Animal Fair

Basic Info

• Type: Action
• Cost: 7
• Effect: +$4 / +1 Buy per empty Supply pile / Instead of paying $7, you may trash an Action from hand.

Rating

The definitive 3-pile-to-go finisher. $7 nominal but Action-trash makes it effectively free, while disposing of unwanted Actions. Tier A.

How to Play

Mid: trash weak Actions to gain free Animal Fairs.

Late: +$4 + multiple Buys = Province + Duchy in one turn.

Key Combos

Animal Fair + gain chain: Falconer / Cavalry pile-rushing.

Animal Fair + Coven: Curse pile depletion synergy.

Animal Fair + Snowy Village: Action support.

Animal Fair + Mastermind: 3-fire = +$12 + multiple Buys.

Synergies

• Falconer: Pile rush.
• Cavalry: Horse + gains.
• Coven: Curse pile depletion.
• Snowy Village: Action support.
• Mastermind: 3x firing.
• Trashable terminals: Free Animal Fair.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Short games: Piles don't deplete.
• Action scarcity: Forced to pay $7 cash.

Advanced Tips

Trash candidates: Weak terminals or surplus Actions. Don't trash Coven / Falconer.

3-pile end: Horse pile + 2 others = win.

Animal Fair-BM: Not viable. Requires engine.