Hostelry

Basic Info

• Type: Action
• Cost: 4
• Effect: +1 Card +2 Actions / On gain: discard any number of Treasures, gain 1 Horse per Treasure discarded.

Rating

On-gain Horse-fountain plus +1C/+2A village body. Smithy-village + Horse engine in one. Tier A.

How to Play

$4 → Hostelry buy: discard 2 Coppers → gain 2 Horses immediately.

Mid: Village + Horse-gain support.

Key Combos

Hostelry + Cavalry: Horse chain.

Hostelry + Coven: Action support + Horse.

Hostelry + Falconer: Gain chain.

Hostelry + Mastermind: 3-fire +3 cards / +6 actions.

Synergies

• Cavalry: Horse chain.
• Coven: Action + Horse.
• Falconer: Gain chain.
• Snowy Village: Action support.
• Mastermind: 3x firing.

Counters & Bad Matchups

• Treasure-poor hand: Horse-gain fizzles.
• Trash: Hostelry too valuable.

Advanced Tips

Gain timing: Buy Hostelry with Treasure-heavy hand for max Horses.

Mirrors: Hostelry first-buyer wins.