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. In addition, Way of the Chameleon from Menagerie can turn most terminal draw cards into virtual coin and vice versa.
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+