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{{Infobox Card | {{Infobox Card | ||
|name = Archive | |name = Archive | ||
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− | '''Archive''' is an [[Action]]-[[Duration]] card from [[Empires]]. It [[non-terminal | + | '''Archive''' is an [[Action]]-[[Duration]] card from [[Empires]]. It [[non-terminal draw|non-terminally increases your handsize]] on future turns, while letting you choose the order in which you'll draw the three cards it gives you. It was the first Duration to stay out for more than two turns, but not indefinitely. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
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* If you {{Card|Throne Room}} an Archive, keep the sets of cards separate; you get one from each each turn. | * If you {{Card|Throne Room}} an Archive, keep the sets of cards separate; you get one from each each turn. | ||
* If there are fewer than three cards, just set aside what you can, and Archive will run out of cards faster and still be discarded the turn it has no cards left. | * If there are fewer than three cards, just set aside what you can, and Archive will run out of cards faster and still be discarded the turn it has no cards left. | ||
− | === Other | + | === Other Rules clarifications === |
− | * A | + | * A Throne Room on an Archive remains in play even if there are not enough cards left in your deck to sustain a second Archive effect for the full 3 turns. |
== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
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====Draw==== | ====Draw==== | ||
− | Similar to Caravan, Archive only increases your handsize on its duration plays. When you take into account the ability to decide what you draw when, Archive plays as a strong [[cantrip]] the turn you play it, a strong {{Card|Laboratory}} the second turn, and a weaker Laboratory on the third. As a [[non-terminal]] action, Archive’s draw requires no [[village (card category)|village]] support; thus multiple Archives stack very easily (also similar to Caravan) giving you greater control and flexibility of what exactly your larger starting hand looks like. However, Archive gets tricky in decks which want to draw themselves, since you’ll be required to leave some of your cards set aside. This can hurt especially in conjunction with heavy trashing and powerful payload cards—it’s sad to see Archive turn over three great cards that you’d love to play all of, but be forced to set two aside for later (e.g. {{Card| | + | Similar to Caravan, Archive only increases your handsize on its duration plays. When you take into account the ability to decide what you draw when, Archive plays as a strong [[cantrip]] the turn you play it, a strong {{Card|Laboratory}} the second turn, and a weaker Laboratory on the third. As a [[non-terminal]] action, Archive’s draw requires no [[village (card category)|village]] support; thus multiple Archives stack very easily (also similar to Caravan) giving you greater control and flexibility of what exactly your larger starting hand looks like. However, Archive gets tricky in decks which want to draw themselves, since you’ll be required to leave some of your cards set aside. This can hurt especially in conjunction with heavy trashing and powerful payload cards—it’s sad to see Archive turn over three great cards that you’d love to play all of, but be forced to set two aside for later (e.g. {{Card|King’s Court}}, {{Card|Platinum}}, {{Card|Goons}}). Thus, in slim and powerful deck-drawing engines, Archive is often passed over in favor of more typical draw cards. |
====Thinning==== | ====Thinning==== | ||
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===When is it most useful?=== | ===When is it most useful?=== | ||
− | Archive is a situational card and not always a must-buy. First, it has stiff competition at the {{Cost|5}} price point—many {{Cost|5}} [[Attack]]s, draw, and trashers are of much higher priority. Second, what Archive actually does is sometimes outclassed by more conventional draw and trashing cards when they’re available—on a board with | + | Archive is a situational card and not always a must-buy. First, it has stiff competition at the {{Cost|5}} price point—many {{Cost|5}} [[Attack]]s, draw, and trashers are of much higher priority. Second, what Archive actually does is sometimes outclassed by more conventional draw and trashing cards when they’re available—on a board with Laboratory and {{Card|Chapel}}, it’s possible you won’t really need Archive. With this in mind, Archive is actually least useful in [[kingdom]]s with heavy trashing and strong draw. |
Where Archive shines is when crucial [[engine]] components are missing. On boards with no +Actions, Archive’s ability to non-terminally increase hand-size looks pretty attractive. On boards with no Copper trashing, Archive is excellent at sifting through those Coppers and keeping them out of your deck to get to your payload faster. When Archive is in the kingdom, always look to see how it compares to other draw or thinning cards on the table—if they’re present, Archive may be of less use, but if they’re lacking, take care to consider Archive more highly in your deckbuilding process, as it might be the best patch for those missing pieces. | Where Archive shines is when crucial [[engine]] components are missing. On boards with no +Actions, Archive’s ability to non-terminally increase hand-size looks pretty attractive. On boards with no Copper trashing, Archive is excellent at sifting through those Coppers and keeping them out of your deck to get to your payload faster. When Archive is in the kingdom, always look to see how it compares to other draw or thinning cards on the table—if they’re present, Archive may be of less use, but if they’re lacking, take care to consider Archive more highly in your deckbuilding process, as it might be the best patch for those missing pieces. | ||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ||
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− | | {{ | + | | {{CardVersionImage|Archive|Archive}} || {{CardVersionImage|ArchiveDigital|Archive from Shuffle iT}} || '''+1 Action'''. Set aside the top 3 cards of your deck face down (you may look at them). Now and at the start of your next two turns, put one into your hand. || Empires || June 2016 |
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
− | {| class="wikitable | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
− | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text |
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!Dutch | !Dutch | ||
− | | Archief | + | | Archief || || || |
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!Finnish | !Finnish | ||
− | | Arkisto | + | | Arkisto || || || |
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!French | !French | ||
− | | Archives || || || | + | | Archives || || || |
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− | | Archiv ||{{ | + | !German |
+ | | Archiv || {{CardPNGImage|Archiv_German|German language Archive}} || || '''+ 1 Aktion'''<br>Lege die obersten 3 Karten deines Nachziehstapels verdeckt zur Seite; du darfst sie dir anschauen.<br>Jetzt und zu Beginn deiner nächsten beiden Züge:<br>Nimm eine Karte auf die Hand. | ||
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!Japanese | !Japanese | ||
− | | 資料庫 | + | | 資料庫 (pron. ''shiryō-ko'', lit. ''repository'') || || || '''+1 アクション'''。山札の上から3枚を脇に伏せて置く (あなたは見てもよい)。現在とあなたの次の2ターンの開始時に、その中の1枚を手札に加える。 |
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!Polish | !Polish | ||
− | | Archiwum || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || | + | | Archiwum || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || |
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!Russian | !Russian | ||
− | | Архив (pron. ''arkhiv'') || || || | + | | Архив (pron. ''arkhiv'') || || || |
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:ArchiveArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:ArchiveArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text=When I thought of it, I had to try it, and it worked, so there it is. A Duration card! | {{Quote|Text=When I thought of it, I had to try it, and it worked, so there it is. A Duration card! | ||
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{{Navbox Empires}} | {{Navbox Empires}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} | ||
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