counter pirate ship effectively, as there are fewer or no targets for Pirate Ship.
- Minion
- Scrying Pool
- King's Court
List of cards that offer virtual coin
There are a tremendous number of cards that offer virtual coin. Cards in italics have been removed. Fate cards provide virtual coin when they reveal The Field's Gift or The Forest's Gift.
Non-Supply cards
Events
Cost 0-1
Cost 2
- Pawn - one of its possible choices
- Secret Chamber
- Embargo
- Lighthouse
- Herbalist
- Duchess
- Squire
- Candlestick Maker - in Coffers
- Peasant
- Guardian
- Tracker
Cost 3
- Chancellor
- Merchant
- Vassal
- Woodcutter
- Steward
- Swindler
- Fishing Village
- Trade Route
- Fortune Teller
- Oasis
- Forager
- Storeroom
- Amulet
- Caravan Guard
- Catapult
- Farmers' Market
- Gladiator
- Secret Cave
- Black Market
Cost 4
- Militia
- Moneylender
- Poacher
- Baron
- Bridge
- Conspirator
- Mill
- Cutpurse
- Navigator
- Salvager
- Bishop
- Monument
- Horse Traders
- Tournament
- Noble Brigand
- Nomad Camp
- Spice Merchant
- Death Cart
- Ironmonger
- Scavenger
- Plaza - in Coffers
- Messenger
- Miser
- Sacrifice
- Villa
- Bard
- Conclave
- Flag Bearer
- Priest
Cost 5
- Festival
- Market
- Courtier
- Minion
- Tribute
- Bazaar
- Merchant Ship
- Treasury
- City
- Mountebank
- Vault
- Harvest
- Jester
- Haggler
- Mandarin
- Count
- Junk Dealer
- Dame Sylvia
- Mystic
- Rogue
- Baker - in Coffers
- Butcher - in Coffers
- Merchant Guild - in and Coffers
- Artificer
- Giant
- Swamp Hag
- Wine Merchant
- Emporium
- Legionary
- Sacred Grove
- Tormentor
- Swashbuckler - in Coffers
- Treasurer
- Villain - in Coffers
Cost 6+