Chariot Race
Basic Info
- Type: Action
- Cost: 3
- Effect: +1 Action. You and the player to your left each reveal the top card of your deck. If yours costs more, +$1 and +1 VP token. Replace cards on top.
Rating
Empires unique card. Cost-compare mini-game for +$1 +VP token. Cantrip with luck.
Strength: VP token stacking. 50-70% win-rate = steady VP gain.
Tier B-A, deck/supply dependent. High when supply is gold/Province-heavy.
How to Play
Early: $3 buy. 3/2 split candidate.
Mid: Cantrip + coin + VP every turn.
Late: VP gap from accumulation.
Win-Rate Maximization
Win-rate up by:
- Stack Golds/Provinces.
- Trash Coppers/Estates.
- Top-deck control (Wishing Well, Scout).
Watch opponent's deck — low-cost opponent = near-100% win.
Key Combos
Chariot Race + Wishing Well: Stack top.
Chariot Race + Chapel: Avg cost up.
Chariot Race + Crown/Throne: Doubled compare.
Chariot Race + Overlord: Copy.
Chariot Race + Temple: VP token combo.
Synergies
- Chapel/Remodel: Trash to raise avg.
- Wishing Well/Scout: Top control.
- High-cost Treasure (Gold, Platinum): Win-rate.
- Crown/Throne: Doubling.
- Temple: VP combo.
Counters & Bad Matchups
- Estate/Copper-heavy early: Low win-rate.
- Short games: No accumulation.
- Mirror: 50-50.
Advanced Tips
True value: Cantrip + per-turn VP.
Chapel boost: Trash junks → 70-80% win.
Stack 3-4 Chariot Races: 3-4 VP/turn.
Chariot Race + Temple: Both VP-tokens.
3-pile: Empty Chariot Race + others.
Chariot Race-BM hybrid: BM + token VP gap.