Editing Charlatan

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{{Infobox Card
 |name = Charlatan
 |cost = 5
 |type1 = Action
 |type2 = Attack
 |illustrator = Franz Vohwinkel
 |text = +{{Cost|3}}<br>Each other player gains a Curse.
 |text2 = In games using this, Curse is also a Treasure worth {{Cost|1}}.
}}

{{Card|Charlatan}} is an [[Action]]-[[Attack]] card from the second edition of [[Prosperity]]. It is a [[curser|cursing attack]] with a twist: its presence somewhat mitigates the badness of {{Card|Curse|Curses}} by turning them into [[Treasure]]s similar to {{card|Copper}}. You still don't want a ton of Copper-like [[junk]] in your deck, and the Curses are still worth negative {{VP}}, but at least now they're not totally [[dead]] cards. 

Its role in the second edition is to replace the [[removed]] first-edition card {{card|Mountebank}}, replacing its distribution of Coopers ''and'' Curses with distribution of Copper-''like'' Curses.

== FAQ ==
=== Official FAQ ===
* This turns {{Card|Curse|Curses}} into [[Treasure]]s for the entire game and in all situations; it's just like the bottom bar says "{{nowrap|Curse -}} Treasure."
* They may be played for +{{Cost|1}} in the Buy phase. They are trashed [[in play|from play]] when gaining {{Card|Mint}}, {{Card|Magnate}} counts them in your hand, {{Card|Courtier}} (from {{Set|Intrigue|ed=2|Intrigue}}) gives you two choices when revealing one, and so on.
* They are still {{Card|Curse|Curses}} and still worth {{VP|–1}} at the end of the game.
=== Other Rules clarifications ===
* {{Card|Curse}}s in the trash are Treasures, which may matter for e.g. {{Card|Forager}}. 
* Unlike {{Project|Capitalism}}, Charlatan makes {{Card|Curse|Curses}} stay as Treasures during scoring, so they will count for {{Landmark|Keep}}.
* Curses will be Treasures if Charlatan is in the {{card|Black Market}} deck, even if no one actually gains it. [https://discord.com/channels/212660788786102272/936246610961260594/980905199449284640]

== Strategy ==

== Versions ==
===English versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date 
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| {{CardLangVersionImage}} || {{CardLangVersionImage|d=1}} || style="padding:0px 20px;"| +{{Cost|3}}<br>Each other player gains a Curse.{{divline}}In games using this, Curse is also a Treasure worth {{nowrap|{{Cost|1}}.}} || Prosperity (Second Edition) || June 2022
|}

===Other language versions===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes
|-
!German 
| Wunderheilerin || || {{CardLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} || +{{Cost|3}}<br>Jeder Mitspieler nimmt einen Fluch.{{divline}}In Spielen mit dieser Karte ist ein Fluch auch eine Geldkarte mit dem Wert {{nowrap|{{Cost|1}}.}} ||
|}

== Trivia ==
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=== Preview ===
{{Quote|Text=<p>{{Card|Mountebank}} is easily one of the most miserable powerful attacks in the game. It fits the theme of {{Card|Ghost Ship}} and {{Card|Ambassador}}: you get so much junk that you don't get to see your deck. It's the card I most wanted to replace in Prosperity.</p><p>Charlatan also gives out {{Card|Curse|Curses}} and [[Treasure]]s that make {{Cost|1}}, but makes them the same card, which is way more manageable. There are a lot of cool interactions that come up as a result.</p>
 |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21253.msg892115#msg892115 Prosperity 2E Preview 1]
}}
=== Secret History ===
{{Quote|Text= Several times over the years, I've tried and abandoned attacks that give out {{Card|Copper}}s (some can do it, e.g. {{Card|Jester}}, but you know, not every time you play them). They vary a lot based on the number of players and thus size of the {{Card|Copper}} pile, which turns out to be a problem. I tried another one here, man, still didn't work, go figure. But wait, I could set the size of the {{Card|Copper}} pile, by making it the {{Card|Curse}} pile. And thus, Charlatan. It's sometimes very fun that the {{Card|Curse}}s are Treasures.
 |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]]
 |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=21263.0 The Secret History of Prosperity 2E]
}}
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