Charm

Basic Info

• Type: Treasure
• Cost: 5
• Effect: Choose: (A) +$2 +1 Buy. (B) The next time you gain a card costing $2+ this turn, gain a different card with the same cost.

Rating

Flexible Empires Treasure. A = Silver + Buy. B = "Free same-cost card on next gain". Situational.

Strength: B doubles deck-build speed for $5 actions. Province + another $8 in one turn possible.

Tier A; supply-dependent. High when $5 has strong actions.

How to Play

Early: $5 buy. Treasure income + flex.

Mid: A for BM-style; B for $5-action stack.

Late: B for Province + another $8.

A/B Choice

A (+$2 +1 Buy):

1. Need money.
2. Multi-small-cards.
3. No B target.

B (same-cost gain):

1. Stack $5 actions fast.
2. Province + $8 card.
3. Accelerate deck building.

Key Combos

Charm + Engineer: Engineer-gain Province → next turn Charm B = +$8.

Charm + Crown/Throne (treasure double): Crown-Charm = 2 plays (B-trigger 1× though).

Charm + Market/+1 Buy: Multi-buy combo.

Charm + Overlord: Gain combo.

Synergies

• Strong $5 cards (Witch, Market, Lab, Temple, Engineer): B targets.
• +1 Buy: Multi-buy.
• Crown/Throne: Doubling.
• Overlord: Gain.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Weak $5 supply: B value low.
• Heavy trasher: Charm trash candidate.
• Short games: No accumulation.

Advanced Tips

True B value: Same-cost gain doubles build speed.

Province + $8 card (B): 3-pile finisher.

Stack 3-4 Charms: Per-turn B-trigger.

Mirror: Early Charm wins.

3-pile: Charm pile empty + others = end.

Charm-BM hybrid: Treasure income + B flexibility.