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This started as Damsel: +1 Action, +1 Buy, +$1, and when trashed, gain a Loot, and each player whose turn it isn't may play an Attack from hand. They're mad you hurt the Damsel, you see. The playing Attacks part was fun flavor but did not do enough to be worth the complication, and the card was a good fit for turning into a treasure.
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This started as an Action, turned into a Treasure, then back to an Action. It originally had no limit, and was secretly powerful. And one version had you draw before discarding, so you couldn't draw the cards you were storing (when it was an unlimited giant pile of junk).
 
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Revision as of 14:31, 28 December 2022

Grotto
Grotto.jpg
Info
Cost $2
Type(s) Action - Duration
Kingdom card? Yes
Set PlunderPlunder (expansion) icon.png
Illustrator(s) Matt Jordan
Card text
+1 Action
Set aside up to 4 cards from your hand face down (on this). At the start of your next turn, discard them, then draw as many.

Grotto is an Action-Duration card from PlunderPlunder (expansion).jpg. It is like a Duration version of CellarCellar.jpg: you choose cards from your hand to discard on one turn, and then draw the same number of cards on your next turn.

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FAQ

Official FAQ

  • For example you could set aside 3 cards from your hand, and at the start of your next turn, discard those 3 cards, then draw 3 cards.

Other rules clarifications

  • If you set aside 0 cards, Grotto won't stay in play for your next turn.

Strategy

Versions

English versions

Print Digital Text Release Date
Grotto +1 Action
Set aside up to 4 cards from your hand face down (on this). At the start of your next turn, discard them, then draw as many.
Plunder December 2022

Other language versions

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Trivia

Official card art.

Secret History

This started as an Action, turned into a Treasure, then back to an Action. It originally had no limit, and was secretly powerful. And one version had you draw before discarding, so you couldn't draw the cards you were storing (when it was an unlimited giant pile of junk).
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