Plunder

Basic Info

• Type: Treasure
• Cost: 5
• Effect: $2 / +1 VP token.

Rating

Tier A. Cost-5 Treasure that pays $2 plus banks +1 VP per play. Also satisfies Encampment's "reveal Gold or Plunder" hold-condition.

Stack Plunders for compounding score plus reliable Treasure income.

How to Play

$5 turn — Plunder is a strong pick alongside Gold / Bustling Village.

If Encampment is on board, Plunder doubles as Encampment hold-fuel.

Mid-game, 3-5 Plunders gain ~3-5 VP every turn — closes Province / Colony games.

When to Pick / Skip

Pick when:

1. Encampment in supply (synergy).
2. Draw-deck engine (every turn use).
3. VP-token strategy (Temple, Farmers' Market).

Skip when:

1. Pure Gold-priority Big Money.
2. Very short games.
3. Trash-everything builds.

Key Combos

Plunder + Encampment: hold + income + VP.

Plunder + KC / TR: $4 + 2 VP tokens.

Plunder + Venture: chain reveal triggers.

Plunder + Mine: $4 → Plunder.

Plunder + Merchant Guild: dual coin/VP token banks.

Plunder + draw-deck: every-turn play.

Plunder + Engineer / University: gain at $0.

Synergies

• Encampment: hold.
• KC / TR: doubled.
• Venture / Bank: Treasure synergy.
• Merchant Guild: dual tokens.
• Temple / Farmers' Market: VP-stacking.
• University / Engineer: gain.
• Draw-deck: every turn.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Gold-only Big Money.
• Very short games.
• Trash builds.
• Witch/handsize attacks.

Advanced Tips

3 Plunders = +3 VP per turn = ~Province in 2 turns.

Encampment + Plunder pairing is signature Empires combo.

KC + Plunder: $4 + 2 VP, big endgame swing.

Draw-deck plays all Plunders every turn — VP and Coin scale linearly.

Mirror: more Plunder → more VP → win.

3-pile to-go: Plunder + Encampment + closing pile.