Fisherman

Basic Info

• Type: Action
• Cost: 5
• Effect: +1 Card +1 Action +$1. Costs $3 less while your discard is empty.

Rating

A discounted Market when discard is empty (post-shuffle). Stabilizes early-engine purchases. Tier A.

How to Play

Buy Fisherman the turn after a reshuffle (empty discard) for $2.

Mid+: Standard Market value at $5.

Key Combos

Fisherman + Cellar: Discard cycle to chain Fisherman buys.

Fisherman + Coven: Action support.

Synergies

• Coven: Action support.
• Cavalry: Horse + draw.
• Snowy Village: Action support.
• Mastermind: 3x firing.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Trash: Fisherman too valuable.
• Terminal-heavy: Fisherman is non-terminal, no conflict.

Advanced Tips

Timing: Buy on empty-discard (post-shuffle) turn.

Fisherman-BM: Silver / Fisherman → Market-equivalent → Province.