Falconer

Basic Info

• Type: Action-Reaction
• Cost: 5
• Effect: +$2 / +1 Buy / On gain: gain a cheaper card. Reaction: when you or another player gains a card with 2+ types, you may reveal this from hand to gain a card costing up to $2.

Rating

Dual-trigger card with on-gain chain and multi-type reaction. Base body of +$2 / +1 Buy is Market-level. On-gain enables "Falconer + a $4 card" simultaneously. Reaction adds further free $2 cards when multi-type cards are gained at the table.

Tier A. Explosive on boards heavy with multi-type cards (Action-Attack, Action-Victory, etc.).

How to Play

Buy at $5; immediately gain a Silver or any $4 card alongside. Effective two-card buy.

Multi-type cards on supply enable frequent reaction triggers (Coven, Black Cat, Bounty Hunter, Great Hall, Inn, Gatekeeper).

Key Combos

Falconer + Coven: Coven (Action-Attack) triggers Falconer reaction.

Falconer + Black Cat: Multi-type reaction trigger.

Falconer + Great Hall: Action-Victory trigger.

Falconer + Inn: Action-Victory trigger.

Falconer + Gatekeeper: Action-Duration-Attack trigger.

Falconer + Mastermind: 3 firings = +$6 / +3 Buys / +3 gains.

Synergies

• Coven: Multi-type reaction.
• Black Cat: Multi-type reaction.
• Gatekeeper: Multi-type reaction.
• Great Hall: VP-Action.
• Inn: Action-VP.
• Mastermind: 3x firing.
• Throne Room / King's Court: Doubling.
• Cavalry: Horse + draw.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Single-type boards: No reaction triggers.
• Trash effects: Falconer is too valuable to trash.
• Action-disruption attacks: Stops Falconer plays.

Advanced Tips

On-gain chain is core: Falconer + free Silver/$4 card per buy.

Reaction even on opponents' gains, doubling your tempo.

3-pile end: Empty multiple piles via Falconer chains.

Mirrors: Multi-type-heavy boards give first Falconer buyer a huge edge.