• Type: Action
• Cost: 4
• Effect: +1 Card / +1 Action / Reveal top of deck, may discard. If Action: +1 Action. Treasure: +$1. Victory: +1 Card.

Tier A. Premier $4 cantrip plus typed bonus. Versatile across builds.

Cantrip (no engine drag) + bonus per top-card type — discard junk Estates for +1 Card, snap Action for +1 Action, etc.

$4 turn — Ironmonger top pick. Stack 2-4 in engine.

Each play, evaluate top-card type: Action / Treasure / Victory. Discard for the appropriate bonus or keep.

Mid-game, per-turn fire = compounding resource.

Almost always pick. Skip when:

1. Pre-built engine.
2. Short games.
3. Strong attacks block engine.

Ironmonger + KC / TR: doubled.

Ironmonger + Cartographer / Watchtower: top control.

Ironmonger + Inn: shuffle.

Ironmonger + Engineer / University: gain.

Ironmonger + draw deck: stable.

Ironmonger + Scrying Pool: top reveal.

• KC / TR: doubled.
• Cartographer / Watchtower: top control.
• Inn: shuffle.
• Engineer / University: gain.
• Big draw: engine.
• Scrying Pool.

• Pre-built engines.
• Short games.
• Strong attacks.
• Copper-loyal builds (action surplus).

Decide each play: Action top → +1 Action discard, Victory top → +1 Card discard, Treasure top → keep or +1 Coin.

KC + Ironmonger: +2 Cards / +2 Actions / 2 bonuses.

Cartographer / Watchtower for top-control = guaranteed bonus.

Mirror: more Ironmongers = more flex.

2-4 copies standard in engine.